New York City beaches are set to reopen with lifeguards on duty this Memorial Day Weekend. JohnBDias reports from Coney Island, where the iconic boardwalk is celebrating a huge birthday.
Memorial Day Weekend means the unofficial start of summer, and that means thousands flocking to area beaches.New York City's beaches officially open Saturday with lifeguards on duty, and no one does it better than"When people think of summer in New York, they definitely think about Coney Island," New York City Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue said.
"You want to swim parallel to the shore or along the shoreline until you get out of the rip current, until you eventually get out, but you don't want to fight against it," he said.
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