17th-century merchant ship discovered in the Baltic

Good News Notes: “Divers in the Baltic have discovered the well-preserved wreck of a 17th-century Dutch merchant ship. The Finnish Badewanne diving team was searching for first and second world war wrecks at the mouth of the Gulf of Finland when they made the discovery. ‘It was to our great surprise when descending on a…

NYPD divers rescue stranded kite surfer in Queens

Good News Notes: “NYPD divers rescued a 59-year-old kitesurfer tangled in his own netting — and struggling in the ocean Saturday afternoon in Queens, police said.” “The man was spotted by a passerby who saw him flailing in the waters near Breezy Point in Rockaway at about 1:30 p.m. and called 911, police said.” “‘He…