The sources provide an overview of the grim history of New York City and Long Island beaches serving as scenes for numerous horrific murders and body disposals, suggesting that these recreational areas often conceal the city's violent underbelly. The episode details several high-profile cases, including the infamous Club Kid killing of Andre Melendez, whose dismembered remains washed ashore on Staten Island, and the exposure of Shawn Rucker's shallow grave on Rockaway Beach following Hurricane Sandy. It also discusses the ongoing mystery of the unidentified boy of Rockaway, discovered in 2005, and highlights the scope of the Gilgo Beach serial killings in Suffolk County, which involved victims with ties to NYC and led to the arrest of Rex Heuermann. Ultimately, the article argues that killers frequently utilize beaches for their isolation and tides, hoping that the natural environment will conceal or destroy evidence.

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