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Long Island beach closed after confirmed shark sighting
Swimming was temporarily suspended Monday afternoon at Lido Beach in Hempstead after a confirmed shark sighting. Hempstead officials said lifeguards confirmed a sighting of a shark roughly seven-feet in length swimming 25 feet from the shore off Town Park.
7-foot shark spotted close to shore at Long Island beach: officials
A 7-foot-long shark was spotted just 25 feet from the shore at Lido Beach on Tuesday, according to officials. The shark sighting prompted lifeguards to evacuate the water and close the beach around 5 p.
Officials: Shark spotted at Lido Beach and Jones Beach
Officials say the shark seen was roughly 7 feet in size and was spotted swimming 25 feet from shore.
Hempstead lifeguards: Shark spotted at Lido Beach
Officials say the shark was roughly 7 feet in size and was spotted swimming 25 feet from shore.
See it: 3rd shark spotted by NYPD drones at Rockaway Beach in Queens
A shark was spotted in the waters off Rockaway Beach in Queens on Sunday, according to the NYPD. It’s the third shark sighting at the beach in just a few days. At least two sharks were reported on Thursday afternoon,
See it: 3rd shark spotted at Rockaway Beach in NYC
A shark was spotted in the waters off Rockaway Beach in Queens on Sunday, according to the NYPD. It's the third shark sighting at the beach in just a few days.
WATCH: Drone footage shows another shark spotted at NYC beach
This summer, we expanded shark surveillance at our beautiful Long Island beaches to help ensure New Yorkers can safely cool down in the ocean and enjoy the sunshine,” Hochul
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