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Wantagh Preservation Society Vice President Bob Meagher, standing along the new retaining wall, is leading the effort to restore the inside of the historic train car adjacent to the museum.

With the Wantagh Preservation Society’s open house two months away, work is progressing on the historic train car on Wantagh Avenue in the hope of opening at least part of it to the public. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 10/7/15

Narcan training coming to RVC

On Monday, Nov. 9, the Rockville Centre School District will be hosting a Narcan training seminar to teach people how to administer the drug that can stop an opioid overdose. Narcan is a special … more

By Alex Costello | 9/30/15

The LIRR was experiencing scattered delays Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 2.

LIRR "on or close to schedule" for Wednesday evening trip home

The LIRR is currently operating on or close to schedule and is anticipating providing normal rush hour service this evening. LIRR crews have made temporary repairs to restore power to the signal … more

9/2/15

Police News 8/13

A Freeport Fire Department vehicle was broadsided and then flipped over on Friday, August 10. The accident occurred on North Ocean Avenue. “A firefighter was returning from a training exercise … more

8/13/15

'[Name a bridge] is falling down, falling down . . .'

Very few families in this part of the world haven’t sung, or at least heard of, the nursery rhyme “London Bridge is Falling Down.” It dates back at least to the 1700s . . . more

5/29/15

That's the way the LIRR rolls

The catchwords late last week were “positive train control,” the technology that could prevent tragedies like last week’s Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia . . . more

5/28/15

Members of the Wantagh Preservation Society accepted a donation from the Wantagh Inn on May 14. From left were Bob Meagher, Mary O’Brien, Carol Poulos, Herbie Behan, Karen Chowske, Mike Dunphy and Claire “Cookie” Reisert.

A check for history’s sake

The Wantagh Preservation Society’s project for the year is restoring the inside of the Jamaica parlor car that sits next to its local history museum on Wantagh Avenue. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 5/27/15

With exterior work done to the outside of the Jamaica parlor car adjacent to the Wantagh Museum, attention will turn this year to restoring the inside.

Old train car to get some TLC

At first glance, the old red train car tucked away between Wantagh Avenue and the Wantagh Parkway may look a little out of place. It’s a mile away from the train tracks, but it’s the centerpiece of the Wantagh Preservation Society’s museum, and its opening to the public is less than a year away. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 5/1/15

Craig Levine, a Merrick oral surgeon, leapt as he crossed the finish line of the 10th Annual Robbie’s Run, the Merrick 5K his family’s foundation held on April 26 at Levy-Lakeside Elementary School, to tap an overhanging photo of his late son, Robbie. On Sept. 27, 2005, Robbie died suddenly at the age of 9 when he his heart stopped while he was running the bases of the Lakeside baseball field visible in the background. Craig tried giving CPR to his son, but there was no AED on hand. Craig and his wife, Jill, founded Forever 9: The Robbie Levine Foundation, which since 2006 has organized the annual Robbie’s Run 5K fundraiser, to purchase AEDs for schools and youth ball fields and provide classes in CPR.

Hundreds race in Robbie’s Run

They came from Nassau and Suffolk counties, New York City, upstate New York — even Virginia. Most of the hundreds of runners in the 10th Annual Robbie’s Run, however, came from Merrick. more

4/29/15

Runners took off from the starting line at the 2013 Robbie’s Run. The annual Merrick 5K raises money for automated external defibrillators and cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment and training. This year’s Robbie Run will take place Sunday, April 26, at Levy-Lakeside Elementary School.

Robbie’s Run is set for April 26

The 10th Annual Robbie’s Run — the Merrick 5K fundraiser for Forever 9: The Robbie Levine Foundation, which funds automated external defibrillators and cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment and training — will take place Sunday, April 26, at Levy-Lakeside Elementary School. more

4/22/15

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