Having a plan and being prepared for natural disasters such as hurricanes, manmade disasters like train derailments, technology and cyber attacks, and active shooter situations were all part of a nearly two-hour presentation by two members of New York State’s Citizen Preparedness Corps, a unit of the state National Guard established in 2014.
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By Jeff Bessen
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9/14/17
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Five years ago, Peninsula Hospital closed, making St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, in Far Rockaway, the only large health care facility on the Rockaway Peninsula.
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By Jeff Bessen
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7/13/17
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On June 1, which marked the beginning of hurricane season, Long Island residents in the know began preparing for the worst while hoping for the best.
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6/22/17
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New York state will soon begin implementing changes that will alter the way drinking water is protected and monitored for the better.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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6/1/17
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The Long Beach Fire Department responded to a scene at the corner of Florida Street and Beech Street at about 8:40 p.m. last night, according to the department’s Facebook page.
Firefighters …
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By Bridget Downes
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3/30/17
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use in Baldwin on March 9 for the fourth-annual Casino Royale Night, which supported the expansion of South Nassau Communities Hospital’s emergency department.
Tammy Marshall, the executive …
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By Brian Kacharaba
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3/15/17
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Roughly a foot of snow dropped in Rockville Centre on Thursday as a fierce winter storm swept up the Atlantic Coast.
According to Mayor Francis X. Murray, about 11 to 14 inches fell in the …
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By Brian Kacharaba and Scott Brinton
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2/10/17
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As we approach the fourth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, preparedness is essential — acting on the lessons we learned from the storm, and doing the work now to ensure that our homes and families are protected if . . .
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10/6/16
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If an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, then the Nassau County Department of Health, in conjunction with the New York City Department of Health, Cornell University and several other agencies, wants to ensure that raccoon rabies does not spread in eight South Shore communities close to the city, which has reported a handful of cases over the past three years.
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By Jeff Bessen
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9/14/16
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Long Beach firefighters and police rushed to 233 Shore Rd. Tuesday morning after approximately five balconies collapsed at the Sunlit Terrace Apartments.
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By Ben Strack
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8/30/16
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