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Old 06-15-2011, 09:41 PM
 
Location: New York City
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Old 06-15-2011, 09:52 PM
 
Location: Bronx
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They will be easy targets from residents that live along the A line such as howard beach, ozone park, east ny and brownsville, sure hipsters will be easy pickings.
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Old 06-15-2011, 10:01 PM
 
Location: Crown Heights
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They will be easy targets from residents that live along the A line such as howard beach, ozone park, east ny and brownsville, sure hipsters will be easy pickings.
Forget about the other neighborhoods on the A-Line, what about Far Rockaway itself. Those kids from Edgemere, Hammels, Arverne and Red Fern don't play. But to live in the Rockaways!?! Dag, you know they'll do anything to live in NY.
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Old 06-15-2011, 10:07 PM
 
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The article makes it sound like surfing is new to Rockaway. It's always been there and at some point it was legal during the months of Sept., Oct. Nov. in certain sections. below 90th Street. Stores there always open during the summer months. The question is whether they will remain open throughout the year and stay. The article also claims it is an easy commute. Not. Especially in the winter. I hope the claims in the article are true and that it revitalizes the peninsula, but I am skeptical.

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Old 06-15-2011, 10:15 PM
 
Location: New York City
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No, it's about about summer weekend rentals. They're not living there full time.
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Old 06-15-2011, 10:19 PM
 
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No, it's about about summer weekend rentals. They're not living there full time.
Ah, then I don't think it will last. We've been down that road before.
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Old 06-16-2011, 08:24 AM
 
Location: NYC
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well, hope the trend continues and helps out the development of the Rockaways
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Old 06-16-2011, 09:26 AM
 
Location: New York City
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It would be great if it turned into a summer destination that was nice but comparatively affordable (i.e., not the Hamptons).
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Old 06-16-2011, 03:59 PM
 
Location: No Sleep Til Brooklyn
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I'm definitely not a hipster, but I would also love for the Rockaways to return to its summer cottage glory. I would go now if I could find an affordable rental. The Hamptons are awful and without a car, I can't get to the quieter parts of the Jersey shore.
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Old 06-16-2011, 05:35 PM
 
Location: Glendale NY
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That can't be serious. There is absolutely nothing cool about the Rockaways whatsoever. It is a complete dump. It's also about as far from Manhattan as you can possibly get while still being in NYC.
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