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Sophia Cerreto, Colleen Reichel, Paige Perrone, all 9 years old, race to the “fire”.

Once again future firefighters of Island Park came out for the annual John Fabrizio Old Fashioned Junior Firefighters Tournament. more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 7/22/15

For volunteers, to give is to get

Since April is National Volunteer Month, let’s consider what volunteering really is: a vital part of every community . . . more

4/16/15

Island Park’s Anthony D’Esposito, in hat, received the Humanitarian Award from the Nassau County Firefighters Museum last weekend.

Island Park Fire Chief honored with humanitarian award

When Island Park Fire Chief Anthony D’Esposito was presented with the Firefighters Humanitarian Award by the Nassau County Firefighters Museum and Education Center on Oct. 10, it was an … more

By Tom Jordan | 10/15/14

Broken government, Part II: 'interoperability'

On Sept. 11, 2001, many professional, well-trained and dedicated police officers, firefighters and EMS workers lost their lives at the World Trade Center because, in addition to the other tragedies that day, their radios were not “interoperable.” more

9/3/14

In praise of those who come to help

Our schools, our businesses, our town departments that maintain the roads and infrastructure and the village and county police units that patrol our streets all contribute to the quality of life we enjoy here on the South Shore. more

3/13/14

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

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