6+ hour, 26+ min ago  (601+ words) The first thing kayakers should check before going out on the water is the weather, Mike Matty, safety and training coordinator for Long Island Paddlers, a nonprofit kayaking and canoeing organization, said Wednesday. People need to pay attention to wind…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (415+ words) Kaylee Surace'sets out'from West Islip to the Montauk Lighthouse on Friday on a'solo'88-mile run'to raise funds for Answer the Call, an organization that supports families of FDNY and NYPD members who have died in the line of duty. Credit:…...