STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Visitors to Staten Island's South Beach boardwalk, Midland Beach, Ocean Breeze Park, or Clove Lake Park, can continue to take out their laptop or iPad and watch YouTube videos, play Words with Friends, catch up on e-mail, and even charge their smartphone or electronic device, under a Parks Department agreement with AT&T to add and extend the service to the city's outdoor areas.

Logging in is easy, according to Parks Department. Once you're in the park with your device, select the network name "attwifi" in the list of networks in your device's Wi-Fi settings screen. No username or password is required

"The free Wi-Fi and charging stations provided by AT&T and the Parks Department are welcomed by Staten Islanders, and support our lifestyles in 2016, allowing us to enjoy the outdoors and all these parks have to offer while staying connected," said Borough President James Oddo.



Launched in 2011, the Wi-Fi in the Parks initiative was the city's first free public Wi-Fi program that allows all smartphone and tablet users to connect. Through the program there have been 8.6 million connections.

AT&T introduced the street charge units in 2012 in response to power and connection issues New Yorkers experienced in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. The solar-powered units operate in all weather conditions and are available throughout the summer and fall in the five boroughs.