New York City Fire Department Uses Drones For Rockaway Rescue (Video)
Late last month, off Beach 108th Street in New York City’s Rockaway Beach, the New York City Fire…
NYC teen drowned at Queens beach after telling lifeguards to save his friend first
As lifeguards rushed to rescue two swimmers caught in a rip current, Sir Audley Sykes reportedly made sure…
$570k pension for NYC lifeguard is just tip of corruption
Peter Stein, the so-called “Boss of the Beach,” now collecting a $570,000 pension after careers with the Department…
NYC lifeguard ‘Boss of the Beach’ scores $570K pension on taxpayers’ tab: report
Life’s a beach — when taxpayers pick up the tab. A controversial former Big Apple chief city lifeguard…
Two years after her son drowned in a Jacob Riis rip current, a Flatbush mom is turning grief into action • Brooklyn Paper
Aminatu Noah always makes sure her son Elyjha’s phone is charged. Every now and then, she likes to…
The Teens Guarding the Kiddie Pool and Slinging Slime
Photo: Courtesy of the subjects; NYC Parks; Google Maps School’s out and New York City is expensive —…
Brooklynites urged to ‘be vigilant,’ stay cool as short but intense heat wave grips New York City • Brooklyn Paper
Cooling Centers are once again open in Brooklyn as a short but intense heat wave takes hold of…
Janet Fash, NYC’s first female head lifeguard, has urgent message to keep beachgoers safe
She’s been swimming against the tide her whole life — and she’s not stopping now. The Big Apple’s…
A Tenacious Lifeguard Still Swims Against the Tide
If you’ve ever walked the halls of a big school with a well-respected principal, you know what it’s…
What to Know About Lifeguards as New York City’s Beaches Open for Summer
New York City’s beaches opened on Saturday for the first time since September, starting the summer season. And…
Sweet (and salty) relief: Brooklyn beaches to open for the season on May 23 • Brooklyn Paper
Summer weather has arrived in New York City ahead of schedule, and the cool relief of a swim…