Summer problem has year-round solutions
DAILY NEWS—With Labor Day and the swimming season over, it’s understandable that many people put water safety out of mind with beach and pool days behind us. But for a country facing a national water safety crisis, this should be a year-round issue that demands our attention. Through strategic partnerships, targeted investments, and innovative programs, […]
Beach Season in NYC is Just Beginning. For New Lifeguards, It Began Months Ago.
THE CITY—The Parks Department now has training centers in high schools across the city, and is hoping to change the culture of the beach watchers. Summer unofficially kicks off Memorial Day weekend with the opening of New York City’s public beaches, with hundreds of lifeguards deployed to 14 miles of shoreline. For new lifeguards, the […]