National Parks Service

Mar
20

UPDATE: More Details On Concessions Coming To Jamaica Bay

Source: h-bomb via FlickrEarlier this month we reported on plans [http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/jamaicabay/pressrelease/21109] by the
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Dec
12

Long Recovery Expected For Gateway Recreation Area

Fort Tilden, before and after Sandy. Click to enlarge. (Source: NPS)Six weeks after Superstorm Sandy struck the Gateway Recreational
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Jun
25

Officials Crack Down On Jet Skiing In Sheepshead Waters

Photo: addicted Eyes/FlickrJet ski riders of Jamaica Bay will have to find another place to enjoy the summer weather,
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Aug
27

BREAKING: Sandbags Placed On Plumb Beach

Plumb Beach yesterday afternoon, before additional sandbags were placed.We’ve just received word that the city has placed additional
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Aug
11

Salazar Praises Jamaica Bay, Asks For New Ideas

Secretary of Interior Kenneth Salazar called Jamaica Bay “one of the great urban parks of America,” but asked caretakers to
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Mar
12

Park Police Denies Arrests At Plumb Beach

In comments to Courier-Life reporters, a spokesperson for Gateway National Park said that the United Stated Park Police did not
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