A stretch of beach in Queens was closed Thursday afternoon after two confirmed shark sightings, senior city officials tell NBC New York.
Beach 58 to Beach 81 at Rockaway Beach and the Boardwalk were closed at 2:40 p.m., sources tell NBC New York, which was confirmed by theNEW: Parts of Rockaway Beach were closed to swimming this afternoon after two confirmed shark sightings, per senior city officials.NYPD officials said their drones captured footage of the sharks off the coast and will continue to monitor the area.Here's the median salary in the 25 biggest U.S.
Further down the coastline, last summer, NBC New York went with Jones Beach lifeguards to see what it was like when they patrolled for sharks. The uptick of marine sightings along the northeast coast this summer has certainly caused a stir for beachgoers, but New York lifeguards want visitors to know there is nothing to fear as new technology is changing the game. NBC New York's Linda Gaudino reports.
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