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My favorite novel, tossed in translation

"It’s for the birds.” That was how The New York Times summed up the new movie version of Donna Tartt’s novel “The Goldfinch.” I’m heartbroken. more

9/20/19

A Lynbrook resident called the Lynbrook Police Department after they found three quarter sticks of TNT and signal flares in their home on April 21.

Explosives found in Lynbrook home

Lynbrook police were called to a home on Lynbrook Avenue last week after the owner reported finding explosives in the attic of the house. more

By Melissa Koenig | 4/25/18

Athletes and coaches from the Explosion Track Club with their medals on the track at Freeport High School, where they practice.

Explosion Track Club has explosive talent

He was supposed to be a baseball player, but when he discovered that he was fast, Justin Budhu, 15, a sophomore at Freeport High School, decided to become a runner. After extensive research and with … more

By Daine Taylor and Nadya Nataly | 4/5/18

The 16-year-old boy being transported at Nassau United Medical Center

Teen injured in Island Park backpack explosion

The backpack of an Island Park teenager exploded on Waterford Road before 10:30 a.m. on June 23, according to a representative from Island Park Fire Department. The 16-year-old boy was … more

By Peter Belfiore | 6/23/17

Members of the U.S. Navy Parachute Team, the Leap Frogs, left, performed an aerial demonstration.

Military teams take to the skies

The skies over Eisenhower Park resembled an action scene from a summer blockbuster last Saturday, as Navy and Marine Corps units performed aviation demonstrations during a special Fleet Week New York … more

By Julie Mansmann and Brian McNeal | 6/1/16

Emergency responders surveyed the barbecue that caused an explosion in an Oceanside backyard.

Oceanside man severely burned in backyard explosion

An Oceanside man was seriously burned after an explosion in the backyard of 272 Bayside Avenue. The explosion happened on April 28 at 11:40 a.m. while the man, 64, was using his backyard brick barbecue. more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 4/28/16

Courtesy: The NSSF First-time Gun Owners Report

Black Friday breaks records for gun industry

This Christmas, will a new Smith & Wesson be under your tree? more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 12/16/15

Suspected terrorists shouldn’t be allowed to buy guns

Speaking about Thanksgiving weekend travel, President Obama warned jittery Americans to “be careful.” Somehow I don’t think that settled anyone’s nerves. We can do more, and it starts here at home. more

12/3/15

An explosion injured a man and tore apart a boat in south Merrick on Sunday. The Merrick Fire Department was called in to extinguish the blaze.

Man burned when boat explodes in south Merrick

Gasoline vapors ignited as a man was working on a small boat moored at a south Merrick dock on Sunday at around 5:20 p.m., causing an explosion that burned him and sent him hurtling into the water, said Ron Luparello, the Merrick Fire Department’s spokesman. more

By Scott Brinton | 8/17/15

Explosion rocks Oceanside, one injury reported

Oceanside Fire Department officials are reporting an explosion that occurred at Cousin’s Metal Industries on Brown Court in Oceanside on Tuesday afternoon. According to Ed Scharfberg, … more

By John Maher | 4/8/14

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