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Firefighters completed numerous drills during the annual Labor Day Drill in Hempstead.

West Hempstead hosts annual Labor Day Drill

The West Hempstead Westerners finished third with a total of 20 points in the annual Labor Day Drill in Hempstead on Sept. 6. Hosted by West Hempstead, fire departments from different parts of … more

9/15/21

Sgt. Thomas Winters worked in the Malverne Police Department for 21 years.

Longtime Malverne police Sgt. Thomas Winters dies at 55

There has been an outpouring of condolences from neighboring fire and police departments over the past week after Malverne Police Department Sgt. Thomas Winters died suddenly of an unknown cause on … more

By Nakeem Grant | 7/15/21

Members of the Malverne Fire Department gathered on Broadway Avenue as a park was named for firefighter Paul Ryan Brady on May 16.

Park dedication held for Malverne firefighter

Village leaders and members of the Malverne Fire Department gathered on Broadway Avenue to name a park for Malvernite and firefighter Paul Ryan Brady on May 16. Brady’s family also joined the … more

6/10/21

Residents lined up in front of Stop & Shop on Hempstead Turnpike in West Hempstead last Sunday for a car parade to remember the store’s manager, Ray Wishropp, who was killed on April 20.

Car parade to honor West Hempstead's Stop & Shop victims

Dozens of cars filled more than half of the parking lot at the National Wholesale Liquidators site in West Hempstead in preparation for a heartfelt car parade last Sunday. Residents, accompanied … more

5/6/21

The Lakeview Fire Department is facing a lawsuit for alleged harassment, which was filed by former Lakeview firefighter Yonatan Klein on March 19.

Lakeview Fire Department faces lawsuit

Former Lakeview Fire Department volunteer firefighter Yonatan Klein filed a lawsuit against the Lakeview Fire District, in which he alleged harassment, among other issues. Klein, of West … more

By Nakeem Grant | 4/8/21

While the West Hempstead Community Support Association could not hold its annual Holiday at Halls, as it did, above, in 2018, the group hung decorations in the hope of spreading holiday cheer.

West Hempstead civic members hang decorations despite pandemic

For the West Hempstead Community Support Association, keeping up the holiday spirit this year was a bit challenging. The group was forced to cancel its annual Holiday at Halls, a tree-lighting … more

By Nakeem Grant | 12/24/20

Stop & Shop employees and Local 338 members gathered at a news conference on Nov. 6 at which officials announced that essential workers could receive free virus tests.

Lakeview Fire Department provides free coronavirus testing for first responders

For the next few weeks, essential workers can be tested for coronavirus for free, thanks to a new initiative launched by Town of Hempstead officials in collaboration with Northwell Health. The … more

By Bridget Downes and Nakeem Grant | 11/27/20

The Fourth Battalion Fire District plans to support Wounded Warriors this fall through a food drive.

Fourth Battalion Fire District plans to aid Wounded Warriors

For the past 15 years, Nassau County Firefighters Operation Wounded Warrior have supported wounded warriors. In addition, Nassau County firefighters, including members of the five fire departments in … more

11/12/20

Lakeview Fire Department Ex-Chief George Motschmann Jr., center, was among the honorees during the Town of Hempstead’s Drive-Thru Firematic Awards Ceremony on Oct. 28. He was joined by Town Councilmen Tom Muscarella, far left, and Anthony D’Esposito, Senior Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby, Town Supervisor Don Clavin, third from right, Town Clerk Kate Murray and Town Councilman Chris Carini.

Longtime Lakeview firefighter honored by town officials

Lakeview Fire Department Ex-Chief George Motschmann Jr. was among the firefighters to be honored during the Town of Hempstead’s Drive-Thru Firematic Awards Ceremony on Oct. 28. Motschmann … more

11/6/20

The cause of the house fire on Scarcliffe Drive is unknown.

Pet dies in raging house fire in Malverne

The Malverne Fire Department reported one family pet died and another was rescued in a fire that tore through a Scarcliffe Drive home in Malverne last month. Malverne firefighters, under the … more

9/3/20

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