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

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

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

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

Earlier in the week, the NYPD confirmed another shark sighting in the same area. On July 1, an FDNY drone identified a shark, ...

Sun worshipers at a Big Apple beach where sharks were spotted disturbingly close to swimmers over the July 4th weekend ...

The Parks Department cleared everyone out of the water from Beach 83rd Street to Beach 120th Street after a drone spotted a shark near Beach 102nd Street.

Many flocked to Rockaway Beach despite a shark sighting at Beach 91st Street that closed the beach temporarily for 20 blocks.

Shark sightings force some New York beaches to close on busy July 4 weekend Rockaway Beach in Queens was closed after shark sightings on Friday Rachel Dobkin in New York Saturday 05 July 2025 03: ...

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

The sightings took place along the shores of Rockaway Beach, with the sharks venturing too close for the comfort of swimmers.