(NY) The New York Times -Swimmers were told to stay out of the water on Sunday at Coney Island and nearby Manhattan Beach because of concerns about a sewage overflow.
The city’s parks department posted signs Sunday saying swimming was not permitted at the two Brooklyn beaches. But the Coney Island boardwalk was open, and sunbathing on the sand was allowed.
The city’s Department of Environmental Protection said ocean water at the two beaches might be contaminated by raw sewage from a sewage treatment plant that overflowed. More