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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran called on the state Department of Health to allow for full capacity as Nassau beaches like Jones Beach.

Curran calls for full capacity at beaches

There were plenty of people walking the boardwalk and shore of Jones Beach State Park on Sunday, a cool spring day. With a cool breeze and wariness of Covid-19 in the air, many were wearing a light jacket and a mask. In just a few months, this scene may look a bit different, with people in their swimsuits sprawled out on beach towels instead. But whether the beach will be filled at 100 percent capacity, or a limited capacity, remains a mystery. more

By Jennifer Corr and James Bernstein | 5/7/21

Taking a leap of faith on the 40-foot-high zip line course at WildPlay Element Parks Jones Beach.

Theme parks are back in action

One of the most daunting attractions at WildPlay Element Parks Jones Beach, high above the boardwalk at the state park, is a zip line called the What’s To Fear Jump, a plunge from a 40-foot perch. more

By Jennifer Corr | 4/21/21

Pride of the sky: The renowned U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds returned to the annual show in 2015 after a six-year hiatus.

Bethpage Federal Credit Union Air Show to commence

The United States Air Force Thunderbirds will be soaring over Jones Beach this May.The United States Air Force Thunderbirds will be soaring over Jones Beach this May. more

3/16/21

The Wantagh Kiwanis organized a cleanup at Jones Beach last Saturday, and Wantagh High School Key Club members picked up bags full of trash.

Key Club and Kiwanis clean up

On an unseasonably beautiful 73-degree afternoon last Saturday at Jones Beach, the Wantagh Kiwanis and Wantagh High School Key Club joined forces on the boardwalk to do a bit of … more

By J.D. Freda | 11/17/20

Tuesday’s Tropical Storm Isaias caused damage at the Covid-19 testing site at Jones Beach, leaving it closed for two days.

Jones Beach testing site reopens Thursday after Isaias

The Covid-19 testing site at Jones Beach State Park reopened on Thursday, Aug. 6 after being damaged by Tropical Storm Isaias. Tuesday’s Isaias, which at its peak left hundreds of thousands … more

By J.D. Freda | 8/7/20

New York can learn a lot from South Korea

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is set to open beaches statewide, including Jones Beach, on Friday. It is a moment we have all eagerly awaited, a symbolic gesture signaling . . . more

5/21/20

The Wantagh Parkway bike trail from Cedar Creek County Park to Jones Beach State Park is one of a handful of such trails in Nassau County. Above, a cyclist on his way to Jones Beach.

Cycling the Wantagh Parkway trail, social distancing-style

Nassau County has fewer than 50 miles of bike trails, compared to New York City, which has 450, and Suffok County, which has 370. So Nassau residents have long had a hard time finding a place to ride … more

By Scott Brinton | 5/3/20

Thousands attended last year's Pride festival in Long Beach, and similar numbers were expected this year on June 14 at Jones Beach, before the event was postponed.

Long Island Pride parade and festival postponed

Organizers of the annual Long Island Pride parade announced today that the event, originally scheduled for June 14 at Jones Beach State Park, has been postponed. No alternate date has been set for … more

By Timothy Denton | 4/17/20

Cars lined up on Wednesday — the second day of drive-through testing by appointment at the west end of Jones Beach State Park.

Jones testing going smoothly; army to provide hospital beds

Testing appeared to be proceeding smoothly a week after Gov. Andrew Cuomo made good on his pledge to open a drive-through facility for the COVID-19 virus at Jones Beach. The facility, which opened last Tuesday at the west end of the park, is one of four testing facilities the state Department of Health has opened. The other three are in Suffolk County, Rockland County and on Staten Island. more

By Scott Brinton and Timothy Denton | 3/17/20

The Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway Shared Use Path was approved for a 10-mile, $16.2 million extension to Captree State Park, which is expected to be completed in the summer of 2021.

Ocean Parkway Greenway gets 10-mile, $16.2M extension

The Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway Shared Use Path, a path for walkers, runners and bicyclists that extends east of Jones Beach, is expected to get a 10-mile, $16.2 million extension by 2021, … more

By Scott Brinton and J.D. Freda | 10/11/19

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