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Rockaway Beach shark sightings keep swimmers out of water on 4th of July weekend
Within the past several days over the 4th of July weekend, numerous shark sightings along New York beaches have kept swimmers ...
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Another shark sighting reported at Rockaway Beach
Rockaway beaches from Beach 83rd to 120th were closed for swimming until 3:26 p.m., according to a New York City ...
Multiple shark sightings force closures of NYC beaches over busy holiday weekend
The popular Rockaway Beach in Queens was briefly shuttered for a period of time on Friday and Saturday due to shark sightings ...
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Shark sightings prompt Rockaway beach closures 3 days in a row
New Yorkers looking to beat the heat headed to the Rockaways over Fourth of July weekend – and so did sharks. Sections of ...
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Shark sightings in New York prompt warnings for holiday swimmers
The sightings took place along the shores of Rockaway Beach, with the sharks venturing too close for the comfort of swimmers.
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Recent Shark Encounters Have New Yorkers Fearing They May Be Experiencing The Plot of ‘Jaws’ In Real Life
The popular 1975 movie Jaws stirred a fear of the ocean in people who didn’t even live near a beach. It was the blueprint for ...
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Should New York's beachgoers fear sharks this holiday weekend? Experts weigh in.
After a woman was bit by a shark at Jones Beach on Long Island last weekend, state officials have raised the alarm about ...
Don’t Let Shark Panic Spoil Your Fourth of July
Yes, the shark population has increased. But the threat is minimal and, in truth, sharks have always been swimming around us, ...