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Bopp, second, from right, has pleaded not guilty to the charges he is facing.

Richard Bopp accused of stealing $30K from Malverne FD

Five years ago, Malverne Fire Department officials heaped lavish praise on Richard Bopp when he was sworn in as fire chief. Bopp, a decorated member of the volunteer department, held the … more

By Bernadette Giacomazzo | 2/16/24

Nancy Cantelmo and Victor Cantelmo II, second from left, ac-cepted the Lakeview Firefighter of the Year award on behalf of their son, Victor Cantelmo III, who died in February of 9/11-related lung disease. Chief Michael Joyce, right, and the lodge’s exalted ruler, Paul Schneller, joined in honoring Cantelmo.

Sept. 11 first responder honored as Lakeview’s Firefighter of the Year

Victor Cantelmo III was the kind of guy who would take his neighbors’ garbage cans to the curb. The kind of guy who donated regularly to blood drives. Cantelmo, 57, died in February of lung … more

By Nicole Formisano | 12/15/23

The pickup truck was decimated by the fire — but thanks to the quick work of Lynbrook and Malverne firefighters, no one got hurt.

PHOTOS: Lynbrook and Malverne firefighters team up

Lynbrook and Malverne firefighters teamed up on Monday night last week to extinguish a working pick-up truck fire on Ocean Avenue just north of Lakeview Avenue. Lynbrook was … more

Courtesy Steve Grogan | 12/15/23

James Lang, ex-chief of the Malverne Fire Department, second from right, earned the Firefighter of the Year award from Elks Lodge No. 1 for a mental health program he created. He was recognized by Mayor Tim Sullivan of Malverne, far left, and Paul Schneller, the lodge’s grand exalted ruler, second from left.

Looking out for firefighters’ mental health

In a profession in which traumatic experiences are commonplace — and not often talked about — James Lang, ex-chief of the Malverne Fire Department, wanted to make sure his fellow … more

By Nicole Formisano | 12/8/23

Kids learned about fire safety courtesy of the West Hempstead Fire Department for Fire Prevention Month.

West Hempstead Fire Department trains future firefighters

The West Hempstead Fire Department visited Chestnut Street School in the West Hempstead school district on Oct. 16 to teach pre-k and kindergarten students all about fire safety. more

10/27/23

Eleven years after Sandy, facing future floods

Flooding is a fact of life for many South Shore residents. Whether it’s heavy rain and flash flooding, as we saw last month, or the larger storms that have reached our shores on a seemingly annual basis in recent years . . . more

By Andrew R. Garbarino | 10/26/23

Members of the Nassau County Police Department remove their hats during one of several prayers shared during the Nassau County’s 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony and Musical Tribute at Eisenhower Park on Monday.

Nassau remembers those taken on 9/11

It’s been 22 years since our world changed forever when our nation was attacked. But for so many like Susan Hutchins, it still feels like Sept. 11, 2001 — the day she lost her son, West Hempstead’s Kevin Nathaniel Colbert, in the South Tower of the World Trade Center. more

By Michael Hinman | 9/18/23

Members of the Rockville Centre Fire Department carry the casket of former Fire Chief Eric G. Burel out of the cathedral before escorting him to his final resting place in Farmingdale.

A former Malverne firefighter was laid to rest. Read about his amazing service.

Volunteer firefighters lined up outside St. Agnes Cathedral on Tuesday morning to pay their respects to Eric G. Burel, a former chief of the Rockville Centre Fire Department who died on … more

By Daniel Offner | 7/23/23

Lakeview Fire Department volunteers battling the house fire on the second floor Saturday morning. Chief Michael Joyce said there was damage to a bedroom on the second floor.

A Lakeview house caught fire. Who was rescued from the blaze?

A teenager and the family dog were rescued from a house fire Saturday morning in Lakeview. First responders found the teen and dog inside the burning house on Melvin Avenue, officials … more

By Mark Nolan | 5/7/23

Lithium-ion batteries pose a real threat

Buyer beware. Many of today’s most popular electronics — including Tesla cars, e-scooters and smartphones — are powered by lithium-ion batteries, because they can can store large quantities of energy in a small space. more

4/20/23

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