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Sunny day at South Beach in Staten Island
A lifeguard at South Beach,  Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in the background, in Staten Island
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Public Beaches Open

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Beach 2nd St (to Beach 149th St), Queens, NY, 11693
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Memorial Day weekend, in late May, marks the official start of beach season in the City. Head to Brighton Beach and Coney Island (Brooklyn) to people-watch, Rockaway Beach (Queens) to surf and Orchard Beach (the Bronx) to observe Pelham Bay Park’s range of wildlife. Lifeguards are on duty daily (10am–6pm) from Memorial Day weekend through the Sunday after Labor Day weekend, in early September.

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Beach 2nd St (to Beach 149th St) Queens, NY, 11693

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