Shark sightings forced some New York beaches to close on the busy Fourth of July holiday weekend.
Millions of Americans celebrated Independence Day on Friday, with many opting to hang out at the beach. New Yorkers who wanted to take advantage of the sunny weather may have been disappointed to find Rockaway Beach in Queens was closed after shark sightings.
New York City Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Kaz Daughtry alerted the closures in an X post Friday afternoon…