Heavy Rainfall Prompts Advisory Against Swimming At Numerous Beaches On Long Island
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - This morning's rain storms has prompted advisories against swimming and bathing at numerous beaches across Nassau and Suffolk counties.
The beaches have all been impacted by stormwater runoff, officials said. They urge beachgoers to wait at least 24 hours before swimming or bathing there.
In Nassau County, the beaches included in the advisory are:
14 North Shore Beaches
- Centre Island Sound – Bayville
- Creek Club – Lattingtown
- Lattingtown Beach – Lattingtown
- Laurel Hollow Beach – Laurel Hollow
- Morgan Sound – Glen Cove
- North Hempstead Beach Park – Port Washington
- Piping Rock Beach Club – Locust Valley
- Pryibil Beach – Glen Cove
- Ransom Beach – Bayville
- Theodore Roosevelt Beach – Oyster Bay
- Sea Cliff Village Beach – Sea Cliff
- Soundside Beach – Bayville
- Stehli Beach – Bayville
- Tappen Beach – Glenwood Landing
5 South Shore Beaches
- Biltmore Beach Club – Massapequa
- Hewlett Point Beach – East Rockaway
- Island Park Beach – Island Park
- Merrick Estates Civic Association – Merrick
- Philip Healey Beach – Massapequa
To speak with a Nassau County Health Department representative, weekdays, 9 a.m., - 4:45 p.m., call (516) 227-9717.
For up-to-date recorded information on Nassau County beach openings and closings, call (516) 227-9700.
Click here for a complete list of 62 beaches included in the advisory in Suffolk County.
Benjamin Beach in Bay Shore and Lake Ronkonkoma Beach in Islip are closed until further notice due to E. Coli concerns.
For the latest information on affected Suffolk County beaches, call the Bathing Beach hotline at (516) 852-5822. You can also contact the Suffolk County Health Department's Office of Ecology at (516) 852-5760 during normal business hours, or visit Suffolk County Department of Health Services beach monitoring webpage.
