Rockaway Waterfront Alliance is a partnership of community members who promote public waterfront access through conservation, education and recreation. To ensure the long-term vitality and health of the Rockaway waterfront we work with area students to raise their environmental consciousness, establish a sense of ownership of the public waterfront, and create opportunities for them to play a role in the determination of their neighborhoods.
Our philosophy is that the public waterfront is for all people to enjoy. We believe people from multi-ethnic backgrounds deserve the same right to use and enjoy their waterfront.
Rockaway Waterfront Alliance believes local youth have the ability to make positive change in their communities. By coupling their growing awareness with a particular sense of urgency, young activists are not waiting for adults to lead them forward in action.
Partnering with youth in our efforts to revitalize and protect the waterfront will have a long lasting effect on the waterfront and the Far Rockaway community. We hope that through our programs and community outreach this diverse community will be empowered to establish community-led initiatives that will create a vibrant and active waterfront; created by the community for the community.