New York has 67 state-owned swimming beaches and all are tested regularly to determine the public's risk of coming in contact with waterborne diseases.

NYC reports more shark sightings at beaches due to increased drone surveillance, leading to temporary beach closures.

Due to the presence of juvenile Great White Sharks last fall in the waters off Crane Beach, we will be introducing several ...

But in 2023, a swimmer at Rockaway was bitten by a shark and badly injured. New York City officials responded by expanding ...

Another shark sighting temporarily closed Rockaway Beach on Monday afternoon, officials said. NYPD drones captured the shark ...

Multiple sharks were spotted in the waters off Queens over the long holiday weekend, temporarily forcing the closure of Rockaway Beach. The latest sighting was at Beach 102nd Street on Sunday ...

New Yorkers looking to beat the heat headed to the Rockaways over Fourth of July weekend – and so did sharks. Sections of ...

Popular beaches in New York City were forced to close down for parts of the busy Fourth of July holiday weekend due to ...