NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – A woman was rescued by NYPD first responders Friday morning after she was swept out to sea in Far Rockaway, Queens.
NYPD Aviation responded to the scene off Seagirt Boulevard and Beach 20th Street around 9 a.m. after the woman was “swept out by a strong riptide,” according to NYPD Special Operations, which posted dramatic video taken from a helicopter.
SCUBA members from NYPD Harbor Patrol descended into the water from the helicopter to bring the woman to safety.