• Get away to Gateway, where you can camp and stay healthy with heart-smart activities. Photo by Sebastiano Privitera; used by permission.

    Gateway

    National Recreation Area NY,NJ

Gateway springs into summer

Get away to Gateway this spring and summer! We have made great progress since Hurricane Sandy hit last fall. Although there is still a lot of work to do, most of our beaches will be open by Memorial Day. Safety concerns keep a few areas closed, such as the beaches at Fort Tilden.  Find out what you can do, where you can go and what permits are available.  Check out our Summer Program Guide here.

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Jacob Riis

Journalist Jacob Riis was called "New York's most useful citizen," by Theodore Roosevelt.  Riis often accompanied Police Commissioner Roosevelt in raids exposing the hardship of life for New York City's poor and immigrant populations and published his photos in newspapers. More...