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At the North Merrick firehouse, Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg denounced a proposal by County Executive Ed Mangano to impose a water fee on previously exempt organizations such as fire departments and school districts.

Legislator: ‘Toilet tax’ could cost taxpayers

When firefighters wash down their trucks after making on a run, they may have to pay a fee on that water. Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, a Republican from Bethpage, has proposed a water use fee in the county’s 2011 budget. At a news conference in front of the North Merrick firehouse on Friday, Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg said the fee is really a tax. more

Deirdre Krasula | 10/15/10

Lynbrook firefighters climb down Truck Company’s bucket truck after searching under the train and the embankment for an alleged train victim.

Lynbrook firefighters search for possible LIRR victim

On Labor Day, at about 6:10 p.m., the Lynbrook Fire Department, under the command of Chief Raymond Burke, responded to the area along the Long Island Rail Road tracks on Sunrise Highway between Ocean Avenue and Rocklyn Avenue after a train conductor operating a westbound train reported that he may have possibly struck a person near the track embankment around Ocean Avenue in Lynbrook. more

9/9/10

Lynbrook firefighter and Tumbler Co-captain Chris Kelly hit the target in the hose event at a joint Fire Department battalion tournament on Aug. 15. The competition was sponsored by the Long Beach Fire Department and held at the Baldwin Fire Department's arch on Atlantic Avenue.

Lynbrook Tumblers take second place

The Lynbrook Fire Department’s Tumblers Tournament Team set four new team records and went on to finish in second place in the Fourth Battalion and second place overall in a joint Second, Third, and Fourth Battalion Tournament sponsored by the Long Beach Fire Department held on August 15 at the Baldwin Fire Department’s arch on Atlantic Avenue. more

9/1/10

The Cold Ducks display with trophies after the games in Baldwin last weekend.

The Cold Ducks are hot

East Rockaway’s The Cold Ducks ran in the “234 Battalion Drill” in Baldwin on August 15. more

8/19/10

Accident traps woman in SUV An SUV collided with a school bus and flipped onto its side at the intersection of Scranton Avenue and Reyam Road in Lynbrook on the morning of July 30, trapping the woman driver inside.

SUV collides with school bus in Lynbrook

An SUV collided with a school bus at the intersection of Scranton Avenue and Reyam Road in Lynbrook at approximately 8:40 a.m. on July 30, causing the SUV to overturn. more

8/4/10

The Oceanside Fire Department's water rescue team finishes up a drill.

Oceanside Fire Department participates in mock water rescue

On July 18, the East Rockaway Fire Department, under the director of Chief Joseph Mihalich, hosted a water rescue drill in conjunction with the Atlantic Beach, Hewlett, Merrick, Oceanside, Port … more

7/21/10

An aerial view of the teams’ efforts. The East Rockaway Fire Department, under the director of Chief Joseph Mihalich, hosted a water rescue drill in conjunction with the Atlantic Beach, Hewlett, Merrick, Oceanside, Port Washington, Rockville Centre and Wantagh fire departments.

East Rockaway Fire Department hosts rescue drill

On July 18, the East Rockaway Fire Department, under the director of Chief Joseph Mihalich, hosted a water rescue drill in conjunction with the Atlantic Beach, Hewlett, Merrick, Oceanside, Port Washington, Rockville Centre and Wantagh fire departments. more

Mary Malloy | 7/21/10

Police investigated a fatal two-car collision in East Meadow on Monday.

Lynbrook woman killed in car crash

Lynbrook resident Ann Lee, 85, died and two others were hospitalized after a two-car collision Monday afternoon on Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow. more

Mary Malloy | 7/21/10

Lou Carnesecca, former St. John's basketball coach, attended the Baldwin funeral of Bob Sheppard at St. Christopher's Roman Catholic Church on Thursday.

'The Voice' is laid to rest

Bob Sheppard, known as "The Voice of the Yankees," and also dubbed "The Voice of God" by former Yankee great Reggie Jackson, was laid to rest on July 15 at St. Christopher's Church on Merrick Road in … more

Mary Malloy | 7/15/10