Officials with NYC Parks said swimmers were removed from the water Wednesday around 3 p.m. due to sightings across the length of the beach.
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Swimming had to be halted multiple times at various beaches on Long Island last month after sharks were seen, including an incident in which a lifeguard may have been bitten.
Few other details regarding the sightings at Rockaway Beach were released.
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