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Tim Leahy, the Village of Valley Stream highway superintendent, cut through a tree that had smashed through power lines on Emerson Place in Valley Stream.
Long Island rebuilding in Sandy's wake
The superstorm called Hurricane Sandy will surely go down as one of the U.S.’s most costly and crippling storms, ripping a $20 billion swath of destruction up the Eastern Seaboard, and Long Island’s South Shore was front and center amid the tumult as Sandy’s northern end lashed communities from Bellmore to Valley Stream and from Long Beach to Rockville Centre. Now, after the flooding and the fires, the anxiety and fear, the South Shore must slowly rebuild, one home, one school, one business at a time. more
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Parents, students: School's open. Be safe.
Another academic year has begun, and once again we must be mindful of keeping our children safe on their way to and from school, and while they’re there. more
Thank a volunteer firefighter
April 15-21 is National Volunteer Week, and we want to recognize a special group of volunteers — firefighters. more
The LIRR made a "pledge" to commuters that it would improve response time and communications during service disruptions.
LIRR drafts 'pledge' to commuters
In a new “pledge” to commuters, the Long Island Rail Road promises to respond quickly and improve communication during service disruptions. The eight-point pledge, released in draft … more
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Craig Craft is the new commissioner of the Nassau County Office of Emergency Management. He is working to expand on the foundation that his predecessor, the late James Callahan III, had built.
Craft takes over as OEM head
No one can replace James “Jim” Callahan III, the late commissioner of the county Office of Emergency Management, described by county Executive Ed Mangano as a well-respected, “great … more
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The two younger Callahan children, Elizabeth and Christina, sat on the laps of their older siblings, Thomas and Katherine, and listened as their mother, Patricia, spoke at the dedication of the county's Office of Emergency Management mobile command.
County remembers James Callahan with mobile command
James Callahan III, the late Malverne deputy mayor and commissioner of the county Office of Emergency Management who died on May 26, was honored by relatives, friends and colleagues last month at a … more
County dedicates OEM vehicle in Callahan's honor
Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and members of the county’s Office of Emergency Management held a dedication ceremony on Monday, Sept. 26, of the OEM Command Vehicle to honor the memory … more
For his Eagle Scout project, Malvernite Nick Santiago will build a memorial at Reese Park for the late James Callahan III, who served as a village trustee for 12 years before he died in May.
Scout's honor: Troop 336 teen launches Callahan memorial project
Nick Santiago is all about preparedness — a trait not commonly found among 17-year-old boys. Whether it’s for something as disastrous as, say, a hurricane or as harmless as a reporter … more
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Mercy Medical Center to hold emergency blood drive on Sept. 2
With regional supplies depleted to critically low levels due to Hurricane Irene, Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre will be conducting an Emergency Blood Drive to support Long Island Blood Services on Friday, Sept. 2 from 6:45 a.m. until 5 p.m. on the first floor of the St. Anne’s building on the hospital campus. more
The American Red Cross opened West Hempstead High School as an emergency evacuation shelter Saturday night.
Red Cross declares WHHS emergency shelter
  As Hurricane Irene made her way to Long Island's shores Saturday night, the Red Cross opened West Hempstead High School as an emergency shelter for thousands of people who were evacuated … more
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