Fueled by nitrogen-rich warm waters, rust tide algae are suffocating fish and shellfish as they command evermore territory in the Great South Bay, the Long Island Sound and the Peconic Bay.

The first few hours of a wipe on Rust island are the most treacherous. Spawn beach is densely populated with players who have just joined the server, and chaos ensues. Those with a head start will ...

MIDDLE ISLAND, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – It could be unpleasant to swim in some bodies of water around Long Island this holiday weekend. Over-blooming algae has left many beach goers being greeted by "rust ...

GLOUCESTER -- The lack of a year-round water supply for Rust Island welled up during public comments at the City Council meeting Tuesday. Residents of the small island neighborhood located along Route ...