Woman in critical condition after being bitten by shark at Rockaway Beach in Queens
A 50-year-old woman was rushed to the hospital in critical condition Monday after being bitten by a shark at Rockaway Beach in Queens, officials said. A 50-year-old woman is hospitalized in critical condition Monday after being bitten by a shark at Rockaway Beach in Queens, New York, officials said. The woman was swimming at Beach 59th Street at around 5:50 p.m. ET when she was bitten by a shark in the left leg, the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation confirmed to ABC News. A view of sign as Rockaway Beach temporarily closed for swimming Saturday due to shark sightings in the area in New York, July 22, 2022. Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images, FILE Lifeguards quickly removed the woman from the water and gave her first aid. The woman was taken in critical condition to Jamaica Hospital, the parks department said. She remains in critical condition, a hospital representative confirmed to ABC News on Monday night. NYC Parks said in a statement that " s...