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On Saturday, April 9, as part of fire safety initiative, more than a dozen Red Cross volunteer teams will canvass homes in the Town of Hempstead to install free smoke alarms in homes that do not have working devices. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 3/30/16

State should mandate GMO labeling

Many American food corporations –– particularly the processed food corporations –– want the federal government to usurp states’ rights. In particular, they want Congress to pass legislation . . . more

3/24/16

Brian Heid, of the Nassau County district attorney’s office presented his department’s S.T.O.P., Then Send program at Hewlett High School in 2010.

Keeping kids safe online

East Meadow PTA Council and Kiwanis Club members said they hope to empower parents and other community members with resources to keep children safe online by offering an educational program on … more

By Julie Mansmann | 3/24/16

Make Red Cross’s month: get involved

March is the month we recognize the American Red Cross for all it does, as we have since President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed it so in 1943: “I request that during that month . . . more

3/3/16

People created a memorial near the site where Gabrielle Johnson, 12, was struck by a car and later died.

Community mourns Elmont H.S. student

On Feb. 1, an Elmont family experienced an almost unimaginable tragedy. Gabrielle Christina Johnson, a 12-year-old seventh-grader at Elmont High School, stood on the corner of Village Avenue and … more

By Steve Smirti | 2/1/16

Heavy snowfall buried East Meadow Avenue after the first snowstorm of 2015.

E. Meadow braces for blizzard

East Meadow leaders and community members are preparing for what many meteorologists are predicting to be a major blizzard. The storm is projects to hit the area late Friday night into … more

By Julie Mansmann | 1/22/16

PSEG makes storm preparations

PSEG Long Island is closely monitoring the impending winter storm, forecasted to bring heavy snow and high winds across Long Island from this Saturday morning into Sunday. In preparation for the … more

1/21/16

The East Meadow Fire Department, headquartered on East Meadow Avenue, welcomes many college-aged volunteers who take advantage of the federal grant programs New York State Senator Charles Schumer is advocating for.

Schumer pushes for F.D. grants

New York Senator Charles Schumer announced his push to increase funding for grant programs that would buy Long Island volunteer fire departments modern and essential equipment on Dec. 14. The … more

By Rebecca Anderson | 1/7/16

County Executive Edward Mangano spoke to the media on Monday about increased patrols in the county in the wake of the attacks in Paris, France.

Nassau reacts to Paris attacks

From Nassau County leaders to East Meadow residents, community members have expressed concerns about safety and hopes for global peace in the wake of terrorist attacks in Paris and Beirut last … more

By Adrienne Lyons and Julie Mansmann | 11/27/15

A morning flood in Oceanside on Sept. 30.

An ounce of prevention

While we have no idea if the Hurricane Joaquim will actually make landfall on Long Island, or pass us by, being prepared is the best thing you can do. Here are some of the best recommendations: … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 9/30/15

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