Surf’s waaay up, dude! Surfers flocked to Rockaway Beach in Queens Thursday to ride a swell of giant waves kicked up by Hurricane Erin — as the storm threatened to flood some nearby coastal areas.

ROCKAWAY BEACH, Queens (WABC) -- A teenager died after he was pulled from the water at a beach in Queens Wednesday afternoon. It happened just before 2:40 p.m. at Rockaway Beach near 67th and the ...

Hurricane Erin, churning offshore Friday, sent powerful waves and rip currents crashing onto New York City’s beaches, prompting officials to ban swimming. Beachgoers were still allowed on the sand, ...

ROCKAWAY BEACH, Queens (WABC) -- Students skipping class to head to the beach Thursday instead found themselves face-to-face with police, as part of a crackdown on truancy. It was happening just a day ...

ROCKAWAY BEACH, Queens (PIX11) — The effects of Hurricane Erin have resulted in rip currents and other surf conditions so severe that all 14 miles of public beaches in the city are restricted for ...

Christine Sloan is an Emmy Award-winning reporter, who covers New Jersey for CBS News New York. Sloan re-joined the station in January 2023. She also worked at CBS News New York from 2004 to 2016.

Thanks to Hurricane Erin, conditions are ideal for the urban surfer: giant waves and no swimmers. Thanks to Hurricane Erin, conditions are ideal for the urban surfer: giant waves and no swimmers.