Nassau County increases shark surveillance and safety measures at Jones Beach after a recent shark bite incident.

As the Fourth of July holiday approaches and families are planning beach time, some people on Long Island have lingering ...

A 20-year-old woman suffered minor injuries when she was apparently bitten by a sand tiger shark while standing in waist-deep ...

A woman was likely bitten by a shark while swimming at Long Island's Jones Beach earlier this week, New York State Parks ...

After a woman was bit by a shark at Jones Beach on Long Island last weekend, state officials have raised the alarm about ...

With a recent shark bite incident and the 50th anniversary of "Jaws" on their minds, some beachgoers are wondering, are ...

A 20-year-old woman "sustained minor lacerations" to her foot when she was bit by a juvenile sand tiger shark last Wednesday.

The popular 1975 movie Jaws stirred a fear of the ocean in people who didn’t even live near a beach. It was the blueprint for ...

Yes, the shark population has increased. But the threat is minimal and, in truth, sharks have always been swimming around us, ...

State parks officials say a 20-year-old woman was likely bitten by a juvenile shark at a suburban New York beach.

The woman had minor cuts to her left foot and leg after being bitten on Wednesday. She was transported to a hospital for ...

A woman injured this week in waters off Jones Beach State Park was likely bitten by a shark, authorities said, in one of the ...