Crime & Safety
Swimmers Reported Missing Off Rockaway Beach: FDNY
FDNY divers are combing through the waters off Rockaway Beach after receiving a report that two swimmers had gone missing.

ROCKAWAY BEACH, QUEENS — FDNY divers combed through the waters off Rockaway Beach after receiving a report Tuesday afternoon that two swimmers had gone missing, a spokesperson said.
The search started about 3:30 p.m. by Beach 96th Street and Shore Front Parkway, according to the FDNY.
Witnesses told police they saw two teenagers go into the water, then never come out, ABC7 reported.
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EMS brought one person who may have also been in the water to St. John's Episcopal Hospital for an evaluation, the FDNY spokesperson said.
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