Coastal Walks New York

Rockaway Beach Walk & Swim

Walk along the Rockaway boardwalk from Beach 116th St. to Beach 57th Street, on Saturday, August 15th. Slow pace on flat terrain, about 3.5 miles. Drop-off points with subway access along the walk route. We will have a leisurely lunch and spend time at the beach enjoying the sun, sand, and ocean. After the beach, we will walk back to the subway at Beach 67th St., where the walk will end. If you come by ferry, either wait at the boardwalk on Beach 108th Street or walk to the subway station at Beach 116th Street. Please note: I will not wait for the ferry. **BRING:** lunch, water, bathing suit, hat, and sunscreen. **MEET:** 11:00 AM outside the subway station at Beach 116 Street. Take the JFK A-Train to Broad Channel, change for the S-train at Broad Channel or Rockaway Boulevard, and exit the S-train at Beach 116 Street. Please allow ample time to reach Rockaway Beach due to MTA weekend subway service changes. Bathrooms are available in the subway station and nearby on/off boardwalk. Rain cancels, and Ed will announce cancellation on Meetup by 8 pm the day before the walk. \*\*Joint walk with Shorewalkers, please RSVP with only one club. We'll remove your RSVP if you are already signed up with Shorewalkers in order to open the spot for another member to attend. \*\* Leader: Ed Leibowitz, 908-623-3883, [eleibow@verizon.net.](http://eleibow@verizon.net./) Cell phone 201-850-9649 only on the day of the walk after 10:00 AM.

Beach Day 🌊

Coastal Mindfulness Walk & Picnic on the North Shore

[Register here](https://plantpoweredmetrony.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/plantpoweredmetrony/event.jsp?event=3993&)! Join Plant Powered Metro New York for a restorative summer afternoon on the North Shore, featuring mindfulness practices, gentle movement, a bring-your-own picnic lunch, and community connection in a coastal setting. Led by Natalie Zolotareva, PPMNY Nutrition Educator, the morning will begin at the [Hempstead Harbor Shoreline Park](https://maps.app.goo.gl/NAxXHpWna2zZxAPe7) trailhead with a brief guided meditation focused on sensory awareness. Next, we'll take a mindful walk along a 4-mile out-and-back coastal path at an easy pace. The walk will include guided mindfulness prompts and opportunities for conversation. After the walk, we'll gather for a second mindfulness practice for sensory awareness through sight, smell, touch, and taste prior to enjoying lunch together. Please bring comfortable walking shoes, water, and a picnic lunch in a backpack to enjoy following the program. The event will [start at the trailhead off of West Shore Road and end at Bar Beach in North Hempstead](https://maps.app.goo.gl/fdounSem3D1Xep2i9), about a 10-minute drive from the Port Washington LIRR station. Carpool rides from the station are available if requested. If you would like a ride, please contact [corey.simoneau@ppmny.org](mailto:corey.simoneau@ppmny.org) in advance to arrange pickup. *Hosted by PPMNY's Natalie Zolotareva and Corey Simoneau*

Worship Service

Looking for a place to worship, connect with others, and grow your relationship with God? Come join us this Sunday for a meaningful time of **worship, fellowship, and learning from the word of God.** Whether you've been walking with God for years, are exploring your faith, or simply looking for a welcoming community in NYC, **you are invited!** Come as you are and experience a community seeking to love God and love people. Kids Kingdom available during service hours **Doors Open for Fellowship:** 10:00AM **Service Time:** 11:00AM - 1:00PM **Jay Conference Bryant Park** *109 West 39th Street, 2nd Floor*

Brooklyn Shorewalk + Sand Castle Competition

Let's spend a fun day walking through the beach communities of Brooklyn before checking out the Sand Sculpting Competition in Coney Island! We'll meet at the Sheepshead Bay station of the B/Q train (take stairs to street at back end of station), starting our walk through the Manhattan Beach area with their over the top homes, stopping at Manhattan Beach for a rest stop/ snack break. We'll then continue to the boardwalk in Brighton Beach, passing the Aquarium and rides to hit the sand in Coney Island and watch the sand castles being built. The 34th Annual [Coney Island Sand Sculpting Competition](https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/08/15/coney-island-sand-sculpting-competition) Categories include Adult Solo Artist, Family, and Adult Group, with cash prizes awarded to winners. Competition runs from 12 to 4pm. Bring sunscreen, hat, water, noting we will be walking quite a bit through unshaded areas in direct sun. Pace will be leisurely-moderate. MANY options once we're there: Take a towel & spend the afternoon on the beach OR continue walking past the Parachute Jump to the pier OR to the boardwalk's end at Seagate. SO many ways to enjoy the day, including having a late lunch/ beer/ ice cream at one of the places along the boardwalk. **Access to the D**, **F**, **N**, and **Q** trains for your return on the corner of Stillwell & Surf Avenues.

