NEW YORK (PIX11) \u2014 There were a pair of duck rescues that happened on Saturday in Queens, then on Monday on Long Island.<\/p>\n
Both incidents involved little cute ducklings falling into storm drains, with both mother ducks frantically wanting help.<\/p>\n
Discover more local reporting on our homepage <\/a><\/p>\n The first rescue happened around 9 a.m. on Saturday, near the NYPD Police Academy in College Point, Queens, according to police.<\/p>\n Security personnel of the academy observed the mother duck circling a drain.<\/p>\n Video released by the NYPD shows officers saving the tiny ducklings from the storm drain.<\/p>\n In all, 11 ducklings were saved at the scene in Queens, according to the NYPD.<\/p>\n On Monday afternoon, locals were alerted to a mother duck pacing around a storm drain in Lindenhurst, Long Island.<\/p>\n Animal rescuer John DeBacker responded to the scene located at South 14th Street.<\/p>\n Discover more stories shaping your neighborhood on our homepage <\/a><\/p>\n DeBacker, with the help of several residents, managed to remove the storm drain grate to gain access to the ducklings and perform the rescue.<\/p>\n 10 ducklings were saved altogether at Lindenhurst and were released in the neighborhood, according to DeBacker.<\/p>\n He also says that while there are no ponds nearby, the neighbors have been taking care of the ducks.<\/p>\n Andrew Cruz is a digital content producer. A native New Yorker, he joined PIX11 in 2009 as a weather producer. More of his work can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n