Stormwater runoff can impact bathing water quality by elevating bacteria levels, which may exceed the state's standard for ...

Beaches reopened shortly before 1 p.m., an hour after a shark sighting was reported, which limited swimming just offshore ...

Royal Caribbean officially opened Royal Beach Club Paradise Island in December, introducing a new kind of beach day for cruisers stopping in Nassau. The 17-acre beach club sits just off Paradise ...

Both counties on Long Island are pooling resources to respond to any emergencies during Hurricane Erin and in future storms. The storm bringing big waves and dangerous currents along the South Shore ...

MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — Nassau County has closed 18 beaches because of the threat of high bacteria levels from heavy rains. Nassau health officials closed 14 North shore beaches and four South Shore ...