beaches

Two new beaches are coming to New York City: Manhattan’s first beach will be along the Hudson River near the Meatpacking District, and will open this summer; the other beach will be on the East River, in Williamsburg

NBC New York’s Chris Glorioso reports.

Cops are looking for a stranger they say randomly attacked a 42-year-old woman in a Brooklyn discount hotel over the weekend, kicking her until she lost consciousness and stealing her bag with a Michael Kors watch inside before he ran off, officials say.

Five Long Island beaches were closed to swimming on Friday due to excess levels of bacteria found in the water.

The National Park Service (NPS) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) are looking for the person or people responsible for destroying at least one protected shorebird egg off Breezy Point in Queens, N.Y. — offering up to $5,000 to anyone who may have information on the incidents. “Our reaction is one of anger and disgust. Small-minded cowards, who…

Jen Maxfield reports on a Montclair High School that is studying these clinging jellyfish and what could happen if you encounter one.

Shark attacks and dangerous rip currents have put beachgoers at risk in recent days, as the summer season heats up and more people flock the beaches. News 4’s Romney Smith reports.

The Fourth of July weekend welcomes thousands of tri-state beachgoers wishing for much-needed rest and relaxation on the coastal shores. While residents jump over waves or take in the sun, one group of New York City volunteers is carefully patrolling the dunes to protect an endangered resident — the small, migratory shorebird called the piping plover. “Most New Yorkers probably…

While residents jump over waves or take in the sun, one group of New York City volunteers is carefully patrolling the dunes to protect an endangered resident — the small, migratory shorebird called the piping plover. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino reports.

Authorities on Long Island said Friday they’re investigating a possible shark attack on a swimmer, just as the July 4 holiday weekend starts to get into full swing. The 57-year-old swimmer suffered some sort of foot laceration as he swam in the ocean at Jones Beach in Wantagh Thursday afternoon, Nassau County police said. Medics responded and identified the nature…

Officials said that huge groups of kids at Ocean City are causing havoc out on the beach, with more drinking, pot smoking and fighting than before. NBC New York’s Ted Greenberg reports.

The large groups of teens that descend on Ocean City’s boardwalk and beach are impossible to miss, and some officials have said it has become “the hottest nightclub for teenagers at the Jersey Shore” so far this summer.

News 4’s Gaby Acevedo is at Coney Island packed with crowds from the beach to the boardwalk!

News 4’s Brian Thompson is at the Jersey Shore, live from Ashbury Park kicking off the unofficial start of the summer!