SUMMER 2025

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

This year promises to be a very historic one for the Breezy Point Historical Society as we are celebrating our own piece of history, the 10th year since the start of the Society. The Breezy Point Historical Society was formed in 2015 following the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. As a result of the flooding and fire, most residents lost all their photographs and other precious memorabilia.

The founding members were determined to preserve for future generations what was left of our past. The group gathered at a local church, which had also been flooded with five feet of water during Sandy, to organize a non-profit and begin the process. The mission of the BPHS is to preserve the history of the “Point” from the 1900's to the present and to educate the community on our great history.

For 10 years we have been busy collecting and categorizing photographs, brochures, artifacts, maps, etc. We have also conducted many programs, including presentations, walking tours, and a Hall of Fame Dinner. The Hall of Fame was created to honor individuals or groups selected based on their contributions to our community.

I am very pleased to announce that, after a 1 year hiatus, we are bringing back the Hall of Fame Dinner to its original location, the Point Breeze Clubhouse. This year's honorees will be the Rockaway Point News (celebrating its own anniversary: 100 years) and Patricia Tissot. The dinner will take place on Thursday, August 21, 2025.

In addition to the Hall of Fame Dinner, we will be holding our annual meeting at the Point Breeze Clubhouse on June 25th . Open to all, we have a brief business meeting, followed by our traditional “Then and Now” presentation by Artie Lighthall, highlighting comparisons of current locations with how they appeared “then”. We are also planning a presentation on the history of our bars and restaurants for mid-summer, with lots of photographs of our favorite watering holes. We are 10 years strong. Please join us as we continue to make further history while we preserve our history.

Arthur “AJ” Smith, President BPHS