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Total Solar Eclipse Rescue: Injured NY Woman Pulled To Safety From Mountain In Path Of Totality Total Solar Eclipse Rescue: Injured NY Woman Pulled To Safety From Mountain In Path Of Totality
Total Solar Eclipse Rescue: Injured NY Woman Pulled To Safety From Mountain In Path Of Totality An injured woman was rescued during the height of the solar eclipse in an area in upstate New York that was in the path of totality. According to the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, the incident began in the middle of the afternoon on Monday, April 8, at Adirondack trailheads in Franklin County, in the town of Santa Clara. Just after 4:30 p.m., authorities received a call about a hiker with a lower leg injury near the summit of Mount Saint Regis.  Due to the terrain and trail conditions, Forest Rangers called for assistance from the New York State Police (NYSP) Avia…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Pilot Of Small Plane That Crashed After Departing From Westchester Is Attorney In Region Pilot Of Small Plane That Crashed After Departing From Westchester Is Attorney In Region
Pilot Of Small Plane That Crashed After Departing From Westchester Is Attorney In Region The pilot of the small plane that crashed into a transmission tower after departing from Westchester County Airport has ties to Fairfield County. The 66-year-old man and woman were rescued after being stranded 100 feet up for seven hours with serious injuries from that plane that crashed into the power tower in Montgomery County, Maryland on Sunday, Nov. 27 after departing from Westchester late in the afternoon. The pilot, Patrick Merkle, age 66, of Washington DC, and his passenger, Janet Williams, age 66, of Marrero, LA, had apparently departed from Westchester County Airport in New York,…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NY Lawyer Who Moved To Florida In March Among Missing After Florida Condo Collapse NY Lawyer Who Moved To Florida In March Among Missing After Florida Condo Collapse
NY Lawyer Who Moved To Florida In March Among Missing After Florida Condo Collapse A New York lawyer who moved to Florida just three months ago is reportedly one of the 159 people still missing in the collapsed condo in Surfside, Florida. Linda March, age 58, remains unaccounted for, according to her ex-husband, David Cohen. "Apparently, she did live on the side of the building that had collapsed," he told the Daily News. He added that March moved into the building about three months ago, and she was already looking to move out due to construction. Linda MarchLinkedin/Linda March As of Friday, June 25, four people have been confirmed dead following the collapse arou…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Who Lost Control Of Sailboat Rescued By Southold Bay Constables Man Who Lost Control Of Sailboat Rescued By Southold Bay Constables
Man Who Lost Control Of Sailboat Rescued By Southold Bay Constables A man who was unable to operate his 16-foot sailboat was saved by Bay Constables when he overturned the vessel. The rescue took place on Friday, June 18, when Southold Town Police received a report of a man overboard off of Kenney's Beach, in Southold.  Police said the boat's owner Peter Stanton, age 61, of Woodbridge, Virginia, was apparently unable to properly operate his 16' sailboat when he caused it to overturn.  Stanton was then unable to swim fast enough to catch up to it causing himself to become separated from the boat, police said. Southold Bay Constables John Kirincic…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Distressed Kayaker Rescued From Long Island Sound Distressed Kayaker Rescued From Long Island Sound
Distressed Kayaker Rescued From Long Island Sound A “distressed” kayaker was rescued from the Long Island Sound following an incident over the weekend, police in Westchester said. Officers from the New Rochelle Police Department’s Marine Unit in Marine I responded to Middle Ground in the Long Island Sound at 2:41 p.m. on Sunday, May 23, where there was a report of a kayaker in distress in a rocky area near the channel by David’s Island. Police said that the kayaker was swept away by strong winds and the current, further out into the Long Island Sound than he had planned, and he was unable to get back to shore. New Rochelle Police Capt. Co…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Pilot Who Crashed Plane Saved By Firefighters On Long Island Pilot Who Crashed Plane Saved By Firefighters On Long Island
Pilot Who Crashed Plane Saved By Firefighters On Long Island Police are investigating a plane crash that took place near a Long Island roadway in which the pilot was rescued. The crash took place around 1:05 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 10 near Winding road in Old Bethpage, Nassau County Police said. According to police, a Highway Patrol officer was on patrol when he observed a small plane descending and appeared to be in distress in the vicinity of Winding Road.   The officer located the wreckage entered the plane and found the pilot pinned in the cockpit, police said.  As Nassau County Emergency Services trucks arrived, the officer relayed t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Rescued After Long Island House Fire Breaks Out Woman Rescued After Long Island House Fire Breaks Out
