Heckscher State Park Field No. 6 West Beach in East Islip was reopened to swimming by midafternoon on a hot Fourth of July, state parks officials announced Wednesday.. The New York State Office of ...

West Beach at Heckscher State Park, 10 Nassau beaches close. ... Closing Field 6 at West Beach is precautionary, to assure the health and safety of swimmers, the state agency said, ...

The State of New York purchased nearly 1,500 acres in East Islip with money donated by Heckscher to form Heckscher State Park, famed for hosting New York Philharmonic’s summer concerts for 35 ...

Heckscher also created Heckscher Park in Huntington, N.Y., and the Heckscher Museum of Art. The State of New York purchased nearly 1,500 acres in East Islip with money donated by Heckscher to form ...