Friday, May 24 2013 4:02 PM EDT2013-05-24 20:02:22 GMT
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Coney Island's famed New York Aquarium, devastated by Superstorm Sandy, will partially reopen Saturday, May 25, 2013. The Wildlife Conservation Society on Friday showed members of the media parts of
Coney Island's famed New York Aquarium, devastated by Superstorm Sandy, will partially reopen Saturday, May 25, 2013. The Wildlife Conservation Society on Friday showed members of the media parts of
Friday, May 24 2013 11:12 AM EDT2013-05-24 15:12:21 GMT
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President Barack Obama plans to give the Jersey Shore a boost with a post-Memorial Day visit to showcase recovery efforts in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.
President Barack Obama plans to give the Jersey Shore a boost with a post-Memorial Day visit to showcase recovery efforts in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:55 PM EDT2013-05-22 16:55:01 GMT
Jersey shore town is celebrating a milestone as it rebuilds from Superstorm Sandy. Belmar officials will reopen their 1.3-mile boardwalk that was destroyed by the October storm.
Jersey shore town is celebrating a milestone as it rebuilds from Superstorm Sandy. Belmar officials will reopen their 1.3-mile boardwalk that was destroyed by the October storm.
Monday, May 20 2013 7:05 PM EDT2013-05-20 23:05:15 GMT
A private country club opened its golf course to the public for a charity tournament to raise money for Superstorm Sandy relief. The Westlake Golf and Country Club in Jackson hosted the event on May 13,
A private country club opened its golf course to the public for a charity tournament to raise money for Superstorm Sandy relief. The Westlake Golf and Country Club in Jackson hosted the event on May 13,
The New Jersey Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case that takes on new significance in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.
The New Jersey Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case that takes on new significance in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.
By MICHAEL GORMLEY | AP
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- The historic beach at New York's Jones Beach State Park was deep under roiling sea water and squeezed on two sides by the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday as superstorm Sandy threatened it for millions of vacationers.
The administration of Gov. Andrew Cuomo released an aerial view of the state park, which has been blocked from street traffic for days. The image was posted to Twitter by state Director of Operations Howard Glaser with the note: "There is no beach left at Jones Beach."
The landmark Long Island attraction was opened in 1929 by then-Gov. Franklin Roosevelt just months after the Wall Street crash that led to the Great Depression. The playground of sand and surf, in Wantagh, covers more than 2,400 acres.
Cuomo on Wednesday took top officials on an aerial tour of Long Island, New York City and Westchester County. The tour revealed for the first time the extent of damage from the superstorm, which struck the area Monday and killed more than 30 people in New York state and more than 60 in the United States overall.
There was severe erosion and damage along the 2-mile-long boardwalk at Jones Beach, a state Department of Parks and Recreation spokesman said.
"Words like devastated, catastrophic come to mind," said George Gorman, deputy regional director of state parks on Long Island.
He said the entire beachfront at Robert Moses State Park in Babylon, about 15 miles east of Jones Beach, also has eroded to the point that it was washed out. A lifeguard shack was gone, and others were damaged. A boardwalk was destroyed.
Two driving lanes around the water tower in Robert Moses park were washed out, Gorman said.
"They fell into the Atlantic," he said. "They're right there at the bottom."
He reported severe erosion at Montauk area park beachfronts and on Ocean Parkway, which leads to Jones Beach.
"I've been with state parks for more than 30 years," Gorman said. "This is the most damage I've ever seen."
Associated Press writer Frank Eltman contributed to this report from Farmingdale.
Saturday, May 25 2013 6:13 PM EDT2013-05-25 22:13:45 GMT
Nassau County police have once again arrested the woman who was convicted last year for offering services as a prostitute from her hot dog vending truck.
Nassau County police have once again arrested the woman who was convicted last year for offering services as a prostitute from her hot dog vending truck.
Saturday, May 25 2013 5:08 PM EDT2013-05-25 21:08:28 GMT
Nassau County health officials announced that due to heavy rainfall, 19 beaches have been closed to bathing as a precautionary measure beginning Saturday, May 25.
Nassau County health officials announced that due to heavy rainfall, 19 beaches have been closed to bathing as a precautionary measure beginning Saturday, May 25.
Saturday, May 25 2013 4:42 PM EDT2013-05-25 20:42:49 GMT
First the Sequester cuts took the American military out of the Jones Beach Air Show and now the cold and rainy start to Memorial Day has washed out the first day of the air show.
First the Sequester cuts took the American military out of the Jones Beach Air Show and now the cold and rainy start to Memorial Day has washed out the first day of the air show.
Friday, May 24 2013 10:44 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:44:03 GMT
The unofficial start of summer is being met with not-so-perfect beach weather. Many beach communities had been hoping for good weather this Memorial Day weekend following the destruction caused by Superstorm Sandy.
The unofficial start of summer is being met with not-so-perfect beach weather. Many beach communities had been hoping for good weather this Memorial Day weekend following the destruction caused by superstorm Sandy. The Fox 5 weather team is calling for sunny skies on Sunday and Monday.
Thursday, May 23 2013 6:28 AM EDT2013-05-23 10:28:29 GMT
The parolee shot and killed along with a Hofstra University student by police won praise from a state parole panel in 2011 before his conditional release from prison.
The parolee shot and killed along with a Hofstra University student by police won praise from a state parole panel in 2011 before his conditional release from prison.
