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Water Rescue: Clammer Spends Hours Stuck In Ice On Long Island Water Rescue: Clammer Spends Hours Stuck In Ice On Long Island
Water Rescue: Clammer Spends Hours Stuck In Ice On Long Island A 73-year-old clammer had to be rescued after spending hours trapped in ice on Long Island. The incident happened Tuesday, Jan. 23 in Narrow Bay in Shirley, near Smith Point Bridge. Suffolk County Police said someone called 911 at around 2:30 p.m. for a boat that was stuck in the ice. Officers from the agency’s Marine Bureau located the vessel and used their own boat to break up the ice and tow the man to safety. The Shirley resident had been on the water for several hours with no cell phone or radio, police said. He was not injured. “No matter the weather, SCPD officers will respond t…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Watch: Officers Rescue Man Clinging To Kayak On Long Island Watch: Officers Rescue Man Clinging To Kayak On Long Island
Watch: Officers Rescue Man Clinging To Kayak On Long Island A 34-year-old man was rescued after his kayak capsized on Long Island over the weekend. The incident happened in Mastic Beach at about 8:45 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 15, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. A man was hunting in Narrow Bay when the kayak capsized, and he fell into the water, SCPD said. Police said a person on land saw him in the water and called 911. A Suffolk County Police helicopter responded and authorities found the man clinging to the kayak. Officer Jonathan Jensen deployed from the helicopter into the water and helped bring the man to Pattersquash Island,…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Rescued After Being Stranded On Raft For Hours Long Island Man Rescued After Being Stranded On Raft For Hours
Long Island Man Rescued After Being Stranded On Raft For Hours A Long Island man was rescued after being stranded on a raft for hours. The rescue was made overnight on Sunday, Aug. 23 at Narrow Bay in Mastic Beach. Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers received a 911 call reporting a man yelling for help in the marsh on the north side of Narrow Bay just after 3 a.m. Sunday. A Suffolk County Police Department helicopter located a 10-foot inflatable raft with Coram man resident Brian Bishop onboard struggling to reach the shore at approximately 3:50 a.m It is believed the man was in the raft for approximately eight hours, police said. …

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Marathon Will Lead To Bridge Closure On Long Island Marathon Will Lead To Bridge Closure On Long Island
Marathon Will Lead To Bridge Closure On Long Island Motorists have been advised that there will be a four-hour closure on the Smith Point Bridge over the weekend for the annual triathlon. The Suffolk County Police Department issued an alert cautioning that from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 4, the Smith Point Bridge will be closed for the Smith Point Triathlon. During the bridge closure, there will also be no access to the beach. The Smith Point Triathlon starts at Smith Point County Park, with a 500-meter Narrow Bay swim, then continues on to a 16K (9.7 miles) bike ride over the Smith Point Bridge to Wertheim National Refuge and back, …

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by Zak Failla