Rockaway Beach officially reopened for swimming and surfing Wednesday after a brief closure following a shark attack Monday.
In a statement, the city's Department of Parks and Recreation said the beach reopened to water activity at 10 a.m. after drone and harbor units conducting surveillance "did not observe any shark sightings."
The attack — the first within city limits in decades — happened just after 6 p.m. Monday in the waters near Beach 59th Street, officials said.
Police said the woman sustained a bite to her leg. She was taken to Jamaica Hospital, where she underwent surgery and was last listed in stable condition, officials said.
In a statement, the woman's family members said they were "deeply moved by the outpouring of support we have received, but for now we ask above all for everyone to respect our privacy as we focus all of our energies on helping her to recover."
"Our mother is grateful to be alive after [Monday's] events, and we're all thankful to the lifeguards, emergency response workers, and team at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center," her family said in the statement.
The beach was closed to swimming and surfing Tuesday as NYPD and FDNY crews monitored the waters to observe any possible shark activity.
"NYC Parks, NYPD, and FDNY will continue land, drone and boat surveillance on Rockaway Beach throughout the day and into the evening," the department said.
Authorities did not specify what type of shark was involved in the attack.
In a statement provided to NY1, a spokesperson for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said common species of sharks found in New York waters include sandbar, dusky, blacktip and white sharks.
In recent years, shark populations have been growing due to "decades of conservation and fisheries management," the spokesperson said.
"Prey populations, such as Atlantic menhaden, are also recovering in New York waters. These baitfish attract many predators including whales, dolphins, seabirds, and also sharks," the spokesperson added. "Consequently, there is a long-term trend of more prey and more predators in the Atlantic as fish populations are being better conserved and the ocean environment has become healthier."