LET'S WALK FOR ICE CREAM! 8 mile loop

**Our i-conic🍦🍨ice cream walk is back—AGAIN!! ✨😃🤘** **This walk is all about ice cream, perfect for a hot summer day in the city:** * **Brisker 8 mile loop with start/ end at Columbus Circle.** * **About 5 hours on city streets (Upper West / East Side) and Central Park paths.** * **Numerous drop out points.** **Meet:** **Columbus Circle behind the Maine Monument in the shade at 4pm. We will start on time.** **Subways: 59th street station (Columbus Circle): A, B, C, D, 1; 57th street station (Carnegie Hall): N, Q, R.** **What to expect on this walk:** * **Mix of modern creameries and old-school parlors with a blend of traditional and innovative gelato, kosher, vegan and even Mexican-inspired ice cream. Most of the stops are rated 4.5 out of 5 stars!** * **We will visit 3 ice cream places on the West Side and 3 on the East Side, which includes some hidden treasures and delicious surprises!** * **This is the ultimate happy walk… 🥰** **🗣️HEADS UP** **🗣️** **If you've gone on this walk already this year, please refrain from RSVPing again and allow those who've not yet experienced this walk. You can come again next year.** **Important:** * **Bring water, cash, and wet wipes for the sticky fingers (optional).** * **Use bathrooms before the walk in Central Park (Merchants' Gate Public Restroom) or Columbus Circle shops (Wholefoods or upstairs).** * **There is a bathroom at the 3rd gelato 🍨 shop.** * **We will have a bathroom break in Central Park by the tennis courts about half way on the walk.** * **Only 30 walkers due to limited capacity in ice creams shops. If you don't get on this walk, don't worry: we will repeat the walk in July and August. Watch out for the posts on Meetup.** * **We walk in all weather, except for thunderstorms.** **Hike leaders:** **Tiffany Mills—718-300-1655** **Sigrid Stropnik—404-991-8229** **Maureen Barodin—718-954-1581** **📝 When texting, please announce yourself!**

Fire Island Walk

Let’s take a scenic walk of about 6 miles to visit Cherry Grove, the Pines, Sunken Forest, and more. Enjoy open beaches on car-free Fire Island. This will be a moderately paced walk from Cherry Grove to the AMC house in Atlantique. You may also drop out at Ocean Beach to catch the ferry early. Bring lunch, water, and cash for taxi/ferry tickets. *Safety Reminders:* We will be walking on the sand, in the sun for some of the walk. Please bring sunglasses, sunscreen and a hat to protect yourself. Part of the walk will also be through the shady trails of the Sunken Forest which can attract mosquitos and ticks. Bring bug spray. We also recommend that you wear light colored clothing and long pants for extra protection and that you check yourself for ticks after the walk. *Directions:* From Penn Station take the 8:44 Huntington train to Jamaica and transfer at Jamaica to the 9:10 train to Patchogue, arriving Sayville 10:15. From Grand Central: take the 8:39 Far Rockaway train to Jamaica and transfer at Jamaica to the 9:10 train to Patchogue, arriving Sayville 10:1 *Drivers:* Park at the Bay Shore station in a pay spot, or park on the street obeying the parking signs, then take the 9:58 AM train arriving at 10:15 AM in Sayville. Do not park at Sayville because our return trip ends in Bayshore (not Sayville). Drivers should use the machine on the west track to purchase a one-way ticket from Bayshore to Sayville. Seniors can purchase a ticket on the train with no penalty. *Ferry:* Purchase a one-way ferry ticket at Sayville because we will use another ferry line on our return trip. The ferry from Sayville to Cherry Grove leaves at 10:30 am. *Return:* Ferries depart from Ocean Beach to Bay Shore at 3:35, 4:45, and 6:00 pm and from Atlantique to Bay Shore at 5:30 pm. Trains leave hourly. *Costs* (bring Cash for taxi and ferry) LIRR $30.50, senior $20.50 Ferry from Sayville to FI $11 Ferry return $13 Taxi $6 Co-Leaders: Jessica 347-603-8447 (day of walk) and Tom Bergen Joint Walk with AMC Rain Cancels

