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Shark Sightings Shut NYC Beaches as Temperatures Soar

Lifeguards work at their station at Coney Island, New York on June 29. — Lifeguards work at their station at Coney Island, New York on June 29.
Photographer: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

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Francesca Maglione and

Brian K Sullivan

July 19, 2022, 9:36 PM UTCUpdated onJuly 19, 2022, 9:45 PM UTC

Everyone has been ordered out of the water in Rockaway beaches after sharks were seen prowling the area, according to the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.