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This Bay Shore Restaurant Best On LI To Take Out-Of-Towners, Foodies Say This Bay Shore Restaurant Best On LI To Take Out-Of-Towners, Foodies Say
This Bay Shore Restaurant Best On LI To Take Out-Of-Towners, Foodies Say This fine dining restaurant overlooking the Great South Bay is the perfect spot to impress those out-of-town visitors, foodies say. A Bay Shore eatery earned the most recommendations on a post seeking a waterfront restaurant “with amazing food and ambience for a special dinner” on the Long Island Food & Drink Facebook group. “For friends from Australia,” poster Tina Finnin explained. “First time on Long Island.” Finnin’s query garnered dozens of suggestions, all certainly impressive in their own right. But it was Bay Shore’s The LakeHouse restaurant that took the crown. …
Apparent Drowning Victim Pulled From Great South Bay In Shirley Apparent Drowning Victim Pulled From Great South Bay In Shirley
Apparent Drowning Victim Pulled From Great South Bay In Shirley A man pulled from the water on Long Island died from an apparent drowning. Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers aboard Marine Mike responded to the Great South Bay at Fire Island National Seashore in Shirley, just west of Smith Point Bridge, at approximately 10:55 a.m. on Tuesday, July 16.  They were alerted by a 911 call reporting that a man's body had been seen in the water. Officers removed the man from the water, and he was pronounced dead. The man, who is believed to have drowned, has not yet been identified pending notification of next of kin. It was the second dr…
Husband, Wife From Oakdale Killed After 2-Boat Crash In Great South Bay Husband, Wife From Oakdale Killed After 2-Boat Crash In Great South Bay
Husband, Wife From Oakdale Killed After 2-Boat Crash In Great South Bay A woman was killed and the body of her missing husband was later recovered following an overnight two-boat crash in the Great South Bay. A 27-foot 1989 OC/MA boat, operated by Louis Deritis, age 53, of Oakdale, collided with a 44-foot 1989 Henriques Sport Fisherman near Fire Island north of Ocean Bay Park, between North Channel and Range Channel, at approximately 10:40 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3, according to Suffolk County Police. The collision caused the OC/MA boat to capsize, ejecting Deritis into the water. His body was later located by Suffolk County Police Marine Bu…
Boat Racer, Aspiring Firefighter From LI Who Died At Age 28 Had 'Heart As Big As Ocean' Boat Racer, Aspiring Firefighter From LI Who Died At Age 28 Had 'Heart As Big As Ocean'
Boat Racer, Aspiring Firefighter From LI Who Died At Age 28 Had 'Heart As Big As Ocean' Tributes are pouring in for a beloved speedboat racer and aspiring firefighter from Long Island who died in a boating accident. James Jaronczyk, age 28, of Massapequa, went missing Sunday afternoon, May 7, while boating in the Great South Bay, according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators said he was alone when his 22-foot Progression speedboat hit a wave, knocking him into the water. Earlier Report: Tragic Ending: Body Of Missing 28-Year-Old Who Fell From Boat On Great South Bay Recovered Family members, friends, and total strangers spent the next several days scouring the water and…
Tragic Ending: Body Of Missing Massapequa 28-Year-Old Who Fell From Boat Recovered Tragic Ending: Body Of Missing Massapequa 28-Year-Old Who Fell From Boat Recovered
Tragic Ending: Body Of Missing Massapequa 28-Year-Old Who Fell From Boat Recovered Search crews have recovered the body of a man who went missing after falling from his boat on Long Island. A Suffolk County Underwater Marine Rescue crew located a body in the Great South Bay near Babylon at around 6:45 a.m. Thursday, May 11, a Suffolk County Police spokesperson confirmed to Daily Voice. Earlier Report: Update: Coast Guard Halts Search For Missing 28-Year-Old Who Fell From Boat On Great South Bay The body was later confirmed to be that of 28-year-old James Jaronczyk, of Massapequa, according to a Facebook post from Village of Babylon Mayor Mary Adams. “James was found in…
Search Suspended For Missing Massapequa 28-Year-Old Who Fell From Boat On Long Island Search Suspended For Missing Massapequa 28-Year-Old Who Fell From Boat On Long Island
Search Suspended For Missing Massapequa 28-Year-Old Who Fell From Boat On Long Island Click here for a new, updated story - Tragic Ending: Body Of Missing Massapequa 28-Year-Old Who Fell From Boat Recovered The United States Coast Guard has suspended its search for a man who went missing after falling from a boat on Long Island. After searching for 34 hours and covering 1,000 nautical miles, efforts to locate 28-year-old James Jaronczyk, of Massapequa, were suspended at 8 p.m. Monday, May 8, an agency spokesperson confirmed to Daily Voice. “This does not mean that the case has been closed, but active search efforts have been paused pending new information,” he said. Earl…
