Robert Moses State Park, Jones Beach Boardwalk Reopen
The last of the Long Island state parks shut down by superstorm Sandy has reopened just in time for Memorial Day weekend.
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The last of the Long Island state parks shut down by superstorm Sandy has reopened just in time for Memorial Day weekend.
Repairs to five miles of hurricane-damaged dunes and two miles of ruined roadway will be finished along Ocean Parkway by this Wednesday, the deadline date for completion.
Jones Beach and Robert Moses State Parks took a beating from superstorm Sandy, but there may be light at the end of the tunnel.
Officials have called the dredging project a win-win that will help get beaches on Long Island ready for the upcoming summer season.
Robert Moses State Park is known as a place for fun in the summertime sun, but it may have to remain closed for a long time to come in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.
It's a casualty that could take years to rebuild. Long Island's shoreline was battered and parts of it are in ruin. New York State Parks Deputy Regional Director George Gorman was there when 20-foot waves crashed over the boardwalk.
Superstorm Sandy has substantially damaged historic Jones Beach State Park and swamped a beach at nearby Robert Moses State Park deep under roiling seawater.
There is no swimming at many of Long Island's beaches due to a storm hundreds of miles away.
For many New Yorkers, summer means weekends on Fire Island — it's what gets them through the work week, the heat and humidity, the subway and the crowded city streets. Closer than the Hamptons — and pleasantly lacking in pretension and a social caste system — this barrier island off the coast of Long Island is made up of 17 communities that have each developed their own personality.
Those who want to hit Robert Moses State Park may have to find somewhere else to go this weekend.
One of Long Island's most popular beaches will be a little more crowded this Memorial Day weekend, WCBS 880 Bureau Chief Mike Xirinachs reported.
Tropical Storm Irene walloped Long Island over the weekend with the winds causing major problems after knocking down trees and power lines.
Dreary weather has pushed back the shooting of "Men in Black III" at Robert Moses State Park. The movie starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones was supposed to be filmed there starting on May 11.
Saturday night's storm was just the latest in a series of devastating hits to Long Island's beautiful south shore beaches.
Federal and state emergency officials already estimate shoreline destruction from the Christmas weekend blizzard at more than $10 million.
Suzan Abruzzi would not give up when she found a bracelet at Robert Moses State Park.
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The cost of NJ Transit and NYC bus tickets to World Cup matches was lowered Tuesday. This comes as the city is also creating a new bus lane that officials say will help fans.
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The weather on Wednesday will be a mix of sunshine and clouds with the potential for a shower in New York City. In the evening, rain becomes more widespread.
An unsettled pattern continues through the entire Mother's Day weekend in the New York City area.
After summer-like warmth, rainy weather and cooler temperatures return to the New York City area mid-week.
A cool weekend is ahead for the New York City area before warmer weather returns.
Some residual showers may linger into early Sunday morning, but the majority of the rainfall should be over by sunrise.
The weather on Wednesday will be a mix of sunshine and clouds with the potential for a shower in New York City. In the evening, rain becomes more widespread.
The cost of NJ Transit and NYC bus tickets to World Cup matches was lowered Tuesday. This comes as the city is also creating a new bus lane that officials say will help fans.
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The weather on Wednesday will be a mix of sunshine and clouds with the potential for a shower in New York City. In the evening, rain becomes more widespread.
"McMansions" are now banned in the Long Island town of Levittown, America's first suburb. The decision was made following heated hearings that took place over multiple meetings.
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The cost of NJ Transit and NYC bus tickets to World Cup matches was cut. This comes after there was backlash to the original pricing plan. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
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