New Yorkers looking to beat the heat headed to the Rockaways over Fourth of July weekend – and so did sharks. Sections of beach were closed daily from Thursday to Sunday after drones spotted sharks in ...

Popular beaches in New York City were forced to close down for parts of the busy Fourth of July holiday weekend due to repeated shark sightings. The always busy Rockaway Beach in Queens had sightings ...

A woman from Sullivan County was injured in a suspected shark bite while in the water at Jones Beach, according to New York State Parks. Officials said the 20-year-old was waist-deep in the water last ...

Richard Burrows, an 8-year-old boy, suffered a bite to his upper leg as he snorkled with family near Horseshoe Reef. The boy ...