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

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

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

Within the past several days over the 4th of July weekend, numerous shark sightings along New York beaches have kept swimmers ...

Drone technology seemed to contribute to an unusual number of shark sightings along Rockaway Beach in recent days. Each time ...

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

Multiple shark sightings in Far Rockaway on July 4th led to temporary beach closures as NYC officials deployed drones and ...

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, ...

Shark sightings forced some New York beaches to close on the busy Fourth of July holiday weekend.

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