Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk

October 7, 2019

SANDPIPER PLAYGROUND REOPENS BOASTING $6.9 MILLION IN IMPROVEMENTS

NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP, joined Queens Borough President Melinda Katz;...

August 13, 2018

NYC PARKS AND CITY PARKS FOUNDATION TO BRING NYC’S FAMED SUMMERSTAGE CONCERT SERIES TO ROCKAWAY BEACH WATERFRONT FOR THE FIRST TIME

Chicago dance-pop duo Gilligan Moss headline concert at Beach 94th Street Plaza—Friday,...

May 25, 2018

NEW YORK CITY’S 14 MILES OF PUBLIC BEACHES OPEN THIS WEEKEND

NYC Parks reminds all beach-goers to be safe in and around the water this summer, and only swim...

May 21, 2018

ELEVEN-BLOCK SECTION OF ROCKAWAY BEACH WILL BE CLOSED THIS SUMMER, DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS

4.5 Miles of Rockaway Beach will remain open for swimming and recreation NYC Parks has...

June 7, 2017

NYC PARKS ANNOUNCES SLATE OF SPRING AND SUMMER PUBLIC ART EXHIBITIONS AROUND THE CITY

New and Upcoming Public Art Installations on View Upcoming Includes UNIQLO Park Expressions...

May 26, 2017

CITY COMPLETES RECONSTRUCTION OF 5.5 MILE ROCKAWAY BOARDWALK, DESTROYED IN HURRICANE SANDY

This Memorial Day weekend marks the completion of the $341 million FEMA-funded reconstruction...

June 29, 2016

FULL ROCKAWAY BOARDWALK TO OPEN THIS WEEKEND FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE SUPERSTORM SANDY

The City today announced that – for the first time since Superstorm Sandy -- the full...

February 17, 2016

New Section Of Resilient Rockaway Boardwalk Opens To The Public Ahead Of Schedule

Approximately 1.5 miles of new, continuous boardwalk now available for public use Continuous...

September 7, 2015

Extended Swimming Season Begins At Nyc's Most Popular Beaches

FY2016 Budget Extends Swimming Season Through September 13 at Rockaway Beach in Queens, Coney...

July 2, 2015

Second Section Of New, Resilient Rockaway Boardwalk Opens For The July Fourth Holiday Weekend

NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP, announces that the second section of new...

Know Before You Go

Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk

Beach access is currently closed from Beach 38 Street to Beach 57 Street to protect the sensitive nesting areas of threatened and endangered shorebirds. Beach access in these areas will open again in late August. To learn more, please visit our Rockaway Beach Endangered Species Nesting Area page.