City beaches and pools closed Sunday, but Council Member Shekar Krishnan wants swimming to last a month longer, permanently.

Two overnight lottery campouts under the Unisphere will host 200 New Yorkers this fall, complete with s'mores and provided tents.

A bald eagle was seen over the Bronx this week, another sign the birds are becoming regulars along the borough's waterways.

The new ten-station workout area near East 225th Street replaces aging bocce courts with accessible, free equipment for Bronx River Greenway users.

Passengers on a Brooklyn wildlife boat spotted two whale sharks near Hudson Canyon, a possible future marine sanctuary.

Scientists are tagging baby great whites off Long Island's ritzy shores, tracing pups that vanish south before circling back to the Hamptons.

An 11-foot sunflower on a Crown Heights sidewalk and pokeweed near an Upper Manhattan daycare show just how far this summer's growth has gone.

The threatened species can weigh over 4,000 pounds, yet this one glided close to shore feeding on zooplankton near Jones Beach State Park.

Herbert Von King Park's fenced dog run could stay closed until 2028 or 2029, far longer than dog owners were first told.

Nearly all constituent feedback to one councilmember opposed the plan, as Greenpoint residents push back on a 25-year deal.

The Exley converted a Jackson Street parking strip into a car-free hangout, with plans for flea markets and a queer food festival.

The half-acre parcel once hosted a 1930s beach club and soccer field before developers eyed it for condos.

A motion-activated camera near the Bronx Zoo caught the sighting nine days after a beaver was spotted on the same stretch of river.