ID Released For 28-Year-Old Who Went Missing After Falling From Boat On Great South Bay ID Released For 28-Year-Old Who Went Missing After Falling From Boat On Great South Bay
ID Released For 28-Year-Old Who Went Missing After Falling From Boat On Great South Bay New Update: Search Suspended For Missing Massapequa 28-Year-Old Who Fell From Boat On Great South Bay  The identity has been released of a man who went missing after falling from a boat on Long Island. The incident happened just after 4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 7. Suffolk County Police say the 28-year-old Massapequa man was alone on a 22-foot Progression speedboat on the Great South Bay when he fell into the water at around 4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 7. Earlier report - Boater Goes Missing In Suffolk County After Falling Into Water On Great South Bay Suffolk County Police …
Boater Goes Missing In Suffolk County After Falling Into Water On Great South Bay Boater Goes Missing In Suffolk County After Falling Into Water On Great South Bay
Boater Goes Missing In Suffolk County After Falling Into Water On Great South Bay Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For 28-Year-Old Who Went Missing After Falling From Boat On Great South Bay A boater went missing after falling overboard on Long Island. The incident happened just after 4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 7. Suffolk County Police say the 28-year-old Massapequa man was alone on a 22-foot Progression speedboat on the Great South Bay when he fell into the water at around 4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 7. Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers are being assisted in the search by Aviation Section, the United States Coast Guard, and loc…
Man Found Dead In Great South Bay Man Found Dead In Great South Bay
Man Found Dead In Great South Bay Investigators are asking for information after a man was found dead in the Great South Bay. The unidentified man was found in the waters off of Grass Island around 2:40 pm., Tuesday, Nov. 29. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives say the man, who was found floating in a foot of water, had died of an apparent drowning death. The man was found unresponsive after the department received a 911 call, police said. He was pronounced dead after being pulled from the water, officials added. The man was transported to the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner where an autopsy wil…
Intoxicated Boater Nabbed After Crash At Long Island Marina, Police Say Intoxicated Boater Nabbed After Crash At Long Island Marina, Police Say
Intoxicated Boater Nabbed After Crash At Long Island Marina, Police Say Two men were hospitalized - and one arrested - on Long Island after an alleged boating while intoxicated incident in the Great South Bay, according to police. Police said that Patchogue resident William Brosveld, age 46, was operating a 2007 Century when he crashed into a jetty in the Great South Bay in Sayville at approximately 5:50 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 18 near Browns River Road. Suffolk County police investigators said that the crash left Brosveld and a passenger hospitalized at the Long Island Community Hospital in East Patchogue with non-life-threatening injuries. Brosveld was taken …
Four Injured After Boats Collide On Long Island Four Injured After Boats Collide On Long Island
Four Injured After Boats Collide On Long Island Four people were injured when two boats collided in the Great South Bay. The incident took place in Suffolk County around 11:14 p.m., Saturday, July 31, when the boats ran into reach others about a quarter-mile south of the Bay Shore Marina, said Suffolk County Deputy Fire Coordinator Jamie Atkinson. The damaged boats were able to make it to different marinas under their own powers. One boat went to the Bay Shore Marina where the Bay Shore Fire Department and the Bay Shore Brightwaters Rescue Ambulance responded, said Atkinson Two passengers on board were treated and transported by Bay …
Three Swimmers Rescued After Drifting Away From Boat In Great South Bay, Suffolk Police Say Three Swimmers Rescued After Drifting Away From Boat In Great South Bay, Suffolk Police Say
Three Swimmers Rescued After Drifting Away From Boat In Great South Bay, Suffolk Police Say Police rescued three people after they went swimming and drifted away from their boat on Long Island. Suffolk County Police reported that a 25-year-old Patchogue woman called 911 at about 2 a.m. on Sunday, July 25, to report that three passengers of the 22-foot Grady White boat she was on in the Great South Bay were missing. Police located the boat about a mile offshore in Bayport, SCPD said. Police said officers searched the area in a police helicopter.  Officers found the three missing swimmers at about 3:15 p.m., approximately a mile west of the boat. Police said the swimmers were …
