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Man Airlifted After Being Struck Crossing Busy Suffolk County Roadway Man Airlifted After Being Struck Crossing Busy Suffolk County Roadway
Man Airlifted After Being Struck Crossing Busy Suffolk County Roadway A man was seriously injured and airlifted to a hospital after being struck by a car while crossing a busy road on Long Island. The incident happened just after 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 29, near the Greenview Inn at 1433 West Main Street in Riverhead, according to authorities.  Police say a 29-year-old Westhampton Beach man was attempting to cross West Main Street from the south shoulder to the north shoulder when he was hit by a 2021 Nissan Sentra driven by a 51-year-old Riverhead woman. The man was treated at the scene by Riverhead Ambulance crews before being flown by Suffolk County P…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Video Shows Moment Kayaker Rescued After Treading Water For Over Hour On Long Island Sound Video Shows Moment Kayaker Rescued After Treading Water For Over Hour On Long Island Sound
Video Shows Moment Kayaker Rescued After Treading Water For Over Hour On Long Island Sound A camera was rolling the moment a stranded kayaker finally reached safety after spending over an hour treading water off Long Island. The successful rescue operation happened at around 5:45 p.m. Sunday, June 23, near Reeves Beach, located in the Riverhead hamlet of Baiting Hollow. A man called 911 saying he was unable to locate his friend who had been on a kayak west of the beach. Officers with the Riverhead Police Marine and the Suffolk County Police Aviation units later spotted an overturned kayak with a man in a lifejacket in the water, nearly one mile north of Reeves Beach. Helicopter…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Brothers Rescued From Long Island Sound By Marine Police After Going Overboard Brothers Rescued From Long Island Sound By Marine Police After Going Overboard
Brothers Rescued From Long Island Sound By Marine Police After Going Overboard Two brothers were rescued by marine police on Long Island Sound after being knocked overboard while fishing. The incident took place off Shoreham Beach around 7:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 19. According to Suffolk County Police, Marine Bureau Officers Cory Kim and Robert Reed, aboard Marine Delta, responded to a report of two fishermen on a 6-foot inflatable raft that had not returned at approximately 7:30 p.m.  The officers, aided by a Suffolk County Police Aviation helicopter, located the fishermen, Gustavo Quinones and Gusmil Quinones, after searching for more than 30 minutes, police sa…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
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
Lifestyle
Quite A Run: Barney's Capture Has Many Long Islanders Looking Back At His Journey Quite A Run: Barney's Capture Has Many Long Islanders Looking Back At His Journey
Quite A Run: Barney's Capture Has Many Long Islanders Looking Back At His Journey The capture of a 1,500-pound bull who had been on the loose for more than two months has many Long Islanders looking back at his two-month run. The bull was captured by Mike Stura of Skylands Animal Sanctuary and Rescue at about 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22, the Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals announced. Earlier report: No Bull: Barney Captured After Months On The Run In Suffolk County The bull, who was nicknamed Barney after escaping from a slaughterhouse on Barnes Road in Manorville, was first spotted on Tuesday, July 20, in Mastic.  SCPD office…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
No Bull: Barney Captured After Months On The Run In Suffolk County No Bull: Barney Captured After Months On The Run In Suffolk County
No Bull: Barney Captured After Months On The Run In Suffolk County After spending months on the run on Long Island, the elusive “Barney the Bull” has finally been captured, the SPCA announced. At approximately 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22, the bull - which has been on the loose since July - was captured by Mike Stura of the Skylands Animal Sanctuary & Rescue, at the former duck farm located on Barnes Road in Moriches.  Barney was first seen by the public on Tuesday, July 20 after he escaped from a slaughterhouse. He was later seen running through residential neighborhoods in Moriches and Mastic but had eluded capture until Wednesday night. The bull…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Dies, 13-Year-Old Girl Rescued In Southampton Boating Accident Woman Dies, 13-Year-Old Girl Rescued In Southampton Boating Accident
Woman Dies, 13-Year-Old Girl Rescued In Southampton Boating Accident A 65-year-old woman died after she and a 13-year-old girl fell off a tube being pulled by a boat in Southampton, police said. The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at Red Cedar Point near Hubbard County Park, the Southampton Town Police Department said. The young girl was pulled back onto the boat, but the older woman was unable to get back into the boat, possibly may have suffered a medical condition and became unconscious, police said. Southampton Town Police officers, Bay Constables, Suffolk County Police Aviation along with Hampton Bays Ambulance resp…

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by Joe Lombardi