Rockaway Beach Walk & Swim

Walk along the Rockaway boardwalk from Beach 116th St. to Beach 57th Street, Arverne, on Saturday, August 15th. Slow pace on flat terrain, about 3.5 miles. Drop-off points with subway access along the walk route. We will have a leisurely lunch and spend time at the beach enjoying the sun, sand, and ocean. After the beach, we will walk back to the subway at Beach 67th St., where the walk will end. If you come by ferry, either wait at the boardwalk on Beach 108th Street or walk to the subway station at Beach 116th Street. Please note: I will not wait for the ferry. BRING: lunch, water, bathing suit, hat, and sunscreen. MEET: 11:00 AM outside the subway station at Beach 116 Street. Take the JFK A-Train to Broad Channel, change for the S-train at Broad Channel or Rockaway Boulevard, and exit the S-train at Beach 116 Street. Please allow ample time to reach Rockaway Beach due to MTA weekend subway service changes. Bathrooms are available in the subway station and nearby on/off boardwalk. Rain cancels, and the walk leader will announce cancellation on Meetup by 8 pm the day before the walk. \*\*Joint walk with Outdoors Club, please RSVP with only one club. We'll remove your RSVP if you are already signed up with the Outdoors Club in order to open the spot for another member to attend. \*\* Leader: Ed Leibowitz, 908-623-3883, eleibow@verizon.net. Cell phone 201-850-9649 only on the day of the walk after 10:00 AM.

CANCELED (illness) Brighton Beach, Coney Island, sand sculptures and food!

We'll start by grabbing a takeout lunch or snack in Brighton Beach, at NYC's biggest and most exotic "salad" bar (far more than salads), part of a Uzbeki/Russian mega-market. (Even if you bring your own lunch, exploring this store is an adventure.) After lunch on benches overlooking the ocean, we'll walk along the boardwalk, past Brighton and a rejuvenated Coney Island. Then we'll walk back along the shore, stop for a rest and optional swim, and view the sand sculptures, part of a big contest for amateurs and semi-professionals. (Last year's works look fantastic online!) Time permitting, we'll visit the Coney Island History Project and other neighborhood attractions in Coney and exotic Little Odessa (Brighton). Come and enjoy being on a distant planet, light years from the usual city existence. DISTANCE: About 4 miles. FINISH AT: Around 4 PM. But you can leave earlier, of course. TRANSPORTATION: Q train to "Brighton Beach." Please consult MTA planned service changes for Saturday changes on your subway lines.

Summer Friday: Rock Rock Rockaway Beach 🌞 5 mi

**Let’s return to Rockaway Beach by ferry, walk along the boardwalk/shore, enjoy lunch and bevs at [Rippers](https://www.eatrippers.com/home#menu), ice cream at [Mara's](https://marasicecreamparlor.com/), then loop back to the ferry to Manhattan.** *[🎸“It’s not hard, not far to reach. We can hitch a ride to Rockaway Beach.”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0cLMW181mo)*[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0cLMW181mo)**[Ramones](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0cLMW181mo)** **Meet:** Friday, August 28 9:30 a.m. at Pier 11/Wall Street. We will take the 9:49 [Rockaway/Soundview ferry ](https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/rockaway-soundview/)to Rockaway. Fare is $4.50 each way, ticket machines or app. [\[](https://www.ferry.nyc/discount/)*[Here's how to obtain $1.45 senior fare\]](https://www.ferry.nyc/discount/)*[.](https://www.ferry.nyc/discount/) There’s a restroom in the ferry building. **Course:** Arriving at Beach 108h Street at 10:50, we’ll walk at a casual pace from the bay side to the ocean, past bungalows and the chic Rockaway Hotel, then along recently replenished Rockaway Beach. Sand or boardwalk? You decide. Our lunch destination is Ripper's at Beach 86th Street. After leisurely lunch we’ll swing by Mara's for ice cream, return to the boardwalk and loop back to the ferry. **Return:** Via the 3:24 ferry at Beach 108th Street. Early exit option is the A train at 90th Street. **Bring:** Water, snacks, hat, sunglasses and sunscreen, and a towel for your feet. Food/drinks for purchase at Ripper's. **Ferry Note:** Our ferry leaves Soundview at 8:50 a.m. and makes **[several East River stops](https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/rockaway-soundview/)**[ ](https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/rockaway-soundview/)before leaving Pier 11 Wall Street at 9:49. It also stops in Sunset Park Brooklyn. If it’s more convenient, meet us on the ferry. Just let us know. Rain cancels. *You may bring a guest but you must have them sign the Shorewalkers waiver at this* ***[link.](https://app.waiversign.com/e/659a09c1b851170012c1225c/doc/659a0cdf15c42c0012f2cdc3?eventName=Shorewalker%20Walks%202025)*** **Day of Walk Contact:** Christine 646 491-0764, Maureen 718-954-1581, and Gina 347-842-5452

