Ridgefield, CT
News
One Dead, Three Hospitalized After Boat Overturns In Long Island Sound
This story has been updated. One person has died and three others have been hospitalized after a 17-foot boat overturned in the Long Island Sound, authorities said. Emergency responders rushed to the scene at around 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3 after Coast Guard Long Island Sound announced over marine frequency a capsized boat located in the area of Middle Ground, Long Island Sound, Stratford Shoal Buoy, Captain Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police Department said. The US Coast Guard responded from Eatons Neck in the Town of Huntington on Long Island and located three male victims, and too…
Massapequa, NY
Lifestyle
The Halyard In Greenport Has Plenty Of New Options For Fall Menu
Not sure where to go for your next seasonal fall meal? Look no further than The Halyard, which recently rolled out its autumn dinner menu. Located at 58775 Route 48 in Greenport, The Halyard is known primarily for its careful use of locally-sourced ingredients. “We celebrate our region’s produce and bring it to your plate—direct from foragers and farmers, growers and fishermen,” reads the restaurant’s website. “The team sources ingredients from the North Fork and the Atlantic Seaboard and serves them up in our light-filled dining room and sprawling deck above the Long Island Sound.” Fall m…
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Four Rescued After Boat Capsizes In Long Island Sound
Four people were rescued from the waters of Long Island Sound after the catamaran capsized while attempting to anchor. The incident took place around 1:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 13, near Fishers Island, said Coast Guard spokesman Petty Officer Hunter Medley. Medley said the group was attempting to drop anchor when the boat capsized. Three were rescued from the waters by a passing Good Samaritan, a third was rescued by Coast Guard officials out of New London, Connecticut. Officials say the victims were in the water for about 20 minutes and were suffering from mild hypothermia. Most i…
Somers, NY
Lifestyle
Beloved Westchester Restaurant Owner Dies
Beloved Westchester restaurant owner John Ambrose died suddenly on Monday, Sept. 16 at the age of 65. Ambrose, a Rye resident, co-owned the Pier Restaurant and Tiki Bar at Playland Park in the Long Island Sound and the former Seaside Johnnie's at Rye Town Park. "It is with a heavy heart that we share news of the passing of our beloved John Ambrose, the heart and soul of the Pier Restaurant & Tiki Bar," the restaurant posted on Facebook. "He will be missed beyond words and we will continue to keep his memory and mission alive of 'Everyone goes home happy' for years to come. Known for hi…
Danbury, CT
News
Man Clinging To Kayak For Half-Hour Rescued On Long Island Sound
A man who clung to a capsized kayak for more than 30 minutes on the Long Island Sound was rescued, police say. Darien Police say they responded via police boat to the area of Long Neck Point on a report of a kayaker who had possibly capsized on Friday, Sept. 13 around 10:45 a.m. The man who made the report allegedly told police that he had gone kayaking with his adult son but had lost sight of him in the area. The capsized kayaker was located approximately half a mile outside Noroton Bay, police say. The kayaker was brought aboard the police boat with his kayak, returned to the shore and …
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Man Struggling In Long Island Sound Rescued, Stamford Police Say
A 70-year-old man was saved from drowning by police after his canoe capsized and he was struggling in the water on Long Island Sound. The rescue took place around 12:53 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 12, when the Stamford Police responded to a report of a capsized canoe and a man struggling in the water off Sea Beach Drive, said Stamford Police. Officers quickly arrived on scene and saw Aurelio Toldeo, of Stamford, struggling to hold on to a floating dock about 40 yards from shore, police said. Toldeo yelled to officers that he was cramping up in the water and could not pull himself up on the…
Fairfield, CT
News
Video: Shark Caught Off Long Island Sound
A man out for a little nighttime fishing on the Long Island Sound hooked a brown shark instead. Fisherman John Skinner, of Greenport, was fishing Saturday, Aug. 24, in Southold for bluefish when he hooked a large brown shark up against some rocks. A YouTube video shows the shark and the entire 20 minute battle with the fish. Because the brown shark is prohibited in New York, he immediately released it. There have been a number of shark sightings in the area over the summer, including in Penniman Creek in Quogue, in Jamesport, and on Tobay Beach. Skinner said on the video…
DV Plus - Westchester, NY
Politics
Around The Towns: Waterfront Series, School Backpacks, Coding Camp, Floating Billboards
Larchmont Mamaroneck Community Television is airing a four-part educational web series about the Long Island Sound. The series highlights the beauty of the Sound, educates the Sound Shore community on the environment’s biodiversity and inspires youth to learn more about the natural wonder right in their backyard. The program is hosted by award-winning Marine Biologist and Naturalist Kyle Troy of the Village of Mamaroneck’s Marine Education Center. The four-part series is a "must watch” for coastal communities with eco-minded families, boaters, and fishermen who want to learn more about the …
Massapequa, NY
Lifestyle
These Long Island Beaches Are Tops In Clean Water Quality
Seven beaches on Long Island rank among the cleanest beaches in New York, according to a study of water quality for the past three years. All of the best-ranked beaches, all in Suffolk County, received the highest average grades during wet and dry weather conditions from 2016 through 2018, according to this report by Save the Sound. The best beaches include: Hobart Beach (Sand City) Inlet and Hobart Beach Bay, both in Northport; Port Jefferson Beaches, both West and East, in Brookhaven; Iron Pier Beach and Mattituck Breakwater Beach, both in Riverhead; and Belle Terre Beach in Brookha…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Marine Police Rescue Jet Skier Adrift On LI Sound In Bayville
A jet skier adrift on the Long Island Sound in Bayville was brought to safety, according to Nassau County Police. The department's Long Island Sound Marine Bureau's Marine 8 rescue boat answered a call Tuesday, Aug. 20 at 6:54 p.m. from Glen Cove Harbor Patrol in regards to a missing person on a jet ski in the vicinity of Bayville Beach, Nassau County Police said. Marine 8 reportedly conducted a search and located a 45-year-old man adrift in the Long Island Sound shipping lane on a disabled jet ski, according to police. The man was taken aboard Marine 8 and brought to the Oyster …
DV Plus - Westchester, NY
Politics
How Your Beach Ranks In Clean Water Quality
Two beaches in Westchester County rank among the cleanest beaches along Long Island Sound, according to a study of water quality for the past three years. Rye Town Beach, also known as Oakland Beach, and Rye Playland Beach both averaged well above the rest during wet and dry weather conditions from 2016 through 2018, according to this report by Save the Sound. The report highlighted the “Top 20” beaches on Long Island Sound based on water quality, and, for the first time, presented comprehensive grades for 204 swimming beaches in New York and Connecticut. Orchard Beach in the Bronx an…
DV Plus - Fairfield, CT
Politics
How Your Beach Ranks In Clean Water Quality
Three beaches in Fairfield County rank among the cleanest beaches along Long Island Sound, according to a new study of water quality covering the past three years. Stamford's Quigley Beach and East (Cove Island) Beach as well as Pear Tree Point Beach -- which is open to Darien residents only -- averaged the highest grades during wet and dry weather conditions from 2016 through 2018, according to this report by Save the Sound. The report highlighted the “Top 20” beaches on Long Island Sound based on water quality, and, for the first time, presented comprehensive grades for 204 swimming beac…
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