Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk

August 3, 2023

NYC PARKS LIFEGUARDS COMPETE FOR BEACH GLORY AT THE 2023 LIFEGUARD GAMES

More than 100 Rockaway lifeguards from up and down the beach came out to compete in 7 different...

June 20, 2023

NYC PARKS OPENS NEW AND IMPROVED BEACH 59 STREET PLAYGROUND IN ROCKAWAY, QUEENS

$5 million playground reconstruction project has redesigned and rebuilt the Beach 59 Street...

April 4, 2023

NYC PARKS SHARES EARLY ROCKAWAY BEACH OPERATIONS UPDATE AS USACE RESILIENCY PROJECT PROGRESSES

Existing concessions not impacted – 70+ blocks of waterfront open to swimming this season...

July 1, 2022

NYC PARKS & UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS ANNOUNCE 12 BLOCKS OF ROCKAWAY BEACH TO REOPEN TODAY AHEAD OF JULY 4 WEEKEND

Construction complete between Beach 94-106 street Two blocks of previously closed Beach...

May 27, 2022

NEW YORK CITY’S 8 PUBLIC BEACHES OPEN FOR THE SUMMER STARTING SATURDAY, MAY 28

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

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...