Hurricane Bill forces city to close beaches in Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island

The city is closing beaches in Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island on Friday because of fears that Hurricane Bill will pound the shores with dangerous surf.

Shore by shore: A new look at Staten Island

To many, Staten Island is the borough of unrealized potential.

And along each of its shores, the waterfront has long been a symbol of the borough’s promise, its beauty and its shortcomings.

For thousands of Staten Islanders, it’s Back to the Beach

Temporary tattoos, inflatable slides and fresh squeezed lemonade were just a few reasons that thousands of Staten Islanders headed toward the Midland Beach boardwalk today.

Too Darn Hot? Hop the ‘Sea’ Train

I was at the bottom of the ocean in Brooklyn when it dawned on me why I love New York City beaches even more than those pristine, remote shores seen in vacation brochures.

New York’s Best and Worst Beaches

Midland Beach and Wolfe’s Pond Beach are both on Staten Island and operated by the city’s parks department.

A Summer Resurgence for S.I. Beaches

The ritual is well-established by now, on summer Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings throughout the city: