A rescue boat sits in the sand in preparation for expected holiday weekend crowds, Thursday, May 21, 2020, at Jones Beach in Wantagh, New York, amid the coronavirus pandemic. As pandemic lockdowns ease across the United States, millions of Americans are set to take tentative steps outdoors to celebrate Memorial Day, the traditional start of summer. But public health officials are concerned that if people congregate in crowds or engage in other risky behaviors, the long weekend could cause the coronavirus to come roaring back. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Some Long Island beach-goers were evacuated from the water on Tuesday after multiple shark sightings were reported in Nassau County. Town of Hempstead lifeguards said they saw a shark near Atlantic Beach on Tuesday. Newsday says at Jones Beach, a shark sighting was reported at field 6. Nassau County officials say they plan to step up beach patrols on Wednesday.
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