Erosion is rapidly washing away the shoreline of Jacob Riis Park in Rockaway — and the National Park Service says the ongoing problem has created “extremely hazardous” swimming conditions in an area ...

NEW YORK - Beach erosion may be contributing to dangerous swimming conditions at Jacob Riis Park in Queens, and experts say common solutions come with consequences. Bonnie Siegel knows Jacob Riis ...

Days after two teens went missing while swimming at Jacob Riis Beach, football coaches of Christian Perkins, the older of the two, told the Daily News about the 17-year-old both on and off the field. ...

A Queens surfer died after he was carried out of the ocean by good Samaritans at the beach in Jacob Riis Park in the Rockaways, the Daily News has learned. Police responding to a 911 call about 12:40 ...

JACOB RIIS BEACH, Queens (WABC) -- The historic, 90-year-old bathhouse located at Jacob Riis Park is set to undergo a $50 million restoration project. Though the bathhouse is considered to be one of ...

Jacob Riis Beach in New York's Far Rockaway is holding a beach day for all fat people to enjoy. Sviatlana Lazarenka It’s one way to make a splash. “Fat Beach Day” events are appearing across the ...

The summer season in New York City is informally marked each year by the hoisting of Pride flags on The People's Beach, a queer haven tucked away on the far eastern corner of the city's Jacob Riis ...

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