NYC Council bill looks to add more public swimming pools
They focus on sites for new pools, free swimming lessons for children, and lifeguard staffing.
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They focus on sites for new pools, free swimming lessons for children, and lifeguard staffing.
Every morning, you'll find a group of brave souls jumping into the water at Rockaway Beach. CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado catches up with them.
It's Judge's first time being picked for the honor, while it was Ledecky's second time being chosen.
The child's survival is being credited to the quick thinking actions of one Good Samaritan. But as CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reports, the on-duty lifeguards are facing scrutiny from witnesses who said they just sat there while this happened.
The move is meant to help ease the summer staffing shortage.
The summer celebration comes amid an ongoing lifeguard shortage, which is causing many swim programs to be cancelled. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reports.
A shortage of lifeguards is putting a damper on swim programs at New York City's public pools. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook hears from residents.
Police say the child was taken to the hospital in serious condition.
The shortage is putting a damper on New York City's swim programs this summer. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reports.
A vigil was held Monday night to honor the life of a 13-year-old Queens teenager who drowned alongside a friend on Friday. CBS2's Alice Gainer has more from Broad Channel section of Queens.
Two teenage brothers in New Jersey have died after drowning in a school swimming pool.
