#lifeguard-shortage

#lifeguard-shortage

"This is a very important community program," said Emily Chase, assistant commissioner for public programs at NYC Parks, at a kickoff event Thursday. "It's a great place to meet people and be part of an amazing, diverse New York City community."

"As with every year, visitors may see sections of beach closed off for swimming/capacity restrictions based on daily lifeguard staffing," a Parks Department spokesperson told Brooklyn Paper.