Summer 2009: Long Island and NYC Beach Closings

KW: I can’t seem to find a way to get automatic alerts or updates. Seems like a need to fill. Because, when I search, Newsday and our blog are the only place to find that info. For now, the only way I have been told to check on Long Island beach closings is to call […]

Sunday, June 7th: Coney Island beach closed today

(excerpt from) Newsday/AP Coney Island beach closed due to sewage concerns June 7, 2009 at 2:11pm …The New York City Parks Department posted signs Sunday saying swimming wasn’t permitted at [Coney Island and Manhattan Beach]… But the Coney Island boardwalk remains open, and sunbathing on the sand was allowed. The city Department of Environmental Protection […]