'Little Boy With Green Tractor': Beachwood Landscaper Brian Santos Dies, 20
If grass needed to be cut in Beachwood, Brandon Santos was there to do it — happily.
He was just 12 years old when he began pushing his lawnmower around town, later upgrading to a bicycle with an attached trailer and then finally, a mower, according to his obituary on the Mastapeter Memorial Home website.
Brandon became known around town as "the little boy with the green tractor," ultimately starting his own law mowing business, BS Landscaping.
But Brandon died on Sunday, June 8, at just 20 years old.
When he wasn't cutting grass, Santos enjoyed riding dirt bikes, working on cars, jet ski…
2 Men Rescued After Jet Ski Breaks Down Near Overlook Beach, Suffolk County Police Say
Marine Police on Long Island rescued two men after their jet ski became disabled.
The incident took place around 5:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 23, in the Fire Island Inlet near Overlook Beach in. Babylon.
According to Suffolk County Police, two men were riding a Yamaha Jet Ski in the Fire Island Inlet, when the vehicle became disabled. One of the men called 911 and reported they were drifting in the inlet.
Marine Bureau Officers Rob Jenkins, Ray Cairo, and Kevin Butler responded aboard Marine Kilo. The officers, aided by a Suffolk County Police aviation helicopter, located the je…
Jet Ski Rider Stuck In Merrick Bay Wetlands Rescued By Police Helicopter
A man who rode his jet ski into the wetlands of Merrick Bay became stuck and had to be rescued by a police helicopter, said the Nassau County Police.
The incident took place around 8:46 p.m., Wednesday, July 10, when the Nassau County Marine Bureau received the call for help, police said.
According to police, after receiving the distress call the Marine Bureau, Aviation Bureau, U.S. Coast Guard, 7th precinct officers, and multiple fire departments conducted a search.
Nassau Heli 5 located the man in the marsh on Big Crow Island. The helicopter landed and recovered the unidentified ma…
