As temperatures in the city climbed into the 90s this week, all of Rockaway’s beaches were closed for swimming because of shark sightings.
Source: New York Times
N.Y.C Closes Rockaway Beach Over Shark Sightings
Published in Beaches, Long Island (NY), Parks and Other Recreation Areas, Sharks and Swimming
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