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Rockaway Ocean Club

Coverage of Rockaway Ocean Club in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jun 24 · 10:30 UTCMost recent: Jul 27 · 09:00 UTC
Co-mentioned in this coverage
Jacob Riis Bathhouseplace2Riis Beach Bloc Associationorganization1Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridgeplace1Hurricane Sandytopic1National Park Serviceorganization1Ursula Damaniperson1jah elyse sayersperson1Robert Mosesperson1
Recent coverage
  • POLITICSJul 27 · 09:00 UTCTHE CITY NYC
    At Jacob Riis ‘People’s Beach,’ Pushback Grows as Iconic Bathhouse Turns Into Ritzy Clubhouse

    The Jacob Riis Bathhouse in the Rockaways, a historic public space, faces delays in its transformation into the Rockaway Ocean Club, a private beach club with costly membership fees. Grassroots groups like the Riis Beach Bloc Association have boycotted the project, criticizing the privatization of the once-public 'People’s Beach' and its impact on community access.

  • BUSINESSJun 24 · 10:30 UTCGOTHAMIST
    Jacob Riis Bathhouse on track to reopen as private club by end of July

    The Jacob Riis Bathhouse is set to reopen as the Rockaway Ocean Club's private club by late July, with its pool opening to members. Developers have spent nearly a decade restoring the abandoned bathhouse originally built by Robert Moses.