STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Victoria Figliolia, a recent middle school graduate of Staten Island Academy, Todt Hill, captured the ...

Heavy rainfall has dialed up bacteria levels in beach water across New York, and the Department of Health is warning you not ...

New York has 67 state-owned swimming beaches and all are tested regularly to determine the public's risk of coming in contact with waterborne diseases.

Heavy rainfall has dialed up bacteria levels in beach water across Nassau County, and the Department of Health is warning you not to take a plunge — even on a hot day.

James “Jim” Walters was born July 4, 1950, to Mary (Strohm) Walters and Karl Walters in Bowling Green, OH. As a toddler, Jim ...

New York boasts some of the oldest soda shops that still offer nostalgic fountain drinks like egg cream sodas, as well as ...

Island Beach State Park, with its beaches and amenities, is a popular day destination in Ocean County at the Jersey shore for ...

Favignana, off the west coast of Sicily, is known for its stone quarries, clear waters and fabled fish. A writer explores by ...

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