Within the past several days over the 4th of July weekend, numerous shark sightings along New York beaches have kept swimmers temporarily out of the water. Officials say they have been monitoring the waters for sharks, including a stretch of Rockaway Beach in Queens.

The FDNY is warning individuals to only swim in areas where lifeguards are actively on duty after a rescue was conducted at Rockaway Beach on the Fourth of July. FDNY EMTs responded to a distressed swimmer at around 6:45 p.