Coastal Walks New York

Walking Soccer Game - Parade Grounds

Love soccer but want a more relaxed, lower-impact way to play? Welcome to our **Walking Soccer group**! This is a friendly, social group for people who enjoy soccer and want to stay active without the running, sprinting, and physical intensity of traditional soccer. First game with group is free so you can try to see how you like the game. Subsequent games are $5 to help cover permit costs. What is walking soccer? Walking soccer is played at a walking pace, one heel on ground at all times. The focus is on passing, ball control, teamwork, and having fun while getting some exercise. Rules: One heel on ground at all times, passes stay below hip height to encourage quick passing. No Cleats please. ### Who is this for? * Soccer players looking for a lower-impact game * Former players who want to get back on the field * Beginners who want to try soccer in a relaxed environment * Anyone who enjoys being active and meeting new people * Players who prefer a friendly, recreational atmosphere **All skill levels are welcome!** You don't need to be an experienced soccer player to join. ### Our goal is to create a welcoming environment where people can get some exercise, enjoy the game, and connect with others in the community. Come out, meet some new people, get a few touches on the ball, and have fun!

Guided Mindful Walking in Nature - Governors Island Edition

**Though the body we move in nature, with our mind/consciousness we are part of nature.** **MINDFULNESS - the practice of maintaining a nonjudgemental state of heighted or complete awareness of one's thoughts, emotions or experiences on a moment-to-moment basis.** **MINDFUL WALKING - a practice that enhances mental clarity and reduces stress by fostering a deep connection with the present moment (the here and now) through awareness of each individual step and the Sight, Sound and Smell of the surrounding environment.** **Take the 10:00 am Governors Island Ferry from the Battery Maritime Building (10 South Street).** **You can book the ferry online or at the BMB.** **(check the Governors Island website for complete information)** **Please read the below information carefully and take the time to view the myriads of videos available that explain the concept of Mindful Walking.** **Let me begin by thanking you for accompanying me on a work in progress to develop a methodology for teaching and leading a Mindful Walking workshop, my goal is to guide/lead the novice through an unfamiliar or complex procedure in a step-by-step process so that they can attain a basic level of skill and knowledge in the practice of Mindful Walking. Upon meeting at the Governors Island Welcome Center for a brief introduction we will proceed to the Parade Grounds and commerce with a breathing and exercise session, followed by several training practice walks that will introduce the attendees to the techniques of Mindful Walking.** **For the remainder of our Governors Island adventure, we will alternate long bouts of conversation flowing walking sessions with shorter bouts of silent guided Mindful Walking sessions (which will transverse the natural scenic beauty of the The Great Promenade and The Hills).** **Because of the workshop nature of this event, I will limit the number of attendees to ten (10) people. When you sign up, you will be placed on the Waiting List. Attendees will be manually moved from the Waiting List to the Going List. Am looking for First Timers to attend these training events. My future vision for this method of training is to present many workshops for first timers, mixed with separate events for those adepts with the Mindful Walking concept. Furthermore, I will expand the range of this event to scenic natural locations (including waterside venues) around the Greater New York area.** **Our journey will end at back at the Welcome Center.** **Will be walking at a moderate (not slow) pace. The walk will last three hours and will cover about 4 miles. There will be ample restrooms stops and a 20-minute snack break.** **Heavy rain/snow or other forms of extreme weather will cancel the walk. Please check this site for updates.** **LEADER: Bob Lazzaro email: rlazzaro4@aol.com.** **I will use a voice amplification device to foster better understanding and clarity between myself and attendees.**

LET'S WALK FOR ICE CREAM! 8 mile loop

**Our i-conic🍦🍨ice cream walk is back—AGAIN!! ✨😃🤘** **This walk is all about ice cream, perfect for a hot summer day in the city:** * **Brisker 8 mile loop with start/ end at Columbus Circle.** * **About 5 hours on city streets (Upper West / East Side) and Central Park paths.** * **Numerous drop out points.** **Meet:** **Columbus Circle behind the Maine Monument in the shade at 4pm. We will start on time.** **Subways: 59th street station (Columbus Circle): A, B, C, D, 1; 57th street station (Carnegie Hall): N, Q, R.** **What to expect on this walk:** * **Mix of modern creameries and old-school parlors with a blend of traditional and innovative gelato, kosher, vegan and even Mexican-inspired ice cream. Most of the stops are rated 4.5 out of 5 stars!** * **We will visit 3 ice cream places on the West Side and 3 on the East Side, which includes some hidden treasures and delicious surprises!** * **This is the ultimate happy walk… 🥰** **🗣️HEADS UP** **🗣️** **If you've gone on this walk already this year, please refrain from RSVPing again and allow those who've not yet experienced this walk. You can come again next year.** **Important:** * **Bring water, cash, and wet wipes for the sticky fingers (optional).** * **Use bathrooms before the walk in Central Park (Merchants' Gate Public Restroom) or Columbus Circle shops (Wholefoods or upstairs).** * **There is a bathroom at the 3rd gelato 🍨 shop.** * **We will have a bathroom break in Central Park by the tennis courts about half way on the walk.** * **Only 30 walkers due to limited capacity in ice creams shops. If you don't get on this walk, don't worry: we will repeat the walk in July and August. Watch out for the posts on Meetup.** * **We walk in all weather, except for thunderstorms.** **Hike leaders:** **Tiffany Mills—718-300-1655** **Sigrid Stropnik—404-991-8229** **Maureen Barodin—718-954-1581** **📝 When texting, please announce yourself!**

