Canoe Capsizes In Port Jefferson Harbor, Officers Rescue Three
Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers rescued three men after their canoe capsized in Port Jefferson Harbor on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 at 11:57 a.m.
The men were in a canoe alongside a kayaker when a passing boat’s wake overturned their watercraft, according to police. A fisherman who saw the accident called 911, prompting Officers John Falcone and Kevin Yoli aboard Marine Delta to respond.
The three men in the canoe—Chi Tong Chan, 29, of Stony Brook; Ka To Sze, 48, of Commack; and I Tai Lu, 72, of Dix Hills—clung to the canoe or a nearby pier, authorities said. Two wore waders that …
Selden Woman Among 2 Killed, 1 In Critical Condition After Boat Flips In Maine: Officials
Two Long Island women were killed and another critically injured when a pontoon boat flipped on Flagstaff Lake in Maine, officials announced on Saturday, Aug. 30.
Farhana Nasir, 53, of Selden, and Kiran Akbar, 23, of Lake Grove, were pronounced dead at the scene, according to Maine officials.
The crash happened around 1:30 p.m. when seven people left their dock in a 2024 18-foot Sea-Doo Switch Pontoon boat, investigators said. The group was boating near the Cathedral Pines Campground when the bow began to dip underwater.
The driver, John Morris, 50, of Eustis, tried to raise the bow, but t…
6-Year-Old Missing After Falling Into Housatonic River At Stratford Boat Ramp
A 6-year-old boy who fell into the Housatonic River in Stratford remained missing late Wednesday after several hours of intense search efforts, authorities said.
The child had been walking near the Birdseye Boat Ramp around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, when he fell into the river, police said.
A United Illuminating employee who saw the boy fall jumped into the water in an attempt to rescue the child, but was unable to reach him.
The boy has not been seen since.
Police in Stratford, working in coordination with departments from Bridgeport, Fairfield, Westport, Shelton, Trumbull, Guil…
Woman Found Dead, Boat Operator Still Missing After Niagara River Crash: Nysp
A Western New York woman was found dead in the Niagara River, and the man believed to be driving the boat that crashed is still missing, according to state police.
Troopers say Natalie Sansivero, 46, of Grand Island, was recovered from the water on Friday, July 25, about a mile from where the crash happened.
She was last seen aboard a 35-foot 2015 Scout Boat that collided in the river on Tuesday night, July 23, around 9:38 p.m., according to New York State Police.
State police said that the multi-agency effort to recover Jerome Williams' body is ongoing.
The Buffalo resident, 66, has not …
