Good morning on this misty Tuesday.

As August arrives in New York, you may begin to notice the signs of the season at your workplace: “out of the office” emails, empty desks and sun-kissed colleagues.

But for those of us stuck in the city this month, there’s no need to be jealous. We have a suggestion that will make a staycation feel like a proper getaway: Take a trip on one of our city’s new ferry routes.

During the next month, New York Today will be highlighting things to see, eat, drink and do near a few of the new ferry landings.

Our first port of call: Rockaway.

What to see: The beach, obviously. We managed to sink our feet into the sand after a mere six-minute walk from the ferry landing. If you’d rather enjoy the shore from a distance, you can take a stroll on the boardwalk, which was completely rebuilt after Hurricane Sandy and opened in its entirety this summer.