Surfing Waves

Does anybody have a line on good surfing lessons close to NYCity- I imagine Long Island is the most likely spot. A friend and I are looking to take one or two lessons to get going. The closest I have ever come to surfing is skating street, so... I appreciate any advice.

bd,
if you are at a complete loss, then enter this phrase, "new york city surfing school," into Google. You'll get lots of hits. Another approach is to ask personnel in the surf shops in Long Island for recommendatoins.