During the first harrowing weeks of the coronavirus pandemic in March, lifelong Valley Streamer and Fire Department Emergency Medical Technician Mike Field told fellow volunteers that he believed he …
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By Peter Belfiore
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12/31/20
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A bill to name a local bridge after Valley Stream EMT Mike Field, who died in the line of duty on April 8 at age 59 after contracting coronavirus from a patient he was transporting, passed both …
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By Peter Belfiore
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8/13/20
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Last weekend was cold and windy, which likely prevented many people from venturing outside to potentially crowded spaces like the Jones Beach Boardwalk. For now, that’s a good thing.
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5/15/20
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Mike Field, a Valley Stream native, EMT who was a first responder during the Sept. 11 2001 terrorist attacks and former captain for the Valley Stream Fire Department, died on Wednesday at Mount Sinai …
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By Peter Belfiore
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4/9/20
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Although it came a few months after the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the Valley Stream Junior Fire Department unveiled a plaque at the monument at Hendrickson Park, explaining to visitors the significance of the memorial.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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12/11/13
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Valley Stream’s Sept. 11 memorial is full of symbolism, from the Pentagon base, to the piece of steel recovered from the World Trade Center. But many people do not know about all the components of the design, and the Valley Stream Junior Fire Department is working to change that.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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8/7/13
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Ever wonder where all of those signs come from? Stop signs, street signs, no parking signs and even the village’s welcome signs all are made by three men at the Valley Stream Sign Shop, part of the public works facility on Arlington Avenue.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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1/12/12
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A pair of Valley Stream emergency medical technicians did not expect that they would be delivering a baby when they woke up on March 12. But that afternoon, with the ambulance en route to the hospital, they did just that.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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3/23/11
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