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A truck was engulfed in flames at the intersection of East Meadow Avenue and Stone Avenue on Dec. 21.
Truck catches on fire on East Meadow Avenue
A portion of East Meadow Avenue was closed on Dec. 21 after a truck carrying furniture caught on fire, according to East Meadow Fire Department ex-Chief John O’Brien Sr. more
East Meadow Boy Scouts Troop 362 showed their support and remembered the lives lost during the East Meadow Fire Department’s annual Sept. 11 memorial.
East Meadow remembers the fallen, 16 years later
The glow of candles illuminated the faces—many filled with sorrow—of community members and local leaders who gathered on Monday at sunset to commemorate East Meadow and Salisbury residents who died during the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. more
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Janice Walsh, of East Meadow, made an impression of her brother-in-law Gerry Walsh’s name, which is etched on the new Town of Hempstead 9/11 memorial in Point Lookout. Gerry Walsh, a firefighter who had retired from the FDNY, spent months taking part at ground zero in the rescue and recovery efforts. He died on Nov. 11, 2014, of blood cancer related to his work at the site, at the age of 58. His wife, Hope Walsh, was among many 9/11 widows who came to help dedicate the town’s memorial on Monday.
In moving ceremony, Town of Hempstead dedicates permanent 9/11 memorial
The hundreds of people streaming into Point Lookout Park on Monday morning for a ceremony to dedicate the Town of Hempstead’s permanent 9/11 memorial passed through an arch at the front entrance, formed by two fire engines’ tower ladders and a massive American flag. The Point Lookout-Lido Fire Department erected the arch. more
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About these tall buildings, Part 2
Q. I work in the city, and my sister and brother-in-law just moved to a high-rise apartment building as well. My question is, after seeing the horrible fire in London and thinking back about the World Trade Center . . . more
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raymond pfeifer’s casket was transported from the East Meadow Fire Department Headquarters to the Holy Family Roman Catholic Church on his 1946 antique fire truck.
Community mourns death of past EMFD Capt. Raymond Pfeifer
Hundreds of friends, supporters, strangers and family members crowded the East Meadow Fire Department Headquarters on June 1 to honor Raymond Pfeifer, a national hero with local ties, who died after a long battle with cancer on May 28 at age 59. more
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‘Church and State’ and ‘Joan of Arc: Into The Fire’
Two Off-Broadway plays, set nearly 300 years apart, examine the strong impact that religion has had on world events. In 75 minutes, “Church and State” tackles the thorny issues of religion and … more
Inauguration, here they come
When members of the Nassau County Firefighters Pipes and Drums rehearse each Wednesday at the East Meadow Fire Department headquarters, Bobby Hughes, a pipe major, said they only have one goal in mind: to make the Nassau County fire service proud. more
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El Salvadoran immigrant pursues life of service in U.S.
In June 2001, an 11-year old boy left his home in Santa Tecla, a picturesque city of more than 133,000 in El Salvador, to start a new life in the United States with his family in Freeport. So began a … more
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For N. Merrick F.D., Saturday was way more than a drill
More than 500 firefighters donned their full-dress uniforms and sought perfection during the 6th Battalion’s old-fashioned drill and parade on Aug. 27. The North Merrick Fire Department, which … more
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Americana sampler ’round the old fire pit
I broke out of my liberal East Coast cocoon last week, and it was an intellectual trifecta: enlightening, disheartening and shocking. Apparently, I have been cosseted too long in our Long Island bubble. more
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