Jacob Riis Park

About Jacob Riis Park

Jacob Riis Park, also called Jacob A. Riis Park and Riis Park, is a seaside park on the southwestern portion of the Rockaway Peninsula in the New York City borough of Queens. It lies at the foot of the Marine Parkway–Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge, east of Fort Tilden, and west of Neponsit and Rockaway Beach.

Location

1-57 Rockaway Beach Blvd, Rockaway Park, NY 11694

Nearby attractions

• SUMMIT One Vanderbilt

  SUMMIT One Vanderbilt

  Mirrored, immersive observation experience 1,100 feet above Grand Central Terminal.

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  Fort Greene Park

  A hilltop park crowned by the Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument.

• Empire State Building

  Empire State Building

  1931 Art Deco skyscraper with observatories on the 86th and 102nd floors.

• One World Observatory

  One World Observatory

  Observatory on floors 100-102 of One World Trade Center, the tallest building in the Americas.

• Central Park

  Central Park

  843-acre landscaped park at the centre of Manhattan, opened in 1858.

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  Radio City Music Hall

  The 6,000-seat Art Deco theatre home to the Rockettes and the Christmas Spectacular.

Nearby restaurants

• Nathan's Famous

  Hot dogs · $ · Brooklyn

• Totonno's Pizzeria Napolitana

  Pizza · $ · Brooklyn

• Randazzo's Clam Bar

  Seafood · $$ · Brooklyn

• Defonte's Sandwich Shop

  Sandwiches · $ · Brooklyn

• Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain

  Ice cream · $ · Brooklyn

• Win Son

  Taiwanese American · $$ · Brooklyn