June 25, 2009

Beaches Open

The Nassau County Department of Health is allowing the following 9 beaches on the North Shore to reopen, effective today, June 25, 2009.

North Shore Beaches

Bar Beach

Creek Club

Centre Island Bay               

Centre Island Sound

Piping Rock Beach Club

Ransom Beach

Roosevelt Beach

Stehli Beach

Tappen Beach

These beaches had been closed as a precautionary measure due to storm water runoff.

Crescent Beach in the City of Glen Cove, Laurel Hollow Beach in Laurel Hollow and Philip Healey Beach in Massapequa remain closed due to elevated bacteria.

For information, call weekdays, 9:00 A.M.– 4:45 P.M. at 227-9717

As a result of this heavy rain, residents are urged to remove or empty standing water from children’s toys, flower pots, garbage cans or any object that can hold water.  This will help reduce the number of mosquitoes around your home.