Gentrification Of A Beach:The Resurrection Of The Riis Park Bazaar And The Capture Of The Rockaway Boardwalk

Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York Queens Eagle  A decision to award a 15-year Rockaway Beach Boardwalk concession contract to a new company could result in the eviction of a handful of beloved boardwalk businesses, say worried beachgoers and eatery owners. The New York City Parks Department has contracted with Rockaway Beach Bazaar LLC, a company … Continue reading Gentrification Of A Beach:The Resurrection Of The Riis Park Bazaar And The Capture Of The Rockaway Boardwalk

The Lying Monument Of Mayor de Blasio’s “Affordable Housing” Program.

New York, New York As everyone is aware now, Mayor William de Blasio Wilhelm has resuscitated his Housing New York program to provide way overdue affordable housing for your city's most lower income earning residents in the niche, upper upper class towns of Soho and Noho (the latter of which is about 4 square blocks … Continue reading The Lying Monument Of Mayor de Blasio’s “Affordable Housing” Program.

Gentrification Of A Beach And Federal Parkland, The Final Chapter: Requiem For A Summer Place

Here are parts 1, 2 ,3 and 4 Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York Well another summer has departed and the belated autumn solstice has arrived today after the climate change influenced unusual warmth of last October, so this would be the right time to document and review this years spring and summer season spent at … Continue reading Gentrification Of A Beach And Federal Parkland, The Final Chapter: Requiem For A Summer Place

The Lpocalypse Project: The Gaslighting Of And Austerity Plan For The New York City Transit System By Governor Cuomo, Mayor de Blasio And The MTA

And just imagine a barely functional and safe transit system and mobile daily commutes. 72nd Street Station surface upgrade by Yoko Ono Lennon. Not ADA compliant. New York, N.Y. 2019 has and will become quite an historic year for New York City transit. But most definitely not in a good way. For the future of … Continue reading The Lpocalypse Project: The Gaslighting Of And Austerity Plan For The New York City Transit System By Governor Cuomo, Mayor de Blasio And The MTA

Gentrification Of A Beach And Federal Parkland Part IV: The Riis Park Bathhouse Reopens With The Reckoning Of High End Fast Food Concession And Ludicrous Luxury Camping Bolstered By A Bike Share Outbreak Amidst Unacknowledged Beach Erosion

The Riis Park Bathouse. Renovated and ripe for privatization Here are parts 1, 2 and 3 Riis Park, The People's Beach, Rockaway, QUEENS, N.Y. In a rare bit of good news regarding parkland infrastructure, the historical landmark art-deco bathhouse pavilion in Riis Park as been re-opened after going through over 5 years of renovation following … Continue reading Gentrification Of A Beach And Federal Parkland Part IV: The Riis Park Bathhouse Reopens With The Reckoning Of High End Fast Food Concession And Ludicrous Luxury Camping Bolstered By A Bike Share Outbreak Amidst Unacknowledged Beach Erosion