Brandon Figueroa
Coverage of Brandon Figueroa in the Nexus archive.
- 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.
- Teen swimmer who vanished off Rockaway Beach during NYC heat wave found dead
An 18-year-old high schooler named Brandon Figueroa, who vanished during a heat wave at Rockaway Beach, was found dead floating near the shoreline in Breezy Point on May 30. The body was discovered at Beach 222nd Street and Rockaway Point Boulevard.
- Missing NYC teen swept away at Rockaway Beach was set to graduate next month: family
Brandon Figueroa, an 18-year-old from the Bronx, has been identified as the NYC teen who went missing after being swept away in the waters off Rockaway Beach earlier this week. According to his family, he was set to graduate next month. The incident highlights the dangers of ocean currents at the popular beach.