Long Island Community Cries Fowl Over Alleged Killing Of Geese Long Island Community Cries Fowl Over Alleged Killing Of Geese
Long Island Community Cries Fowl Over Alleged Killing Of Geese A Long Island community is rallying around a neighborhood’s goose population as an area school district allegedly removed the animal from school grounds, possibly killing them. The animal activist group Long Island Orchestrating for Nature (LION) is accusing officials at Islip High School of hiring the USDA to gather up the geese, their babies, and kill them. It remains unclear if the geese were killed, though according to LION, a whistleblower said that the district has been using taxpayer money to round up and murder mother geese and their babies. “Islip High School (is) a school borderi…
Long Island Man Charged With BWI After Crash Sends Now Missing Passenger Overboard Long Island Man Charged With BWI After Crash Sends Now Missing Passenger Overboard
Long Island Man Charged With BWI After Crash Sends Now Missing Passenger Overboard A Long Island man has been charged with boating while intoxicated after the vessel he was operating struck a jetty and one of his passengers went overboard and is now missing. Jack Benjamin,  age 25, of Farmingville, was operating a 2003 Parker center console boat in the Great South Bay when the vessel struck a jetty in Sayville at the end of Browns River Road at around 1:25 a.m. Monday, July 5, Suffolk County Police. A male passenger, also age 25, who was not wearing a life jacket, was thrown overboard, according to police. Suffolk County Police officers, personnel from multiple…
Long Island Man Rescued After Falling Off Jet Ski Long Island Man Rescued After Falling Off Jet Ski
Long Island Man Rescued After Falling Off Jet Ski Fast-acting police on Long Island came to the rescue of a jet skier in the Great South Bay after he fell off the watercraft when it became disabled, officials announced. Officers on patrol near an area at Buoy 34 in the bay in Sayville at 7:25 p.m. on Thursday, June 10, found Bohemia resident Andrew Cole floating in a life jacket with his jet ski nearby after falling off the vehicle, Suffolk County Police said. Cole, age 35, was in choppy water for approximately an hour, police said, though he was too far out in the water to swim to shore. Police Officers Mike Cappiello and Chris Schnoor …
Man Rescued After Kayak Flips In Great South Bay Man Rescued After Kayak Flips In Great South Bay
Man Rescued After Kayak Flips In Great South Bay A kayaker found himself in a perilous position in the Great South Bay after overturning and struggling to get back to shore without assistance, police said. Suffolk County Police Marine officers on patrol near Buoy 7 in the Fire Island Inlet found an overturned kayak in the water at approximately 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 11, without its operator in the area. Police said that a few hundred feet away, Officers Robert Jenkins and Raymond Cairo found the man, Benjamin Chen, age 31, of Flushing, still in the water clinging to the side of another man’s kayak. The man in the second kayak was able…
Woman's Body Found On Long Island Beach Woman's Body Found On Long Island Beach
Woman's Body Found On Long Island Beach A woman's body was found on a Long Island beach by two people duck hunting. The body was discovered around 8:10 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 24, on an island in the Great South Bay in Copiague, said the Suffolk County Police. "At this time, homicide detectives investigating the case say they believe the woman's death was non-criminal in nature," police said. The woman's identity has yet to be confirmed by police, police said. The discovery comes as Suffolk County police have been searching for 88-year-old Ann Costa who was last seen on Wednesday, Jan. 13, outside her Copiague home. This is a …
Long Island Man Stranded For Hours Rescued After Jet Ski Strikes Sandbar Long Island Man Stranded For Hours Rescued After Jet Ski Strikes Sandbar
Long Island Man Stranded For Hours Rescued After Jet Ski Strikes Sandbar A Long Island man who was stranded for hours after his jet ski became disabled was rescued. Jeremy Ashraf, 30, of Rocky Point, was operating a 2020 Kawasaki jet ski in the Great South Bay when the vehicle struck a sandbar near Ridge Island and became disabled at approximately 7:35 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11. Ashraf used his cell phone to call 911, Suffolk County Police said, adding that the cell phone lost battery power shortly after he made the call. A Suffolk County Police Aviation Section helicopter searched the area, located Ashraf, and guided Marine Bureau officers aboard Marine Mi…
Man Rescued From Sinking Kayak In Great South Bay Man Rescued From Sinking Kayak In Great South Bay
