(NewsNation) — The New York Police Department is using drones to patrol city beaches and spot sharks before lifeguards on shore can.
Shark sightings have risen along New York’s coastline this summer. Rockaway Beach alone recorded 16 shark sightings during the first days of July, according to the city’s Parks and Recreation Department.
When a shark is spotted by a drone or lifeguard, the affected section of beach is closed to swimmers for one hour…