Just In: Rockaway Beach is closed to swimming and surfing today after a woman was bitten by a shark last night.
will be closed to swimming and surfing Tuesday after police say a woman was bitten by a shark there Monday night.
As a safety precaution, Rockaway Beach will be closed to swimming & surfing today, August 8, due to recent shark activity. Parks Enforcement & NYPD will be on patrol to keep swimmers out of the water. FDNY & NYPD will be doing aerial surveillance to monitor for sharks.The 65-year-old woman remains hospitalized with critical injuries. Beachgoers looked on in disbelief Monday night, as she was taken to Jamaica Hospital.
Far Rockaway locals said they were surprised to hear of a shark attack at the beach because the water is usually pretty barren.
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