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Tom Brown was elected fire district commissioner on Dec. 13. He was joined, at left, by his wife, Barbara, and sons Ryan and Daniel, is a longtime member of Baldwin’s First Aid Company.

Tom Brown, a former chief of the Baldwin Fire Department and a member of the First Aid Company, was elected the Baldwin Fire District’s newest commissioner last week. more

By Andre Silva | 12/22/22

Robert Quackenbush, who joined the Baldwin Fire Department in 1977, recently announced his retirement as a commissioner.

Longtime fire commissioner Quackenbush says goodbye

Robert Quackenbush plans to retire as a Baldwin fire commissioner after more than 30 years as a leader of the Fire Department. more

By Andre Silva | 10/13/22

Nearly 60 new officers joined the ranks of the Nassau County Police Department and other local agencies, joined by their families and friends for a graduation ceremony at the new Center for Training and Intelligence.

Police graduates out protecting our communities

Schools aren’t the only places holding graduations. Nearly 60 police academy recruits walked across their own stage last week after completing an intensive seven-month training to join the … more

By Karina Kovac | 7/7/22

Luis serrano of the Nassau County Police Department says social media has created a number of problems with young people, believing it has created spikes in the hospitalization of teenage girls harming themselves, and attempting suicide at higher rates.

Parents, police want to prevent another Uvalde

“How do we keep our children safe?” It’s a question on the mind of parents seemingly every day as they send their youngsters off to school and out into the world. That … more

By Karina Kovac | 6/2/22

Commissioner Ryder with local officials.

Softball game raises money for fallen officers

On Saturday, the “Grand Slam for Heroes” New York Police Department Softball Team and the UK Royal Air Force Softball Team faced off in a softball tournament fundraiser to support the … more

By Karina Kovac | 4/28/22

Esposito runs unopposed for fire commissioner elections

The annual Fire Commissioner election will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 14 at Fire Headquarters at 2386 Grand Avenue between the hours of 2 p.m. and 9 p.m., pursuant to the provisions of Section 175 of … more

By Cristina Arroyo Rodriguez | 12/2/21

No swearing-in for Long Beach police commissioner

Ron Walsh, a high-ranking veteran Nassau County police officer, was to be sworn in Friday as Long Beach’s new top cop after a farewell ceremony at Nassau police headquarters. Instead, … more

By James Bernstein | 1/14/21

New leaders at Baldwin Fire Department

Peter Ortiz said he gets along equally well with younger and older members of the Baldwin Fire Department, and that’s one of the reasons he believes he was recently selected as chief of department … more

By Anthony O'Reilly | 12/20/18

Eckels defeats Yanantuono in commissioner race

Ex-Baldwin Fire Department Chief Keith Eckels defeated incumbent fire commissioner Paul Yanantuono in Tuesday’s election. Eckels earned 326 vote to Yanantuono’s 281. “Thank you to everyone … more

By Anthony O'Reilly | 12/12/18

A militarized school is not a safe school

The New York Times reported last week that U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was weighing the use of federal grant money to arm teachers across the country. more

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