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NYC Beaches

The City monitors and inspects beaches, water quality and beach facilities.

Every day during beach season (Memorial Day through Labor Day), each beach is classified based on its sanitary conditions. The following conditions are noted in color-coded signs displayed at every beach:

Open — swimming and wading permitted (green sign)

Advisory — Swimming and wading permitted but not recommended (yellow sign)
Closed — Swimming and wading not permitted (red sign)

Current Conditions

New York City public beaches are closed for the 2024 season. Beaches will reopen Memorial Day Weekend, 2025.

File a Complaint

If you become sick from swimming in a beach or public pool in NYC, call 311.

You can also submit online complaints about:

Beach maintenance, water quality and facilities

Unsanitary or dangerous conditions at a pool or sauna

Standing water, if a private residential pool is attracting mosquitoes during mosquito season (April 1 to October 31)

Lifeguards

Additional Resources

Swimming Safety Tips (PDF)

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