A father and son escaped a fire that broke out in the attic of their W. Penn St. home early Monday morning, in what Long Beach Fire Chief Rich Corbett described as a “labor intensive” blaze that …
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By Vanessa Canner
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5/14/12
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John Beck Jr. has devoted nearly three decades of his life to the Valley Stream Fire Department, and he’s only 41 years old. Last month, he achieved a long-time dream when he became the department’s new chief.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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5/9/12
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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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After more than a month of public input and debate, the city has floated its official 2012 surfing schedule, aiming to strike a balance between the needs of residents and surfers.
In March, …
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Anthony Rifilato
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4/25/12
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By Mary Malloy
The East Rockaway Fire Department Liberty Hose Co. No. 2 recently hosted a christening ceremony at its Clark Street headquarters for two new vehicles acquired through its capital …
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By Mary Malloy
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4/19/12
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As part of the statewide program “RecruitNY.” the East Rockaway Fire Department will open its doors to the public on April 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., to allow them to learn about what it takes …
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By Mary Malloy
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4/12/12
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Baldwin rolled to its third consecutive Nassau Class AA girls' basketball title, beating Massapequa by 21.
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Steve Siniski
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3/3/12
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The City Council took its first step toward reviving a number of inactive commissions at its meeting last week, after it passed a resolution establishing a Public Safety Commission that would be …
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Anthony Rifilato
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2/24/12
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The County Legislature’s Public Safety Committee approved the Police Department’s revamped Police Precinct Efficiency Initiative along party lines, 4-3, at a public hearing on Feb. 13. The plan will now be voted on by the full Legislature during the next legislative meeting on Monday, Feb. 27, where it will require a majority vote to be passed.
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David Weingrad
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2/22/12
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Bullies at the Malverne middle school have kicked, taunted, chased and harassed autistic eighth-grader Joel Luna Menjivar, according to his mother, Ana, who called the Herald in a desperate attempt …
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Lee Landor
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1/18/12
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