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.

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

Due to the presence of juvenile Great White Sharks last fall in the waters off Crane Beach, we will be introducing several ...

Bender said in the aftermath of the attack, he used his leash as a tourniquet, got on his belly, and used his surfboard like ...

Bender said in the aftermath of the attack, he used his leash as a tourniquet, got on his belly, and used his surfboard like a boogie board to get back to shore safely before flagging down a young ...

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

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

The Eaton and Palisades fires in January caused an unprecedented level of destruction, killing at least 30 people, destroying ...

The popular Rockaway Beach in Queens was briefly shuttered for a period of time on Friday and Saturday due to shark sightings ...

The Parks Department cleared everyone out of the water from Beach 83rd Street to Beach 120th Street after a drone spotted a shark near Beach 102nd Street.

Within the past several days over the 4th of July weekend, numerous shark sightings along New York beaches have kept swimmers ...