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As Drones Spot Sharks, New York Beaches Are Shut Down - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

ROCKAWAY BEACH, QUEENS, NEW YORK CITY, JUL 7 – NYPD drones detected sharks on nine occasions since July 1, prompting 12 hours of beach closures while swimmers largely ignored warnings, officials said.

NEW YORK — A series of shark sightings has forced officials to repeatedly close parts of Rockaway Beach in recent days, leaving New York beachgoers temporarily land-bound at the height of the Fourth of July weekend, officials said.

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New York.–The most popular beaches in New York City were forced to close during part of the busy July 4th holiday weekend due to repeated shark sightings. (Keep reading...) Take a look at the video here: Another shark following at Rockaway Beach. Around 6:00 PM, our drone team spotted a shark just 100 feet from swimmers near Beach 113. The following spanned Beach 113 to Beach 115. Thanks to our innovative and multifaceted public safety team—leve…

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