Breaking News
jones beach state park
UFO captured zipping through the sky during Blue Angels airshow over New York beach
May 29, 2024 | 11:45amIn bizarre footage obtained by TMZ, a small sphere flew past the Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet over Jones Beach on Friday.
Blue Angels' rehearsal draws record crowd of 106K ahead of Jones Beach air show
May 25, 2024 | 6:44pmRecord crowds flocked to the shores on Friday to get a sneak preview of the annual Blue Angels air show at Jones Beach.
Steve Miller reveals the secrets behind the rock classic 'The Joker'
June 30, 2023 | 3:01pm“Nudge nudge, wink wink," Miller told The Post.
Whoa! Drone captures breaching whale enjoying New York snack
September 3, 2022 | 5:01amA whale was caught on video surfacing the water at Jones Beach State Park!
Jones Beach shark hits the fish jackpot off the Long Island coast
July 21, 2022 | 3:23pmShaaark! As Long Island beaches close due to an unprecedented number of shark sightings this summer, a Jones Beach lifeguard drone managed to catch aerial video of a hungry set...
LI pol promises Chris Rock that he won't get slapped at Jones Beach gig
July 14, 2022 | 2:47pmWhile Long Island deals with a sudden shark problem, officials are also keeping a wary eye out for another potential menace -- Will Smith.
Man suffers 'possible shark bite' at Jones Beach, police ramp up patrols
July 2, 2022 | 12:47amThe 37-year-old man was in the water when he "sustained a laceration to his right foot" around 1p.m. at the state park in Wantagh, Nassau County
There's plenty to do Memorial Day weekend and the weather looks great for most
May 27, 2022 | 1:50amA Memorial Day tradition is returning to Long Island, New York, this weekend and the weather looks like it'll be great for the holiday.
Shark sighting, possible lifeguard attack halts swimming at LI beach
July 27, 2021 | 3:30pmA shark was spotted in the waters off Jones Beach on Tuesday — just a day after a lifeguard was apparently attacked by one of the predators at the Long...
Jet skier accused of drunkenly crashing into boy at LI beach
June 27, 2021 | 11:30pmA Bronx man was arrested Saturday for allegedly drunkenly crashing his jet ski into an 8-year-old boy swimming in a Long Island bay.
Bethpage Air Show dazzles Memorial Day crowd at Jones Beach
May 31, 2021 | 6:35pmThe Bethpage Air Show took to the skies at Jones Beach with nail-biting synchronized jet stunts and demonstrations like a propeller plane diving down at a seeming 90-degree angle.
Dozens of New Yorkers asked to get revaccinated after shots stored at wrong temperature
February 22, 2021 | 8:53pmDozens of people in New York were asked to get revaccinated for COVID-19 after their past dose was stored at an improper temperature, a report said. The error impacted 81...
Helicopter makes emergency landing in marshy water off Jones Beach
October 21, 2020 | 5:52pmThe whirlybird landed in the low water near the Loop Parkway around 4:15 p.m., a Nassau County Police Department spokesman said.
Sun worshipers share secrets for scoring beach spots during a pandemic
August 5, 2020 | 5:59pmGoing to the beach is one sacred summer ritual you can still safely do this year — if you can get there in time.
10-foot great white shark tracked off Atlantic City — as 3 more spotted off LI
July 28, 2020 | 4:44pmA 10-foot great white shark was tracked off Atlantic City, NJ, on Tuesday — while three more sharks were seen in the waters along Jones, Long and Atlantic beaches on...
Jones, Orient Beach forced to turn away visitors early amid hot temps
July 26, 2020 | 2:21pmA slew of local beaches and state parks were forced to shut as early as around 9:30 a.m. Sunday because they had already reached capacity amid the blazing heat and...
Sorry, we're full: Social-distancing measures force beaches to turn away visitors
July 19, 2020 | 1:09pmA slew of Long Island beaches had to be closed off to incoming visitors within hours of opening Sunday because they had already reached their social-distancing capacity.
Sparse crowds on Memorial Day as NYC-area beaches reopen for weekend
May 25, 2020 | 3:18pmMemorial Day was a washout for Big Apple beaches -- and it didn't even rain. The typical massive crowds that flock to local shores never materialized over the holiday weekend,...
When NYC beaches, pools and playgrounds could reopen, and how they will change
May 18, 2020 | 2:04pmWhat a "new normal" might look like for NYC beaches, pools and playgrounds.
Man wins $101M verdict from Live Nation after fracturing skull at Jones Beach event
December 15, 2019 | 5:56pmA Manhattan jury has awarded a Long Island man a whopping $101 million payout for a fall at a 2013 concert that left him with a fractured skull. Jurors in...