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Shark sightings prompt Rockaway beach closures 4 days in a row
New Yorkers looking to beat the heat headed to the Rockaways over Fourth of July weekend – and so did sharks. Sections of ...
Statement issued after increased shark activity observed in Carolina Beach surf
According to the NWS, the message was issued after Carolina Beach Ocean Rescue reported multiple shark sightings this ...
All-out shark safety blitz underway at Jones Beach after woman is bitten. Here's what to know.
As the Fourth of July holiday approaches and families are planning beach time, some people on Long Island have lingering ...
Long Island on high alert for sharks as thousands head to beach for Fourth of July
Officials are on high alert for sharks as thousands are expected to head to Long Island beaches for Independence Day — after ...
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Drones are spotting more sharks at NYC beaches. But are the sharks new in town?
But in 2023, a swimmer at Rockaway was bitten by a shark and badly injured. New York City officials responded by expanding ...
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, ...
NYC beachgoers take latest NYC shark warnings with a huge grain of salt: ‘We surf with the sharks’
Sun worshipers at a Big Apple beach where sharks were spotted disturbingly close to swimmers over the July 4th weekend ...
Governor gives Long Island added drones, pilots to monitor shark activity on 'cherished' beaches
The increased efforts come a week after a 20-year-old woman suffered minor cuts believed to be caused by a juvenile sand ...