Aug. 9, 2023 By Bill Parry The city’s Parks Department reopened the beaches along the 10-mile stretch of the Rockaways Wednesday morning after a thorough search of the shoreline determined it was safe to allow swimmers back into the water. The FDNY and NYPD used drone technology to ensure the shoreline was clear after an…
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Woman in stable condition after suffering shark bite while swimming at Rockaway Beach
Aug. 8, 2023 By John Schilling A 50-year-old woman is in stable condition after suffering a shark bite on her left leg while swimming on Beach 59th Street in Rockaway Beach on Monday evening, according to FDNY officials. The incident was first reported at 5:52 p.m on Aug. 7, when the woman, who was swimming…
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