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Despite some controversy in the 1930s, Lynbrook’s Doughboy Monument is displayed proudly on the small plot of an island in Saperstein Plaza, across from the Long Island Railroad station.
Lynbrook’s ‘civil war’ over the Doughboy Monument
The Doughboy Monument proudly stands at Saperstein Plaza today, but it was the center of what some newspapers dubbed a 'civil war' in the 1930s. more
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Nassau County firefighters recently brought Christmas presents to wounded warriors in Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia. Above, Santa Claus brought cheer to a wounded soldier at the Walter Reed National Military Hospital in Maryland, and was joined by Steve Grogan, far left, the vice chairman for Nassau County Firefighters Operation Wounded Warrior, and Lynbrook Second Assistant Chief Nick Pearsall.
Local firefighters bring Christmas to the wounded and their families
Firefighters from Lynbrook and other areas of Nassau County recently brought holiday cheer to wounded warriors in Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina. more
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Lynbrook firefighters saved 41 babies at a Brooklyn hospital during the blackout of July 1977. Bill Dauscher, kneeling left, Bob Shephard, Third Assistant Chief William Quinn, Lt. Jerry McLaughlin, Fred Pearsall, Artie DeCelle, standing left, Mike Misterly, and Peter Skeris were part of the mission. Bill Hahl, Robert Meier, and Captain Gordon Maclemon are not pictured.
Steve Grogan: Reflection on 40 years ago, when Lynbrook firefighters saved the babies
This past July marked the 40th anniversary of the New York City blackout of 1977. It was also the anniversary of Lynbrook firefighters coming to the rescue, during the blackout, to save the lives of … more
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The driver of an SUV had to be cut out of her car by Lynbrook firefighters on Aug. 4
Lynbrook firefighters cut injured woman out of car after collision
The driver of an SUV had to be cut out of her car by Lynbrook firefighters on Aug. 4 after she was involved in a crash with another vehicle at Peninsula Boulevard and Vincent Avenue. After removing … more
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Letters to the Editor: Lynbrook, East Rockaway
Nonprofit laws needed for politicians To the Editor: A week ago, another elected New York City official was convicted after trial for embezzling government money from a nonprofit organization, … more
The beach in Amagansett, Long Island, where the German saboteurs landed.
A true Long Island war story 75 years ago
The plan was to bomb New York City bridges, tunnels, and our water supply. Bombs were also to be placed on the railroads, at factories and at manufacturing plants. These planned terrorist attacks are … more
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John VanHouten, left, the former chief for the East Rockaway Fire Department and former Nassau County Fire Commission chairman, swore in John Hennig, Robert Klose, John O’Reilly and Mark Murray as officials for the Fourth Battalion Fire District.
Fourth Battalion Fire District officials and delegates sworn in at annual meeting
At the annual meeting of the Fourth Battalion Fire District, which encompasses the East Rockaway, Lakeview, Lynbrook, Malverne, and Rockville Centre fire departments, the newly elected officers and delegates for the coming year were sworn in. more
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Paul Largo, left, Nicole Staffieri, Suzanne Largo, and Stephen Grogan have been friends for 35 years after growing up together on Green Avenue in Lynbrook.
Friends remain friends for life in Lynbrook
Green Avenue in Lynbrook is a short street with only 15 homes. But children raised in three of those homes, and who played together as youngsters, have remained good friends for more than 35 years — even though all of them have moved away. 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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Car crashed into pole in Lynbrook
Lynbrook firefighters and medical personnel responded on Wednesday, March 16 at approximately 5:30 p.m. to a reported vehicle into a pole on Forest Avenue south of Sunrise Highway. more
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