According to the DEC, most species do not eat anything other than small fish and want nothing to do with humans.

Long Island officials are escalating safety measures for beachgoers following last week’s suspected shark bite at Jones Beach State Park.

As the Fourth of July holiday approaches and families are planning beach time, some people on Long Island have lingering ...

The Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act, which makes it illegal to possess, buy, or sell shark fins (except dogfish fins) in the ...

New York will have sharks in its waters for longer than usual this year according to new research supported by the New York ...

Multiple shark sightings in Far Rockaway on July 4th led to temporary beach closures as NYC officials deployed drones and ...

It’s “Shark Weekend” in New York City. Another shark was spotted swimming precariously close to swimmers at Rockaway Beach ...

Shark sightings force some New York beaches to close on busy July 4 weekend - Rockaway Beach in Queens was closed after shark ...

Several sharks were spotted prowling the waters at Rockaway Beach, prompting a stretch of popular summer destination to close ...

There are a surprising number of shark species that live in New York waters... here's which ones are protected ...