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Island Park Mayor James Ruzicka estimated that Little Beach has eroded 75 percent over the last decade. An Army Corps of Engineers report recommends replacing the deteriorating eastern bulkhead of the beach, at right, which abuts Suffolk Road. Sen. Charles Schumer has said he will help the village, the Town of Hempstead, the DEC and the corps come together to find a solution to the problem.

Schumer pledges aid for Island Park beach

Senator Charles Schumer has pledged to help Island Park get the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation together to work on a solution to the … more

Alex Costello | 7/27/11

Kelly Bremel, a Town of Hempstead summer ranger at the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick, regularly leads kayaking tours down the Meadow Brook into Merrick Bay.

There's something in the water part IV

For a moment, I stopped paddling and took in Merrick Bay, its virtually still surface glistening in the morning sunlight. In the distance, the Jones Beach water tower and amphitheater stood out amid a light haze. The view was, in a word, breathtaking. more

By Scott Brinton | 7/25/11

What's happening this weekend on Long Island

Exhibits and more... Body MappingThe exhibit commemorates the opening of the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University. Works by contemporary artists, Tina Blondell, Giedre … more

7/21/11

What's happening this weekend on Long Island

Exhibits and more... Body MappingThe exhibit commemorates the opening of the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University. Works by contemporary artists, Tina Blondell, Giedre … more

7/15/11

L.I. Golf Academy tees off

While the masses headed for the beaches last Monday to seek relief from sweltering heat, the Long Island Golf Academy began its eighth year of operation at East Meadow’s Eisenhower Park. more

Tony Bellissimo | 7/14/11

The Long Island Philharmonic brings its glorious sounds to Heckscher State Park on Saturday.

Long Island Philharmonic performs under the stars

The Long Island Philharmonic, founded by Harry Chapin, offers music lovers a series of free concerts in the region's parks during July and August. more

By Karen Bloom | 7/13/11

Everyone is “just Wild About Harry” when area musicians pay tribute to the singer-songwriter at Eisenhower Park on Monday.

Honoring Harry Chapin at Eisenhower Park

Three decades have passed since Harry Chapin’s tragic death on the Long Island Expressway on his way to a performance in Eisenhower Park in July 1981. That concert that he intended to give now takes place in the form of an annual tribute concert, on Monday, July 18. more

By Karen Bloom | 7/13/11

What's happening this weekend on Long Island

Exhibits and more... Body MappingThe exhibit commemorates the opening of the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University. Works by contemporary artists, Tina Blondell, Giedre … more

7/6/11

The cast of "Bye Bye Birdie" will have everyone singing along at Eisenhower Park's Lakeside Theatre.

"Playing for Nicholas" with the Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra this weekend

Summer sounds fill air this weekend. There's something for everyone to enjoy, much of it outdoors. more

7/6/11

What's happening this weekend on Long Island

Exhibits and more... Body MappingThe exhibit commemorates the opening of the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University. Works by contemporary artists, Tina Blondell, Giedre … more

6/30/11