The Parks Department says the chances of an attack remain extremely rare.
A surfer sits in the water on a warm evening at Rockaway Beach on July 19th, 2022.Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesThe city Parks Department said the New York Police Department conducted an aerial survey of the area on Sunday morning before giving the green light to reopen for swimming between regular beach hours of 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The shark sighting on Saturday came after at least six people had been bitten while swimming in Long Island’s beaches.
Conservation efforts involving New York’s marine ecosystem have given shark populations room to grow in abundance in the region,"We understand there may be residual fear, but the presence of sharks in the ocean is the result of successful long-term conservation efforts and a sign of a healthy environment," the Parks Department said on Twitter. "Sharks are generally uninterested in humans, and shark attacks remain extremely rare.
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