Shark bites prompt bleed control training for LI lifeguards
Experts tell CBS New York the number one preventable cause of death after injury is external bleeding.
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Experts tell CBS New York the number one preventable cause of death after injury is external bleeding.
This comes after several reports of shark bites and sightings at area beaches so far this summer.
There will be eyes in the sky over New York City public beaches each and every day starting this weekend. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/44Wu5pv
The waters off the beach were closed Tuesday after officials said a 65-year-old woman was bitten Monday.
CBS New York caught up with a man who says he was bitten by a shark at Rockaway Beach back in 2017. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3s8wU8e
Rockaway Beach has reopened to swimmers after a woman was bitten by a shark there Monday. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3s8wU8e
The waters off the beach were closed Tuesday after officials said a 65-year-old woman was bitten by a shark the evening before. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has a look at the technology crews are using to keep people safe.
The FDNY shares an update on the search for sharks off Rockaway Beach after a woman was bitten earlier this week.
Officials say a woman remains hospitalized after she was bitten in the water Monday night. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the latest on whether the beach will reopen for swimming today.
The 65-year-old victim remains in serious condition. The NYPD and the Parks Department are surveilling the water.
There's still no word on whether Rockaway Beach will be open to swimmers Wednesday after a woman was bitten by a shark Monday. CBS New York's Alecia Reid reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3qfm3Jn
Officials say the shark was reported around 9:30 a.m. in the waters off Jones Beach.
Police say a woman is now in serious condition after she was bitten last night. CBS New York's John Dias has the latest on when things will reopen.
Rockaway Beach will be closed to swimming and surfing Tuesday as a safety precaution, the Parks Department says.
Officials say the woman is in critical condition after she was bitten around 6 p.m. Monday. CBS New York's John Dias has the details.
The beach is not not known for shark attacks, but on Monday night a 50-year-old woman was taken to the hospital after being bitten on the leg. CBS New York' Ali Bauman has the latest.
She says she pried the shark away with her bare hands.
According to TrackingSharks.com, as of July 17, there have been 25 shark bites in the United States this year, and five of them were on Long Island. One victim who was bitten on Fire Island on the Fourth of July is now speaking out. CBS New York's Doug Williams reports.
Gov. Kathy Hochul says there will also be increased funding to cover the cost of training and operating the drones.
More shark monitoring drones will be launched to help patrol the waters off Long Island.
Late Thursday, a 10-foot long shark was spotted at Long Island's Robert Moses State Park Beach. Part of the beach was closed to swimming. CBS New York's Jennifer McLogan reports that the upticks in shark sightings and recent attacks are testing new shark surveillance technology. Read more: https://cbsn.ws/3PL6O4Z
Long Island officials reported five shark bitings in the past few days.
We speak with an expert about how to stay safe when you're in the water.
At least four people have been bitten by sharks this week off Long Island and officials are also sounding the alarm about rip currents. CBS New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
We speak with a shark researcher about the latest sightings off Long Island and his advice for boaters and beach goers.
