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3 storiesnewest firstlatest September 28, 2026
Maritime experts from the Egan Maritime Institute and state underwater archaeologists traveled to Nantucket on September 28, 2026 to survey a shipwreck exposed by a nor'easter and prepare a report to identify the vessel.
Suffolk County Police used a hovercraft on August 23 to rescue a family whose boat grounded near Fire Island Inlet, treating a 2‑year‑old for minor injuries, highlighting the bureau’s regular hovercraft deployments in shallow coastal waters.
Federal investigators have taken over the probe of a charter boat that capsized in New York Harbor, killing a mother and her infant, and are examining whether the vessel operated illegally.