International Food and Art Walking Adventure

On this moderately paced 5 1/2 mile walk it is all about exploring a variety of food choices for lunch at Smorgasburg in Williamsburg, followed by a “taste” of art at MOMA’s PS1 in Long Island City. The walk will last about 5 hours on city streets. The terrain is flat, except for mild elevations on the bridges. We will meet on the 2nd floor of the Essex Market on Delancey Street. From there, we will walk over the Williamsburg Bridge from Manhattan to Brooklyn, and then walk along the waterfront through Domino Park, with its outstanding views of Manhattan. We will visit the original Smorgasburg in Williamsburg for lunch before continuing on through Greenpoint, and over the Pulaski Bridge from Brooklyn to Queens to view the 'Greater New York" exhibit at MOMA's PS1 in Long Island City. Our walk will end near the Court Square Subway Station in Long Island City (E,F, G, and 7 trains). There will be other drop-out points along the way. If there are walkers who wish to extend the walk, one of the hosts will lead that group back to Manhattan over the 59th Street Bridge. At Smorgasburg, most vendors accept credit cards or electronic payment methods and food items generally range in price from $15-$30, At PS1, there is no entrance charge but you must go through security and open your bags for inspection to enter. MEET: The Essex Market, inside the building on Delancey Street and Essex, on the 2nd floor to the right of the stairs/elevators near the bathrooms, at 10:45 am. We will leave promptly at 11 am. Nearby subways: Delancey Street Station: F,M,J, or Z trains. • Bring extra water, and a hat. • We will have two more bathroom breaks after Essex: Smorgasburg and PS1. • We walk in all weather, except for thunderstorms. If you want to bring a guest, please have them sign a waiver at: [https://tinyurl.com/28cez6j8](https://tinyurl.com/28cez6j8) If your plans change please cancel as early as possible. Hosts: Barbara Lanzara (917) 623-2589 Alissa Rivin. (347) 782-1431 (co-host) Please use phone text if you need to contact us on the day of the hike. Include your first name at the end of the message. (We will not be able to communicate using the MeetUp app during the hike).

Summer Friday: Rock Rock Rockaway Beach 🌞 5 mi

**Let’s return to Rockaway Beach by ferry, walk along the boardwalk/shore, enjoy lunch and bevs at [Rippers](https://www.eatrippers.com/home#menu), ice cream at [Mara's](https://marasicecreamparlor.com/), then loop back to the ferry to Manhattan.** *[🎸“It’s not hard, not far to reach. We can hitch a ride to Rockaway Beach.”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0cLMW181mo)*[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0cLMW181mo)**[Ramones](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0cLMW181mo)** **Meet:** Friday, August 28 9:30 a.m. at Pier 11/Wall Street. We will take the 9:49 [Rockaway/Soundview ferry ](https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/rockaway-soundview/)to Rockaway. Fare is $4.50 each way, ticket machines or app. [\[](https://www.ferry.nyc/discount/)*[Here's how to obtain $1.45 senior fare\]](https://www.ferry.nyc/discount/)*[.](https://www.ferry.nyc/discount/) There’s a restroom in the ferry building. **Course:** Arriving at Beach 108h Street at 10:50, we’ll walk at a casual pace from the bay side to the ocean, past bungalows and the chic Rockaway Hotel, then along recently replenished Rockaway Beach. Sand or boardwalk? You decide. Our lunch destination is Ripper's at Beach 86th Street. After leisurely lunch we’ll swing by Mara's for ice cream, return to the boardwalk and loop back to the ferry. **Return:** Via the 3:24 ferry at Beach 108th Street. Early exit option is the A train at 90th Street. **Bring:** Water, snacks, hat, sunglasses and sunscreen, and a towel for your feet. Food/drinks for purchase at Ripper's. **Ferry Note:** Our ferry leaves Soundview at 8:50 a.m. and makes **[several East River stops](https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/rockaway-soundview/)**[ ](https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/rockaway-soundview/)before leaving Pier 11 Wall Street at 9:49. It also stops in Sunset Park Brooklyn. If it’s more convenient, meet us on the ferry. Just let us know. Rain cancels. *You may bring a guest but you must have them sign the Shorewalkers waiver at this* ***[link.](https://app.waiversign.com/e/659a09c1b851170012c1225c/doc/659a0cdf15c42c0012f2cdc3?eventName=Shorewalker%20Walks%202025)*** **Day of Walk Contact:** Christine 646 491-0764, Maureen 718-954-1581, and Gina 347-842-5452

