Category Archives: Jamaica Bay

Archipelago in Queens – Tour Broad Channel in October

Posted on October 5, 2015 by rockviv

Over the years, I have repeatedly expressed my admiration for the community of Broad Channel, a picturesque village perched on three land masses in the middle of Jamaica Bay–Big Egg Marsh, Rulers Bar Hassock and Black Wall Marsh.  Until the … Continue reading →

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2015–Year of the Taco–Again?

Posted on December 16, 2014 by rockviv

I guess you could say it started with that bridge, which connected the borough of Queens to the island of Manhattan and points west in 1909. The zenith was reached last week, when the world’s largest travel guide publisher, Lonely … Continue reading →

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A Ferry Nice World, Long Ago

Posted on September 4, 2014 by rockviv

I often try to imagine a world without cars, and vintage maps are helpful.  This week, I am gazing at two examples–(1) the Beers 1886 map of Central Rockaway Beach, New York and (2) a sepia drawing of Staten Island as it appeared from … Continue reading →

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Past and Future Tents in the Rockaways

Posted on June 14, 2014 by rockviv

9/4/14 UPDATE: Camp Rockaway achieved its Kickstarter funding and will be showing off a model tent on Saturday, September 6, 2014, from noon to 5 p.m., at Beach 92 and Holland Avenue in Rockaway Beach.  The public is invited to … Continue reading →

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Thanks to Aunt Abby Ryder

Posted on August 29, 2012 by rockviv

The summer media campaign for my book, Images of America: Rockaway Beach, closes on a high note, thanks to Aunt Abby’s historic bayfront clam chowder house.  Today’s New York Times Dining Section features an article and photo spread, “Where Pirates Can Dock … Continue reading →

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