Long Island officials are escalating safety measures for beachgoers following last week’s suspected shark bite at Jones Beach ...

“Enjoying the fresh sea breeze and splash of waves at the beach is a highlight of the summer for many Americans,” said John ...

More than half of all East Coast beaches had potentially unsafe levels of fecal contamination at least once in 2024, according to researchers. The advocacy group Environment America released its new ...

Police say several members of a New York lifeguarding association vandalized beach patrol property amid the United States ...

One of the swimming beaches at Hamlin Beach State Park has temporarily closed due to high levels of E. coli in the water, ...

As the Fourth of July holiday approaches and families are planning beach time, some people on Long Island have lingering ...

Several sharks were spotted prowling the waters at Rockaway Beach, prompting a stretch of popular summer destination to close ...

Drone technology seemed to contribute to an unusual number of shark sightings along Rockaway Beach in recent days. Each time ...

Multiple shark sightings in Far Rockaway on July 4th led to temporary beach closures as NYC officials deployed drones and ...

Ahead of the Fourth of July holiday weekend, state and local officials are ramping up protections for beachgoers to stave off ...

A 20-year-old woman "sustained minor lacerations" to her foot when she was bit by a juvenile sand tiger shark last Wednesday.

New York is staring down billions in lost federal funding for Medicaid and food assistance over the next decade ...