I am at Breezy Point in the Rockaways, New York City. I just read Tick Tock - a James
Patterson (and Michael Ledwidge) thriller that is set here. It’s a great summer beach read!
Breezy Point is on a narrow island near the entrance to New
York Harbor. Even though not
in the middle of the country, this close knit Irish/Catholic beach bungalow
enclave is one of the true heartlands of America. At every turn there are memorials to the police and fireman
from Breezy who died on 9/11, American flags line the boardwalk and
streets, and the fireworks on the 4th of July are incredible.
I’ve been coming here for decades with my husband’s family
and have become more and more appreciative of this special slice of life. I’ve even come to love those darned federally
protected plover birds who often dive bomb you as you make your way through a
virtual gauntlet on the way to the beach. 
