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16-Year-Old Boy Drowns After Jumping From Waterfall In NY 16-Year-Old Boy Drowns After Jumping From Waterfall In NY
16-Year-Old Boy Drowns After Jumping From Waterfall In NY A teenager has died after jumping from a popular waterfall in the region. The Greene County incident happened at around 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8, at Fawn’s Leap, located near the hamlet of Haines Falls in the Town of Hunter. Greene County Sheriff’s officials said a group of teens, all from Brooklyn, was swimming in Kaaterskill Creek when a 16-year-old boy and a friend jumped from a ledge at the top of the falls. Both teens landed in the water at the base of the falls where the current proved to be too strong for them to swim out of. Another swimmer noticed they were struggling and was ab…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Rescue Mission: Man Floats 5 Hours In Ocean Off Babylon Coast After Tide Pulls Him Out Rescue Mission: Man Floats 5 Hours In Ocean Off Babylon Coast After Tide Pulls Him Out
Rescue Mission: Man Floats 5 Hours In Ocean Off Babylon Coast After Tide Pulls Him Out A man who went for an early-morning swim off the coast of Long Island soon found himself stranded when the tide pulled him over two miles from the shore. On Monday, July 31 at approximately 5 a.m., 63-year-old Dan Ho went for a swim at Cedar Beach in Babylon, according to Suffolk County Police. However, things quickly went south when the current pulled him out into open water. After five hours of treading water with no flotation devices, Ho was able to find a broken fishing pole in the water. He tied his shirt to the pole and waved in the air in an attempt to alert passersby. Two bo…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Stay Out Of Water: Several Beaches In Suffolk County Closed Over Bacteria Levels Stay Out Of Water: Several Beaches In Suffolk County Closed Over Bacteria Levels
Stay Out Of Water: Several Beaches In Suffolk County Closed Over Bacteria Levels Long Islanders hoping to cool off at the beach will have to choose wisely as several locales are closed to swimming due to high bacteria levels. The following Suffolk County beaches were closed to swimming as of Thursday evening, June 29: Gold Star Battalion Beach in Huntington Amityville Beach in Amityville Benjamin Beach in Bay Shore Ronkonkoma Beach in Islip Water at all four beaches was found to contain bacteria at levels above what is considered acceptable, according to the Suffolk County Department of Health. Bathing in such water could cause gastrointestinal illness, as well as…

