Riis Park will be coming back to life with some new life. Earlier this week, the National Park Service announced that it has selected a new contractor to take over Bay 9 and other nearby concession areas, previously operated by Riis Park Beach Bazaar. A group of Rockaway locals, known as the Riis Beach Cooperative, will be stepping up to the plate with a new seven-year lease.

After NPS put out a Request for Proposals, Riis Beach Collective (which will be known as Riis Beach Cooperative), was