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Surfer who died at NYC beach got caught in deadly jetty residents have begged officials to remove for years
An award-winning filmmaker drowned at Jacob Riis Park in Queens last week after his surfboard apparently got tangled in a ...
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Locals Say That A Surfer's Death Could Have Been Avoided If Officials Had Listened
Image via Facebook Locals believe that a surfer's death could have been prevented if officials had listened to their concerns ...
Surfer who drowned at Jacob Riis beach in Queens was promising documentary filmmaker
Sebastián Lasaosa Rogers, 35, was pulled out of the ocean and rushed from the Rockaways to Coney Island Hospital, where he ...
Queens surfer dies after dragged from water at Jacob Riis beach in Rockaways
Police responding to a 911 call about 12:40 p.m. Saturday found the 35-year-old victim unresponsive on the beach, officials ...
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Rockaways councilwoman urges jetty removal after Crown Heights filmmaker’s death
ROCKAWAYS & CROWN HEIGHTS — CITY COUNCILMEMBER JOANN Ariola and Rockaways residents are demanding the removal of the old wooden jetties at Jacob Riis Park, after the drowning death of surfer ...
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NYCHA Jacob Riis Houses vote to remain in Section 9, against privatization
Following the conclusion to a landmark vote this week, Jacob Riis Houses will stay public. NYCHA residents there have voted ...
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2 Bodies Found Near Location Where 2 Teens Disappeared at N.Y.C. Beach After Being Swept Away by Rip Tide
The discoveries come more than a week after Elyjha Chandler and Christian Perkins disappeared in the water while visiting Jacob Riis Park on June 21 AP Photo/Kathy Willens Two bodies have been ...
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Surfer who died at NYC beach got caught in deadly jetty residents begged officials to remove for years
drowned surfing April 12 after his board apparently got tangled in wooden jetties along notoriously treacherous waters at Jacob Riis Park in Queens. Nearby residents have been demanding for years ...