1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (222+ words) Jul 14, 2026, 5:41 PM Thousands of New York City students will soon have the chance to learn a life-saving skill for free. City Council Speaker Julie Menin joined other council members and nonprofit leaders Tuesday at Lehman College's Apex Center Pool in…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago  (187+ words) Jul 9, 2026, 5:33 PM Police and lifeguards on Long Island are sounding the alarm about safe swimming and the number of calls they are responding to related to water rescues and drowning. Nassau police say there have been 12 calls so far this…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (165+ words) Jul 6, 2026, 11:57 AM A 6-year-old girl is dead after an apparent drowning on the Fourth of July in Southampton, according to Southampton Town police. Investigators say Kiara Paolasin, of Brooklyn, was at the beach with family early Saturday morning when she…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (289+ words) Jul 3, 2026, 1:00 PM If you're counting down the hours to the holiday weekend, you're not alone, but if your plans include celebrating near water, there are a few things to keep in mind. According to the CDC, drowning is the leading…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (89+ words) Extreme Heat Warning in effect until 9 p.m. Saturday Jul 2, 2026, 6:23 PM Brooklyn residents flocked to city pools on Thursday to beat the extreme heat. At McCarren Park Pool in Greenpoint, some people waited more than an hour in a long line that…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (161+ words) Extreme Heat Warning in effect until 9 p.m. Saturday Jul 2, 2026, 12:24 PM With temperatures soaring into the triple digits, hundreds of people headed to Van Cortlandt pool to beat the extreme heat Thursday. People started lining up as early as 9 a.m. before the pool…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago  (393+ words) Extreme Heat Warning in effect until 9 p.m. Saturday Jul 1, 2026, 6:02 PM Update: Aleks Mileusnic completed the swim in just about seven hours. An endurance swimmer from England is now making his way around Greenwood Lake in what organizers believe is the first-ever…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (139+ words) Town Pools Beaches Extend Hours To Beat Extreme Heat News12 Town pools, beaches extend hours to beat extreme heat The extension comes as a heat wave blankets Long Island. Jun 30, 2026, 6:28 AM Man arrested in connection to homicide investigation in North Massapequa…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (194+ words) Pool rules: Don't trespass and know how to swim News12 | Long Island Pool rules: Don't trespass and know how to swim A man's after-hours pool visit ended with a rescue in Fair Lawn. Jun 29, 2026, 8:09 AM Hewlett man accused of defrauding $2.5M from…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (253+ words) Jun 27, 2026, 10:16 PM Kids are in pools and at the beach now that they are out of school for the summer. Lifeguards are on duty in many areas across Long Island working to keep swimmers safe, but there are still safety…...