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The Best Beaches In And Around New York City For Escaping The Heat Using Public Transportation

The most populous city in the United States has everything, from iconic spots from your favorite movies to secret islands popular with artists. But it can be a churning, teeming, unsightly place in ...
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I’ve Lived in New York State My Whole Life—This Might Be Its Best Beach Town, Just 50 Minutes From Manhattan

A row of homes in Long Beach, New York. Just 50 minutes from Penn Station (and 56 minutes from Grand Central Station), Long Beach, New York, is one of the quickest true beach escapes from Manhattan.
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New York's 'City By The Sea' Is A Premiere Beachy Haven For Boardwalk Fun, Swimming, And Eating

Long Beach, New York on a sunny day - Redunnlev/Getty Images Long Beach is about 20 miles from Manhattan, about an hour trip by Long Island Rail Road or about an hour-and-a-half drive, making Long ...
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NY, Cape makes list of Top Beaches

This may be hard to believe in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, but an annual list of the best beaches in the country has a New York beach ranked No. 1. Less surprisingly, that beach is in East ...
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I’ve lived in New York State my whole life—this might be its best beach town, just 50 minutes from Manhattan

Beach vibes are much closer than you think. Walk the two-mile Long Beach Boardwalk, stopping for ocean views and seasonal concessions along the way. Wander through downtown's many eclectic shops, ...