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At Jacob Riis ‘People’s Beach,’ Pushback Grows as Iconic Bathhouse Turns Into Ritzy Clubhouse

By Big New York · 07/27/2026 · Updated 07/27/2026

The semi-private Rockaway Ocean Club was slated to open in July but has faced construction delays — and now growing calls for a boycott. Find our journalism more easily when you are searching for local coverage. For nearly a decade, the Jacob Riis Bathhouse in the Rockaways has been promised a makeover. This summer was.

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The semi-private Rockaway Ocean Club was slated to open in July but has faced construction delays — and now growing calls for a boycott. Find our journalism more easily when you are searching for local coverage. For nearly a decade, the Jacob Riis Bathhouse in the Rockaways has been promised a makeover. This summer was.

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