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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The shark species that undulate in the waters off Long Island during beach season — frightening swimmers, surfers and other beachgoers — are starting to come to town. The forecast is for a shark ...

A young humpback whale washed ashore in Long Beach on Monday morning — with authorities now working to determine why it died, according to police. “Early this morning, a juvenile humpback whale was ...

Beachgoers on Long Island will see increased patrols, enhanced aerial surveillance and more safety measures starting this weekend as part of the state’s effort to protect swimmers and monitor for ...

Several beaches in Westchester County and three on Long Island were ordered to be closed to swimmers after bacteria was found in the waters that could pose a health risk. With summer heat already here ...

Dismembered body of Jessica Taylor identified from beached bones. May 9, 2011— -- The skeletal remains of at least eight murder victims found on a remote stretch of New York beach are the work of ...