“Sandbar sharks are not an aggressive species,” he added, noting that it typically takes the shark to be provoked by a fisherman. “It’s a wake-up call for fishermen.” The Nantucket Current first ...

Multiple sharks were spotted in the waters off Queens over the long holiday weekend, temporarily forcing the closure of Rockaway Beach. The latest sighting was at Beach 102nd Street on Sunday ...

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

Surveillance is stepping up along Long Island's shoreline after a 20-year-old woman was bitten in the leg and foot by a shark ...

After a woman was bit by a shark at Jones Beach on Long Island last weekend, state officials have raised the alarm about ...

Nassau County increases shark surveillance and safety measures at Jones Beach after a recent shark bite incident.

BY MICHAEL WRIGHT It is the summer of “Jaws,” and many are wondering whether 50 years is long enough for it to be safe to go ...

I spit into my goggles; wash them off in the sea. I get every drop of water out. I look straight up at the sun and place the ...

Multiple shark sightings in Far Rockaway on July 4th led to temporary beach closures as NYC officials deployed drones and ...

The popular 1975 movie Jaws stirred a fear of the ocean in people who didn’t even live near a beach. It was the blueprint for ...

Officials are on high alert for sharks as thousands are expected to head to Long Island beaches for Independence Day — after ...

Millions of Americans will visit beaches around the country over the next several weeks, and measures are being taken to keep them safe after reported shark attacks. A woman was bitten by a shark in ...