1 heat-related death reported in New York City on day 5 of heat wave

Rockaway Beach"They kicked everyone out of the water on Tuesday. They kicked everyone out of the water today because apparently they saw ... a family of sharks," Brooklyn resident Ammar Munassar said.

"All of a sudden you see helicopters and police, you know, this and that. It was a lot of commotion going on," Howard Beach resident Stavros Giannopoulos said.Under the blazing sun, the water looked tempting, but Rockaway Beach temporarily closed for swimming. "I had a friend text me, like when I told her I was going to the beach, and she said to be careful for sharks. She's like, 'There's been a lot of sightings,' so, and then of course, there was one today," Bedford-Stuyvesant resident Olivia Santos said.

As CBS2's Alecia Reid reports, some visitors decided to brave the waters nonetheless. There have been a number of shark sightings and attacks in recent weeks. "I know that there's been shark sightings, but you can't sacrifice your summer. You go up to your waist, you're good, and then you rely on the lifeguards to let you know when you need to get out of the water," Chelsea resident Ian Frageorgia said.

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