Woman Rescued After Long Island House Fire Breaks Out A Long Island woman was rescued by neighbors and firefighters when an electrical fire broke out. First responders were alerted to a possible house fire with a person possibly trapped inside on Sutherland Road in Hicksville near the intersection of Page Drive, officials said. A neighbor saw smoke coming from the home, alerted a police officer, who instructed the Hicksville Fire Department to send crews to the area at approximately 5:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 28 when the blaze broke out. Officials said a 90-year-old woman was pulled from the home by firefighters, and transported to Nassau Un…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Suffers Medical Episode While Jet Skiing On Long Island, Police Say Man Suffers Medical Episode While Jet Skiing On Long Island, Police Say
Man Suffers Medical Episode While Jet Skiing On Long Island, Police Say All hands were on deck to help rescue a jet skier who suffered a medical episode and was found in the water near a North Shore beach on Long Island. The 38-year-old man from Queens suffered a medical episode while jet skiing in Sands Point at approximately 6:50 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2 when he was found face down in the water by a witness. Due to the location of the medical episode north of Sands Point, a Marine Unit from the New Rochelle Police Department was first to respond, transporting the man to North Hempstead Beach Park in Port Washington. Crews from the Port Washington Fire Departm…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
10 Rescued From Sinking Boat Off Long Island Coast 10 Rescued From Sinking Boat Off Long Island Coast
10 Rescued From Sinking Boat Off Long Island Coast Nearly a dozen passengers were pulled to safety from a boat that was sinking off the northern coast of Long Island. The incident happened around 8:40 p.m. Saturday, July 25,  in Half Moon Bay off of Sands Point in Nassau County. According to Nassau County Police Marine Bureau Officers, while on routine patrol, Marine 8 observed a 21-foot vessel operating and taking on waves over its bow. The vessel was partially submerged and had taken on a large amount of water.  The officers immediately directed the passengers to put on their USCG approved flotation devices and removed al…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Intoxicated Man Rescued From Boat On Long Island Sound By Police Marine Unit Intoxicated Man Rescued From Boat On Long Island Sound By Police Marine Unit
Intoxicated Man Rescued From Boat On Long Island Sound By Police Marine Unit A man who had allegedly had too much to drink was rescued from a boat on Long Island Sound. The incident took place off the north coast of Long Island around 10:27 p.m., Tuesday, June 16, in Oyster Bay. According to Nassau County Police, the department's boat Marine 6 and Helicopter 4 received a call for a medical emergency in the Long Island Sound approximately one mile north of Lloyd Harbor. Upon arrival, units discovered a man on a boat in and out of consciousness, apparently due to severe intoxication, police said. The man was rescued by Marine 6 and transported to the Oyster Bay boat…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Seven On Sinking Boat Saved By 12-Year-Old's Call For Help In Suffolk Seven On Sinking Boat Saved By 12-Year-Old's Call For Help In Suffolk
Seven On Sinking Boat Saved By 12-Year-Old's Call For Help In Suffolk A group of seven people stranded on a sinking boat on Long Island Sound were rescued by police after a call from a 12-year-old onboard. The incident took place around 3:13 p.m., Sunday, May 24, when the Southold Police Department received a call from a 12-year-old boy reporting he was on a boat on the Sound that was sinking. Southhold Police marine units located the vessel about a mile northeast of Duck Pond Road in Cutchogue, police said. A total of seven people were aboard the sinking vessel and brought back to Mattituck Creek, police said. The boat was towed back ashore by a marine tow…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Three Rescued From Sinking Raft On Long Island Sound Three Rescued From Sinking Raft On Long Island Sound
Three Rescued From Sinking Raft On Long Island Sound Three men on stuck on a raft which was taking on water were rescued from Long Island Sound. The incident took place in Suffolk County around 7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 14, when a 911 caller reported three men were fishing and became stranded in a 10-foot inflatable raft that was drifting out to sea approximately one mile north of Sound Beach, said the Suffolk County Police. Marine Officers Greg Stroh and Mike Malone responded in Marine Delta and located the men in the raft within 15 minutes of the call.  The boat's occupants, Carlos Argeta 31, Elmer Argeta, 36, and Moisises Perez, …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Worker Rescued After Falling 25 Feet Into Pit At Long Island Construction Site Worker Rescued After Falling 25 Feet Into Pit At Long Island Construction Site
Worker Rescued After Falling 25 Feet Into Pit At Long Island Construction Site A worker was pulled to safety after falling about 25 feet into a large foundation pit at a Long Island construction site. It happened around 10:15 a.m. on Friday, May 8 in Searingtown at 60 Shelter Rock Road, Nassau County Police said. The Emergency Services Unit rescue team performed the extrication by utilizing a mechanical hauling system with ropes and a stokes basket.  The 36-year-old worker was packaged into the stokes basket and hauled up the 25 feet safely in stable condition.  He was then transported to a local hospital for medical treatment of a head injury an…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Dies After Kayak Capsizes On Long Island Sound Man Dies After Kayak Capsizes On Long Island Sound
