Jacob Riis Park in NYC is facing severe safety concerns due to erosion, dangerous currents, and hidden hazards like wooden pilings. The park, despite its charm, will see large areas closed to the public by summer 2025. The Army Corps of Engineers previously invested in sand replenishment, but those efforts failed quickly, with no plans for further restoration. Projects to improve infrastructure are stalled, highlighting the disparity in management compared to nearby city-run beaches, where safety measures are being actively reinforced, thus creating frustration among local advocates.
Up on land, things look just as bleak. A $2.7 million project to refurbish the walkway east of the 92-year-old bathhouse has stalled out, leaving the path half-done and new benches without seats.
The danger isn't just in the water. A stretch of shoreline at Jacob Riis Park has been deemed 'extremely hazardous' by the National Park Service due to worsening erosion and deadly rip currents.
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