NYC lifeguard hours extended during heat waves, swimming hours unchanged after 6 drownings off Big Apple beaches: Mayor

A “skeleton crew” of lifeguards will be on the clock longer during heat waves, Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday – but there are no plans to extend swimming hours at city beaches. Roughly 66 lifeguards will be on call for emergencies until 8 p.m. during heat waves though swimmers will still be barred from entering...