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Found: Equipment for Various Sports on Long Island

On Saturday at 6:20 p.m., I found Equipment for Various Sports tucked behind a row of beach chairs near the Jones Beach State Park entrance on Long Island. A basketball, two tennis rackets, and a gym bag with a water bottle were all in a messy pile, still warm from the sea breeze. It looked like a late-in-the-day pickup game had just ended and someone forgot their stuff. I brought it to the park office and hoped the rightful owner would see this listing. It feels comforting to think the gear might be reunited with its owner soon.

Near the Jones Beach State Park entrance 1 day ago
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Found wrist watches on the Jones Beach boardwalk

I found a wrist watch lying on the Jones Beach boardwalk around 2:15 PM this past Saturday. It’s a silver-faced watch with a black leather strap and a small scratch near the stem, clearly not mine. I checked nearby benches and trash cans, then asked a few walkers if anyone belonged to it, but no one appeared with an owner. I’m posting this because I’d want someone to claim it if it were theirs, and I hope the rightful owner sees this and can reclaim it through the site.

Jones Beach boardwalk 1 day ago
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Lost denim bag with Bose headphones and wallet

I lost this denim bag with my Bose headphones and wallet in it. I’m devestated. Occurred around The Bench restaurant. It has a Levi’s jeans tag

Sentimental Urgent
Long Island 6 days ago
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Lost hats along Jones Beach Boardwalk

Today at 4:45 p.m. I realized my two hats vanished from the bench where we paused along the Jones Beach Boardwalk. I wore a tan wide-brim hat and a gray knit beanie; the wind picked up and I ducked into a snack shop, and when I came back, they were gone. The hats aren’t just clothing—they’re companions on every chilly afternoon, one a gift from my sister, the other a trusted traveler’s staple. If someone found them and kept them safe near the boardwalk, please return them where they belong.

Jones Beach Boardwalk, Long Island 20 days ago
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Lost sheet music on Port Jefferson Main Street

After a warm-up at a small rehearsal, I realized around 5:15 PM on Friday that my sheet music for Chopin’s nocturne was missing. I’d been sitting in the Main Street Cafe, Port Jefferson, on Long Island, and the pages were tucked into a yellow folder with my initials. Those sheets carry years of practice, and losing them feels like losing a part of my effort toward an upcoming recital. I hurried back down Main Street toward the harbor, hoping to spot a stray page or a helpful passerby, but the street was already quiet. If a kind person happened to find them, I’d be endlessly grateful.

Main Street Cafe, Port Jefferson, by the harbor 22 days ago
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Lost coins on Long Island

On Tuesday at about 9:15 a.m., I realized my coins were missing from my bag. I had been at the Garden City Bagel & Cafe on Main Street, chatting with a friend, when I set my bag on the chair and forgot to pick it up. When I realized the coins were gone, my heart sank—these felt like a tiny piece of home and memory slipping away. I’m hoping someone found them and sees this listing; they’re not valuable, just sentimental.

Near the Garden City Bagel & Cafe on Main Street about 1 month ago

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