People are told to be aware of the growing amount of harmful algae growing in open water around New York, as it has led to beaches being closed for health reasons ...

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

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

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

Rip currents have caused closures of several New York beaches leading up to Labor Day weekend. Hurricane Franklin, a culprit in those conditions, is heading further out to sea.

But in 2023, a swimmer at Rockaway was bitten by a shark and badly injured. New York City officials responded by expanding the use of drones to monitor the waters and order swimmers to the shore when ...

Currently six swimming beaches at state parks in New York are closed, according to the state Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.

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

Some beaches in New York City and along teh New Jersey shore are closed to swimming because of a threat of dangerous rip currents brought on by Hurricane Ernesto. This file photos is from 2019.

You can call 311 for updates on beach closures. Due to conditions from Tropical Storm Henri, City beaches will be closed to swimming on Sunday, August 22 and Monday, August 23. pic.twitter.com ...

NYC beaches may be closed all summer amid coronavirus By . Julia Marsh and ... and City Hall to plan for scenarios including full and partial closures,” the insider said Tuesday.