Dossier
NYC Parks
Coverage of NYC Parks in the Nexus archive.
- Some NYC pools closed amid heat wave
Some public pools in New York City were closed on Friday amid a tri-state heat wave. The free public pools operated by NYC Parks were among those closed, with others remaining open from 11 a.m. to an unspecified time.
- Rockaway Beach reopens after intermittent closures following multiple shark sightings
Rockaway Beach reopened at 3:30 p.m. after intermittent closures due to multiple confirmed bull shark sightings off the Queens coastline. The NYC Emergency Management Department issued a warning, and the Parks Department confirmed no further sightings before reopening. Hempstead beaches also closed and reopened following a 9-foot shark sighting.