beach days are near. For sunny days lounging on the sand or by the pool, you need this season’s trendiest swimwear — and Kylie Jenner is here to declare 2025 the year of string bikinis.

Patches of dull, greyish-black sand cover the beach near the water’s edge at 23rd Street. The dark sections stand out in contrast to the bright tan grains closer to the Boardwalk. In the distance, ...