Cedar Grove Beach, which became part of the parks department public beach system in the early 2010s, stands out among Staten Island beaches, thanks to its Dune-like expanse of sand.

As with all New York City beaches, lifeguards are on duty daily during beach season, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in order to ensure the safety of all beach goers –– though, it is always a good idea ...

Midland Beach and Wolfe's Pond Beach are both on Staten Island and operated by the city's parks department. Roughly the same size, they both stretch about one and a half miles along the shoreline. And ...