Man Rescued From Sinking Kayak In Great South Bay A man was rescued after his kayak overturned and sank on the Great South Bay. David Kennedy, 52, of Patchogue, was paddling in a 12-foot Pelican kayak with a friend in another kayak when he was thrown overboard by a rogue wave Saturday, Aug. 22 at about 7:40 a.m. northeast of Watch Hill in Patchogue Bay, Suffolk County Police said.  He and his friend were unable to remove the water from the boat, and his friend called 911 while Kennedy held onto his friend’s kayak to stay afloat, police said. Marine Bureau officers aboard Marine Gulf and Marine X-Ray responded.  …
Long Island Man Killed In Two-Boat Great South Bay Crash Long Island Man Killed In Two-Boat Great South Bay Crash
Long Island Man Killed In Two-Boat Great South Bay Crash A Long Island man was killed in a two-boat crash. It happened Sunday, June 28 at approximately 2:40 p.m. in a channel in the Great South Bay, south of Babylon. David Nostrand, 58, of Farmingdale, was operating a 17-foot 1981 Boston Whaler southbound in West Fox Creek Channel when his vessel struck a northbound 22-foot 1987 Activator motorboat, operated by Ian Morgan, 19, of Lindenhurst, Suffolk County Police said. A passenger on the Activator, Zachary McCarthy, 25, of Lindenhurst, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the office of the Suffolk County Med…
Suicidal Woman Rescued From Long Island Bridge, Police Say Suicidal Woman Rescued From Long Island Bridge, Police Say
Suicidal Woman Rescued From Long Island Bridge, Police Say A 41-year-old woman was saved from jumping off the Robert Moses Bridge on Long Island by a police officer and state trooper. The incident took place around 11:50 a.m., Thursday, April 16, when New York State Trooper Justin Puckett responded to the northbound side of the Robert Moses Bridge, over the Great South Bay, after a 911 caller reported a woman had climbed over the railing and appeared to be preparing to jump, said the Suffolk County Police. When Marine Bureau Officer John Rodriguez arrived, he began speaking to the woman in Spanish and established a rapport with her, which enab…
Kayaker Rescued From Construction Barge In Great South Bay Kayaker Rescued From Construction Barge In Great South Bay
Kayaker Rescued From Construction Barge In Great South Bay A kayaker who was stranded on a construction barge in the Great South Bay was rescued by a police marine unit. Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers Kevin Yoli and John Falcone responded to the bay in West Islip after a motorist driving on Robert Moses Causeway reported to 911 seeing a distress flare over the water at 5:10 p.m., Tuesday, April 7, said Suffolk County Police. When the officers arrived on the scene they saw the woman who had been kayaking when the water became too rough, standing on a construction barge that was tethered to the Robert Moses Causeway bridge. Office…
Body Of LI Man Who Fell Off Boat In Great South Bay Found Body Of LI Man Who Fell Off Boat In Great South Bay Found
Body Of LI Man Who Fell Off Boat In Great South Bay Found This story has been updated.  The body of an East Islip man who had fallen overboard from his 34-foot Fountain boat has been found. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the death of Samuel Gutierrez, 47, whose body was found floating in the Great South Bay, just south of Timber Point, said the Suffolk County Police. The department received word of a body floating from a 911 caller around 2 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 25, police said. Gutierrez fell overboard without a life jacket around 11 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23. The Coast Guard had suspended its search lat…
ID Released For Missing LI Boater ID Released For Missing LI Boater
ID Released For Missing LI Boater The identity of a missing boater who is the subject of a massive search has been released by Suffolk County Police. U.S. Coast Guard officials, along with local law enforcement, are on the Great South Bay searching for Samuel Gutierrez, 47, of East Islip, who went overboard around 11 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, said the Suffolk County Police. The incident took place near Heckscher State Park, said Coast Guard spokesman Petty Officer Hunter Medley. Gutierrez, who was aboard a 34-foot Fountain boat with two women, went overboard without a life jacket and never resurfaced. The women, who coul…
Massive Water Search Underway For Missing LI Boater Massive Water Search Underway For Missing LI Boater
Massive Water Search Underway For Missing LI Boater Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Missing LI Boater Coast Guard officials, along with local law enforcement, are on the Great South Bay searching for a man who went overboard. The incident took place around 11 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, near Heckscher State Park, said Coast Guard spokesman Petty Officer Hunter Medley. The man, who was aboard a 34-foot boat with two women, went overboard without a life jacket and never resurfaced. The women, who could not operate the boat, called for help. Suffolk County Police Department marine bureau and aviation section officers resp…
