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4 Rescued After Sailboat Overturns On Long Island Sound 4 Rescued After Sailboat Overturns On Long Island Sound
4 Rescued After Sailboat Overturns On Long Island Sound Emergency responders from two counties teamed up to rescue several people after a sailboat overturned on the Long Island Sound. The incident happened around 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22 Marine 7 of the Nassau County Police Department Marine Bureau Unit responded for reports of an overturned sailboat.  With the assistance of the Westchester Police Department, all four occupants were removed from the water and the sail boat was towed to shore by Town of North Hempstead Bay Constable.  The FDNY Marine Bureau was also at scene.  There were no injuries reported.  

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Oh Buoy: Abandoned Sailboat Could Be Yours At Upcoming Long Island Police Auction Oh Buoy: Abandoned Sailboat Could Be Yours At Upcoming Long Island Police Auction
Oh Buoy: Abandoned Sailboat Could Be Yours At Upcoming Long Island Police Auction Long Islanders looking to beat the heat in style this summer should knot miss this titanic opportunity. The Suffolk County Police Department is set to auction off a long forsaken 28-foot sailboat. Starting bid? $100. According to the agency, the 1978 Neptune 24BC vessel was found adrift in Bellport Bay a few years ago and police were unable to track down its rightful owner. The boat does not come with a trailer, and it’s up to the buyer to remove it from the department’s Marine Bureau headquarters in Great River. Wednesday’s auction will get underway at 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 26, at 150 R…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Three Rescued After Sailboating Accident In Westchester, Police Say Three Rescued After Sailboating Accident In Westchester, Police Say
Three Rescued After Sailboating Accident In Westchester, Police Say Three were rescued from the Long Island Sound after crashing their sailboat into a rock, police in Westchester said. New Rochelle Police officers responded in Marine I to Davenport Reef on the Long Island Sound at approximately 6:44 p.m. on Monday, May 31, when a 27-foot sailboat struck a rock and took on water. Police said that the captain of the sailboat was able to navigate the boat toward the Davenport Beach Club and began capsizing approximately 100 yards off the shore. The captain of the boat was able to swim to shore, New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa said, with three others on…

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by Zak Failla