Overview
- City officials prohibited swimming at most Atlantic-facing public beaches on Monday in response to a National Weather Service high-risk rip current forecast.
- Named closures include Coney Island and Manhattan Beach in Brooklyn, Rockaway Beach in Queens, and several Staten Island beaches, while Orchard Beach in the Bronx remains open for swimming.
- Parks Enforcement Patrol officers are stationed at affected beaches to stop people from entering the water, though beachgoers may still use sand and boardwalk areas.
- The National Weather Service warned of 5–7 foot breaking waves and an active rip current statement, and health departments have issued swim advisories after heavy rain raised bacteria and runoff concerns in some coastal waters.
- Officials said closures will be reassessed as forecasts and water-quality tests are updated, and they urged New Yorkers to avoid entering the water and to monitor local advisories before swimming.