by Emma Davey No New York summer would be complete without a trip to one of our many beaches. And a strong case could be made for Rockaway Beach’s superiority, but anyone who’s schlepped bags and umbrellas across multiple train lines and ferries can tell you, The Ramones kind of lied: it is hard to reach.
Well, things will get a little easier in the weeks to come, if only (sadly) temporarily. The NYC Ferryannounced the…
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Thanks for the info. As stated fleeting but if one can manage it with the times, getting there etc. it would be worth it.
For anyone reading this, you can also take the ferry from other stops to Wall Street and transfer to a Rockaway ferry, which is still faster, easier and more pleasant than the train.