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Pickles and Pie, one of several interchangeable delis at Beach 116th

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Pickles and Pie, one of several interchangeable delis at Beach 116th

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Slick new smoothie and acai bowl place Baya Bar on Beach 116th

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Slick new smoothie and acai bowl place Baya Bar on Beach 116th

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Welcome to the beach, at Beach 116th

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Lots of sand, and swimming, looking up from Beach 117th

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Kite flying amid the rubble, looking down from Beach 116th

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This is what "sand and recreation" looks like

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Jetty construction at about Beach 112th

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Heavy construction equipment

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The concession stand at Beach 106th. Note chain link fence blocking beach access.

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When it's sunny and 90 degrees out, you're going to need more than a saggy chain to keep people off the beach

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When it's sunny and 90 degrees out, you're going to need more than a saggy chain to keep people off the beach

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Brothers, at the Beach 106th concession

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The perfect breakfast: A-faux-cado Toast and a Height of Passion smoothie, from Brothers

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Caracas Arepas Bar, at Beach 106th concession

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"Sand and recreation" looking down from about Beach 103rd

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Dogs are not allowed on the beach as of this weekend

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New pickleball court at Beach 102nd

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Everybody ignored the signs

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Newly renovated Beach 97th concessions looking spiffy

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Newly renovated Beach 97th concessions looking spiffy

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Newly renovated Beach 97th concessions looking spiffy

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The Beach 97th concession beach, chain link fence pulled back

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Looking up from Beach 97th

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Looking up from Beach 97th

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A "no access" stretch at about Beach 95th

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Connolly's has new owners, same Frozen Pina Coladas

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Bernadette's on Beach 96th

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The Cradle was closed on Sunday on Beach 96th

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Mara's Ice Cream is crazy sweet

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Sand patio at Mara's

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Mara's Ice Cream on Beach Boulevard

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The excellent Uzbek spot Uma's on Beach Boulevard

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Uma's famous Pelmeni platter

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Boaters at Bungalow Bar by the bay, at Beach 92nd

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Rockaway Beach Surf Club on Beach 87th, home to the legendary Tacoway Beach

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One of NYC's iconic dishes, the Fish Taco at Tacoway Beach

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Ginger Strawberry Almond Financier, at Rockaway Beach Bakery

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Tracy Oblosky's bakery is entering its sixth summer at the beach

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Ripper's, at Beach 86th concession

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Ripper's, at Beach 86th concession

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When is a closed beach not closed?

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When is a closed beach not closed?

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Sharing the sand with massive construction equipment

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Jetty construction at about Beach 90th

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A "no access" stretch looking up from about Beach 92nd

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Sharing the sand with massive construction equipment

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Sharing the sand with massive construction equipment

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Taking full advantage of that "sand and recreation" access

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Sharing the sand with massive construction equipment

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