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Teenage Surfer Bitten By Shark In Brand-New Long Island Incident Teenage Surfer Bitten By Shark In Brand-New Long Island Incident
Teenage Surfer Bitten By Shark In Brand-New Long Island Incident A teenage surfer was bit by a shark on Long Island, the latest of six bites in the past three weeks. The 16-year-old was paddling about 20 yards offshore at Kismet Beach on Fire Island when he was bitten on his right foot around 5:45 p.m., Wednesday, July 20, said the Suffolk County Police.  The surfer suffered a 4-inch laceration but was able to walk out of the water and was taken by Saltaire Fire Rescue to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said.  After the bite, Suffolk County Police Aviation responded by…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Three Kayakers Rescued At Long Island Park Three Kayakers Rescued At Long Island Park
Three Kayakers Rescued At Long Island Park Officers rescued three people after their kayaks overturned at a state park on Long Island. Officers on Marine Juliette responded to Captree State Park in Bay Shore on Monday, Aug. 16 after receiving a report of kayakers in the water at about 3:10 p.m., according to the Suffolk County Police Department. SCPD said a 55-year-old Farmingville man's kayak capsized near a dock. Two of his family members, a 57-year-old North Babylon woman and a 61-year-old North Babylon man, tried to help him when their kayak also overturned.  The three were clinging to pilings under the dock when the Suffo…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Man Drowns While Paddleboarding With Kids In Nassau County Man Drowns While Paddleboarding With Kids In Nassau County
Man Drowns While Paddleboarding With Kids In Nassau County A 39-year-old drowned while paddleboarding with his two young children on Long Island. Jing Li, of Flushing, Queens, was paddleboarding with his two young children on Hempstead Lake in Hempstead at approximately 5:45 p.m., Sunday, May 23, when the paddleboard capsized, and Li went underwater, said the New York State Police. New York State Park Police, Rockville Center Police, Nassau County Police Aviation Unit, Freeport Fire Department, Lakeview Fire Department, and East Rockaway Fire Department all responded to the scene.  Li was located in the lake a short time later and was tr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Swimmer Pulled From Water Off Jones Beach Dies Swimmer Pulled From Water Off Jones Beach Dies
Swimmer Pulled From Water Off Jones Beach Dies A 35-year-old man from Westchester died after being pulled from the waters off Jones Beach on Long Island earlier this week. New Rochelle resident Cecil G. Letts was found submerged in the water off the Wantagh beach at approximately 3 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14. Related story - One Dead After Nine Swimmers Pulled From Ocean Off Long Island Coast Lifeguards and New York State Park Police were able to assist Letts, who was pulled out of the water. Lifeguards administered CPR, and Letts was transported to Nassau University Medical Center. Letts died shortly before 4 p.m. It is unclear wh…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Stolen Car Found In Pond Off Southern State Parkway, Police Say Stolen Car Found In Pond Off Southern State Parkway, Police Say
Stolen Car Found In Pond Off Southern State Parkway, Police Say A car found in North Pond at Hempstead Lake State Park was stolen in Queens, state park police said. The 2019 Chevrolet Suburban was reported submerged in the pond around 5:41 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 13 by the Nassau County 911 Center, said the New York State Park Police. State Park Police Units along with Nassau County Police Emergency Service Unit responded and found the vehicle submerged in the pond.  Officers immediately entered the water and conducted a thorough search of the vehicle which resulted in no persons being found, state park police said.  An investigation found that …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Buckle Up: Police Cracking Down On Unsafe Seatbelt Practices In State Parks Buckle Up: Police Cracking Down On Unsafe Seatbelt Practices In State Parks
Buckle Up: Police Cracking Down On Unsafe Seatbelt Practices In State Parks New York State Police will soon begin to crack down on improper and unsafe seatbelt use throughout state parks. “BUNY in the Parks” is an enforcement and educational campaign implemented by New York State Police, the New York State Park Police and the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee. Its goal is to help ensure that visitors of state parks are buckling up and staying safe. The campaign is also intended to teach the importance of properly securing younger visitors in approved child safety seats. This year’s campaign will run from Saturday, July 13 through Monday, Aug. 12, officials say. …

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by Valerie Musson