NEW YORK - Cold water temperatures and gusting winds didn't stop people from visiting Orchard Beach in the Bronx on Memorial Day. The mile-long beach was non-stop busy all day long. Beachgoers say ...

Orchard Beach found itself in the pitfalls of inadequate funding, leading to a decline in amenities and overall experience that made it the gem of the New York City parks’ system. With today’s ...

New York is building a tent city to house thousands of Latin American migrants on a parking lot at Orchard Beach in the Bronx with limited access to public transit, in a flood-prone area ...

In a statement, she thanked the mayor’s office and New York City Emergency Management for hearing her out. There were several issues with the Orchard Beach parking lot site, as officials and advocates ...

The tournament began as their father’s idea. A quarter century later, Joe and Randy Cruz carry on his legacy, committed to ...

Murad Awawdeh—executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition, which has been aiding newly arrived migrants—said he worries that the Orchard Beach center, and others like it ...

Bronx residents gathered at Orchard Beach Sunday to walk, play sports and enjoy the springtime weather. New York City parks and beaches are expected to see more visitors as temperatures rise further.

But while Orchard Beach has been called “the Riviera of New York City,” photos of the planned accommodations — rows of spartan, camp-style cots without mattresses — suggest staying there ...

New York City emergency officials warned via social media that swimming and wading were not recommended "due to inadequate water quality." Beach Advisory for Orchard Beach: Swimming & wading not ...