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East Rockaway

Beginnings: Once it was called Near Rockaway because it was the section of the Rockaway peninsula closest to Hempstead. English settlers migrating from New England in the 1640s bought the land from a tribe called Rockawanahaha, meaning ``People of a Sandy Place,'' as it surely was.
Photo: Mill River, East Rockaway (Photo by James A. Escher)  Show more »
Beginnings: Once it was called Near Rockaway because it was the section of the Rockaway peninsula closest to Hempstead. English settlers migrating from New England in the 1640s bought the land from a tribe called Rockawanahaha, meaning ``People of a Sandy Place,'' as it surely was.
Photo: Mill River, East Rockaway (Photo by James A. Escher)  « Show less

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    May 4, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  1. New York's 'Hot Dog Hooker' Arrested

    NEW YORK - Call it The Case of the Hot Dog Hooker.
    KTLA News
    NEW YORK - Call it The Case of the Hot Dog Hooker. Detectives with the Narcotic Vice Squad in New York's Nassau County arrested Catherine Scalia, 45, of East Rockaway, after they became aware that she was offering up more than kraut and relish from her...

    Tags: Nassau County, Sex Crimes, Police Arrests, Prostitution

    2. Sep 3, 2009 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  2. Cops: Troubled Teacher Posed As Teen To Lure Girls To Home

    A teacher on Long Island - arrested in the past for the alleged rape of a 15-year-old girl - has landed a spot in jail again. This time, on new charges of sexual misconduct involving two more underage girls, Nassau County police said.
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    A teacher on Long Island - arrested in the past for the alleged rape of a 15-year-old girl - has landed a spot in jail again. This time, on new charges of sexual misconduct involving two more underage girls, Nassau County police said. Daniel Rothbard,...

    Tags: West Islip, Nassau County, Police Arrests, Criminals, WPIX

    3. Oct 18, 2005 |Story| Allentown MergeDigital

  3. Goodbye New Orleans, Hello Lehigh Valley

    MergeDigital
    Imagine being woken up in the middle of the night and told that you have to leave or else you could die. Imagine staying with friends while you watch your town destroyed on TV by a massive storm. Imagine getting ready to head back and finding out your...

    Tags: New Orleans, Students, Allentown, Death, Science and Technology

    4. Jun 27, 2006 |Story| AM New York
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    Tags: Health, New York City, Social Issues, Surgery, New York

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