OYSTER BAY, N.Y. (WABC) -- Police confirmed that at least two sharks were swimming near the shore of a Long Island beach Thursday, after a lifeguard sounded an alarm of a possible shark in the water.

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 ...

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 ...

After seven days marked by high risk for life-threatening rip currents, the likelihood of dangerous surf in ocean waters off Long Island will wane on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service ...

Long Islanders are passionate and opinionated on many topics. Questions like where to find the best Chinese food, the best bagels and the best pizzeria spark heated debate, even within the same towns.

If you're looking to hit the beach on Long Island, health officials are warning against going in the water Friday. Bathing advisories have been issued for more than 75 beaches in Nassau and Suffolk ...

As Memorial Day approaches, state park officials say Long Island's beaches are ready for the unofficial kickoff to the summer season. Officials are showcasing improvements this week that have been ...

QUOGUE, Long Island -- A 7- to 8-foot dead shark, appearing to be a great white, washed on a Long Island beach Wednesday morning. The shark washed on Dune Road Beach in Quogue but was pulled back out ...