New Concept Store Sells Beach and Travel Clothes

The aptly named 1FiftyFive opened Saturday at 55 First St.

The storefront space at 55 First St. that housed Air Studios for 13 years didn't stay empty for long after the fashion boutique recently moved around the corner to 92 Hudson Street. The 55 Group, which owns Air Studios, put a new business in their old place, a conceptual travel store called 1FiftyFive, which opened on Saturday. While Air Studios and its other sister store Platform sell higher-end fashions, 1FiftyFive is where where women can find everyday wear and especially clothes for traveling and visiting the beach, including tank tops, tee shirts, sun dresses, leggings and bathing suits. “We wanted to go for more of a Hamptonesque feel,” public relations manager Kate Phelan said. "It's pops of color, very bright and open." The …

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A Closer Option Than The Shore: Far Rockaway Beach

As her toddlers get older and more manageable, Kathy Zucker and her family have been taking more frequent day trips around NYC—easy from Hoboken

As a child growing up in New York City in the 1970s and '80s, my parents frequently took me on educational excursions all over the city and on short weekend trips up and down the East Coast. Some of my fondest childhood memories are of beach trips taken with relatives and family friends. We would drive down to the beach in Far Rockaway, Queens, spend the day playing in the sand and waves, and then pick up lobsters and fried clams at our favorite clam bar off of the Belt Parkway to have dinner al fresco in my parents' backyard. I have been to four beaches along Far Rockaway: Jones Beach, Coney Island, Jacob Riis Park and Breezy Point. All four beaches have their pros and cons, but the main advantage is that they are located 45 minutes by …

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