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Some of Malverne's emergency response workers with Mayor McDonald, village residents and corporate officials at an event in late April at the Malverne Firehouse.

Three hundred Malverne emergency responders, including members of the fire and police departments as well as volunteers for the auxiliary police and ambulance corps, received free home monitoring devices last week as part of a national Protect the Protectors program being implemented by State Farm and Canary, a home security start-up. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 5/9/16

Make Red Cross’s month: get involved

March is the month we recognize the American Red Cross for all it does, as we have since President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed it so in 1943: “I request that during that month . . . more

3/3/16

What do we do if Indian Point springs a radiation leak?

At first, sirens would blare for five minutes, a signal that nearby residents must turn on their TVs and radios and listen for Emergency Alert System announcements. more

2/18/16

Flooding along the vulnerable South Shore

It’s been more than three years since Hurricane Sandy devastated the South Shore, and for anyone north of Sunrise Highway, the storm is largely an afterthought. But for many residents . . . more

2/18/16

The expansion of the Oceanside Campus will add more space to the emergency room and seven new operating rooms to South Nassau Communities Hospital.

SNCH to expand Oceanside campus

South Nassau Communities Hospital just unveiled its plans to expand its main Oceanside campus, as well as finalized renderings of the Medical Arts Pavilion it is building to replace the Long Beach … more

By Alex Costello | 2/17/16

The ups and downs of storm response

Sun and warmer temperatures are making the Jan. 23 blizzard seem like a distant memory, but there’s still a month and a half to go until spring . . . more

2/4/16

Veterinarian Dr. Lee Gelfand, of Merrick, above, struggled for months to restore his business, All Creatures Veterinary Hospital in Long Beach, after Hurricane Sandy struck in 2012. He was forced to take roughly $750,000 in private loans to keep the clinic afloat. Above, Gelfand at the hospital shortly after the storm.

Businesses slowly recover after Sandy

Rolling River Day Camp sits on five acres along Mill River, which snakes through East Rockaway and Bay Park on the way to East Rockaway Channel. The river can be a friend. It forms an idyllic backdrop for a camp replete with swimming pools, playgrounds and ball fields. It can also be a foe. During a nor’easter in 2010, Tropical Storm Irene in 2011 and Hurricane Sandy in 2012, the river inundated much of the camp, wreaking havoc. more

By Scott Brinton | 7/28/15

Do I have to elevate my house?

Q. I got a letter from my village that says my house needs to be lifted, and that it’s mandatory because I was lucky enough to be 50 percent damaged by Sandy. more

By Monte Leeper | 7/22/15

It's hurricane season — be prepared

Hurricane season in the Atlantic began June 1 and stretches for six months, until Nov. 30. It’s time to make sure you’re prepared. more

6/11/15

South Nassau is best hope to improve health care in Long Beach

The caregivers at South Nassau Communities Hospital are excited about the opportunity to work with residents of the barrier island to improve medical services in the wake of the closing of the Long Beach Medical Center . . . more

4/23/15

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