Beaches are tested weekly, and closures can take place quickly. Check if your favorite state park swimming spot is open or closed.

Officials are on high alert for sharks as thousands are expected to head to Long Island beaches for Independence Day — after ...

JONES BEACH, Nassau County (WABC) -- Officials plan for heightened security at Jones Beach for the July 4th holiday. On ...

By late afternoon, the state parks had achieved "turnaround" capacity, meaning that more vehicles were exiting than entering, ...

Health officials issue warnings as bacteria and stormwater runoff contaminate beaches nationwide, closing popular swimming ...

Surveillance is stepping up along Long Island's shoreline after a 20-year-old woman was bitten in the leg and foot by a shark ...

You’ve been warned, Jaws. Nassau County’s top elected official took a dip at Nickerson beach Monday to prove the waters were safe — as new anti-shark patrols were launched after one of the predators ...

The increased efforts come a week after a 20-year-old woman suffered minor cuts believed to be caused by a juvenile sand ...

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 uses a two-category system for beach management at its state parks: Category 1: The beach remains open with an ...