HEALTHJul 29 · 16:10 UTCAMNYBy Brennan La Brie

Two years after her son drowned in a Jacob Riis rip current, a Flatbush mom is turning grief into action

Aminatu Noah, a Flatbush mother, advocates for water safety awareness after her son Elyjha drowned in a Jacob Riis Beach rip current in 2024. She partners with Christian Perkins' mother, Kibret Perkins, to push for improved safety measures following the deaths of seven New Yorkers that year.

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