The popular Rockaway Beach in Queens was briefly shuttered for a period of time on Friday and Saturday due to shark sightings ...

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.

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

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

It’s “Shark Weekend” in New York City. Another shark was spotted swimming precariously close to swimmers at Rockaway Beach ...

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

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 ...

Shark sightings at Rockaway Beach led to temporary closures and a swift safety response involving drones and lifeguards.

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.

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