Kitesurfer rescued by NYPD in waters off Breezy Point

Sunday, November 17, 2019
BREEZY POINT, Queens (WABC) -- Police rescued a stranded kitesurfer who ran into trouble off Breezy Point in Queens.

The NYPD Air Sea Rescue Team responded to the scene Saturday.
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Scuba divers went into the water and assisted the man before putting him in a harness that hoisted him into a waiting helicopter.

Police say the kitesurfer was not injured.
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It is not yet clear what went wrong with his equipment.

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