Guided Mindful Walking in Nature - Prospect Park Edition

**Though the body we move in nature, with our mind/consciousness we are part of nature.** **MINDFULNESS - the practice of maintaining a nonjudgemental state of heighted or complete awareness of one's thoughts, emotions or experiences on a moment-to-moment basis.** **MINDFUL WALKING - a practice that enhances mental clarity and reduces stress by fostering a deep connection with the present moment (the here and now) through awareness of each individual step and the Sight, Sound and Smell of the surrounding environment.** **Please read the below information carefully and take the time to view the myriads of videos available that explain the concept of Mindful Walking.** **Let me begin by thanking you for accompanying me on a work in progress to develop a methodology for teaching and leading a Mindful Walking workshop, my goal is to guide/lead the novice through an unfamiliar or complex procedure in a step-by-step process so that they can attain a basic level of skill and knowledge in the practice of Mindful Walking. Upon entering "Brooklyn's Jewel" the stunningly beautiful Prospect Park, we will commerce with a breathing and exercise session followed by several training practice walks that will introduce the attendees to the techniques of Mindful Walking.** **For the remainder of our Prospect Park adventure, we will alternate long bouts of conversation flowing walking sessions with shorter bouts of silent guided Mindful Walking sessions. The route that we will follow will include specific areas of the park of such stunning scenic beauty (in every season of the year) that will inspire and uplift all who attend.** **Because of the workshop nature of this event, I will limit the number of attendees to ten (10) people. When you sign up, you will be placed on the Waiting List. Attendees will be manually moved from the Waiting List to the Going List. Am looking for First Timers to attend these training events. My future vision for this method of training is to present many workshops for first-timers, mixed with separate events for those adepts with the Mindful Walking concept. Furthermore, I will expand the range of this event to scenic natural locations (including waterside venues) around the Greater New York area.** **We will exit Prospect Park by the Grand Army Plaza entrance. The nearest Subway Station will be the Grand Army Plaza Station of the #2 and #3 Trains.** **Will be walking at a moderate (not slow) pace. The walk will last three and a half hours and will cover about 5 miles. There will be ample restrooms stops and a thirty-minute lunch break.** **Heavy rain/snow or other forms of extreme weather will cancel the walk. Please check this site for updates.** **LEADER: Bob Lazzaro email: rlazzaro4@aol.com.** **I will use a voice amplification device to foster better understanding and clarity between myself and attendees.**

A Pleasant Hiking Adventure in Inwood and Fort Tryon Parks

Hopefully better weather this time. Experience a delightful hike and adventure through the scenic landscapes of Inwood and Fort Tryon Parks. This event offers participants the opportunity to explore the hills and back trails of Inwood Park, followed by a brief uphill walk leading into Fort Tryon Park. The journey begins in Inwood Park, where hikers will traverse a variety of hills and secluded trails. After completing this section, the group will embark on a short uphill segment to enter Fort Tryon Park. Here, participants can enjoy the beautiful surroundings, including the renowned Fort Tryon Gardens. * Total Distance: Approximately 4 to 5 miles * Pace: Very moderate * Duration: Up to 3 hours for the full event Participants are encouraged to bring lunch or a snack. There will be an excellent spot along the route to relax, eat, and take in the picturesque scenery. Joint with AMC. Guests must sign our Waiver and Release ([https://tinyurl.com/28cez6j8](https://tinyurl.com/28cez6j8)) to participate. Meet at 9:30 AM by the restrooms in Anne Loftus Playground, located at Dyckman Street and Riverside Drive/Broadway (route 9), across from the A train. If using the 1 train, exit at Dyckman Street and walk four blocks to the playground on Broadway. If driving, look for a spot nearby. Limited to 30 persons. Then a waitlist (which I’ll probably open up anyway the day before the hike.) **Hike Leader:** Steve Galla, Hiking phone number 914-400-7110. Call, do not text if you have a problem.