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East Rockaway Junior Fire Department hosts pancake breakfast

Members of the East Rockaway Junior Fire Department hosted a pancake breakfast fundraiser recently at the Grant Avenue Firehouse. Oceanside's International House of Pancakes donated three buckets of … more

5/18/11

Baby nearly drowns in pool

On April 13, the Lynbrook Fire Department was dispatched to the home on Windsor Place for the reported child falling into a pool. A Valley Stream mother, who was visiting a friend’s home in … more

By Steve Grogan | 5/18/11

New Lynbrook fire department chiefs sworn in

On April 19, Michael J. Hynes was sworn in as Chief of Lynbrook Fire Department by Lynbrook Mayor William Hendrick at the annual council meeting of the Lynbrook Fire Department. Hynes has been a … more

By Steve Grogan | 5/11/11

Brian Lo, seated in center rear between two females classmates, died in an Ithica, N.Y. fire last weekend. The blaze was ruled accidental.

East Rockaway alum dies in fire

Brian Lo, 21, of East Rockaway, died in a kitchen fire near the Cornell University campus shortly after midnight on May 6. Lo was a senior in the School of Hotel Administration. Lo, an alumnus of … more

By Mary Malloy | 5/11/11

Hail to the new Chief! Peter Chojnacki, seated, is surrounded by Second Assistant Chief Ed Riecherter, left, First Assistant Chief Steven Torborg, and Third Assistant Chief James Henshaw.

New fire chiefs in East Rockaway

The East Rockaway Fire Department held their Annual Reorganization meeting On April 19. The new Chief of Department, Peter C Chojnacki, was sworn in to office at the Liberty Hose Company # 2 firehouse on Clark Street. more

Mary Malloy | 5/5/11

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... African American DollsA selection of African American dolls from the collection of Freeport artist April Marius are on view, commemorating Black History Month. Through April … more

4/7/11

The East Rockaway fire department extinguished a kitchen fire on Cail Drive last week.

Kitchen fire in East Rockaway

On Friday, April 1, at 3:13 p.m., the East Rockaway Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a house fire at 5 Cail Drive. The first unit on scene was Assistant Chief Ed Reicherter, who reported to all responding units that there was “smoke showing.” Reicherter entered the residence where he provided additional information that there was a working kitchen fire. A 1-3/4” hose line was stretched in the front more

4/6/11

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... African American DollsA selection of African American dolls from the collection of Freeport artist April Marius are on view, commemorating Black History Month. Through April … more

4/1/11

Lifelong Malverne resident Warren Rasweiler died recently at the age of 89.

Malverne's beloved Warren Rasweiler dies at 89

Lifelong Malverne resident Warren P. Rasweiler, 89, died on Feb. 25 as a result of kidney failure. Residing in Malverne his entire life, living in three different residences within the village, … more

By Victoria Centrella | 3/9/11

Nassau County Police Commissioner Lawrence Mulvey addressed reporters' questions on the shooting on Wednesday afternoon.

Police: Shooter ‘out to commit mayhem’

The man who fired at least eight rounds at Bellmore fire volunteers and Nassau County Police officers Tuesday night may have had “turmoil in his personal life,” Commissioner Lawerence Mulvey said Wednesday afternoon. more

By Deirdre Krasula | 3/2/11