Seven Thrown Into Water After Drunk Boater Crashes In Great South Bay, Police Say Seven Thrown Into Water After Drunk Boater Crashes In Great South Bay, Police Say
Seven Thrown Into Water After Drunk Boater Crashes In Great South Bay, Police Say One person was injured as seven people were thrown into the water of the Great South Bay after a crash involving a drunk boater, police said. Javier Torres was operating a 19-foot center console Key West boat at 1:50 p.m. Sunday, July 14 south of Bay Shore Marina when a pump malfunctioned and the vessel began taking on water, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Torres reportedly brought the boat to a hard stop, filling the boat with more water and causing it to capsize, police said. Torres and six passengers were thrown into the water when the boat overturned, according to …
Three Children, Two Adults Rescued From Sinking Boat In Great South Bay Three Children, Two Adults Rescued From Sinking Boat In Great South Bay
Three Children, Two Adults Rescued From Sinking Boat In Great South Bay Three children and two adults are safe after being rescued from a sinking boat in the Great South Bay. Just before 11 p.m. Sunday night, June 23 while the Islip Fire Department Marine Unit was securing their vessel after responding to a call for a paddle boarder in distress, a call came in for a mutual aid response to the West Islip Fire Department for a boat taking on water in the vicinity of the double span of the Robert Moses Bridge, according to Islip Fire Department. Unit 26 responded immediately and while heading to the location, crew members spotted a hand-held flair on water level a…
Two Kayakers Rescued During Storm Off Fire Island Two Kayakers Rescued During Storm Off Fire Island
Two Kayakers Rescued During Storm Off Fire Island Two kayakers were rescued by the Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers when their kayak overturned in the Great South Bay off of Fire Island during a storm. Officers Keith Magliola and Chris DeFeo were on patrol in the Great South Bay aboard Marine Kilo when they observed a male and a female in the water next to their swamped kayak approximately a quarter-mile mile north of Ocean Bay Park on Fire Island at approximately 6:55 p.m. on Sunday, June 2, said the Suffolk County Police. Ralph Tabaras and Jillyan Guadagno had rented a kayak from The Palms Hotel, located at 168 Cottage Walk, …
Two Rescued After Kayak Overturns On Great South Bay Two Rescued After Kayak Overturns On Great South Bay
Two Rescued After Kayak Overturns On Great South Bay Two Fire Island kayakers were rescued by Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers Sunday evening. Their kayak had overturned on Great South Bay off of Fire Island, according to Suffolk County Police. Police say officers Keith Magliola and Chris DeFeo were on patrol in the Great South Bay aboard Marine Kilo when they reportedly saw a man and woman in the water next to their swamped kayak approximately one-quarter mile north of Ocean Bay Park on Fire Island at approximately 6:55 p.m. on June 2. The persons rescued were Ralph Tabaras and Jillyan Guadagno who had rented a kayak from The Pa…
Watercraft Rider Drifts In Great South Bay For Two Hours Watercraft Rider Drifts In Great South Bay For Two Hours
Watercraft Rider Drifts In Great South Bay For Two Hours A worried wife who called the police when her husband didn't return from a ride on his Yamaha watercraft on Great South Bay set off a wide search for the 52-year-old man.  William Sullivan, of Bayport, was reported missing around 7:55 p.m., Tuesday, May 21, after failing to return from a planned hourlong ride, said the Suffolk County Police. Sullivan left Homans Creek aboard the Yamaha watercraft at about 6:30 p.m. and when he didn’t return an hour later as planned, his wife called 911 and reported him missing, police said. After receiving the call, Suffolk county launched two patrol …
Historic Blue Point Estate From Gilded Age Hits Market Historic Blue Point Estate From Gilded Age Hits Market
Historic Blue Point Estate From Gilded Age Hits Market A classic Blue Point estate can be yours. Realtors have listed “Manowtasquott,” an Algonquin word which means “Land of the Bulrushes,” on Boylan Lane in Blue Point has been listed by Douglas Elliman for $1,469,000. The 7,400-square-foot eight-bedroom, five bathroom home was built in 1886 by Long Island architect Isaac H. Green. According to the listing, “fashioned in the Queen Anne style, the multi-gabled home is dressed in decorative shingles, freshly painted a soothing grey hue this past spring season.” The property, which includes views of the Great South Bay, includes nine fireplaces, …