North Manhattan Shoreline Scouting Walk — 17 miles

How do hike leaders scout walks? Learn how a city walk is scouted while helping Shorewalkers prepare for the [Great Saunter Fall Challenge](https://shorewalkers.org/great-saunter-fall-challenge/) in October. **Meet** Carl Schurz Park (on the walkway, near 84th St toilets) @ 9:30 am for a prompt departure as soon as everyone is there. **Transit** 4/5/6 to Lexington @ 86th; Q to 2nd @ 86th. *Check MTA website for weekend service changes*. **The Plan:** walk at a fast (3.3 mph) pace north (*in reverse*) along the Great Saunter route to Inwood Hill Park, where we'll stop for a break at the Inwood Hill Nature Center. Continue south along the Hudson shoreline to Pier 84 (44th St). **How we'll scout together:** along the way — as a team — we keep an eye out for any updates that need to be made to our [Great Saunter digital map](https://map.shorewalkers.org). Map updates help your fellow walkers, as well as the hike leaders who will lead Reverse Saunter Stretches during Fall Challenge 2026. Using the Saunter map and a live GPS tracing tool (like Strava), we'll note, e.g., where a route detour is necessary, where new toilets are available, old ones unavailable, etc. At points, we may explore an alternate path and then have to backtrack — it's all part of the fun of exploration! **Note** this is a scouting walk — *walk pace, distance & end time are estimates*. **You:** this walk is suitable for fit, enthusiastic walkers with a sense of humor. We'll walk at a quick pace, but will stop anytime someone needs a toilet, drinks, snacks, etc. *Not suitable for slow walkers or the impatient*. Walk limited to 10 participants. *Change your RSVP promptly if you cannot attend*. Habitual no-shows will be removed from the going list. **Bring** drinks, snacks, sunscreen, hydration salts, hat, portable charger, and forecast-appropriate clothing. Bookmark the Great Saunter digital map on your mobile browser. Install Strava, AllTrails, or similar GPS route app. Pack sunglasses: the sun will be in our faces for much of the day due to the reverse course. **Weather** we proceed if light rain is forecast; we'll reschedule in case of severe weather. **Drop-out points** available all around the scouting route. **After party** everyone is welcome to enjoy drinks & eats at the leader's favorite Hell's Kitchen dive bar. Non-alcoholic drinks available. *Times Square subways are a short walk away*. **Coming soon:** on Sat Sept 5 (weather permitting) the *South Manhattan Shoreline Scouting Walk* from W 42nd St counter-clockwise back to Carl Schurz Park. **Leader** Dan D [contact via Meetup] **Co-leader** Sheila Chung

Guided Mindful Walking in Nature - Prospect Park Edition

**Though the body we move in nature, with our mind/consciousness we are part of nature.** **MINDFULNESS - the practice of maintaining a nonjudgemental state of heighted or complete awareness of one's thoughts, emotions or experiences on a moment-to-moment basis.** **MINDFUL WALKING - a practice that enhances mental clarity and reduces stress by fostering a deep connection with the present moment (the here and now) through awareness of each individual step and the Sight, Sound and Smell of the surrounding environment.** **Please read the below information carefully and take the time to view the myriads of videos available that explain the concept of Mindful Walking.** **Let me begin by thanking you for accompanying me on a work in progress to develop a methodology for teaching and leading a Mindful Walking workshop, my goal is to guide/lead the novice through an unfamiliar or complex procedure in a step-by-step process so that they can attain a basic level of skill and knowledge in the practice of Mindful Walking. Upon entering "Brooklyn's Jewel" the stunningly beautiful Prospect Park, we will commerce with a breathing and exercise session followed by several training practice walks that will introduce the attendees to the techniques of Mindful Walking.** **For the remainder of our Prospect Park adventure, we will alternate long bouts of conversation flowing walking sessions with shorter bouts of silent guided Mindful Walking sessions. The route that we will follow will include specific areas of the park of such stunning scenic beauty (in every season of the year) that will inspire and uplift all who attend.** **Because of the workshop nature of this event, I will limit the number of attendees to ten (10) people. When you sign up, you will be placed on the Waiting List. Attendees will be manually moved from the Waiting List to the Going List. Am looking for First Timers to attend these training events. My future vision for this method of training is to present many workshops for first-timers, mixed with separate events for those adepts with the Mindful Walking concept. Furthermore, I will expand the range of this event to scenic natural locations (including waterside venues) around the Greater New York area.** **We will exit Prospect Park by the Grand Army Plaza entrance. The nearest Subway Station will be the Grand Army Plaza Station of the #2 and #3 Trains.** **Will be walking at a moderate (not slow) pace. The walk will last three and a half hours and will cover about 5 miles. There will be ample restrooms stops and a thirty-minute lunch break.** **Heavy rain/snow or other forms of extreme weather will cancel the walk. Please check this site for updates.** **LEADER: Bob Lazzaro email: rlazzaro4@aol.com.** **I will use a voice amplification device to foster better understanding and clarity between myself and attendees.**

