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Partial Closure of Crooke’s Point at Great Kills Park Due to US Army Corps Dredging Project

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News Release Date: October 1, 2024
Contact: Daphne Yun, 917 282 9393

Staten Island, NY –There will be a partial closure of Crooke’s Point beginning  October 4, 2024. The parking area will remain open, and there will still be access to the shoreline. Visitors with a valid 2024 fishing access parking permit will still be able to use the site.

United States Army Corps of Engineers is conducting maintenance dredging of the Great Kills federal navigation channel. This work is expected to be completed within 33 days. This dredging will affect the current beach profile. The partial closure may remain in place for approximately two to four weeks after the project is complete so that the beach can stabilize.

About Gateway National Recreation Area

Gateway is a large diverse urban park with 27,000 acres spanning Sandy Hook in N.J. and Jamaica Bay and Staten Island in N.Y. It offers green spaces, beaches, wildlife, and outdoor recreation, all alongside historic structures and cultural landscapes. It is the 4^th most visited National Park Service unit with more than 9.2 million annual visitors. For more information about Gateway, visit www.nps.gov/gate.
 

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