Fair 20°
Tag:

Lido Beach

News
Update: Separate Shark Sightings Off Long Island Coast Keep Swimmers Out Of Water Much Of Day Update: Separate Shark Sightings Off Long Island Coast Keep Swimmers Out Of Water Much Of Day
Update: Separate Shark Sightings Off Long Island Coast Keep Swimmers Out Of Water Much Of Day Separate shark sightings led to swimming being prohibited at some beaches off the Long Island coast. The shark, described as significant-sized, was spotted offshore of Lido West Beach by a Town of Hempstead lifeguard who was on a surfboard, the Town of Hempstead said early Monday afternoon, July 27. Lifeguards then red-flagged the area as per state protocols. Swimming was prohibited at Civic Beach, Lido Beach, Lido Beach West, Town Point Park Lookout and Town Park at Sands for most of the afternoon. Late in the afternoon, beachgoers were permitted to enter the water up to their knees…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
News
Separate Shark Sightings Off Long Island Coast Keep Swimmers Out Of Water Much Of Day Separate Shark Sightings Off Long Island Coast Keep Swimmers Out Of Water Much Of Day
Separate Shark Sightings Off Long Island Coast Keep Swimmers Out Of Water Much Of Day This story has been updated. Separate shark sightings led to swimming being prohibited at some beaches off the Long Island coast. The shark, described as significant-sized, was spotted offshore of Lido West Beach by a Town of Hempstead lifeguard who was on a surfboard, the Town of Hempstead said early Monday afternoon, July 27. Lifeguards then red-flagged the area as per state protocols. Swimming was prohibited at Civic Beach, Lido Beach, Lido Beach West, Town Point Park Lookout and Town Park at Sands for most of the afternoon. Late in the afternoon, beachgoers were permitted to ent…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
News
Five Indicted In Fatal Stabbing Of Teen At Oceanside Strip Mall Five Indicted In Fatal Stabbing Of Teen At Oceanside Strip Mall
Five Indicted In Fatal Stabbing Of Teen At Oceanside Strip Mall Five more teenagers have been indicted for their roles in the fatal stabbing of 16-year-old Khaseen Morris outside a Long Island strip mall. A Nassau County grand jury handed down an indictment charging more teens with gang assault for the fight that left Morris, a new student at Oceanside High School, with a fatal stab wound. As many as seven teenagers may have been charged in the new indictment. Police had previously released the names of five suspects: Haakim Mechan, 19; Marquis Stephens Jr., 18; Javonte Neals, 18; Taj Woodruff, 17; and Sean Merritt, 17. Two other teens were reportedly a…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Three Stranded Jet Skiers Rescued Off Point Lookout Three Stranded Jet Skiers Rescued Off Point Lookout
Three Stranded Jet Skiers Rescued Off Point Lookout Three people on jet skis were rescued after becoming stranded off Point Lookout, the Nassau County Police said. Police received notice of three people stranded when notified by the U.S. Coast Guard of a distress call around 9:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 6, said the Nassau County Police. First responders from the Village of Hempstead and Point Lookout at Lido Beach Fire Department responded and rescued the three, reportedly a man and two boys, within a short time, police said. All were wearing life jackets and none were injured. 

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes