NEW YORK, July 26 (UPI) -- Four people have been pricked by needles on New York City beaches in the past three weeks, police say. <\/p>\n
Most recently, an on-duty lifeguard stepped on a needle at Rockaway Beach in Queens Tuesday, WNBC-TV, New York, reported. <\/p>\n
All the other incidents happened at Staten Island beaches. A 63-year-old woman stepped on a hypodermic needle on Cedar Grove Beach on July 16. On July 14, a 37-year-old man placed his hand on a needle while sitting on South Beach. And on July 4, a 40-year-old man was pricked a needle also at South Beach. <\/p>\n
\"You don't know where these needles come from,\" said Crystal Matis of Elm Park, who was at the beach Wednesday. \"It's very scary.\" <\/p>\n
The Parks Department said Wednesday it conducts daily beach cleanings, but tight budgets only allow for so much sand maintenance. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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