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Beaches

A collection of 17 issues

Mr. Mayor, Tear Down This (Manhattan Beach) Fence!

As Memorial Day nears, the Parks Department is working to get Manhattan Beach Park back in shape for the summertime. Replacement picnic benches and tables for the ones destroyed by Superstorm Sandy were delivered months ago and are now in storage. However, one of the partially destroyed fences, which separates

Photo: Parks Department Cleaning Up Riegelmann Boardwalk

Reader Illona B. sent us this photo today, letting us know that Parks Department crews are out in force on Riegelmann Boardwalk, the 2.5-mile waterfront icon spanning Brighton Beach and Coney Island that took a battering during the storm. Several feet of sand blew up and over the boardwalk

Prunus Maritima (Beach Plums) Return To Plumb Beach

Source: bakelistbake.tumblr.comBeach plums, which are native to the Atlantic coast of North America and have been endangered in places such as Maine due to commercial development of the beaches, have been spotted on Plumb Beach. Late summer to autumn is the ripening season for the fruit, and for

Coney Island “Flicks On The Beach” Outdoor Movies Start Today

Enjoy the warm July evening weather sitting outdoors on the beach, watching a film on a large screen, as “Flicks on the Beach [http://rooftopfilms.com/blog/2012/06/look-out-flicks-on-the-beach-returns-to-coney-island-july-2nd.html] ” returns to Coney Island beginning today. “Flicks on the Beach,” is presented by New York City & Co. and

Video: Sea Creatures In Brighton Beach!

We all know by now that some of the weirdest things in the city can be seen on the sands of Brighton Beach. But if you were idling around the boardwalk in mid-January and saw ancient sea gods and mythical creatures rising from the waters, you needn’t have worried

Iloune Driver, 19, Arrested In Brighton Beach Shooting

Tysha Jones (Source: Twitter)Police arrested a 19-year-old suspect named Iloune Driver in connection with Thursday’s bloody Brighton Beach shooting that left one dead and four wounded. Authorities say they’re still on the hunt for a second suspect. Driver has been charged with second-degree murder and assault with

Midweek Photo: Dreaming…

Photo courtesy of hinius via FlickrWhen I looked for this week’s midweek photo, I found a bunch of really dramatic, artsy shots from the nor’easter. I considered them for a moment. Then I said, “Man, I’ve had enough of shitty weather. Let’s get something I actually