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Connecticut state beaches need to hire more lifeguards before the start of the summer season. Finding lifeguards has been an issue since the pandemic.
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Federal agencies, New York and environmental groups are looking into possible reasons for a recent uptick in whale deaths, most of which were discovered on Long Island and New Jersey beaches.
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The Town of East Hampton has reached an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to work towards restoring Montauk’s shore, though environmental advocates are concerned if this is the right choice.
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Connecticut lawmakers on Friday debated a bill that would cap beach fees for non-coastal residents at twice the cost residents pay.
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On Long Island, Huntington residents are calling for the town to improve protection of Crab Meadow Beach from the environmental impacts of nearby development.
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Beaches in both Nassau and Suffolk counties will remain open for swimming well into September.
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The mayor of Southampton Village has partnered with a nonprofit group to provide the Shinnecock Nation with 100 beach parking passes.
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At least five swimmers have been bitten by sharks this summer on Long Island beaches. And while the encounters have resulted in some minor injuries, the state Department of Environmental Conservation said these sharks pose little threat to humans.
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul is directing state agencies to increase shark monitoring at Long Island beaches. There have been at least five shark attacks in the last two weeks on Long Island.
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Smith Point County Beach temporarily closed for swimming Wednesday morning after a surfer was bit by a shark.