As the weather warms up, more New Yorkers will head to Rockaway Beach to both walk and bike on the boardwalk.

Ahead of the summer season, the Parks Department announced a new rule banning bikers from cycling on the boardwalk between Beach 108th Street and Beach 73rd Street.

The aim is to prevent accidents between bikers and pedestrians.

What You Need To Know

Starting Memorial Day weekend to October 1, biking on the boardwalk between Beach 108th Street and Beach 73rd Street will only be allowed between 6 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.

Cyclists will be directed to a bi-directional protected bike lane along Shore Front Parkway in an attempt to avoid collisions with pedestrians

The Parks Department has already implemented this rule at other busy city beaches like Coney Island and Orchard Beach

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