ROCKAWAY BEACH, Queens (PIX11)— In the last few weeks, heat waves, the start of summer and holiday weekends have crowded beaches.
Unfortunately, the dangers of swimming with no lifeguards in sight have taken the lives of two teenage boys just last weekend.
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Queens Borough President Donovan Richards requested that the NYC Parks Department extend lifeguard shifts past 6 p.m.
“Extend the time that lifeguards are on duty at least until dusk, at least during a heatwave,” Richards said.