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East Meadow Fire Department commissioners want to remind residents that fireworks are illegal and very dangerous.
EMFD commissioners remind residents that fireworks are illegal and dangerous ahead of July 4
Each Fourth of July, thousands of people — often children and teens — are injured while using fireworks. And while they are illegal in New York, few people understand fireworks’ dangers and … more
Jody Ratner, center, presented the Finkelman Family Fund award to Alexandra Turcios, left, and Jenna Cody.
East Meadow firefighter family, the Finkelmans, gives scholarships to high school seniors
Jody Ratner knows all about the amount of time and dedication that people put in to be an active member of their fire departments, and that’s why each year she helps present the Finkelman Family … more
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Engine 2 firefighters along with Third Assistant Chief Kurt Becker established a position as they got ready for water flow.
East Meadow Fire Department attacks overnight shed fire on June 23
Pagers and cell phones of East Meadow firefighters and medical technicians blared roughly ten minutes before 1 a.m. on June 23 to respond to a report of a house fire on Dillon Avenue. Within three … more
Cornnie Kaufman, Paige Gibbon’s grandmother, holding picture, told her 19-year-old granddaughter’s story at the Glen Cove City Fire Department, where people learned how to use naloxone, or Narcan. With her was Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton.
Glen Cove Fire Department focuses on scourge of fentanyl
Last Nov. 16, Paige Gibbons attended a sleepover with two friends. Gibbons and one of the other girls, also named Paige bought what they thought was Percocet from an illicit dealer, hoping to ease … more
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Hometown artist Matt Khan, right, showcased his art exhibit: “Exposition of Texture: The Art of Matt Khan’’ at the Pagan-Fletcher Restoration earlier this month.
This Valley Stream hometown artist hosts exhibit at Pagan-Feltcher Restoration
This self-taught artist has made quiet the name for himself as the widely beloved art instructor at the Valley Stream Recreation Department’s Adult Art Class. Residents say Khan helps to … more
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The Valley Stream Fire Department has been busy providing and receiving mutual aid from area fire departments amid a string of intense fires.
Valley Stream firefighters join forces with area fire crews to take down multiple fires
With fire emergencies burning across Valley Stream and surrounding neighborhoods, fire departments have dialed up their mutual aid. Valley Stream fire crews provided support to the Elmont Fire … more
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Column writing through hell and high water
I wrote my heart out after 9/11, scribbled my way through blackouts, epic blizzards, hurricanes and, for three years, the pandemic. more
Remembering East Meadow firefighter James Landrigan on Park Avenue
Donna Landrigan said she remembers the sounds of the fire department radio coming through her house when she was growing up. Her father, James Landrigan, was a member of the East Meadow Fire … more
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Gabriel DeWitt Wilson, here being escorted into court in 2021 wearing a while medical suit, was sentenced to 50 years to life for the murder of West Hempstead Stop & Shop manager Ray Wishropp, and the attempted murder of two other managers. Wilson worked in the store at the time, but wasn't scheduled to work on April 20, 2021, when the shooting occurred.
Stop & Shop shooter gets 50 years to life
Gabriel DeWitt Wilson will spend at least the next 50 years in prison for murdering his supervisor and trying to kill two of his co-workers at the West Hempstead Stop & Shop in 2021. more
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The Uniondale Fire Department marched in the community’s annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday.
They gather to honor the fallen
Hundreds of Uniondale residents gathered along Uniondale Avenue on Monday for the town’s annual Memorial Day Parade and ceremony, paying tribute to those who gave their life in service to the country. more
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