Police: 2 rescued from Jamaica Bay after raft is struck
<p>NYPD aviation and water units rescued two men from Jamaica Bay Saturday.</p>
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Jun 30, 2018, 5:41 PM
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Updated 2,266 days ago
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NYPD aviation and water units rescued two men from Jamaica Bay Friday.
Police say a 30-foot boat struck the victims’ raft, causing it to overturn.
NYPD units hoisted an unconscious 62-year-old man into a helicopter using a rescue basket. He is now in stable condition.
The other man went to Brookdale Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The boat operator stayed at the scene and has not been arrested.
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