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Parks officials say Rockaway Beach park is closed to swimming and surfing Tuesday, one day after a woman was transported to a hospital after suffering an apparent shark bite near the beach in ...
The city has stepped up shark-monitoring efforts after a rare attack at Rockaway Beach, but many swimmers and surfers are undeterred. By Hurubie Meko The sky was clear over Rockaway Beach in ...
Police deploy a drone to search the water at Rockaway Beach at Beach 59th Street in Queens, New York City after a swimmer was attacked by a shark on Monday, August 7, 2023.
The woman bitten by a shark while swimming alone at Rockaway Beach is believed to have lost “approximately 20 pounds of flesh” in the rare attack — believed to be the waterfront’s first ...
Officials said there had been no reports of shark bites at Rockaway Beach “in recent memory” before Monday’s incident. The woman was in serious but stable condition. By Lola Fadulu A 65-year ...
The entirety of Rockaway Beach was closed to swimmers and surfers on Tuesday after a shark bit a woman in the leg as she stood in the water on Monday evening, according to a parks department ...
Multiple shark sightings in Far Rockaway on July 4th led to temporary beach closures as NYC officials deployed drones and lifeguards to monitor and protect beachgoers.