{"id":7182,"date":"2017-06-14T12:32:42","date_gmt":"2017-06-14T16:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brianrose.com\/blog\/?p=7182"},"modified":"2017-06-14T12:37:27","modified_gmt":"2017-06-14T16:37:27","slug":"new-yorkrockaway-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brianrose.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/new-yorkrockaway-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"New York\/Rockaway Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nBeach 116th Street, Rockaway Beach — \u00a9 Brian Rose<\/p>\n

Despite becoming a cool beach destination in recent years, Rockaway Beach still has its scruffy aspects. There are SROs, nursing homes, and low income projects. There was a time when the beach was a convenient place to dump things — and people. There are also blocks and blocks of neatly kept houses.<\/p>\n

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\nBeach 116th Street, Rockaway Beach — \u00a9 Brian Rose<\/p>\n

Chewing out a rhythm on my bubble gum
\nThe sun is out and I want some
\nIt’s not hard, not far to reach, we can hitch a ride to Rockaway Beach
\nUp on the roof, out on the street
\nDown in the playground, the hot concrete
\nBus ride is too slow, they blast out the disco on the radio<\/p>\n

Rock-rock, Rockaway Beach
\nRock-rock, Rockaway Beach
\nRock-rock, Rockaway Beach
\nWe can hitch a ride to Rockaway Beach<\/p>\n

— The Ramones<\/p>\n

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\nRockaway Beach boardwalk — \u00a9 Brian Rose<\/p>\n

Rockaway Beach was badly hit by Hurricane Sandy back in 2012 — hard to believe it was almost five years ago. The damage is still evident, though much has been rebuilt along the beach in the Rockaways. Elevated modular structures house a lifeguard station and restrooms. The wooden boardwalk has been replaced with a sturdier concrete surface that is less comfortable to walk on barefoot. We didn’t hitch a ride like the Ramones, but took the NYC Ferry back to Manhattan, which is a great ride, and only $2.75.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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