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

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 ...

There are a surprising number of shark species that live in New York waters... here's which ones are protected ...

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

Shark sightings force some New York beaches to close on busy July 4 weekend - Rockaway Beach in Queens was closed after shark ...

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

After a woman was bit by a shark at Jones Beach on Long Island last weekend, state officials have raised the alarm about ...

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

There are 12 different species of sharks that call New York home and marine biologist, Greg Metzger, is in charge of catching and tagging them.

The Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act, which makes it illegal to possess, buy, or sell shark fins (except dogfish fins) in the ...