Great Neck, NY – 2,000 Search For Missing Jewish Man

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    Lee Rosenberg, center, leads a search of group in Wading River, Sunday, while looking for a missing Great Neck man, Steven Mayer. (Oct. 10, 2010) Photo Credit: James CarboneGreat Neck, NY – Thousands of volunteers searched Riverhead by land, air, and water Sunday in the hopes of finding a Great Neck man who has been missing since October 4.

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    Steven Mayer, 62, was supposed to be on his way to work as a metals trader in Huntington when he vanished. His family thinks he may have gotten disoriented and lost.

    “We just hope … that he’s somewhere and we haven’t searched that one area,” said Mayer’s son, Richard Mayer.

    Mayer last spoke to someone from his job at 11:30 a.m. the day he disappeared. Mayer said he was nearby but never showed up at work. No one has talked to him since.

    Family members say Mayer’s cell phone used reception from a tower in Riverhead at around 3 p.m. that day. They say he called his deceased parents’ number several times and they fear he may be confused.

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    Sunday, volunteers combed the area near that cell tower by setting up search grinds that covered a 25 mile square radius, organizers said.

    “We’re assuming … his mental status has been altered,” said Victor Brief, who led the search effort Sunday. He said with each passing day the situation becomes more urgent. Brief said more than 2,000 volunteers used all-terrain vehicles, boats, planes, and a helicopter.

    Volunteers, many wearing bright yellow vests, examined streets, beaches, and wooded areas. Several Shomrims, volunteer Jewish civilian patrols, from Flatbush, Borough Park, and the village of Kiryas, brought emergency trucks, and disaster vehicles. For most of the day, people lined up and crowded around white tents to get search assignments

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    ProminantLawyer
    ProminantLawyer
    13 years ago

    thank you volunteers

    Tina1
    Tina1
    13 years ago

    Yasher Koach to LEE Rosenberg and his team for once again leading the search & rescue of anyone whose lost. in such a professional manner. Hopefully he turns up soon

    13 years ago

    When all is said & done, we know how to come together. I pray he is found safe & well.

    ISAAC11
    ISAAC11
    13 years ago

    With the one and only LEE Rosenberg ( and his team )leading the way and with seyata dishmaya he will turn up soon !!!!

    STOMAGUY
    STOMAGUY
    13 years ago

    Lee and his men are trained and well prepared. They will find him.
    Stay safe.

    13 years ago

    Did anyone go to the grave site? It seems he is sending a message.

    bigwheeel
    bigwheeel
    13 years ago

    Lots of Hatzlacha to all the volunteers. This is the greatest Kiddush Hashem. There are volunteers from all the Yiddishe towns in the Greater New York area. Let’s hope Mr. Mayer is found safe & sound.

    13 years ago

    Parents old address? He is sending a message by dialing the old phone number

    13 years ago

    how can somone dissapear like that?

    13 years ago

    Its one think when he just disappear. But how can his car disappear? How did his cell phone disconnect just at 11:30 am? He most probably charged his phone over night (and most probably had a car charger) and did not spoke on his phone for hours to lose battery by 11:30. He still needs gas to be running he’s car, Is there any recent purchases on his credit cards? He most be eating something?

    I hope this car was not stolen and he will be found safe. This sounds very scary! There is lots of questions to this story! I don’t buy old simmers to this, the car should be found either parked or on a police report.

    Hashem yerachem ulov, he should be found safe!

    cowfy
    cowfy
    13 years ago

    of course you can dissapear yourself.its quite easy actually.i would think the preparation would determine how long till your found.days or years or never.i’d throw out not to dissapear from yourself.anyway i hope this fellow is well.

    YANKY
    YANKY
    13 years ago

    Thanks to Lee and his team USAR you guys are the best when it comes to situation like that with all the equipment and professional …you guys should have lots of luck

    Cherrybim
    Cherrybim
    13 years ago

    Agree with #10 : lot’s of stuff we’re not being told or being led to believe.

    13 years ago

    guys you are doing a very special mitzvah hope they find mr meyer nisanel verschleiseer yasher koach