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Rockaway Beach

NYPD demonstrates shark sighting technology at Rockaway Beach

  • Jul 30

FDNY drone assists in rescuing swimmers off Rockaway Beach

  • Jun 7

Search continues for missing teen swimmer at Rockaway Beach

  • May 21

Missing swimmer search underway at Rockaway Beach

  • May 20

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

Latest Videos

2:02

NYPD demonstrates shark spotting technology at Rockaway Beach as sightings increase

  • Jul 30
2:11

NYPD drones being used to spot sharks in Queens

  • Jul 30
3:14

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
2:11

Shark sightings prompt beach closures in Queens

  • Jul 12, 2024
1:26

Shark sightings prompt beach closures in Queens

  • Jul 11, 2024

Latest Stories

Many flock to Rockaway Beach despite shark sightings that closed beach temporarily

Many flocked to Rockaway Beach despite a shark sighting at Beach 91st Street that closed the beach temporarily for 20 blocks. It reopened after FDNY drones gave the all clear.

  • Jul 6, 2025

Multiple shark sightings reported off Rockaway Beach prompting temporary closure

New York City Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Kaz Daughtry said two sharks were spotted near Beach 32nd Street just before 11:30 a.m.

  • Jul 5, 2025

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