WANTAGH, NY — Despite Hurricane Erin moving farther away from Long Island, the state beaches, including at Jones Beach State Park, remain closed to swimming, Governor Hochul announced on Friday ...

A 9-year-old boy from Rhode Island died on Sunday after swimming at Jones Beach in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Bristol District Attorney Thomas Quinn announced the boy's death on Monday. It happened ...

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 ...