Riding the Wave with Mark Healey

NYC Councilman Rory Lancman visited The Wave to discuss his candidacy for Queens DA.

Though Lancman has never prosecuted a case, he chairs the Council's Justice System committee, and oversees the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, the district attorneys in all five boroughs, the city’s special narcotics prosecutor, the public defender organizations, as well the civil legal services providers funded by the City, and the courts.

Former Queens prosecutor Mina Malik  is one of the more experienced candidates running for Queens DA.

She's been on both sides of the criminal justice system, as a prosecutor with the Queens District Attorney’s office for 15 years, a defense investigator, and reformer. Most recently she served as the Deputy Attorney General for Public Safety at the Office of the Attorney General for Washington, D.C.

On April 8, she sat down with The Wave's Editor In Chief Mark C. Healey to discuss why she's the best person for the job.

Queens Borough President Melinda Katz is running for Queens DA, and says that more than piling up convictions, the job of a DA is to get justice for victims and defendants.  She stopped by The Wave to discuss her campaign.

A lifelong Queens resident, Greg Lasak rose through the ranks at the District Attorney's office before being elected a Supreme Court Justice. Now he's running to be our DA to bring experience, integrity, and progressive principles to the office. 

He visited The Wave to discuss his campaign with Editor In Chief Mark Heale

Jose Nieves has dedicated his life to public service as a career prosecutor, army combat veteran and community leader for more than twenty years. 

On March 18, he stopped by The Wave to state his case to be the next Queens District Attorney

On Wednesday, Feb. 13, The Wave learned that the NYC Department of Homeless Services has decided to place 120 males at a new homeless shelter located at 226 Beach 101st Street. There are two schools nearby, several businesses and many families.

Locals business owners and residents are going to fight this tooth and nail.

Councilman Eric Ulrich will join the show to discuss what he plans to do to fight it.

NYC Councilman Eric Ulrich says his campaign for Public Advocate  -- which will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 26 -- represents the best chance for Rockaway to get real representation and recognition from city government. 

He stoppoed by the Wave on Wednesday, Jan. 24, ti make his case.

Melissa Mark-Viverito isn't new to politics: as Former City Council Speaker, she's proven she will be a rubber stamp for Mayor Bill de Blasio.  But is she the right choice for Rockaway?

On Jan. 8, Mark-Viverito will join The Wave's Editor In Chief Mark C. Healey to discuss why she's the best choice to replace Tish james as Public Advocate.

The special election for Public Speaker will take place on Feb. 26.

WFAN radio host John Jastremski is joining The Wave newspaper as a columnist, and his column "JJ After Dark" will make it's Rockaway debut on Friday, Dec. 7.

JJ visited The Wave Rockaway Beach HQ to talk about his new column, his popular overnight show and what's next for New York's baseball teams.

Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato is running for re-election, and stopped by The Wave this morning to talk about it with The Wave's Mark C. Healey.