An NYPD rescue operation is underway after a swimmer went missing off of Rockaway Beach on Tuesday, officials said.
The swimmer was reported missing near Beach 73rd St. around 3:31 p.m., police said.
Police helicopters and scuba divers were dispatched to comb the shoreline.
FDNY rescue swimmers, drones and marine units also joined in the search, but the Fire Department handed the rescue operation over to police shortly before 5 p.m. after finding no sign of the swimmer.
City Councilwoman Selvena Brooks-Powers posted about the missing swimmer on X.
“An 18-year-old entered the water near or around B73 on Rockaway Beach and went missing,” Powers wrote. “911 was contacted. All hands are on deck. Please stay clear of the area and let the emergency services work. They’re trying their hardest to locate the individual.”
Another swimmer was treated by paramedics and refused to be taken to a hospital.