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by Michael Mashburn
Obituaries
Ronkonkoma Swim School Manager Suffers Cardiac Arrest In Pool, Dies 'Doing What He Loved' Ronkonkoma Swim School Manager Suffers Cardiac Arrest In Pool, Dies 'Doing What He Loved'
Ronkonkoma Swim School Manager Suffers Cardiac Arrest In Pool, Dies 'Doing What He Loved' Friends and family are mourning the loss of a young Long Island swim school manager who died after suffering cardiac arrest while swimming. Stephen Petrillo, of Ronkonkoma, died Saturday, March 18, a week after he was hospitalized following the incident, according to a GoFundMe campaign to help his family with memorial expenses. Petrillo’s death came just months after he started working as a general manager at Saf-T-Swim, according to his Facebook profile. The swimming school has more than a dozen locations across Long Island. “Last Saturday, March 11th, he suffered a sudden cardiac arres…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Pack Of Sharks Spotted Off Long Island Shore, Temporarily Closing Beach Pack Of Sharks Spotted Off Long Island Shore, Temporarily Closing Beach
Pack Of Sharks Spotted Off Long Island Shore, Temporarily Closing Beach Swimming was temporarily suspended again at a Long Island beach when a pack of sharks was reportedly found feasting on baitfish in the waters. A pack of nearly two dozen sharks was reportedly spotted at approximately 2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 15 at Davis Park, a Fire Island beach off the coast of Long Island, causing concerns for lifeguards in the area. According to reports, at least 20 sharks were spotted close to the shore following schools of mossbunker and other baitfish that were congregating in the area, attracting the predators and other marine life. Following the shark sightings, lif…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Swimmer From NY Wins Medal At Olympics Swimmer From NY Wins Medal At Olympics
Swimmer From NY Wins Medal At Olympics A former high school swimming standout in the Hudson Valley can add a new accomplishment to her resume after earning a medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Early on Wednesday, July 28 in Tokyo, the 19-year-old Kate Douglass, a Westchester native who starred for Pelham High School, won the bronze medal in the 200-meter individual medley, behind Japan’s You Ohashi and her teammate at the University of Virginia, Alex Walsh. In earning the bronze medal and a spot on the podium, Douglass posted a personal best time in the pool with a 2:09.04 finish. Her time was less than .50 seconds behind Walsh’s fin…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Three Swimmers Rescued After Drifting Away From Boat In Great South Bay, Suffolk Police Say Three Swimmers Rescued After Drifting Away From Boat In Great South Bay, Suffolk Police Say
Three Swimmers Rescued After Drifting Away From Boat In Great South Bay, Suffolk Police Say Police rescued three people after they went swimming and drifted away from their boat on Long Island. Suffolk County Police reported that a 25-year-old Patchogue woman called 911 at about 2 a.m. on Sunday, July 25, to report that three passengers of the 22-foot Grady White boat she was on in the Great South Bay were missing. Police located the boat about a mile offshore in Bayport, SCPD said. Police said officers searched the area in a police helicopter.  Officers found the three missing swimmers at about 3:15 p.m., approximately a mile west of the boat. Police said the swimmers were …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Woman In Distress Swimming Rescued From Long Island Sound In Suffolk Woman In Distress Swimming Rescued From Long Island Sound In Suffolk
Woman In Distress Swimming Rescued From Long Island Sound In Suffolk Emergency responders rescued a woman who was in distress while swimming in the Long Island Sound. The incident happened early Sunday morning, July 18 in Suffolk County, off Shoreham Beach in Shoreham. A woman called 911 to report that her friend, Johanna Scheiber, 21, of Sayville, was swimming in the sound and the caller, who was on Shoreham Beach, lost sight of Scheiber at approximately 6:50 a.m. Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau Officer Gregory Stroh, Seventh Precinct police officers, and members of the Aviation Section responded.  Seventh Precinct officers interviewed the c…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Major Chlorine Shortage Could Cause Pool Closures Major Chlorine Shortage Could Cause Pool Closures
Major Chlorine Shortage Could Cause Pool Closures A national chlorine shortage could lead to headaches for pool owners and Americans ready to get out of the house and head to area pools and parks following the yearlong COVID-19 pandemic. What was expected to be a busy summer for pool owners and goers has turned cloudy - similar to the pool water - due to the shortage, which is delaying their ability to get things set up for the summer. Chlorine is used to prevent and kill algae in pools, while also protecting swimmers from waterborne illnesses. In response to the shortage, some pool professionals have been stockpiling chlorine tablets beh…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
COVID-19: 'Lower Risk' NY HS Sports Can Practice, Play Within Region Only, Cuomo Announces COVID-19: 'Lower Risk' NY HS Sports Can Practice, Play Within Region Only, Cuomo Announces
Covid-19: 'Lower Risk' NY HS Sports Can Practice, Play Within Region Only, Cuomo Announces New York high school sports deemed as “low risk” have been given the green light to begin play next month, though higher-risk sports with full physical contact may only continue to practice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During a COVID-19 briefing on Monday, Aug. 24, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that lower-risk sports such as tennis, soccer, cross country, field hockey, and swimming in all regions may continue to practice and start play beginning on Monday, Sept. 21. However, when games begin, Cuomo said that there will be no travel practice or play permitted outside of a school’s region unti…

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by Zak Failla
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Health Officials Close Eight Suffolk County Beaches Due To High Bacteria Levels Health Officials Close Eight Suffolk County Beaches Due To High Bacteria Levels
Health Officials Close Eight Suffolk County Beaches Due To High Bacteria Levels Six more beaches are closed to swimming in Suffolk County due to excess bacteria levels, according to health officials. West Islip Beach and Tanner Park Beach in Copiague had already been closed, Suffolk County announced on Wednesday, Aug. 21. The additional closings appear on an interactive map Friday, Aug. 23 and include Islip Beach, Corey Creek Beach in Brookhaven, Bayport Beach, Bayberry Beach & Tennis Club in Islip, Benjamins Beach in Bay Shore and Venetians Shores Beach in West Babylon. All eight beaches are closed to bathing due to the fining of bacteria at levels in excess of …

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by Donna Christopher
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Swimming Resumes At Wildwood State Park After High Bacteria Counts Caused Closure Swimming Resumes At Wildwood State Park After High Bacteria Counts Caused Closure
Bacteria Counts Caused Closure Wildwood State Park in Wading River has reopened to swimmers following a one-day prohibition due to high bacteria counts. The park was closed to bathing Wednesday, July 17, according to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. On Thursday, July 19 park officials said conditions have improved so that state standards for beach water quality are being met and current conditions at the beach are satisfactory for swimming. The earlier prohibition was a precautionary step to assure the protection of the health and safety of the park's swimmers, par…

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by Donna Christopher
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Man, Woman Drown Off Far Rockaway Coast Man, Woman Drown Off Far Rockaway Coast
Man, Woman Drown Off Far Rockaway Coast A man and woman were found dead on the shoreline of Far Rockaway beach Tuesday, July 9, after another person they were with called the police for help. The couple, Keylon Ramsay, 28, and Umarie Chamble, 25, both of Inwood, were found around 10:20 p.m., in the area of Beach 9th Street and Seagrild Boulevard, after police responded to a 911 call from the third person, said the NYPD. Officers removed both from the water unconscious and unresponsive and administered CPR before they were taken to Saint John's Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway, where they were pronounced dead, the NYPD…

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by Kathy Reakes