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Dominic Jenkins, left, Paul Nulty, Peter King, Karen Serani and Lori-Ann Pizzarelli, helped install smoke alarms on Feb. 24 as volunteers for the American Red Cross.

Red Cross volunteers ‘sound the alarm’ in Rockville Centre

Residents of the Park Lane Condominiums on South Park Avenue became the latest recipients of free smoke and fire alarms through the American Red Cross’s “Sound the Alarm” campaign. more

By Ben Strack | 3/1/18

Abigail Cuadráchalen showed off her decorated emergency preparedness pillowcase.

Pillowcase preparedness at Landing

Glen Cove students at Landing School learned about emergency preparedness during a visit from the American Red Cross as part of its “Pillowcase Project.” The program began after Red Cross … more

2/9/18

Saving the world, $10 at a time, Part III

"At 6 p.m. last Sunday, I tore off two layers of plastic sheeting covering the double doors that separate my upstairs living room from my ground-level family room . . . more

1/4/18

If you can, keep giving to the storm recovery

If you speak with Hurricane Sandy victims, many will say that a decisive moment came in the recovery effort: the moment when the rest of the world returned to normal while they were left fighting to rebuild. more

9/21/17

Nassau County Police unions held a fundraiser to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey at Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall on Sept. 6, collecting more than $120,000. From left were Nassau County PBA President James McDermott; Al D’Amato, a former U.S. senator; COBA President Brian Sullivan; Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder; DAI President John Wighaus; John Murray, the owner of Mulcahy’s; and SOA President Kevin Black announced that D’Amato donated $50,000.

Police unions offer Help for Houston

Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall was a sea of blue on Sept. 6. Hundreds of members of the Nassau County Police Department’s unions, as well as Wantagh and Seaford residents, packed into the … more

By Rebecca Anderson | 9/15/17

After Harvey, Long Islanders should pay it forward

Hurricane Harvey slammed into the southeastern Texas coast two Fridays ago as a Category 4 storm, lashing homes and businesses with 130-mile-per-hour winds and . . . more

9/7/17

Satellite imagery showed the wide swath of destruction that Hurricane Harvey cut across southeastern Texas over the weekend.

How Long Islanders can help in the wake of Hurricane Harvey

Hurricane Harvey slammed into the southeastern Texas coast on Aug. 25 as a Category 4 storm, lashing homes and businesses with 130-mile per hour winds and dumping three or more inches of rain per hour, according to the National Weather Service. The storm surge out of the Gulf of Mexico ranged from six to 12 feet. more

By Scott Brinton | 8/28/17

The Red Cross celebrates 100 years on Long Island

In 1917, the International Committee of the Red Cross received its first of three Nobel Peace Prizes for its life-saving work on the nightmarish battlefields of World War I. The Long Island chapter of the Red Cross was founded . . . more

3/16/17

Lifeguard Training NY in Lawrence teaches skills to help people get their Red Cross certifications. Above, Itiel Cohen showed how to treat a person with a spinal injury.

Diving in to help save lives

Having people know how to save a life propelled Mordecai Eliyahu to establish Lifeguard Training NY in 2012 after being a volunteer firefighter and emergency medical technician with the Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department for about five years. more

By Jeff Bessen | 2/8/17

Valley Stream hospital hosts preparedness fair

Long Island Jewish Valley Stream hosted a safety and emergency management fair last week to inform the community how the hospital is prepared for situations that could potentially occur in the … more

By Nick Ciccone | 11/23/16

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