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Search continues for missing teen swimmer at Rockaway Beach

May 21

Missing swimmer search underway at Rockaway Beach

May 20

FDNY drone assists in rescuing swimmers off Rockaway Beach

The FDNY says a rescue drone deployed floatation devices to help two distressed swimmers off Beach 97th Street.

Jun 7

House vote could gut law protecting critical wildlife habitats

Apr 21

Large whale washes ashore onto Rockaway Beach

Mar 26

3 injured after several boats go up in flames at marina in Rockaways

Aug 13, 2025

Another shark sighting causes beach closures in the Rockaways

Jul 7, 2025

Many flock to Rockaway Beach despite shark sightings

Jul 6, 2025

Multiple shark sightings reported off the Rockaway Beach

Jul 5, 2025

Latest Videos

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NYPD highlights water safety tips as search for missing man continues

Jul 28, 2025

6:31

What the recent surge in shark activities mean for NYC beachgoers

Jul 7, 2025

2:55

Swimmer rescued after NYC extends lifeguard hours due to heat emergency

Aug 2, 2024

3:05

NYC extends lifeguard hours for heat emergency

Aug 2, 2024

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Shark sightings prompt beach closures in Queens

Jul 12, 2024

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Shark sightings prompt beach closures in Queens

Jul 11, 2024

2:34

FDNY provides crucial support to lifeguards at NYC beaches

Jul 10, 2024

2:18

Queens leaders call for new swim safety measures amid more drownings

Jul 2, 2024

Latest Stories

Meet the New Yorkers working to protect the endangered piping plover along our beaches

A group of volunteers is working to protect the piping plover, a vulnerable native bird living along the New York coastline.

Jun 11, 2025

MTA hero: Bus operator Robert Hernandez helps reunite missing child with family

This week's hero is bus operator Robert Hernandez.

Apr 9, 2025

A-train subway repair work and partial shutdown begins in the Rockaways

A 5-mile stretch of A-train service is shut down in the Rockaways for repair work.

Jan 18, 2025

A-train subway repair work and partial shutdown begins in the Rockaways

A 5-mile stretch of A-train service ends Friday in the Rockaways for repair work.

Jan 17, 2025

A train to partially shut down for much-needed repairs in the Rockaways

Eyewitness News got an exclusive tour of the damaged subway tracks in Queens, all these years later.

Nov 26, 2024