After a staggeringly low lifeguard count (930) in New York City this past summer, NYC Parks decided to hold citywide lifeguard qualifying tests. The first happened Sunday in Bayside, Brooklyn. "We ...

With plenty of New Yorkers hitting the beach and pools this weekend for the unofficial start to summer, city officials are still contesting with a shortage of lifeguards needed to meet its summer ...

Mayor Adams announced Friday that his administration is relaxing some test requirements for lifeguards in a bid to address staff shortages in their ranks that are expected to force swaths of city ...