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Cindy Fernandez pins a badge on her husband, Joseph, who was installed as the 93rd fire chief of the Valley Stream Fire Department on May 8.

Fernandez takes reins as Valley Stream fire chief

When he was a little kid, Joseph Fernandez chased fire trucks on his bicycle. Wearing his Texaco fire chief helmet with a red flashing light on top, Fernandez would pedal off to see what was going on. more

Andrew Hackmack | 5/12/10

Captain John McGee ventured underground to make a dramatic rescue.

A quacky rescue for the EMFD

A group of ducklings found themselves in the wrong kind of pond last week in East Meadow. The East Meadow Fire Department, … more

5/5/10

The immediate family of the late Ronnie Gies was on hand for the dedication of a new baseball scoreboard at Calhoun in honor of the Sept. 11 hero, including Gies’s son Bobby, wife, Carol, and sons Tommy and Ronnie.

Calhoun Sports Boosters honor Sept. 11 hero

Under sunny skies, the Calhoun Sports Boosters Association dedicated the scoreboard at Calhoun’s baseball field this week in honor of the late Ronnie Gies, a Merrick Fire Department chief who was killed in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. more

Scott Brinton | 4/30/10

Rockville Centre's 1st Assistant Fire Chief John Busching, right, was congratulated by Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano after receiving the Nassau Fire Commission's Silver Medal of Valor.

Honors for two Rockville Centre heroes

Rockville Centre heroes Sal Giallombardo and RVCFD Assistant Chief John Busching were honored on April 21 by the Nassau Fire Commission for their respective acts of bravery. more

Alex Costello | 4/28/10

A motorist overturned her car while driving south on the Meadowbrook Parkway as she approached the entrance to the Loop Parkway on April 21.

Three accidents in four days on Meadowbrook and Loop parkways

The Point Lookout-Lido Fire Department responded to three accidents within four days on the Loop and Meadowbrook parkways, that involved a two-car collision, an overturned vehicle and a truck that … more

JOSEPH KELLARD | 4/28/10

Oceanside firefighters battle a morning blaze on Carrel Blvd. April 28. The resident was not injured.

Fire damages Oceanside home

Oceanside firefighters responded to a house fire on Carrel Boulevard on April 28. Thirty-five members of the Oceanside Fire Department — as well as mutual aid from Long Beach and Island Park — … more

Anthony Rifilato | 4/28/10

New fire chief steps up for Elmont

Earlier this month, the Elmont Fire Department elected a new chief, James Prince, an assistant chief and a 19-year-veteran of the department. more

Matthew Hampton | 4/21/10

Lynbrook Mayor Brian Curran ran the race with a smile the whole way.

Lynbrook's Mayor's Run a race for charity [Photo gallery]

The second annual Lynbrook Mayor's Family Run was a happy event on Saturday, April 17. Sponsored by McQuade's Neighborhood Grill in Lynbrook, runners came out to run the race hoping to win the top … more

John C. O'Connell | 4/17/10

The Rockville Centre Fire Department's 2010-11 elected slate of officers.

Rockville Centre Fire Department's top brass

Rockville Centre Fire Department elections were held on April 8. more

4/14/10

Village officials with the new police mobile command post and new patrol car, are from left, Mayor Mary Bossart, Deputy Mayor and police department liaison Chuck Joyce, Trustee David Krasula and Police Lt. Chris Romance.

Rockville Centre puts new police vehicles in service

The Rockville Centre Police Department has put a new mobile command post and a new patrol car into service to replace the one that was destroyed by a fleeing burglary suspect who deliberately crashed into it in July 2008. more

4/14/10

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