In conjunction with Fire Prevention Month, students at Chestnut Street School in West Hempstead explored the importance of fire safety on Oct. 11. Members of the West Hempstead Fire Department …
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10/31/19
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People hate to dwell on the idea that their home might catch fire and burn to the ground, but they really should take a minute, or three, to consider the possibility.
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10/25/19
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The West Hempstead Chamber of Commerce hopes to help local high school students consider their career paths at a business expo on Oct. 23. Chamber President Marshall Myers said the group decided to …
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By Nakeem Grant
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10/10/19
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A decade after the Lakeview Fire Department was founded in 1909, many of the farmers who lived along Hempstead Turnpike in West Hempstead launched the Victory Chemical and Hose Co. No. 1 in 1919. …
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By Nakeem Grant
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9/19/19
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If you’re looking for a summer project and you like government, then it’s worthwhile to see how many cabinet appointments of the past five presidents have resigned or been fired for incompetence, abuse of power or disagreements with the boss.
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8/9/19
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In a little-reported but major milestone, the United States recently became the No. 1 oil producer in the world. Despite the usual outcries of naysayers and enviro-alarmists . . .
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8/9/19
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Temperatures soared, grills roared and taste buds adored at Atria Senior Living in Lynbrook on July 18 when resident chef Natalia Acosta went head to head with Malverne firefighting couple Deborah …
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By Frank Gargano
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8/8/19
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A raging fire broke out inside a homeowner disposal area at the Town of Hempstead’s waste transfer station in Merrick, at the foot of the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve, around 7:45 a.m. Sunday …
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By Scott Brinton and Alyssa Seidman
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7/28/19
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The Lakeview Fire Department responded to an overturned vehicle on the Southern State Parkway east of Exit 17 on July 3. The SUV landed in a grassy area off the highway. The driver was able to crawl …
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7/11/19
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Twelve men met in 1909 at the Shon Grocery Store, at the corner of Colonial Road and Brooklyn Avenue (now Woodfield Road), to organize the Lakeview Hook and Ladder Company. Funds were raised through …
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By Nakeem Grant
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6/13/19
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