FOX 5 NY welcomes back New York with giveaways at Coney Island
(FOX 5 NY Photo/Ken Ashley)
NEW YORK - New Yorkers who spent Memorial Day at the beach or on the boardwalk at Coney Island may have gotten a glimpse of Good Day New York's Rosanna Scotto and Lori Stokes zipping across the sky, so to speak.
FOX 5 NY held a special event at the beach to welcome back New York after a very long and hard year.
In appreciation for everything that New Yorkers have endured and also accomplished since 2020, the station said "thank you" by giving away free beach towels and umbrellas.
(FOX 5 NY Photo/Ken Ashley)
Also, the FOX 5 NY food truck, parked on Surf Avenue, distributed free hamburgers, hot dogs, and water to beach-goers.
But the highlight of the day was the flyover of a plane trailing a banner featuring Rosanna and Lori's faces and the words, "WELCOME BACK NEW YORK."
(FOX 5 NY Photo/Ken Ashley)
After a washed-out weekend, thankfully Monday's weather brought thousands of New Yorkers and visitors to all that Coney Island has to offer.
The city's beaches are open for swimming daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., which when lifeguards are on duty. Swimming when lifeguards aren't on duty is forbidden.
(FOX 5 NY Photo/Ken Ashley)
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