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Jones Beach State Park, spanning six-and-a-half miles of sandy beachfront on the Atlantic Ocean, is one of the most popular recreational areas on Long Island. Comprised of eight beaches, two pools, four basketball courts, two softball fields and a miniature golf course, among other attractions, Jones Beach also hosts a variety of summer concerts.
Jones Beach State Park, spanning six-and-a-half miles of sandy beachfront on the Atlantic Ocean, is one of the most popular recreational areas on Long Island. Comprised of eight beaches, two pools, four basketball courts, two softball fields and a miniature golf course, among other attractions, Jones Beach also hosts a variety of summer concerts.
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Old Suffolk Army air field to be tested for pollutants
jennifer.smith@newsday.comThe woods west of Francis S. Gabreski Airport are still now, their green quiet broken only by hikers or the rumble of errant all-terrain vehicles. But during World War II this isolated stretch of pine barrens in Westhampton and Speonk rang with gunfire...Tags: Armed Forces, Environmental Pollution, Explosions, Nike Incorporated, Beach Vacations
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Casting: 'So You Think You've Got a Good Body'
Special to NewsdayFirst Annual Mr. & Ms. Jones Beach Contest WHERE West Bathhouse, Jones Beach State Park WHEN 1 p.m. Sunday WEB jonesbeachusa.com COST Show is free; $8 parking From its inception, Jones Beach was intended as a venue for sports and physical...Tags: Television, Tourism and Leisure, Bodybuilding, Beach Vacations, Physical Fitness
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WATER'S EDGE Take a sunset stroll. WHEN 7 p.m. tomorrow WHERE Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center, Jones Beach State Park, Wantagh ADMISSION $3 PHONE 516-679-7254 WEB nysparks.state.ny.us AT DUSK Bring a blanket for a screening of "Horton Hears a...Tags: Theodore Roosevelt
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Surf's up for wave lovers on Long Island
pat.burson@newsday.comLong boarders looking to catch some waves will find great spots near ocean beaches off the southern coast of Long Island, from Long Beach to Montauk. Wanna ride The Big One? Grab your wet suit and surfboard and paddle into the spray at one of these spots:...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Smith Point County Park, North Fork, Tobay Beach, Beach Vacations
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Where you can surf on Long Island
pat.burson@newsday.comLong boarders looking to catch some waves will find great spots near ocean beaches off the southern coast of Long Island, from Long Beach to Montauk. Wanna ride The Big One? Grab your wet suit and surfboard and paddle into the spray at one of these spots:...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Tobay Beach, Beach Vacations, Surfing, Robert Moses
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Long Island leaders must build up infrastructure
Marc Herbst is executive director of the Long Island Contractors' Association and a former Republican State Assembly member representing Hicksville.Historically, leaders have recognized that a solid infrastructure was the foundation of economic and sovereign stability. They acted firmly and decisively to preserve that stability. In response to the Great Depression, our region primed the pump of...Tags: Construction, Tourism and Leisure, Construction and Property, Economy, Government
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Man seriously hurt in boating accident
john.valenti@newsday.comA man was seriously injured when he was hit by a boat in Zach's Bay on Sunday, Nassau County police said. News reports said the man was hit by the boat propeller, but police could not confirm that on Monday. Police said the man suffered head injuries in...Tags: Nassau County, Injuries
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Cleaning up the beaches
Some of the picturesque beaches on Long Island come out looking a lot less than clean and pristine in the latest study of the issue. Happily, the Assembly Committee on Environmental Conservation had already scheduled a hearing for later this month at...Tags: New York, Theodore Roosevelt, Long Island, Beach Vacations, Environmental Politics
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Let all musicians be like Billy Joel and McCartney
glenn.gamboa@newsday.comThe final concert at Shea Stadium ended with such extraordinary, historic graciousness that it should be held up as an example for artists of all sorts, especially musicians. In case you somehow missed it, Billy Joel generously let Paul McCartney, who...Tags: MySpace, Long Island Sound, Long Island, Billy Joel, Town of Brookhaven
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Walk the planks: A Long Island boardwalk tour
Special to NewsdaySun, sea breezes and forgiving, easy-on-the-joints surfaces: Is there any better place for your walk, jog or bike ride than one of Long Island's boardwalks? Although they hark back to an era when taking slow promenades and admiring the view were the main...Tags: Gardens and Parks, New York, Tourism and Leisure, Long Island, Beach Vacations
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Beaches and parks where you can grill your own
If you don't have a grill, these state Long Island beaches and parks do, and you can bring in your food, set the picnic table and light a cooking fire. In addition, many local parks and beaches also have grilling facilities on their picnic grounds....Tags: Tourism and Leisure, North Babylon, Beach Vacations, Robert Moses, Vehicles
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Five Long Island Beaches that never get old
Special to NewsdayThere's this joke told in Florida about seniors and the beach. "They say the old people live in St. Petersburg. That's not true. The old people live in Miami Beach. Their parents come to St. Petersburg!" Yuk, yuk, yuk. There is this stereotypical image...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Beach Vacations, Robert Moses, Surfing, Frankie Avalon
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