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

New York beaches are tested regularly to determine the public's risk of coming in contact with waterborne diseases. See the ...

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

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.

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

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

Several beaches in Westchester have been shut down due to water contamination caused by heavy rainfall, health officials said ...