A swimmer was spotted dangerously close to a large school of menhaden, a fish that attracts sharks and whales, off the coast ...

With a recent shark bite incident and the 50th anniversary of "Jaws" on their minds, some beachgoers are wondering, are ...

Long Island officials are escalating safety measures for beachgoers following last week’s suspected shark bite at Jones Beach ...

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

As the Fourth of July holiday approaches and families are planning beach time, some people on Long Island have lingering ...

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

Several sharks were spotted prowling the waters at Rockaway Beach, prompting a stretch of popular summer destination to close ...

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

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

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.