Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk
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December 10, 2021
NYC PARKS LEADS THE CITY IN GREEN ROOF DEVELOPMENT: ADDS 50,000 SQFT AND CREATES NEW YOUTH SUSTAINABILITY CORPS
New installations will provide projected savings of approximately $8.65 million to the City,...
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...