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Kiwanis President Jim Smith, right, served as the evening’s judge, while Harry Demiris helmed the DJ booth.

It was a night of fun, food and music for the East Meadow Kiwanis Club on Jan. 31, as dozens gathered in the East Meadow Firefighters’ Benevolent Hall on Maple Avenue for the group’s 5th Annual Name That Tune fundraiser. more

By David Weingrad | 2/5/14

On Aug. 24, a Stuyvesant Avenue house fire was extinguished by EMFD firefighters in 15 minutes.

EMFD extinguishes two house fires

The East Meadow Fire Department extinguished two blazes at East Meadow homes last week, one on Beverly Place on Aug. 21, and another on Stuyvesant Avenue on Aug. 24. more

By David Weingrad | 9/3/13

Personal Injury Law

Q: My husband is a firefighter who was recently injured on the job while fighting a fire. He doesn’t think he is entitled to any monetary compensation … more

By Jay Wechsler | 5/14/13

The lessons learned from Sandy

It’s hard to believe that the wounds inflicted by Hurricane Sandy are now six months old. more

5/2/13

Thank a volunteer — or, even better, become one

Every community needs police officers, teachers, sanitation workers and elected leaders. But every community also needs volunteers, the people whose contributions mean so much yet so often go unnoticed. more

4/25/13

Happy Thanksgiving

Amid all the complaints about what did not get done well before, during and after the storm, we shouldn’t forget to thank those who did so much good while the winds raged, and have in the days since. more

11/23/12

As we recover, please thank your local heroes

I always thought it was cliché to say, “I’ve never seen anything like it,” but in the aftermath of Sandy, I can honestly say that, in my lifetime, I’ve never seen anything like it. more

11/15/12

Keep your family safe from fires

Every year, hundreds of Long Island homes suffer fires that leave the lives of their occupants in shambles. more

10/18/12

Tunnel to Towers, a truly amazing race

I awoke at 3:45 a.m. on Sept. 30, and by 4:35 I was on a train speeding from Merrick to Penn Station. At 6 a.m., I stood at Liberty and West streets in Lower Manhattan, near 1 World Trade Center. more

10/11/12

School's out: Get set for summer

The end of the school year is upon us. Now that graduations, Moving Up Day ceremonies, locker and desk cleanouts and all those other June rituals are winding down, those lazy days of summer beckon. more

6/21/12

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