Although it’s late in the season, boating safety should remain at the forefront for everyone on the water.
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9/21/23
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On Sept. 12, dozens of Baldwin and Freeport residents gathered at the Milburn boat launch on Atlantic Avenue to see Ryan Pastore, 13, Ed Phalen, 90, and Jay McGinley, 32, navigate their homemade, …
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By Cristina Arroyo Rodriguez
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9/18/21
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Last Nov. 8, I was kayaking in Emory Creek in Freeport, just north of the Narrows, when I spotted what I thought was a chunk of garbage floating in the waterway and paddled over to collect it.
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6/17/21
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The greatest long-term threat to Nassau County may not be property taxes. It’s likely the climate crisis. That’s why we were surprised that the county hasn’t signed the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Climate Smart Communities Pledge.
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11/8/19
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Hundreds of people made their way to Milburn Creek last Sunday for the 21st annual Cardboard Boat Race.
Sponsored by the Baldwin Fire Department and Sanitary District No. 2, the annual event …
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9/12/19
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It’s late July and summer is in full swing, and so too is the boating season, from the North Shore to the South Shore. In recent years we have witnessed a number of serious boating accidents . . .
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By Jim Gaughran
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7/26/19
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An 18-year-old girl riding a personal watercraft in the Middle Bay waterways died Sunday after colliding with a 35-foot Fountain motorboat, Nassau County police said.
Caitlin Rose McDonald, of …
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By Bridget Downes
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7/16/19
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Senator John Brooks, a Democrat from Seaford and the Senate Democratic Majority passed legislation on May 16 that will help prevent boating tragedies on New York waterways.
“Knowing the laws of …
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By Nadya Nataly
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6/3/19
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The state Senate Democratic Majority passed legislation on May 16 that it hopes will help prevent boating tragedies on New York waterways. Senator John Brooks, a Democrat from Seaford, sponsored the …
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By Laura Lane and Nadya Nataly
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5/30/19
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East Rockaway residents are offering mixed reviews after plans were announced to build an apartment complex in Oceanside, on an undeveloped plot of land next to the East Rockaway train station. Several people said they worried about the traffic it might cause.
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By Peter Belfiore and Mike Smollins
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9/13/18
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