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Michael Costanza, 60, a Merrick resident, retired LIRR transportation manager and a commissioner of the North Merrick Fire Department, was convicted of fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud for making false statements to the federal Railroad Retirement Board claiming that he had become disabled on the job. Costanza drew tens of thousands of dollars in disability payments.
N. Merrick F.D. commish convicted in LIRR fraud case
A federal jury Thursday convicted Michael Costanza, 60, of Merrick, a retired Long Island Rail Road transportation manager and North Merrick Fire Department commissioner, of fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud. Costanza now faces a maximum of 55 years in prison. more
John Cameron Jr., chairman of the Long Island Regional Planning Council, center, joined Schumer at the news conference, and spoke briefly in support of the senator’s proposal.
Schumer: Nassau needs rebuilding plan
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, the third-highest-ranking member of the Senate’s Democratic majority, spoke at a news conference on Monday in the driveway of a south Merrick home, calling on the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development to implement a comprehensive plan to protect Nassau County’s coastline from future storms. more
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Violinist Lisa Batiashvili joins the New York Philharmonic at Tilles Center.
New York Philharmonic visits Long Island on Friday
The delightful sounds of the New York Philharmonic will soon fill Tilles Center. For some outdoor music, check out the local bands that will perform in a Hurricane Sandy benefit concert at Eisenhower Park on Saturday. more
East Rockaway firefighters extinguish a small fire at the high school. No students were attending.
Small fire at East Rockaway High School
A small fire broke out at East Rockaway High School early Tuesday afternoon. According to 1st Assistant Chief Ed Reicherter, construction workers were cutting pipes within the wall near the … more
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Steven Liguori got a tight hug from his mother, Liz, at the LIRR station in Lynbrook upon his arrival from Fort Dix in New Jersey.
A soldier comes home
On the evening of Feb. 1, a family waited patiently on the platform of the Lynbrook Long Island Rail Road station for the arrival of a train that would bring their son home from the war in Afghanistan. Army 1st Lt. Steven R. Liguori II, 25, a Lynbrook firefighter, was finally coming home after a year of deployment, followed by a short stay at the Fort Dix Army Hospital in New Jersey for treatment of an injury he suffered when insurgents attacked his base on Dec. 2, just before he was to return to the U.S. more
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A group of Baldwin’s bravest made their New Year’s resolutions early. In late October, a number of firemen got together with Kristie Lengel, owner of Baldwin’s LEARN Fitness, to drop a few pounds and, more important, make some lasting changes in their eating and exercise habits.
Baldwin’s bravest belly busters
In late Oct. of last year the Herald ran a story tracking the weight loss program of a group of Baldwin Firemen. (“Pulling their fat out of the fire,” Oct. 25 to Nov. 2.) The boys signed on with Kristie Lengel, owner of Baldwin’s L.E.A.R.N. Fitness, to lift heavy things, run great distances, and figure out what kinds of changes they could make in their eating and drinking habits. The program has been a success. “The boys lost a total of 109.4 pounds and 45.5 inches,” Lengel said. “They all have continued their memberships at L.E.A.R.N. and continue to lose weight and improve their health.” more
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Wins both at home and abroad
On Nov. 19, County Executive Ed Mangano announced that he was establishing the Nassau Hurricane Recovery Fund Committee. more
A wake for slain Nassau County police officer Arthur Lopez, 29, of Babylon Village, will be held at Empire Hose Company on Merrick Avenue in Merrick over the next two days. His funeral will be at St. Christopher’s Roman Catholic Church in Baldwin on Saturday.
Thousands expected at police officer’s wake in Merrick
The Merrick Fire Department is expecting thousands of mourners at a wake at Empire Hose Company for slain Nassau County police officer Arthur Lopez of Babylon Village, who was gunned down on Tuesday morning in Queens after he pulled over an ex-convict who had served time for attempted murder and drug sale. more
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Get your ghoul on...at the annual fright-fest known as the Franklin Square Horror.
Halloween high jinks around the area
The Halloween spirit is certainly afoot. There’s much to see and do this weekend, before we overload on candy next Wednesday. Whether you want to step back in time to celebrate Halloween the … more
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Marine CPL Marcus Dandrea, left, with former Navy Corpsman Micah Ambrose, who is holding his namesake, Micah Dandrea.
Navy Corpsman, Marine reunite in Lynbrook
When they saw each other they first smiled, then grabbed and held each other in a tight hug. One was a wounded Marine without legs sitting in a wheelchair, while the other was the Navy Corpsman who … more
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