Officials Announce Extended Beach, Park Season On Long Island

LONG ISLAND, NY — The "summer like no other" isn't over yet.

On Wednesday, New York State and local Long Island officials are set to join Discover Long Island to announce an extension of the 2020 season for the many who've had their summers cut short by the coronavirus pandemic.

According to Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, on Wednesday, officials will gather to announce the extended season for beaches, parks, pools, and campgrounds, "to give Long Islanders a little bit more of glorious summer."

Discover Long Island’s Kristen Jarnagin; New York State Office of Parks, George Gorman Jr.; Bellone and Nassau County Executive Laura Curran are set to announce that not only will New York State beaches remain open and staffed with lifeguards but Suffolk County’s campgrounds and parks will continue to welcome campers and park goers beyond Labor Day weekend — and county beaches will extend beach hours with lifeguards on weekends through the end of September.

Nassau County's Nickerson Beach will also remain open and staffed with lifeguards on weekends through the end of September, officials said in a release.

"Residents are encouraged to take advantage of the many amenities in the county’s 70 parks and preserves that remain open, including premier golf courses, tennis courts, 67 playgrounds, dog parks, athletic fields, Old Bethpage Village Restoration, the Museum of American Armor and much more," the release said.

Recently, Jarnagin also joined with Bellone to announce, with crowds staying put on the North and South Forks due to the pandemic, an effort to extend the season on the East End as an economic boon for businesses and employees hit hard by COVID-19.