Coast Guard presents awards in evacuation of the Sandy Ground
New York Police Department Harbor Unit members participate in an award ceremony at Whitehall Ferry Terminal in New York City, March 9, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Schultz)
NEW YORK – The Coast Guard presented Public Service Commendations and Certificates of Merit Thursday at the Whitehall Terminal in Manhattan to the New York City Police and Fire Departments, and...
Coast Guard presents Meritorious Public Service Award
Beni Nedrick is presented a Meritorious Public Service Award by Capt. Zeita Merchant the Captain of the Port of New York and Coast Guard Sector New York commander, Dec. 19 2022, at the New York City Harbor School, on Governors Island, New York. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Logan Kaczmarek) (This photo has been color corrected and cropped to represent the original scene.)
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Coast Guard to be featured service for NY Veterans Day Parade
Members of Coast Guard Sector New York stand at attention while marching in the New York City Veterans Day Parade, also known as America’s Parade, Nov. 11, 2017. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Frank Iannazzo-Simmons)
NEW YORK — The Coast Guard is slated to be the featured service during the Veterans Day Parade in Manhattan Friday, and is scheduled to host additional events...
Coast Guard urges safety after fatal Hudson River boating accident
NEW YORK — The U.S. Coast Guard is urging personal boating safety after a tragic fatal boating accident in the Hudson River on Tuesday afternoon.
The U.S. Coast Guard, along with New York Police Department, New York Fire Department and local ferry operators, responded to an overturned vessel in the Hudson River that left two dead and two critically injured Tuesday afternoon.
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Body of missing kayaker recovered in Orchard Beach, New York
Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter file photo
NEW YORK — The Coast Guard recovered the body of a missing kayaker in the water near Orchard Beach Tuesday afternoon.
The kayaker, 45-year-old Laurence Broderick, reportedly left Hempstead in his red kayak at approximately 9 p.m. Monday night enroute to Mamaroneck, and was reported overdue Tuesday morning. Later that morning, his kayak was found containing...
Coast Guard searching for missing kayaker in Hempstead, New York
Coast Guard Cutter Beluga file photo
NEW YORK — The Coast Guard is searching for an overdue kayaker in the vicinity of Hempstead Harbor.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New York received a report at 5:40 a.m., Tuesday, that 45-year-old Laurence Broderick was overdue from a kayaking trip from the previous night. Broderick reportedly left Hempstead at approximately 9 p.m. Monday night en route...
Coast Guard responds to report of dielectric fluid leak in New Rochelle, New York
NEW YORK — The Coast Guard and partner agencies are responding to a report of a dielectric fluid leak in New Rochelle, New York, Saturday evening.
Coast Guard Sector New York watchstanders were notified that a dielectric line leak had occurred as a result of a water main break in New Rochelle and the fluid had entered the water at Wright Island Marina.
Coast Guard Sector New York investigators and...
Coast Guard, local agencies respond to ferry aground off of Brooklyn, N.Y.
Coast Guard Station New York 45-foot Response Boat-Medium file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Steve Strohmaier
NEW YORK — Coast Guard, New York City Fire Department (FDNY), and New York City Police Department (NYPD) crews responded to a ferry aground with 118 passengers and seven crew-members aboard in Bushwick Inlet, New York, Saturday evening.
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Coast Guard Sector New York holds change of command ceremony
Capt. Zeita Merchant relieved Capt. Jason Tama as the commanding officer of Coast Guard Sector New York during a change-of-command ceremony at Sector New York, May 7, 2021. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Schultz)
NEW YORK — Capt. Zeita Merchant relieved Capt. Jason Tama as commander of Coast Guard Sector New York, Friday, during a change-of-command ceremony at Sector New...
