NYC Ferry express service to Rockaway Beach begins this weekend
The Rockaway Rocket will begin running this weekend.
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The Rockaway Rocket will begin running this weekend.
Multiple sharks were spotted at Rockaway Beach on Thursday afternoon.
A bike ban at the Rockaway Boardwalk this summer is being scaled back.
The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation has announced plans to ban bikes on the Rockaway Boardwalk during peak hours this summer.
If you're heading to Rockaway Beach this summer, you may have to think twice before bringing your bike. As CBS News New York's Elle McLogan found out, a new mandate is already stirring up controversy.
Three NYPD vehicles were damaged over the weekend during a car meetup on Rockaway Boulevard in Ozone Park, Queens.
The lengthy A train shutdown in the Rockaways has begun, impacting more than 9,000 daily riders in Queens.
A shutdown of the A train to the Rockaways starts Friday night, impacting more than 9,000 daily riders in Queens.
The MTA says A train service to the Rockaways is shutting down for four months starting in 2025, impacting thousands of riders.
Exclusive video shows a crowd at Rockaway Beach working together to push a shark in distress back into the water Monday.
Exclusive video shows a crowd at Rockaway Beach working together to push a shark in distress back into the water. CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado spoke with a shark expert about why it came so close to shore.
Queens resident Lou Harris is on a mission to make the sport of surfing more inclusive.
Swimmers at Rockaway Beach in Queens had a scare Thursday after two shark sightings. As CBS New York's Lori Bordonaro reports, police technology helped detect the danger in the water.
People trying to beat the heat at Rockaway Beach in Queens had to get out of the water Thursday after two shark sightings. CBS New York's Lori Bordonaro reports on the technology used to detect sharks.
Thursday, people cooling off in the water at Rockaway Beach had to get out after a shark was spotted.
Beach erosion may be contributing to dangerous swimming conditions at Jacob Riis Park in Queens, and experts say common solutions come with consequences.
Local leaders are calling for change after two teens died of apparent drownings at Rockaway Beach in Queens recently.
First responders covered several hundred square miles Saturday in their search for two teenagers missing in the Atlantic Ocean. CBS New York's Tony Aiello reports from Rockaway Beach in Queens.
That's despite the ongoing concerns of the city's lifeguard shortage. CBS New York's John Dias reports.
The New York City Ferry is making it easier to hit the beach this summer with the return of Rockaway Reserve and the Rockaway Rocket.
After a major success last year, Rockaway reserve tickets are back.
Rockaway Beach and Coney Island make Travel + Leisure's "25 Best Beaches in the USA" list.
Rockaway Beach and Coney Island are sharing the prestigious space with other sun, sand and surf spots in places like Hawaii, California and Florida. CBS New York's Dave Carlin reports.
The FDNY says they got a call around 6 p.m. Thursday about a swimmer in distress.
A swimmer pulled from the water off Rockaway Beach was taken to a local hospital in critical condition Thursday. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/48B0DaZ
