Popular beaches in New York City were forced to close down for parts of the busy Fourth of July holiday weekend due to ...

A seaside escape is always a popular summer activity, particularly for Fourth of July festivities, but with potentially ...

New York uses a two-category system for beach management at its state parks: Category 1: The beach remains open with an ...

Officials have closed off swimming at beaches in at least six states due to high bacteria levels. Here's where those closures ...

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

Earlier in the week, the NYPD confirmed another shark sighting in the same area. On July 1, an FDNY drone identified a shark, ...

NYC reports more shark sightings at beaches due to increased drone surveillance, leading to temporary beach closures.

New York has 67 state-owned swimming beaches and all are tested regularly to determine the public's risk of coming in contact with waterborne diseases.

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

New Yorkers looking to beat the heat headed to the Rockaways over Fourth of July weekend – and so did sharks. Sections of ...

One of the swimming beaches at Hamlin Beach State Park has temporarily closed due to high levels of E. coli in the water, ...