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11 Suffolk County Beaches Closed To Bathing Due To Excess Bacteria 11 Suffolk County Beaches Closed To Bathing Due To Excess Bacteria
11 Suffolk County Beaches Closed To Bathing Due To Excess Bacteria Nearly a dozen Long Island beaches are closed to bathing due to excess bacteria.  The 11 beaches are all on the north shore of Suffolk County. They are: Terraces on the Sound and Beech Road Beach in Rocky Point;  Sound Beach Property Owners’ Association Beach;  Knollwood Beach, Fleets Cove Beach, and Huntington Beach Community Association Beach in Huntington;  Steers Beach and Asharoken Beach in Northport;  Hobart Beach, Prices Bend Beach and Valley Grove Beach in Eatons Neck. Benjamin Beach in Bay Shore and the Town of Islip Ronkonkoma Beach remain closed. …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Surfer Attacked By Shark At Smith Point County Park Surfer Attacked By Shark At Smith Point County Park
Surfer Attacked By Shark At Smith Point County Park Another Long Island beach is closed to swimming after a surfer was bitten by a shark.  The incident took place at Smith Point County Beach Park in Shirley, around 7:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 13, said Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone. The surfer was taken to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue for treatment of injuries, Bellone said. The third attack comes after a shark bit a Smith Point County Park lifeguard, on Sunday, July 3 and another lifeguard was attacked in the village of Ocean Beach on Thursday, July 7. "This is the new normal with tiger sharks swimming closer t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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New Update: Two Suffolk County Beaches Closed After Lifeguard Bitten By Shark New Update: Two Suffolk County Beaches Closed After Lifeguard Bitten By Shark
New Update: Two Suffolk County Beaches Closed After Lifeguard Bitten By Shark Two beaches in New York temporarily closed after a lifeguard was bitten by a shark. The incident on Long Island Sunday, July 3, affected Smith Point and Cupsogue beaches in Suffolk County. The lifeguard, identified as Zack Gallo, is recovering after he was bitten in the chest and the hand during a training exercise at Smith Point Beach, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said in an afternoon news briefing. "Notice for Smith Point and Cupsogue beaches: swimming has been suspended due to dangerous marine activity as of Sunday, July 3," according to a tweet by the Suffolk County Parks Dep…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Seven Long Island Beaches Closed Due To High Levels Of Bacteria Seven Long Island Beaches Closed Due To High Levels Of Bacteria
Seven Long Island Beaches Closed Due To High Levels Of Bacteria Due to heavy bacteria levels from runoff, seven Long Island beaches have been closed. The beaches, all in Suffolk County, are closed on Wednesday, Aug. 25, or until further notice due to bacteria at levels in excess of acceptable criteria, said the Suffolk County Health Department. The beaches closed are: Gold Star Battalion Park in Huntington Harbor Venetian Shores in Babylon Corey Bayport West Islip Amityville Sayville Marina Park beaches  Tanner Park and Benjamin beaches also remain closed.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Shark Sightings Prompt Suffolk County Town To Close Beaches Shark Sightings Prompt Suffolk County Town To Close Beaches
Shark Sightings Prompt Suffolk County Town To Close Beaches A Long Island town has temporarily closed some of its beaches to swimming after lifeguards spotted several sharks feeding on schools of fish. The Town of Southampton said all ocean beaches west of the Shinnecock Canal are closed to swimming until further notice after the sightings on the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 17. Officials said the sharks were seen feeding on schools of bunker fish between 200 and 300 yards off Pike's Beach in Westhampton. Officials added that other amenities at the town beaches, including parking lots, restrooms and concessions will remain open during this time. "Poli…

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by Nicole Valinote
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New Shark Sighting Leads To Long Island Beach Closures New Shark Sighting Leads To Long Island Beach Closures
New Shark Sighting Leads To Long Island Beach Closures Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water… The latest shark sighting off a Long Island shore forced the closure of several area beaches to swimmers this week. A shark was spotted by lifeguards approximately 40 yards off the shore of Nickerson Beach in Nassau County at approximately 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, prompting officials to red-flag some beaches as a precaution. Town of Hempstead beaches between Point Lookout Civic Beach and Lido West Town Park were forced to close, officials said, following the latest sighting. It marks the 17th confirmed shark sighting in Nassau …

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by Zak Failla
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Four Long Island Beaches Closed Due To Sewage Spilling Into Harbor Four Long Island Beaches Closed Due To Sewage Spilling Into Harbor
Four Long Island Beaches Closed Due To Sewage Spilling Into Harbor As quickly as they opened up for Memorial Day Weekend, some Long Island beaches were forced to shut back down for a non-novel coronavirus (COVID-19) concern. Officials in Nassau County said that four beaches were forced to close indefinitely this week after a storm drain overflowed and sewage spilled into Hempstead Harbor. In response, health officials closed Port Washington's North Hempstead Beach Park, Glenwood Landing's Tappen Beach, Glen Cove's Morgan Beach, and Sea Cliff Village Beach until further notice. According to reports, the blockage was from an abundance of items such as baby …

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by Zak Failla