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Buffeted by wind-blown sand, workers planted grass last Friday on the massive dunes the state is building along the Ocean Parkway to protect it from the Atlantic Ocean’s onslaught in the event of another storm like Hurricane Sandy.
Officials: Jones Beach is on the road to recovery
Repair crews are hurrying to repair the damage that Hurricane Sandy inflicted on the beaches and parkways of Jones Beach Island and Robert Moses State Park, state officials say. A $32.2 million restoration project is scheduled to be finished before Memorial Day, the traditional start of the summer beach season. more
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Where, oh where, is Long Island's wind farm?
I ran for 45 minutes over the seashell-coated paths and up and down the steep hills of Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick last Saturday, and I didn’t meet a soul, which was surprising and strange, even a little eerie. more
Maliblue Oyster Bar staff dressed as Marilyn Monroe look-a-likes as part of the candlelight vigil held to mark the 50th anniversary of the her death.
Remembering Marilyn Monroe in Lido Beach
The legend of Marilyn Monroe continues to burn brightly. more
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Ann Hampton Callaway and Liz Callaway share songs and memories this weekend
The sparkling Callaway sisters sing from the heart when they perform at Port Washington's Jeanne Rimssky Theater on Saturday. Other weekend highlights include a poetry workshop at Jones Beach and look at honeybees at Muttowntown Preserve. more
Flying high: The renowned U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron joins the U.S. Air Force’s F-22 Raptor in the skies over Jones Beach this weekend.
Soaring over Jones Beach
For many Long Islanders, the unofficial kickoff to summer fun begins with a trip to Jones Beach to watch those amazing aerial maneuvers that take over the sky during the Bethpage Federal Credit Union Air Show on Saturday and Sunday. more
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For four decades, civic and environmental activist Morris Kramer has fought to preserve the Long Beach barrier island’s beaches and bays. Here, Kramer on a jetty in Atlantic Beach, near his home.
Morris Kramer: Friend of the environment
Second of two parts. From the early 1970s to the 1990s, civic and environmental activist Morris Kramer scoured the sands of Atlantic Beach and Long Beach in search of hypodermic needles and balls of sewage sludge that had congealed on disposable pens and bottle caps. more
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New Year's Day adventure at Jones Beach
Check out some of the seals who make their winter home in Long Island waters with New Year's Day stroll along the Jones Beach shoreline. more
Join Young Jeremy and Capt. Braid Beard on a pirate adventure in "How I Became a Pirate," presented by Plaza Theatrical Productions on Saturday.
What's happening on Long Island this weekend
Exhibits and more... “Air, Fire, Water, “Earth”An exhibit in which the four elements are used as a metaphor for the world we live in. Works of Ron Erlich, Richard Sigmund, Linda … more
Hewlett’s Cary Epstein competed in the Ironman Triathlon in upstate Lake Placid on July 24. He completed the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and the 26.2-mile run in 12-hours, 36 minutes.
Testing the limits of his mind, body and spirit
Introduced to the benefits of a physical lifestyle as a youngster through his grandfather, Cary Epstein, initially a competitive swimmer, has continued being active as a triathlete. more
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North Woodmere resident Adam Nussen will be saving lives this summer as a Jones Beach lifeguard
Learning the job skills that save lives
Passing the Jones Beach rookie lifeguard test was easy, said North Woodmere resident Adam Nussen, who was among more than 100 hopefuls who competed for a lifeguard job on June 12. Getting offered one of those jobs was the hard part. more
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