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Herald intern Taylor Zambrano with her instructor Eric Wolf, far left, and fellow students Anthony DiMatteo and Jason Thomas, learned the intricacies of sailing in Port Washington.

“Ready to tack?” I asked the fledgling sailors on my boat, unsure whether I was even ready. This was my first time sailing, and I had to tack the boat, which is a basic maneuver to turn the bow, or the boat’s front, into the wind. more

By Taylor Zambrano | 8/19/15

An explosion injured a man and tore apart a boat in south Merrick on Sunday. The Merrick Fire Department was called in to extinguish the blaze.

Man burned when boat explodes in south Merrick

Gasoline vapors ignited as a man was working on a small boat moored at a south Merrick dock on Sunday at around 5:20 p.m., causing an explosion that burned him and sent him hurtling into the water, said Ron Luparello, the Merrick Fire Department’s spokesman. more

By Scott Brinton | 8/17/15

Wantagh marina lottery set for March 14

Nassau County will be holding a lottery drawing for empty slips at the Wantagh Park marina on Saturday, March 14 at 10 a.m. at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow. more

3/4/15

In news or war, there's no place for embellishment

We all know that wars and battlefield conflicts are dangerous experiences. There are at least 30,000 young men and women who were wounded in battle in Iraq or Afghanistan . . . more

2/12/15

Six new patrol boats, one of which is pictured here, will be used to assist with marine law enforcement efforts on waterways throughout New York State.

Patrolling the New York waters

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced last week that six New Brunswick “Justice” Patrol Boats have been assigned to State and local law enforcement agencies across New York. The watercraft will be used to assist with marine law enforcement efforts on waterways throughout the State. more

8/14/14

If you had a boat, what would you name it?

Our weekly Viewfinder questions, brought to the web. more

Christina Daly | 8/12/14

Nassau County police and EMS responded to Sterling Avenue in Freeport to transport Cesar Hernandez-Rodas, 34, of Bay Shore, to a local hospital after he was struck by a boat operated by Baldwin’s Raymond Balboa.

Baldwin man strikes, kills swimmer in Freeport

A Baldwin man faces vehicular manslaughter charges after a boat he was operating on Sunday in Baldwin Bay while he was intoxicated, according to police, struck and killed a Bay Shore man who had been a passenger in the boat. more

By David Weingrad | 8/12/14

Practice safe boating this summer

For many of us who live on the South Shore, warm weather is boating season more

5/30/13

Pictured from left, East Meadow Kiwanis President Mitchell Allen; K-Kids Advisor Rich Santer; K-Kids members Devon Rafanelli, Marisa Simone, and Kira Gruber; New York District K-Kids Administrator Mickie Leamey; K-Kids Kiwanis Advisor Legislator Norma Gonsalvez and Kiwanian Helen Mettinis.

K-Kids remember Harlie Treanor

Community members and students and faculty from Bowling Green Elementary gathered in front of the school on Sept. 20 to honor the memory of Harlie Treanor, a recent graduate who lost her life, along with two other children, when a boat capsized on Fourth of July. more

By: Rich Santer, Bowling Green K-Kids Advisor | 9/28/12

Politicians, boating experts talk water safety

State senators and assemblymen representing Long Island are looking to adopt new boating laws to create safer waterways and establish uniform rules in cooperation with neighboring states. At a public hearing in Oyster Bay on Aug. 8, concerned citizens offered legislators suggestions on what kind of bill ought to be written. more

By Shannon Koehle | 8/17/12

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