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

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

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

Multiple shark sightings caused a temporary beach closure in New York City after two sharks were spotted in the waters off Rockaway beach in Queens.

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

Popular beaches in New York City were forced to close down for parts of the busy Fourth of July holiday weekend due to repeated shark sightings. The always busy Rockaway Beach in Queens had ...

New York Today Don’t Let Shark Panic Spoil Your Fourth of July Yes, the shark population has increased. But the threat is minimal and, in truth, sharks have always been swimming around us ...

New York City Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Kaz Daughtry alerted the closures in an X post Friday afternoon. Daughtry said two sharks were spotted near Beach 32nd Street shortly before 11:30 a.m. ET.

2. Keep Eye Contact and Don’t Splash: If you see a shark nearby, experts suggest turning to face it. Try to maintain eye ...