Sunset Hike

Bayonne Bridge to the Summer Sounds by the Bay Music Concert Series🌉👟🎶

Long Beach Boardwalk Phone Photo Walk: Tickets to Paradise

Let’s go for a Phone Photo Walk on the Long Beach Boardwalk and to Broadway music concert by the Sand! Group meets at 4:30pm by the Long Beach LIRR Train Station and we walk 1/2 to the Boardwalk. “Tickets to Paradise” is the name of the new Art on the 16 Ticket booths along the 2 mile Boardwalk. Let’s try to see most of them before the “Broadway by the Beach” concert on Lincoln Blvd that starts at 7pm. Plan to walk some 3.5miles with stops to practice some phone photo skills. Bring snacks, water and wear supportive Shoes. And bring a towel to to sit on the sand for the Show. Fun fun fun. Get some Nature phone photo inspiration on my Instagram : @rebecaphotony Please also register on the AMC website: https://activities.outdoors.org/s/oc-activity/a5UVX000001GYJh2AO/act00023174

Central Park, George Delacorte and a visit to the Zoo

Join us for a leisurely stroll through Central Park as we explore the legacy of publisher and philanthropist George T. Delacorte, whose generosity helped shape some of the park's most beloved landmarks. \*\* This walk is limited to 20 with priority given to our hike leaders. We'll begin at the Delacorte Theater, home of free Shakespeare in the Park, then visit the whimsical Alice in Wonderland statue before stopping at the Delacorte Clock outside the Central Park Zoo. Thanks to a gift of complimentary zoo tickets from the Wildlife Conservation Society, our group will enjoy free entry to the zoo, where we'll visit with sea lions, gentoo penguins, snow leopards, and more. Meet: NE corner of Central Park West and 81st Street. You'll find us on the benches just inside the park entrance (across from the Diana Ross Playground). Bring: water and lunch/snack. We'll stop for a short break on our way to the zoo. Leader: Pam Cress, 917-597-2664, pactoday@gmail.com

Free 3 Mile Walk in Central Park Every Saturday

Come join us for a free 3 mile walk in Central Park every Saturday. We'll be departing at 10am from the Bridle Path entering the park from the 90th St. & 5th Ave. entrance. We’re the NYC Chapter of Ever Walk – an international movement to encourage people to walk together to enhance physical and mental health. Founded by one of the greatest women athletes of our time, Diana Nyad, and her coach and friend, Bonnie Stoll. Diana swam from Cuba to Florida in shark infested waters without a shark cage - check the movie NYAD on Netflix if you want to be inspired! **The Basics** * **DISTANCE:** 3'ish miles round trip. * **START:** Meet at 9:55am and leave right after instructions and announcements. We really do! * **DURATION:** About 90 minutes - 2 hours. * **PACE:** 23 minute mile conversational pace. If you can walk a city block in about a minute and a half, that’s our pace. * **PATHS:** Mainly on a mixture of dirt and asphalt paths with small rolling hills, and sometimes wooded trails and steps. * **MEETUP SPOT:** Start and finish in the same Central Park location every week on the Bridle Path (dirt path) - enter the park from 90th St. & 5th Ave. and cross the road with runners and cyclists. Look for 30-50 smiling faces in front of the John Purroy Mitchel Monument on the stone wall below the reservoir. * **WEATHER:** We walk rain or shine! * **BATHROOMS:** On your own. No stops. * **RELEASE:** If you participate in a walk you are responsible for yourself and agree not to hold the *EverWalk* organization, its leaders or members liable in any way for any injuries or damage which may occur as a result of your participation. **The Vibe** * **FRIENDLY: All are welcome! 🏳️‍🌈** * **FUN:** Every walk is an adventure. We acknowledge special park events, celebrate national awareness days when we can and explore different parts of the park. * **DOGS:** On leash dogs that are dog and people friendly are welcome to join. * **SOCIAL:** We take pics and make reels and post on social media. **Walk Announcements:** Find us on Meetup, Facebook, Next Door, Patch News Events (Central Park and the Upper East Side), The West Side Rag, Instagram, and TikTok. **Links:** **Merch:** https://shop.everwalk.com/collections/print-on-demand-products?page=2 **Can't wait to walk with you!** **Ann Marie**