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Long Beach FD battles West Park Ave. blaze

The Long Beach Fire Fepartment operated for 36 hours during Hurricane Irene and its aftermath. They fought two working house fires in flooded conditions, including one located at 1085 West Park … more

8/29/11

A homeowner on East Park Avenue said it best.

Long Beach Medical Center, nursing homes evacuated

Long Beach Medical Center was evacuated on Friday and Saturday, and its emergency room closed, after Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano issued an evacuation notice for tens of thousands of homes … more

Anthony Rifilato | 8/27/11

National Boulevard and West Park Avenue were submerged during last Sunday’s storm.

Flooding damages homes

“Everything is destroyed,” Washington Boulevard resident Cliff Steinberg said on Monday afternoon, assessing the damage in his basement. Gone were his wife’s collection of historic vinyl … more

By Anthony Rifilato and Chris Engelhardt | 8/17/11

Pedestrian passed out on railroad tracks

A Long Beach bound train was delayed on the Long Island Rail Road bridge after a man passed out on the train tracks in Long Beach Wednesday evening, a Long Beach Fire Department official said. … more

Chris Engelhardt | 8/11/11

Firefighters battled a car blaze in a garage at the Crystal House at 630 Shore Road.

Long Beach firefighters battle car blaze at Crystal House

Two elderly residents were treated for smoke inhalation and a Long Beach firefighter was taken to a local hospital following a car fire at an East End apartment building Wednesday evening. … more

By Chris Engelhardt | 8/11/11

Brian McNamara, a Long Beach resident and firefighter, thanked wounded veterans during the Waterfront Warriors parade on Beech Street last Sunday. The organization hosted 30 injured soldiers and their families for a week of activities in Long Beach and New York City.

Pride and patriotism

For U.S. Marine Cpl. Chris Bowers, 25, the support from the Long Beach community was palpable. As the rain began to intensify midway through the Waterfront Warriors' welcome parade for wounded … more

Anthony Rifilato | 7/29/10

Long Beach firefighters rescue woman and autistic son

A Long Beach woman was in critical but stable condition after she and her autistic son were rescued from an Olive Street fire early Monday morning by city firefighters. The fire began at … more

Anthony Rifilato | 7/26/10

hree Hempstead girls were rescued from the ocean near Long Beach lifeguard headquarters last week.

Three teens rescued from rough ocean

Three girls were in the water, between National and Magnolia boulevards, a stone's throw from lifeguard headquarters, at about 11 a.m. last Friday when several lifeguards who were working on the … more

JOSEPH KELLARD | 6/10/10

A new law in New York now requires all residential homes, including apartments to have a carbon monoxide dectector, which is the first line of defense against the silent killer.

Beating the silent killer

Nassau County Police Officer Michael Frank rescued a woman and her 8-year-old son from their Valley Stream home that was filling with carbon monoxide. Frank responded to the home early that morning, … more

Ariella Monti | 3/24/10

john gargan said that he will not seek another term as chief at the Long Beach Fire Department.

LBFD Chief Gargan won’t seek reelection

John Gargan, chief of the Long Beach Fire Department, told the Herald he will not seek reelection. “I’m not going to be chief next year, I’ve decided to step down,” Gargan, a volunteer … more

Joseph Kellard | 3/24/10

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