NYC warns against swimming at two Staten Island beaches and one in Brooklyn

Heavy rains earlier this week have caused unsafe levels of raw sewage.

Wolfe’s Pond Beach and South Beach, both on the southern shore of Staten Island, and Manhattan Beach in Brooklyn were under an advisory as of Friday morning.

The advisories are often triggered by heavy rainfall which, due to the city’s antiquated sewage system, can cause excessive waterborne bacteria or other sanitary issues like toxic contaminants and raw sewage in city waterways.Last summer, South Beach was under a water quality advisory for high enterococci levels on more than 30 days of the season.

Doctors at the city’s public health system are being asked to cut appointment times from 40 minutes to 20 minutes starting this fall as wait times for primary care grows.Doctors at the city’s public health system are being asked to cut appointment times from 40 minutes to 20 minutes starting this fall as wait times for primary care grows.Gothamist is a website about New York City news, arts, events and food, brought to you by New York Public Radio.

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