Jones Beach at 90: A seaside castle for the public lives on

Parkways: Modeled after thoroughfares, including the Bronx River Parkway — but leading to a park — they were part of the recreational experience. “It was like having a film that revealed, frame by frame, the scenery that brought you through nature, manufactured by design, brought you to Jones Beach,” said Charles A. Birnbaum, CEO, The Cultural Landscape Foundation, a Washington, D.C. nonprofit.