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Eleven years after Sandy, facing future floods
Flooding is a fact of life for many South Shore residents. Whether it’s heavy rain and flash flooding, as we saw last month, or the larger storms that have reached our shores on a seemingly annual basis in recent years . . . more
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Members of the Nassau County Police Department remove their hats during one of several prayers shared during the Nassau County’s 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony and Musical Tribute at Eisenhower Park on Monday.
Nassau remembers those taken on 9/11
It’s been 22 years since our world changed forever when our nation was attacked. But for so many like Susan Hutchins, it still feels like Sept. 11, 2001 — the day she lost her son, West Hempstead’s Kevin Nathaniel Colbert, in the South Tower of the World Trade Center. more
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East Meadow Fire Department commissioners want to remind residents that fireworks are illegal and very dangerous.
EMFD commissioners remind residents that fireworks are illegal and dangerous ahead of July 4
Each Fourth of July, thousands of people — often children and teens — are injured while using fireworks. And while they are illegal in New York, few people understand fireworks’ dangers and … more
Jody Ratner, center, presented the Finkelman Family Fund award to Alexandra Turcios, left, and Jenna Cody.
East Meadow firefighter family, the Finkelmans, gives scholarships to high school seniors
Jody Ratner knows all about the amount of time and dedication that people put in to be an active member of their fire departments, and that’s why each year she helps present the Finkelman Family … more
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Engine 2 firefighters along with Third Assistant Chief Kurt Becker established a position as they got ready for water flow.
East Meadow Fire Department attacks overnight shed fire on June 23
Pagers and cell phones of East Meadow firefighters and medical technicians blared roughly ten minutes before 1 a.m. on June 23 to respond to a report of a house fire on Dillon Avenue. Within three … more
Remembering East Meadow firefighter James Landrigan on Park Avenue
Donna Landrigan said she remembers the sounds of the fire department radio coming through her house when she was growing up. Her father, James Landrigan, was a member of the East Meadow Fire … more
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Philip Fertitta was recently sworn in as the new chief of the East Meadow Fire Department.
EMFD installs a new chief: Philip Fertitta
The East Meadow Fire Department recently swore in a new chief. Phillip Fertitta was chosen as the new head of the department. The ceremony was led by Commissioner and Chairman of the board John … more
Lithium-ion batteries pose a real threat
Buyer beware. Many of today’s most popular electronics — including Tesla cars, e-scooters and smartphones — are powered by lithium-ion batteries, because they can can store large quantities of energy in a small space. more
Andy Butera is honored by the East Meadow Fire Department and American Legion Post 1082, in a photo that helped photo Tim Baker win an award from the New York Press Association over the weekend.
Herald wins nine state awards, including best sports feature
Herald Community Newspapers took home nine state awards at the New York Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest over the weekend in Albany. more
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On Feb. 9, EMFD volunteers from left, Aidan Finneran, Omar Benthami, and Connor and Kasey Cheswick went to a vets house to fix his fence and flags.
East Meadow Fire Department goes above and beyond to assist a Navy veteran
The members of East Meadow Fire Department are always there when people need them. But for four young firefighters, their call to service went beyond a normal, everyday emergency call. It was … more
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