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

Another shark was spotted swimming precariously close to swimmers at Rockaway Beach Saturday -- just 100 feet away -- prompting the closure of the popular watering hole for the second day in a row.

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

Despite shark warnings, Rockaway Beach regulars couldn’t stay out of the surf on Sunday to stave off the heat. Michael Nagle “It’s great of us. We stay in the water.

Many flocked to Rockaway Beach despite a shark sighting at Beach 91st Street that closed the beach temporarily for 20 blocks. It reopened after FDNY drones gave the all clear.

Bender said in the aftermath of the attack, he used his leash as a tourniquet, got on his belly, and used his surfboard like a boogie board to get back to shore safely before flagging down a young ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Lifeguards at Rockaway Beach, Queens, sprang into action on the Fourth of July, blowing whistles and keeping a close watch after two sharks were spotted swimming near ...

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New York takes shark monitoring seriously. Lifeguards continuously patrol the water and beach police and staff use drones to spot “dangerous marine life,” such as sharks, and large schools of ...

ROCKAWAY BEACH, Queens (PIX11) — Two sharks seen swimming near visitors at Rockaway Beach in Queens caused a brief shutdown of the area on the Fourth of July, according to New York City Deputy ...