Beaches

The Town of Brookhaven wants to make Ho-Hum Beach more accessible to all of its residents. The public beach, part of the Fire Island National Seashore, can only be reached by a ferry operated by the Village of Bellport.

The beach is Connecticut’s largest and most visited park in the state, with 3 million visitors annually.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced a $2.5 million project to restore and protect Ditch Plains Beach in Montauk, including construction of new dunes and adding sand to the existing ones.

In the summer of 2023, five beachgoers on Long Island were bitten in the span of two days. In anticipation for the summer, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Thursday increased measures for swimmer safety.

Connecticut officials have launched the summer tourism season by encouraging residents and visitors to enjoy the state’s public parks and beaches.

Every year, Save The Sound grades the 197 public and private beaches located on the Long Island Sound. The scores are based on water quality data submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency.

WSHU’s Sabrina Garone spoke with Damian Panitz, who is one of Long Island's most active users on an app called MyCoast, documenting changes in the coastline at Watch Hill on Fire Island.

New York state will step up funding for beach replenishment and repairs after recent storms caused severe erosion on Long Island’s south shore. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced $5 million to fund projects in Suffolk County.

The Fire Island to Montauk Point project, known as FIMP, has been six decades in the making. It is meant to be a long-term solution to beach erosion, and better protect vulnerable downtown areas from flooding.

Officials say the south shore of Long Island is in desperate need of more sand to combat beach erosion from coastal flooding. They want help from the federal government to save the shoreline in time for summer.