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 ...

Many of these Long Islanders believe their section of New York's shoreline is shrinking because of the brutal winter.

The number of Long Island Sound's more than 200 beaches considered safe to swim at has fallen in the past four years, and nearly 30% rate either about average or below average for swimming, according ...

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 ...

(NEXSTAR) – Stephen Leatherman, the coastal scientist and professor known as “Dr. Beach,” has revealed his picks for the top beaches of 2025. This year, a beach on Long Island in New York topped the ...

LONG ISLAND (WABC) -- Several Long Island beaches were already at or near capacity before noon Sunday as temperatures were again expected to soar into the 90s, officials said. Robert Moses State Park ...

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 ...