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For more formation about Public Beaches in the five boroughs visit
NYC Dept of Parks and Recreation
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NYC Department of Parks and Recreation Lifeguard Employment Opportunities
NYCDPR Lifeguard Hotline: (212) 830-7880
Lifeguard Training and Certification
Aquatic Certifications for NYS Bathing Facilities
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification for NYS Bathing Facilities
NYS Bathing Facilities Level III and IV Aquatic Supervision Staff CPR Certification
American Red Cross Lifeguard Information
New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP)
National Park Service Gateway National Recreation Area
Located in Brooklyn, Queens & Staten Island, New York and Monmouth County, New Jersey
Jacob Riis Beach and Boardwalk
Park Police
(24 hours): (718) 338-3988
State
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC)
New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Environmental Health
New Jersey Beach Monitoring:
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Beach Program
Connecticut Beach Monitoring:
Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection Beach Program
Federal
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Healthy Beaches Program
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA Region 2)
Oil & Chemical Spills
National Response Center
(NRC): 1-800-424-8802
US Coast Guard, Group Long Island Sound
(24 hours/day): VHF Channel 16
NY DEC Oil & Hazardous Spills
- (after calling NRC) within NY State: 1-800-457-7362; if calling from outside NY: (518) 457-7362
Sewage Spills
NY DEC
Section DEC (raw sewage in large amounts) state wide: 1-800-457-7362
US Coast Guard, Group Long Island Sound
(24 hours/day): VHF Channel 16
More Beach Information
NYC Area Beaches Homepage
NYC Beach Monitoring
Know Before You Go
Water Safety for Pools and Beaches
Obtain or Renew a Permit to Operate a Bathing Beach
Risks of Swimming in Polluted Water
Preventing Illness from Water Recreation
Environmental Action and Education
Learn more about how to prevent:
Skin Cancer
,
Swimmer’s Itch
,
Swimmer’s Ear
, and
Sea Lice
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