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Long Island beachgoers contend with crowds and closures
BABYLON, N.Y. - If you're thinking about beating the heat at the beach for the 4th of July holiday, you're not alone. People from across the Tri-State Area have been flocking to the beaches to beat the heat and humidity. Several beaches in our area had already hit capacity by midday. On Long Island, Gilgo State Park and Orient Beach State Park had filled to capacity by 10 a.m. Sunken Meadow State Park was filled to capacity by noon. Beachgoers on Long Island were urged to use Jones Beach and Heckscher State Park, where there were no early reports of delays. Officials warned of a moderate...
You can swim for free at these New York pools this summer
If you're a frequenter of the city's and state's many public swimming pools, you're by now familiar with the $2 entry fee that most of them ask for. That's, however, changing this summer: Governor Kathy Hochul just announced that the state is completely waiving entry fees at 14 state parks for the rest of the season. The list includes two public pools located in New York City: Roberto Clemente State Park Pool in the Bronx and the Riverbank State Park Pools in Manhattan.
Macy's 4th of July Fireworks 2024: Street closures, entry points, more
NEW YORK CITY - Thousands of people are set to gather in New York City for the 48th annual Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Show. The fireworks will launch from the Hudson River for the first time in 10 years. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 04: Drones perform a...
5 Best All-You-Can-Eat: Buffets in New Jersey
- For those who enjoy a lavish buffet meal, there are many places to choose from in New Jersey. Some top choices are the Hibachi Grill and Supreme Buffet in Jersey City, the Flaming Grill and Buffet in Linden, the Fortune Buffet in Toms River, and the Harvest Buffet in Waretown. However, there are several other options worth exploring.
Delta flight diverted: spoiled meals.
Delta flight to Amsterdam makes emergency landing in NYC after spoiled meals served. A Delta Air Lines flight [https://www.delta.com/en_us] heading to Amsterdam was forced to make an emergency landing in New York City on Wednesday morning due to spoiled in-flight meals. The flight diverted to John F. Kennedy International Airport [https://www.jfklga.org/] after reports of spoiled food emerged, and medical experts recommended the diversion as a precaution.
How to Dine at Rao’s Without a Reservation
In the twenty years that I’ve lived in New York, I’ve tried to visit any bar or restaurant with an interesting ambiance or story, but the prospect of entering Rao’s — East Harlem’s famous Italian restaurant — has intimidated me. Open since 1896 at...
3 hot dog joints voted among NYC’s best are actually in NJ
As Bruce Springsteen sang in “Jack Of All Trades,” it’s all happened before and it’ll happen again. It isn’t the first time the most amazing New York City food establishments of a certain category wound up being named as a place across the river in New Jersey.
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