"The People's Beach" is the main attraction of the 26,607-acre Gateway National Recreation Area that surrounds New York Harbor. This particular mile-long stretch was the site of one of the first U.S.

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 ...

Jacob Riis Park Bathhouse in Queens is moving toward a major summer return after decades of disuse, with recent reports describing the redevelopment as an $88 million makeover that will reopen the ...

The historic Jacob Riis Park bathhouse, on the western end of the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens, received funding to make a $50 million reboot possible. The financing includes a $32.5 million ...

A New York waterfront icon is restored, but its next chapter is raising questions across the communities that love it.

The people behind Brooklyn Night Bazaar (which coincedentally just got word it has to close), announce Riis Park Beach Bazaar: We are proud to announce that the National Park Service has granted ...

See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The body of a 19-year-old swimmer washed up on a Queens beach Friday night after NYPD units searched the water hoping ...

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 ...

UPDATE: The beach at Jacob Riis Park has been reopened for swimming after officials for Gateway National Recreation Area said bacteria measurements had returned to health levels. There was one less ...

Two teenage boys at the beach with their parents went missing while swimming in the waters of Jacob Riis Park in Queens on Friday night, police said. Divers with the FDNY and NYPD spent the last two ...

How about that glorious Memorial Day weekend, huh? Predictably, the newly lush beaches at Rockaway were packed (and lovely!), so if you're looking to mix it up a little this summer, know that Jacob ...