Stretching more than 100 miles from the edge of New York City to the tip of Montauk, Long Island is home to some of the most iconic and diverse beaches in the Northeast. With shorelines bordering the ...

Tourism on Long Island has rebounded to pre-pandemic levels. In 2022, tourism was a $6.6 billion industry, creating $3.7 billion in direct and secondary labor income from the over 72,000 direct and ...

Ocean beaches run by the state and some Long Island municipalities reopened for swimming Sunday, while others remained closed and the National Weather Service recommended against swimming. Robert ...

As Long Island’s ocean beaches prepare for one of their busiest weekends of the year, New York State is expanding its shark monitoring efforts with advanced new equipment and trained personnel aimed ...

There were a handful of incidents last summer where Long Island beachgoers were bit by sharks. While this may feel scary for swimmers, wildlife officials say it’s a great sign that the number of ...

Heavy rainfall has triggered bathing restrictions at dozens of beaches on Long Island, health officials said Tuesday. The Suffolk County Department of Health Services has issued an advisory against ...

OYSTER BAY, N.Y. (WABC) -- Police confirmed that at least two sharks were swimming near the shore of a Long Island beach Thursday, after a lifeguard sounded an alarm of a possible shark in the water.