Sorry to hear about the closure - I used to take that ride myself - the last time somewhere between 25 and 35 years ago.
The route I took back then was Belt east from Rockaway Pkwy (Canarsie Pier) (the trail is on the southern side of the parkway) to Cross Bay Blvd (we actually got off at an unofficial exit that was very close to the bike path way before the actual exit ) and then over both bridges to Rockaway. Then we'd travel back west to Riis Park (riding on the boardwalk until chased off) and back over the Gil Hodges Marine Park bridge back to the Belt East.
The photo you took looks like it was taken facing east from Spring Creek towards Howard Beach (and therefore the photographer appears to be where he shouldn't!) - am I right? I remember there were sections of the path that are north of the parkway, with crossovers occurring at the exits (and unofficially we once went under an overpass at either the Paerdegat Basin or Mill Basin drawbridge in order to continue journeying on the wrong side). Both sides of the parkway are interesting in sections. I remember on hot summer days that the most grueling portion of the ride was the section between Fisherman's and Broadchannel bridges, where both sides are flanked by nothing but the weeds of the Gateway Bird Sanctuary for what felt like MILES AND MILES (probably 1 mile! )
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That also looks like newly paved bikeway beyond the closure sign.
I think I may have rode that section a couple of years ago during the NYC Century. We went as far as the path would take us, and then when we ran out of path and it turned to gravel, the route went up into Howard Beach.
If that is newly paved, maybe this was only a temporary closure. Have you been back since?
The funny thing I did that ride a few weeks ago and it was open, it was closed further up at Crossbay though. I drove by today and it was still closed.
The Parks Dept. There was a sign a bit down the ways that said the Parks Dept. was doing the redone trail job. During the week I will make some calls and see what I can find out.
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) and then over both bridges to Rockaway. Then we'd travel back west to Riis Park (riding on the boardwalk until chased off) and back over the Gil Hodges Marine Park bridge back to the Belt East.
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