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New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Coverage of New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation in the Nexus archive.
- Swimmer bitten in suspected shark attack at Jones Beach, prompting brief closure as the U.S. battles record-breaking heat
A swimmer was bitten in a suspected shark attack at Jones Beach, leading to a temporary beach closure. The incident occurred amid multiple shark sightings in New York beaches and record-breaking heat in the eastern U.S. Authorities confirmed non-life-threatening injuries and resumed restricted swimming after finding no sharks.