Swimmer pulled from water at Rockaway Beach, airlifted to hospital

Swimmer in critical condition after being pulled from water at Rockaway Beach

NEW YORK -- A swimmer was pulled from the water in Queens and rushed to a local hospital in critical condition Thursday.

The FDNY says they got a call around 6 p.m. about a swimmer in distress near Shore Front Parkway and Beach 85th Street at Rockaway Beach.

The 31-year-old man was unconscious and unresponsive. He was airlifted to Staten Island University Hospital.

Another person was also pulled from the water but refused medical attention.

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