In New York, about 5,180 people died of opioid overdoses in 2023, a roughly 3% decrease from the prior years, the Department of Health said, citing estimates for the 2023 numbers.

A fisherman was wounded by a stingray he accidentally caught Friday evening at Robert Moses State Park, officials said. A fisherman with a rod and a reel at the state facility’s boat basin ...

A line forms to buy ice cream at Robert Moses State Park's Field 5 as visitors to the beach try to stay cool on a hot summer day. Credit: Daniel Goodrich. By Mishka FoxReader essay May 18, 2025.

Moses ordered trees to be taken down but relented after newspapers called the protest “the Battle of Central Park.” He eventually abandoned the parking lot plan; the site is now known as the ...

From the beach to the ice cream counter to the lighthouse, NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano has your guide to visiting Robert Moses State Park. Skip to content Menu Today's paper.