Smith Point Park News Today

Swimmers, runners and cyclists will take part in the annual Smith Point Triathlon in Shirley.

With millions beach-bound this Memorial Day weekend, New York-area coastal communities are working overtime to keep swimmers safe while enjoying the...

A teenage surfer was bit by a shark on Long Island, the latest of six bites in the past three weeks.The 16-year-old was paddling about 20 yards offshore at Kismet Beach on Fire Island when he was bitten on his right foot around 5:45 p.m., …

To the east and off Fire Island, boats and helicopters were also out patrolling the beach at Cupsogue Beach in Westhampton Beach.

Wednesday morning's occurrence was the latest in a string of shark-related incidents on Long Island's South Shore.

The apparent attack was just the latest in a string of incidents on Long Island this summer.

We dug into the archives to find these historical pictures.

For starters, it’s part of the largest park in all of Suffolk County.

Variants represent a growing threat: COVID-19 relief bill would increase ability to spot virus mutations By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar Companies race to tweak COVID-19 vaccines amid emerging mutated variants Moderna and Pfizer have announced that they are prepared to make tweaks to their COVID-19 vaccines and are preparing for a potential booster dose to combat the mutated coronavirus variants circulating around the world. WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. scientists would gain vastly expanded capabilities t...

US surpasses 400,000 deaths from Covid-19 CNN 1/20/2021 By Christina Maxouris and Jason Hanna, CNN © John Paraskevas/Newsday/Getty Images Shirley, N.Y.: Nurse practitioner Deborah Beauplan administers a COVID-19 swab test at a drive-thru testing site set up for Suffolk County, New York, employees and their families at Smith Point Park in Shirley, New York on December 18, 2020. (Photo by John Paraskevas/Newsday via Getty Images) The United States has reported at least 400,00...