Man Dies After Kayak Capsizes On Long Island Sound A man who was rescued along with his wife after their kayak capsized on the Long Island Sound has died after being hospitalized. The unidentified man is a Danbury resident in his 20s, according to the Stamford Police.  The incident occurred around noon on Sunday, April 26 in the area of 160 Wallacks Drive, said the Stamford Fire Department Deputy Chief Eric Lorenz.  When EMS and firefighters arrived on the scene after receiving a 911 call, they were able to locate the woman in the water on the east side of Wallacks Point about 20 feet from the rocks. See Earlier Story…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman, Dog Rescued After Getting Stuck In Suffolk County Marsh Woman, Dog Rescued After Getting Stuck In Suffolk County Marsh
Woman, Dog Rescued After Getting Stuck In Suffolk County Marsh A woman and her dog were pulled to safety after getting stuck in a marsh on Long Island. It happened just after 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22. Two Suffolk County police officers, along with members of the East Moriches Fire Department responded to a 911 call reporting the incident at the end of Bay Street in East Moriches at 2:07 p.m.  Officers Michael Pitts and Harrison Dow and East Moriches Fire Department Assistant Chief Robert Kanas threw a rope out to the woman, instructed her to tie it around her waist and pulled her out of the marsh, police said. After the woman was rescued, member…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Hikers Missing Amid Freezing Temps Located In Suffolk With Help Of Drones Hikers Missing Amid Freezing Temps Located In Suffolk With Help Of Drones
Hikers Missing Amid Freezing Temps Located In Suffolk With Help Of Drones Two Long Island hikers who called for help after becoming lost in freezing temperatures were located with the help of drones. Police in Suffolk County received a call of one of the hikers on Monday, Jan. 20, telling officials they had lost their way while hiking in Sears Bellows County Park in Hampton Bays, said the Southampton Police Department. Police and community response units responded and were met by Suffolk County Park Rangers at the main entrance to the park.  The team of officers realizing the park size and the freezing temperatures would be a factor in the welfare of the hikers…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Officers Rescue Long Island Man Attempting To Hang Himself, Police Say Officers Rescue Long Island Man Attempting To Hang Himself, Police Say
Officers Rescue Long Island Man Attempting To Hang Himself, Police Say A Long Island man who was attempting to hang himself was rescued by a quick-moving team of responding officers. It happened Friday, Nov. 1 at 5:50 p.m. in Massapequa. According to Nassau County Police, units responded to a Massapequa residence on a report of a suicidal male who had locked himself in a bedroom with a knife.  Upon arrival of the Emergency Services Unit, officers breached the door of the bedroom where the subject was attempting to hang himself with an electrical cord and several zip ties, police said.  One of the Emergency Services Unit officers lifted the aided to…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Highwater Leads To Evacuation Of About 50 From Suffolk Restaurant Highwater Leads To Evacuation Of About 50 From Suffolk Restaurant
Highwater Leads To Evacuation Of About 50 From Suffolk Restaurant More than 50 people had to be rescued from a Long Island restaurant after it flooded with water from the nor'easter that caused extremely high tides. The Bay Shore Fire Department, along with Suffolk County Police rushed to the Lakehouse Restaurant in Bay Shore around 9 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 10, as the water began to rise and flood the restaurant, trapping all inside, said the Suffolk County Police. Luckily for all, the fire department had just received on Wednesday a repurposed military five-ton military vehicle which was used to transport those trapped, the fire department said. Photo…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Rescued After Sailboat Hit By Large Wave Overturns In Jones Inlet Man Rescued After Sailboat Hit By Large Wave Overturns In Jones Inlet
Man Rescued After Sailboat Hit By Large Wave Overturns In Jones Inlet A man was rescued after awaiting help on top of a sailboat that overturned when it was hit by a powerful wave. It happened around 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 in the Jones Inlet off Freeport. Upon arrival by Nassau County Police Marine 6 officers, it was determined the boat had been hit by a large wave and the operator, a 45-year-old man, was thrown into the water.  The victim was able to climb on the overturned boat and await police arrival. The victim was transported back to shore on Marine 6 and with the assistance of Marine 2 were able to tow the sailboat back to shore as w…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Woman Rescued After Being Trapped In Overturned Car In Islip Woman Rescued After Being Trapped In Overturned Car In Islip
Woman Rescued After Being Trapped In Overturned Car In Islip Members of the Islip Fire Department helped rescue a woman who was trapped in her car after crashing and overturning her vehicle. Crews from the department responded to a stretch of Saxon Avenue between Geneva Street and Finchburg Street in Slip shortly before 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, where there was a report of a crash. Upon arrival, firefighters found that a woman was inside the vehicle, which was on its roof, and trapped inside. Crews worked quickly to extricate the driver, who was transported to Southside Hospital for treatment on non-life-threatening injuries.

