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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
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Video: Trapped Woman, Six Others Rescued From Capsized Boat On Long Island Sound Video: Trapped Woman, Six Others Rescued From Capsized Boat On Long Island Sound
Video: Trapped Woman, Six Others Rescued From Capsized Boat On Long Island Sound First responders saved seven passengers who were in a boat that capsized on the Long Island, including one woman who was trapped under the vessel and tangled in fishing gear. Police released a video showing the daring rescue on Sunday, June 9, which shows the divers who were deployed from a helicopter and found a female victim in an air pocket under the boat. Video of the interaction can be found here. "Great job by #NYPD Aviation & #SCUBA rescuing a victim trapped under a capsized boat in the Long Island Sound," the NYPD posted on Twitter. "The divers deployed from the helicopter and …

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by Zak Failla