A total of 13 of the top 20 ranked beaches in New York are on Long Island, according to American Oceans. Long Island beaches took the top three spots. Cooper’s Beach in Southampton came in first, ...

NEW YORK — New York and North Carolina have begun to reopen beaches that had been closed due to Hurricane Erin, which sent strong winds and dangerous waves across the U.S. East Coast. Erin's outer ...

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 ...

All beaches in Westchester, New York City and Long Island are closed completely, or closed to swimming, through Thursday, Aug. 21, as Hurricane Erin makes its way up the Atlantic coast. Erin began its ...

People trying to enjoy the last hurrahs of summer along the coast are being met on Wednesday with rip-current warnings, closed beaches and treacherous waves as Erin inches closer, once again on the ...