These are New York City's best beaches — and the best ways to visit them
The beach at Coney Island, circa 1960. Photo: Harvey Meston/Getty Images It’s commonly understood that the best way to explore a new place is to go straight to the locals. Each week in the Urbanist, we take that wisdom one step further by seeking out not just locals but local experts — those who are especially well versed in their cities’ newest and most noteworthy scenes — to give us insider tips.
Her Other Musts Rockaways The New York City skyline as seen from the Rockaways and storefronts along Beach 116th Street. Photo: Vicki Jauron/Getty Images; Busà Photography/Getty Images. The New York City skyline as seen from the Rockaways and storefronts along Beach 116th Street. Photo: Vicki Jauron/Getty Images; Busà Photograp... more The New York City skyline as seen from the Rockaways and storefronts along Beach 116th Street.
Beach 86th New Park’s brick-oven pizza. Photo: Dominic Pollari “Go to Beach 86th when the sun sets. I head over from the 60s to the crazy-crowded 86th area for dinner, when the lines are shorter at the boardwalk restaurants. Or if I want something different, I’ll drive back inland to Howard Beach, the nearby neighborhood where John Gotti used to live: There are lots of rich Italians walking around and an amazing pizza place called New Park.
Staten Island South Beach in Staten Island. Photo: Barry Winiker/Getty Images “Head to Staten Island to swim. Let me say first that if you like waves, you should go to the Rockaways to swim; they also have the cleanest water. But I don’t like waves, so I go to South Beach in Staten Island. There are a couple of other Staten Island spots: Cedar Grove, Great Kills Park, Wolfe’s Pond, and Midland, which technically has the cleanest water of the bunch.
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