New York officials say summer shark migration is underway, with more nearshore sightings expected through September.

Nassau County beaches will fly a purple flag bearing a white shark for 24 hours following shark sightings on beaches. There have been a record-breaking 26 shark sightings along Long Island’s South ...

HEMPSTEAD, Nassau County (WABC) -- Shark sightings prompted "red-flag" closures of some beaches on Long Island Tuesday afternoon. Town of Hempstead beaches between Point Lookout Civic Beach and Lido ...

The warning flag that will fly at Nassau County beaches for 24 four hours following a shark sighting. The purple and white marker is also used in Massachusetts and Maine. AP They’re coming to take a ...

LIDO BEACH, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) - A record number of shark sightings at beaches in Nassau County this summer has prompted a new plan to warn swimmers using flags. On Nickerson Beach, a purple flag with ...

As shark sightings become more common in New England waters, the iconic purple warning flags used along beaches in Cape Cod, are following the sharks north. Beaches in Maine this year will start ...

A great white shark was recently spotted jumping out of the water to catch a striped bass on a fishing line in Cape Cod Bay. Shark sightings along the Massachusetts coast have been rising in the last ...

HARPSWELL, Maine (AP) — Maine state coastal parks will adopt a flag system used in Massachusetts to warn beachgoers of the presence of sharks. The move comes after the state's first documented fatal ...