Sebastián Lasaosa Rogers, a 35-year-old filmmaker, drowned while surfing at Jacob Riis Park in Queens after becoming tangled in a dangerous wooden jetty. This area has seen multiple drownings, raising urgent safety concerns among local residents and officials who have long urged the National Park Service and the Army Corps of Engineers to act. Despite tragic incidents, the federal agencies have delayed taking any action. Residents assert that these aging structures pose a serious threat to swimmers and surfers, highlighting the need for swift intervention to prevent further tragedies.
The reality is that these jetties are killing people,
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