Former NYPD sergeant dies while surfing in frigid Long Island water
A former New York City police sergeant died from an apparent drowning while surfing in Long Island’s frigid waters on Sunday.
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Whales wash ashore on Long Island beaches amid rising marine mammal deaths
A juvenile humpback whale was found washed ashore early Monday morning at Roosevelt Beach in Long Beach ... including New York State Parks and NOAA Fisheries, to monitor the animal and plan ...
Family mourns ex-NYPD cop who died surfing on Long Island, reveal likely cause of death
Jack Shapiro, a 54-year-old outdoorsman and retired Brooklyn cop, was winter-surfing off Gilgo Beach with friends around 2:20 ...
Retired NYPD cop dies in apparent drowning while surfing in icy waters off Gilgo Beach: cops
Jack Shapiro, 54, of Holbrook — who officials say retired from the NYPD more than a decade ago — became unresponsive as he ...
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Two dead whales wash up in one day on Long Island beaches
Marine biologists are investigating what caused two dead whales to wash up in one day on Long Island beaches about 20 miles from one another this week. In the first case, a 28-foot female humpback ...
Offshore wind opponents rally in Long Beach, Island Park
The rally was organized to coincide with a national day of action sponsored by National Offshore-Wind Opposition Alliance, ...
Former NY cop drowns while surfing in frigid waters
NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York City police sergeant died from an apparent drowning while surfing in Long Island’s frigid ...