Swimming stops at Jacob Riis Park in Queens after high bacteria levels

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Swimming stops at Jacob Riis Park in Queens after high bacteria levels
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Water samples will be collected every day until bacteria levels are below a safe threshold and can be opened up to the public again, officials say.

At Gateway National Recreation Area, known as Jacob Riis Park, a woman runs along the path, still covered in sand.At Gateway National Recreation Area, known as Jacob Riis Park, a woman runs along the path, still covered in sand.this week’s intense heat

Water checks occur every Monday, and if there are high levels of bacteria for two consecutive days, beaches are closed to swimming, Yun said. If heavy rain had occurred within the last three weeks, it could impact the city’s waterway quality, Yun said. It is possible that there are different bacteria levels in the beach at Jacob Riis Park and Rockaway Beach because there are different tidal patterns that occur at both, he said.

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