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ID Released For Boy, 8, Who Died After Boat Carrying Eight Flipped Over In Area
An 8-year-old boy who drowned after being underwater for some time when a boat carrying seven children and one adult flipped over in Haverstraw Bay has been identified.
Yosef Goldman, of Israel, died around 1:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 18, after becoming trapped under the boat which flipped about 100 feet off of Haverstraw Bay, said the Rockland County Sheriff's Office.
According to Sheriff's officials, the boat flipped over sending all eight occupants into the water. Most clung to the boat until help arrived, but the boy went underwater and was trapped under the boat.
The child was recovered …
Boy, 8, Dies After Boat Carrying Eight Flips Over In Area
An 8-year-old boy drowned after being underwater for some time when a boat carrying seven children and one adult flipped over in Haverstraw Bay.
The incident took place around 1:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 18, about 100 feet off of Haverstraw Bay, said Rockland County Sheriff's Chief William Barbera.
According to Barbera, the boat flipped over sending all eight occupants into the water. Most clung to the boat until help arrived, but the boy went underwater.
The child was recovered by dive team members, who immediately began CPR, Barbera said.
The other six children were also transported t…
Boy, 8, Dies After Boat Carrying Eight Flips Over In Area
This story has been updated.
An 8-year-old boy drowned after being underwater for some time when a boat carrying seven children and one adult flipped over in Haverstraw Bay.
The incident took place around 1:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 18, about 100 feet off of Haverstraw Bay, said Rockland County Sheriff's Chief William Barbera.
According to Barbera, the boat flipped over sending all eight occupants into the water. Most clung to the boat until help arrived, but the boy went underwater.
The child was recovered by dive team members, who immediately began CPR, Barbera said.
The other six ch…
Big Crowd Expected For Haverstraw Bay Classic At Cortlandt Yacht Club
Get you rods and appetite for striped bass real ready and reeling.
The premier Striped Bass Tournament in the lower Hudson Valley will celebrate its 5th Anniversary at the Cortlandt Yacht Club on April 27, 28 and 29.
Boasting a grand prize of $2,000, and a $1,000 combined weight prize, this year’s event will surpass all other events in recent memory.Rods, reels, bikes, and a wide assortment of prizes for many of the participants
Thanks to the strong support of our community, tournament volunteers and sponsors, and the officers and members of the Cortlandt Yacht Club, the classic sets the …
