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The changes coming to the Rockaway beaches from the Parks Department

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Image source: Reuters via Travelers Today – what’s left of the boardwalk in some places in the Rockaways WNYC wrote about some of the changes coming to the Rockaway beaches this summer, from the plans by the city’s Parks Department: They include a boardwalk made of reclaimed wood and walkways with broom finish concrete; new Pavilions with wrap around billboards; and new bathrooms and lifeguard stations that will stand 12-feet above the beaches, in compliance with FEMA’s 500-year flood plan. Some of these changes have not made local residents really happy. For instance, the bathroom and lifeguard stations are seen as blocking the views. Image source: WNYC One person from Arverne said, “I don’t know if you realize, on Beach 66th on Beach 73rd there are homes that are just across the street, you’re essentially building restrooms in people’s front yards, backyards. Please consider the whole ecosystem, not just revamping the beach, but everything that makes… Read More

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