The initial search for the swimmer included the NYPD Harbor Unit, Emergency Service Unit, Scuba Unit and Aviation Unit.

On Friday, July 25, shortly after 6 p.m. local time, police responded to a report of a man who could not be found after he ...

A 22-year-old man went missing while swimming off Rockaway Beach in Queens during a thunderstorm; searches continue without success.

NYPD educates youths on water safety at Rockaway Beach, emphasizing caution and the importance of swimming near lifeguards.

NYPD divers and aviation search teams have been searching for a young man who went missing while swimming off Rockaway Beach ...

The article Swimmer Vanishes Off Far Rockaway Beach During Storm, Police Say appeared first on New York City Patch. NEW YORK CITY — A young man who vanished while swimming off the eastern edge of ...

The above video aired in a previous newscast. FAR ROCKAWAY, Queens (PIX11) — Two sharks were spotted in Rockaway Beach Monday morning, temporarily closing several beaches, police said. New York City ...

Rockaway Beach is closed Tuesday, as officials investigate a grisly shark attack that left a beachgoer with serious injuries. The Queens hotspot will be closed off from swimming and surfing on ...

Rockaway Beach re-opened for swimming on Wednesday, two days after a beachgoer was attacked by a shark there, officials said – as the FDNY and NYPD announced they are using drones to scan the ...

Access is restricted along a popular stretch of the beach until at least mid-July because of work to protect the shoreline from coastal flooding. A surfer at Rockaway Beach was not deterred.Credit ...

At Rockaway, Dancing for the Sea, the Sky, the Sand and the Birds This season, Beach Sessions has just one dance: “Repose,” a meditative, durational work by Moriah Evans.

The corndog is Rockaway Beach’s claim to fame. Or, to be specific, it’s the Pronto Pup, an unsweetened corndog that has become famous at state fairs across the country. After inventing the pup ...