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Rescued After Falling Into Cesspool Of North Babylon Home Woman Rescued After Falling Into Cesspool Of North Babylon Home
Woman Rescued After Falling Into Cesspool Of North Babylon Home A woman was rescued after falling into a cesspool at her home by the quick-thinking actions of several fire departments and police in North Babylon. The incident took place around 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 24, when a 77-year-old woman stepped on a cesspool cover at 88 Weeks Road, which then gave way, sending her falling four- to six-feet, said the Suffolk County Police.  The woman fell into the contaminants and sewage and was found approximately two hours later, police said. Members of the North Babylon Fire Department, along with help from other departments, first sent the woman an oxyg…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Toddler In Serious Condition After Being Pulled From Central Islip Pond Toddler In Serious Condition After Being Pulled From Central Islip Pond
Toddler In Serious Condition After Being Pulled From Central Islip Pond A toddler was rescued after being found in a pond on Long Island. The incident occurred shortly after 2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 14 in Central Islip. Third Precinct officers responded to East Poplar Street after the 2-year-old boy was found unresponsive in a koi pond outside of a residence, Suffolk County Police said. The boy was transported via ambulance to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore where he was revived. The boy is expected to be transported to Cohen Children’s Medical Center in Queens for further treatment and is in serious condition.

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by Joe Lombardi
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Teen Found Under Water After Being Swept Away By Long Island Sound Current Teen Found Under Water After Being Swept Away By Long Island Sound Current
Teen Found Under Water After Being Swept Away By Long Island Sound Current A teen swimming with three of his friends was rescued after being overcome by the incoming tide in the South Benson/Ash Creek area of Long Island Sound near the Bridgeport/Fairfield border. The rescue took place around 6:08 p.m., Thursday, July 11, when the Fairfield Fire Department received a 911 call regarding the teen who failed to resurface after going underwater, said Fairfield Fire Lt. Robert Smith. The department's marine unit arrived in the area within four minutes under the command of Lt. Eric McKeon, and began searching for the missing teen, Smith said. Fairfield Police…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Injured Man Rescued From Woods In Commack Woods Injured Man Rescued From Woods In Commack Woods
Injured Man Rescued From Woods In Commack Woods An injured man was rescued from the woods in Commack by EMS and ambulance corps members who responded to a report of a man with a traumatic injury, said the Commack Volunteer Ambulance Corps. The incident took place 6:41 p.m., Tuesday, July 9, when the man was found about 100 feet in the woods near Schuyler Drive, with non-life threatening injuries, the department said. Commack EMS and ambulance corps members used a stokes basket to help carry the injured man out of the woods.  Once secured, the man was transported to Southside hospital for treatment.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Father, Son Stranded In Boat On Bellport Bay Rescued Father, Son Stranded In Boat On Bellport Bay Rescued
Father, Son Stranded In Boat On Bellport Bay Rescued A father and son stranded in a boat on Bellport Bay were rescued by Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers. Jake Laznovsky, 32, of Mastic, and his father, Jim Laznovsky, 62, of Lindenhurst, were operating a 25-foot 1993 Cougar Cat in Bellport Bay the night of Thursday, May 16. Around 6 p.m., they say the craft ran aground inside of the New Inlet. Police say the men contacted a commercial salvage operator who tried and failed to reach the stranded vessel due to shallow waters. The commercial salvage operator then contacted the Marine Bureau around 11 p.m., prompting a response from Ma…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Man Rescued From Overturned Boat On Long Island Sound Man Rescued From Overturned Boat On Long Island Sound
Man Rescued From Overturned Boat On Long Island Sound A Stamford man was rescued off of an overturned boat in Long Island Sound by the Greenwich Police Marine Section, said the Greenwich Police. The incident took place around 11:35 a.m., Monday, April 22, when Greenwich Police were contacted about a boat overturned by Lucas Point, said Greenwich Police Lt. John Slusarz.  Marine officers responded and discovered a 46-year-old male who was holding onto the hull of an overturned boat, Slusarz said. The man was taken ashore by Greenwich police officers where he was examined by medical personnel for exposure to the cold. An investigation det…

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by Kathy Reakes