Erosion is causing ‘extremely hazardous’ conditions on Riis Beach, where 2 teens were swept to sea
Erosion is rapidly washing away the shoreline of Jacob Riis Park in Rockaway — and the National Park Service says the ongoing problem has created “extremely hazardous” swimming conditions in an area of the beach where
“There’s a good chance that if you change those dynamics, you’re going to increase or decrease the likelihood of a rip current,” said Fletemeyer. “Typically by jetties, groins and piers, those are areas where you find rip currents.” Divers who were searching for the boys that evening had to retreat from the rough surf for their own safety, according to Daughtry. On Tuesday, the NYPD said the search had been called off without finding the bodies.Riis Beach stretches over a mile along the Rockaway peninsula's western side. It was built by the city under the direction of Robert Moses in the 1930s.
“Last year you literally had to walk, it felt like a mile, just to get to the ocean. It was leveled, it was like a brand new beach. It was crispy clean, the sand was pretty,” said Arboleda, who has spent his summer days at Jacob Riis for 19 years. Mosley said the Army Corps could build new jetties — or “groins” — to protect Riis Beach, but only if the National Park Service requested them.
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