Surf Casting NY/CT area

[Fish On]

I tuned up two surf casting rods this week and would like to take my 6 year old son out for a few hours of fishing at a place with a) very easy access, close parking, n0n-rocky walk and b) near a bait shop where I can buy clams, worms or eels.

Without burning a special spot since most of those are tough to access, etc. could anne offer up a bit of advice on where to go? The coast up to Stratford CT or down to Throgs Neck, NY is within an hour. We could also head over to the Hudson from Castle Point down to Dobbs Ferry though we might like to eat something we catch and the Hudson worries me a bit.

I'll be doing some searches online but if anyone wants to share either via a post or with a PM we sure would appreciate it. Will circle back with a photo of a smiling little boy.