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Peter’s Clam Bar in Island Park hosted its sixth annual clam-eating contest on Sunday, which was attended by hundreds of participants and spectators.

New clam champ crowned at Peter's Clam Bar's annual contest in Island Park

Hundreds of spectators and contestants gathered at Peter’s Clam Bar on a sun-soaked Sunday afternoon for the establishment’s sixth annual clam-eating contest to benefit firefighters. more

By Mike Smollins | 8/15/19

Frefighters rushed to extinguish a blaze at the Taste of Vietnam Bistro on Main Street on Aug. 8 at 1 a.m. The restaurant was severely damaged by the fire.

Blaze causes major damage to Taste of Vietnam Bistro in East Rockaway

The East Rockaway Fire Department responded to two fires on the evening of Aug. 7 and early in the morning of Aug. 8, one at a home and the second at a business. more

8/14/19

Members of the North Bellmore Fire Department’s drill team, the Rinky Dinks, raced in Little Brown II to complete a motor pump drill during the 2019 Nassau County Drill competition on July 13.

North Bellmore Rinky Dinks win gold in county drill race

The North Bellmore Fire Department’s drill team, the Rinky Dinks, took home first place at the 2019 Nassau County Drill competition on July 13. The race was hosted by the North Merrick Stump … more

7/25/19

Members of the East Rockaway Fire Department and Nassau County emergency personnel saluted the casket of former Fire Chief Daniel Pignataro at his funeral Mass on July 18 at St. Raymond’s Roman Catholic Church. Pignataro died of cancer on July 13, at age 46.

Firemen and police honor Daniel C. Pignataro

Firefighters, police officers and emergency medical technicians lined up outside St. Raymond’s Roman Catholic Church on July 18 to pay their respects and salute the memory of Daniel C. Pignataro, … more

By Steve Grogan | 7/25/19

Frank H. Degen served the South Hempstead Fire Department as a volunteer for 69 years.

Longest active South Hempstead Fire Department member dies

South Hempstead Fire Department honored its late ex-chief, past fire commissioner and 69-year member Frank H. Degen, badge 294, last week. He was the longest active member in the department’s history. more

7/25/19

Lynbrook Department of Public Works employees Aidan Ryder, left, and Charlie Curcio helped extinguish a fire that was consuming the back of the garage of a house on Sherman Street and Blossom Heath Avenue.

Lynbrook DPW workers, sanitation employees respond to fire

On the morning of June 5, employees with Lynbrook’s Department of Public Works were tree-trimming on Blossom Heath when they saw black smoke billowing from the rear area of a house and detached garage on the corner of Blossom Heath and Sherman Street more

By Steve Grogan | 6/26/19

Remembering a dedicated Baldwinite

Robert Hachemeister Sr., honorary fire chief and a former fire captain who volunteered for the Baldwin Fire Department for more than 50 years, died … more

By Bridget Downes | 6/20/19

For the second time in two days, Lynbrook emergency personnel responded to an overturned vehicle in the village.

Lynbrook emergency personnel responds to another overturned car

For the second time in two days, Lynbrook firefighters and police officers responded to a car crash with an overturned vehicle. more

6/20/19

The Sea Cliff Fire Department Cell Crushers worked with great speed to complete a running hose drill.

Fifth Battalion firefighters battle at Tappen Beach

The Glenwood Fire Company hosted the annual Fifth Battalion Parade and Drill on June 15, inviting the community to get a glimpse of the camaraderie and prestige so inherent to local fire departments. … more

6/20/19

Rockville Centre Fire Chief Eric Burel, right, urged voters to support Proposition 1 during the village’s June 18 election, which would upgrade the village’s Length of Service Award Program for volunteer firefighters. First Assistant Chief Jim Avondet looked on.

Award program for volunteer firefighters on the ballot for Village of Rockville Centre's June 18 election

A new pension-style program for firefighters, which will be on the ballot in next week’s village election, would, if passed, help better recruit and retain members, fire officials said. more

By Ben Strack | 6/13/19

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