Swimmers are allowed back into the water at Rockaway Beach on Sunday after shark sightings suspended swimming for most of the day Saturday.
New Yorkers hoping to catch relief from the heat with an afternoon swim were given unfortunate news shortly after lunchtime when officials announced a temporary closure on the fifth day of an unrelenting heat wave.
The boardwalk and concessions remained open while swimming was suspended, which lasted through the rest of the day.
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Sharks are becoming a regular sight for New Yorkers.
There have been at least five people bitten by sharks at Long Island beaches since the start of the summer, but none of the victims have been badly injured.
With more sightings and attacks reported, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has ordered stepped-up patrols on some of the South Shore's most popular stretches of sand.
