Flying High at the Beach: Birds, Dancers, Merce and Michelson This year, Beach Sessions pairs an adaptation of Merce Cunningham’s “Beach Birds” with a response by the choreographer Sarah Michelson.
Rockaway Shark Attack Victim Had 5 Surgeries and Faces Long Recovery Tatyana Koltunyuk, an immigrant from Ukraine, has a “permanent disability” after being bitten by a shark at Rockaway Beach last week, her family said.
After Queens Shark Bite, Drones Buzz Over Unfazed Beachgoers The city has stepped up shark-monitoring efforts after a rare attack at Rockaway Beach, but many swimmers and surfers are undeterred.
Woman Is Bitten by Shark in First New York City Attack in Recent Years Officials said there had been no reports of shark bites at Rockaway Beach “in recent memory” before Monday’s attack.
Why New York City’s Lifeguard Shortage Is Worse Than Ever Despite pay increases and efforts to simplify the notoriously difficult swim test, New York’s lifeguard shortage is dire. The city says the lifeguard unions are partly to blame.