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Members of the Nassau County Police Department remove their hats during one of several prayers shared during the Nassau County’s 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony and Musical Tribute at Eisenhower Park on Monday.

It’s been 22 years since our world changed forever when our nation was attacked. But for so many like Susan Hutchins, it still feels like Sept. 11, 2001 — the day she lost her son, West Hempstead’s Kevin Nathaniel Colbert, in the South Tower of the World Trade Center. more

By Michael Hinman | 9/18/23

Members of the Long Beach Fire Department marching along Maple Avenue last Saturday.

The Long Beach Fire Department marched its way through a major parade in Rockville Centre last week

One of the largest parades in Nassau County returned to Rockville Centre last weekend for the first time in eight years. Nearly 40 fire departments and more than 50 trucks gathered for the Nassau … more

By Daniel Offner | 7/23/23

Andy Butera is honored by the East Meadow Fire Department and American Legion Post 1082, in a photo that helped photo Tim Baker win an award from the New York Press Association over the weekend.

Herald wins nine state awards, including best sports feature

Herald Community Newspapers took home nine state awards at the New York Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest over the weekend in Albany. more

STAFF REPORT | 4/1/23

Peter’s Clam Bar’s annual clam-eating contest took place Sunday in Island Park. Butch Yamali, the restaurant’s owner, was seated at right. Standing, from left, were Town of Hempstead Clerk Kate Murray, Councilman Anthony D’Esposito and Supervisor Don Clavin.

New clam-eating champ is crowned at Peter’s Clam Bar in Island Park

Hundreds of spectators from aross Long Island gathered for the annual clam-eating comtest hosted by Peter’s Clam Bar in Island Park last Sunday. The friendly competition returned after it was … more

By Kepherd Daniel | 8/20/21

Firefighters responded to a call for a partial wall collapse at an assisted living facility in West Atlantic Beach Saturday at around 2:30 p.m.

Busy weekend for L.B. firefighters

Multiple ambulance calls throughout the weekend kept the Long Beach Fire Department on its toes. Firefighters rushed to extinguish a house fire in the Canals Saturday at around 8:40 p.m., fire … more

By Bridget Downes | 4/18/19

The Long Beach Fire Department rescued a man who suffered from a worksite injury as well as a man who experienced cardiac arrest this past weekend.

LBFD rescues two men

Long Beach firefighters rushed to the aid of a man who suffered from a severe gash on his wrist from a construction side incident on Dec. 1 at around 11 a.m., according to the department’s Facebook … more

12/6/18

Firefighters extinguished a fire on Bellmore Avenue in Point Lookout on Saturday.

Local first responders rush to house fires

By Bridget Downes bdownes@liherald.com Long Beach firefighters had their hands full last weekend when they responded to house fires in Long Beach and Point Lookout. On Friday at around 5 … more

By Bridget Downes | 11/21/18

Long Beach authorities, shown during a search for a missing swimmer on June 20, pulled an unresponsive man from the water at Tennessee Avenue beach on Friday.

Long Beach first responders revive unresponsive man in the water

A Long Beach firefighter rushed to Tennessee Avenue beach at around 2:30 p.m. on Friday after the Fire Department received an alert for an unresponsive man floating in the water, fire officials said. … more

By Bridget Downes | 9/21/18

Members of the Long Beach Fire Department and the nonprofit organization Waves of Hope USA launched a relief effort to help Hurricane Florence victims. Above were Assistant Chief Rick DiGiacomo, left, Capt. Dave Rivera, Brandon Bowden, Zach Grunther, Assistant Chief Hadrick Ray, Joan Duffy, Al Rodriguez, Christina Kramer, Tim Kramer, Cooper Kramer, Captain Herman Prophet, Chase Kramer and Chief Joe Miller.

Paying it forward in North Carolina

Long Beach residents are banding together to provide relief to victims of Hurricane Florence in North Carolina after the Category 2 storm slammed into the East Coast last week. Florence struck … more

By Bridget Downes | 9/20/18

Search crews looked for a fallen skydiver on Thursday only to discover two Mylar balloons instead.

Reports of fallen skydiver off Long Beach false

Long Beach firefighters searched the waters of Atlantic Beach on Thursday after receiving reports of an object falling from the sky, Fire Commissioner Scott Kemins said. Firefighters originally … more

By Bridget Downes | 8/31/18

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