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Late last month, the Village of Island Park received notice that it would be receiving money from the Federal Emergency Management Association for damages done to village property and equipment, and overtime accrued by village employees, during Hurricane Irene last year.
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By Alex Costello
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7/11/12
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The Bellmore-Merrick Emergency Medical Services unit recently held its 40th anniversary dinner at Manor East Catering in Massapequa. Above were Capt. Todd Haiken, 2nd Assistant Chief Robert Barr, President Brad Reiter, Chief Christopher Benes, Nassau County Legislator Joseph Scannell, 1st Assistant Chief Scot Resnik, Lt. Rebecca Reilly and Capt. John Heide, with Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray and Town Clerk Mark Bonilla.
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5/31/12
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A pungent smell that overwhelmed parts of the South Shore Wednesday morning — that many feared was caused by a gas leak along Lido Blvd., delivering a “noxious” stench that led several nearby …
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By Vanessa Canner and Anthony Rifilato
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5/9/12
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April 15-21 is National Volunteer Week, and we want to recognize a special group of volunteers — firefighters.
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4/19/12
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A Nassau County officer was in stable condition after being stabbed in the abdomen, and three other officers were injured during a violent struggle with Christopher Sargeant, 32, as he was arrested on Sunday afternoon after allegedly throwing rocks at passing cars on Long Beach Road in South Hempstead and at the corner of Weir Street and Long Beach Road in Hempstead.
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Judy Rattner
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3/28/12
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At a Village Board meeting last week, Island Park Mayor James Ruzicka announced that the village had received a $70,000 grant from Nassau County to purchase an emergency generator for the fire …
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Alex Costello
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2/22/12
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It’s hard to imagine Rabbi Charles Klein, spiritual leader of the Merrick Jewish Centre, as a rebel. He is as friendly and mild-mannered as they come, with a smile perpetually etched across his face. The father of four and grandfather of six dresses in smart suits and is a fierce adherent of Jewish tradition. But, for a cause, he has risked arrest and even been arrested more than once.
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By Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com
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2/8/12
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When her father slipped and fell, suffering a blow to his head that knocked him unconscious, 9-year-old Megan Tierney did not panic.
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AARON AXELSON
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1/11/12
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In a new “pledge” to commuters, the Long Island Rail Road promises to respond quickly and improve communication during service disruptions.
The eight-point pledge, released in draft …
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Lee Landor
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10/26/11
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No one can replace James “Jim” Callahan III, the late commissioner of the county Office of Emergency Management, described by county Executive Ed Mangano as a well-respected, “great …
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Lee Landor
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10/19/11
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