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Fishing Fright: Man In Critical Condition After Falling Into Water On Long Island Fishing Fright: Man In Critical Condition After Falling Into Water On Long Island
Fishing Fright: Man In Critical Condition After Falling Into Water On Long Island A Long Island man is in critical condition after he fell into the water while fishing on Long Island and was found unresponsive, officers said. It happened on Sunday, September 17 in Wantagh, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 4:45 a.m., four men were fishing at Greene Island Fishing Pier when one, a 30-year-old man, fell into the water of Sloop Channel. A second man, age 26, reportedly jumped into the water after him to save his friend. By the time Nassau County’s Marine Bureau arrived, both men had drifted nearly a half-mile west of the pier. Officers found the 30…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Closures On Stretch Of Meadowbrook State Parkway Scheduled Closures On Stretch Of Meadowbrook State Parkway Scheduled
Closures On Stretch Of Meadowbrook State Parkway Scheduled State officials announced upcoming lane reductions and closures on a stretch of the Meadowbrook State Parkway. The parkway will be closed in both directions between the Loop Parkway (Exit M10) and Bay Parkway in Hempstead beginning the night of Monday, Sept. 19, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. The closure will take place from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on weeknights for about a week, state officials said.  Motorists are advised to use the Wantagh State Parkway as an alternate route, according to the announcement.  Officials also said both directions…

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by Nicole Valinote