Nyc Temporarily Shuts Down Queens Beaches After Sharks Swim Dangerously Close To Fourth Of July Crowd

Several sharks were spotted successful New York City waters connected nan Fourth of July, prompting nan metropolis to adjacent a impermanent a agelong of formation successful Queens. 

Video shared connected societal media shows a sharks swimming adjacent to beachgoers successful Far Rockaway, Queens. 

The beasts were spotted astatine astir 11:30 a.m. adjacent Beach 32nd Street. Another sighting was reported astatine Beach 144th Street and a 3rd astatine Beach 30th Street, Kaz Daughtry, nan city's lawman politician for nationalist safety, wrote connected X.

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A shark was spotted disconnected nan waters of New York City (X / @calfarrell)

"These sightings were very adjacent to beachgoers. But acknowledgment to drone tech, lifeguards, and nan dedicated professionals astatine @nycemergencymgt, we’re keeping everyone safe arsenic they bask nan holiday,"Daughtry said. "B30 was closed for an hour. But is now backmost open. We will proceed to show nan formation and support each updated."

Christina Farrell, nan first lawman commissioner for NYC Emergency Management, said nan agency's drone portion was monitoring shark activity to support everyone safe. 

Earlier this week, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul reassured New Yorkers that authorities were taking measures to monitors sharks on nan state's beaches, peculiarly connected Long Island, up of nan vacation weekend. 

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"Our Long Island State Park beaches are cherished by New Yorkers and visitors alike — cleanable places to get offline, get extracurricular and bask nan outdoors," Gov. Kathy Hochul said successful a Wednesday statement.

"We are continuing to fortify our shark surveillance capabilities and information strategies astatine these beaches to thief protect these treasured summertime traditions," she added. "I promote each beachgoers to enactment safe, enactment alert and ever travel nan guidance of lifeguards and parkland staff."

New York State Parks Commissioner Pro Tem Randy Simons said his agency was well-prepared to support beachgoers safe.

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"Our unit is good prepared to safeguard beachgoers this summertime season, and we’re excited to adopt nan latest exertion to beryllium moreover much effective," he said. "I promote beachgoers to travel guidance and directions from parks unit and beryllium shark smart while enjoying their summertime fun."