As lounge chairs that rent for up to $130 pop up across the islands, local people have decided they won’t take it lying down.
Tag: Beaches
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After Queens Shark Bite, Drones Buzz Over Unfazed Beachgoers
The city has stepped up shark-monitoring efforts after a rare attack at Rockaway Beach, but many swimmers and surfers are undeterred.
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It Took $1.7 Billion to Fix Fire Island’s Beaches. One Storm Wrecked Them.
The barrier island off the coast of New York is more than a vacation community. It is what stands between rising seas and one of the most densely populated coastal regions in the country.
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Woman Is Bitten by Shark in First New York City Attack in Recent Years
Officials said there had been no reports of shark bites at Rockaway Beach “in recent memory” before Monday’s attack.
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Dune Shacks of Cape Cod: No Power, No Water, but Eugene O’Neill Was Here
The shacks have been cared for by locals, activists and artists. Now the National Park Service plans to lease them to bidders.