Patti Smith Performs At MoMa PS1's VW Dome 2 At Rockaway Beach (PHOTOS)

Rockaway Beach, a Queens neighborhood hit hard by Hurricane Sandy in October, is still rough around the edges. Five months later, houses near the water look abandoned, and the boardwalk is still in shambles. But weary residents received some great news on Friday, when they arrived at MoMa PS1's VW Dome 2 next to the beach to see what was promoted as "a special performance": Patti Smith was the star of the show. Andrea Gidder and Steve Fox, two Rockaway residents who have been living in the area ...