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Tim Leahy, the Village of Valley Stream highway superintendent, cut through a tree that had smashed through power lines on Emerson Place in Valley Stream.

The superstorm called Hurricane Sandy will surely go down as one of the U.S.’s most costly and crippling storms, ripping a $20 billion swath of destruction up the Eastern Seaboard, and Long Island’s South Shore was front and center amid the tumult as Sandy’s northern end lashed communities from Bellmore to Valley Stream and from Long Beach to Rockville Centre. Now, after the flooding and the fires, the anxiety and fear, the South Shore must slowly rebuild, one home, one school, one business at a time. more

By Scott Brinton | 10/31/12

N. Merrick board declares emergency to replace water heater

The North Merrick School District convened a special Board of Education meeting on Sept. 28 to approve the purchase of a new solar-powered hot-water heater for Fayette Elementary School after the old one “broke down completely” on Monday, according to Superintendent David Feller. more

By David Weingrad | 9/28/12

Parents, students: School's open. Be safe.

Another academic year has begun, and once again we must be mindful of keeping our children safe on their way to and from school, and while they’re there. more

9/6/12

Bellmore-Merrick EMS celebrates 40 years of service

The Bellmore-Merrick Emergency Medical Services unit recently held its 40th anniversary dinner at Manor East Catering in Massapequa. Above were Capt. Todd Haiken, 2nd Assistant Chief Robert Barr, President Brad Reiter, Chief Christopher Benes, Nassau County Legislator Joseph Scannell, 1st Assistant Chief Scot Resnik, Lt. Rebecca Reilly and Capt. John Heide, with Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray and Town Clerk Mark Bonilla. more

5/31/12

Thank a volunteer firefighter

April 15-21 is National Volunteer Week, and we want to recognize a special group of volunteers — firefighters. more

4/19/12

Rabbi Charles Klein of Merrick, right, made a trip to Russia last summer to see firsthand how the Jewish community there is recovering after decades of repression. Klein said his trip inspired him to do more grass-roots organizing, such as the menorah-lighting party he organized in December that set a Guinness record. Above, Klein at the event with Jamey Kohn, Karen Katz and Gabriel Ades, 5.

Rabbi is back from Russia, with love

It’s hard to imagine Rabbi Charles Klein, spiritual leader of the Merrick Jewish Centre, as a rebel. He is as friendly and mild-mannered as they come, with a smile perpetually etched across his face. The father of four and grandfather of six dresses in smart suits and is a fierce adherent of Jewish tradition. But, for a cause, he has risked arrest and even been arrested more than once. more

By Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com | 2/8/12

The LIRR made a "pledge" to commuters that it would improve response time and communications during service disruptions.

LIRR drafts 'pledge' to commuters

In a new “pledge” to commuters, the Long Island Rail Road promises to respond quickly and improve communication during service disruptions. The eight-point pledge, released in draft … more

Lee Landor | 10/26/11

Craig Craft is the new commissioner of the Nassau County Office of Emergency Management. He is working to expand on the foundation that his predecessor, the late James Callahan III, had built.

Craft takes over as OEM head

No one can replace James “Jim” Callahan III, the late commissioner of the county Office of Emergency Management, described by county Executive Ed Mangano as a well-respected, “great … more

Lee Landor | 10/19/11

The two younger Callahan children, Elizabeth and Christina, sat on the laps of their older siblings, Thomas and Katherine, and listened as their mother, Patricia, spoke at the dedication of the county's Office of Emergency Management mobile command.

County remembers James Callahan with mobile command

James Callahan III, the late Malverne deputy mayor and commissioner of the county Office of Emergency Management who died on May 26, was honored by relatives, friends and colleagues last month at a … more

10/12/11

County dedicates OEM vehicle in Callahan's honor

Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and members of the county’s Office of Emergency Management held a dedication ceremony on Monday, Sept. 26, of the OEM Command Vehicle to honor the memory … more

9/28/11

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