Shark sightings force some New York beaches to close on busy July 4 weekend

SharksightingsforcedsomeNewYorkbeachestocloseonthebusyFourthofJulyholidayweekend. MillionsofAmericanscelebratedIndependenceDayonFriday,withmanyoptingtohangoutatthebeach.NewYorkerswhowantedtotakeadvantageofthesunnyweathermayhavebeendisappointedtofindRockawayBeachinQueenswasclosedaftersharksightings. NewYorkCityDeputyMayorforPublicSafetyKazDaughtryalertedtheclosuresinanXpostFridayafternoon. DaughtrysaidtwosharkswerespottednearBeach32ndStreetshortlybefore11:30a.m.ET. SharksightingsforcedsomeNewYorkbeachestocloseonthebusyFourthofJulyholidayweekend(NYCDeputyMayorforPublicSafetyKazDaughtry) MultiplesharkswerespottedatRockawayBeach(NYCDeputyMayorforPublicSafetyKazDaughtry) NewYorktakessharkmonitoringseriouslyusingdrones(NYCDeputyMayorforPublicSafetyKazDaughtry) Hesaid“onemarineanimal”wasalsoseenatBeach144thStreetandthelatestsightingwasatBeach30thStreet. “Thesesightingswereveryclosetobeachgoers.Butthankstodronetech,life