Richard Messina, president of the Nassau County Firemen's Association, had one request when he learned that he would be honored at the county Firefighters Parade in his hometown of Bellmore: that “Papa Pete” Schmalenberger Jr. be named the grand marshal.
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By Julie Mansmann
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7/16/13
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Q: My husband is a firefighter who was recently injured on the job while fighting a fire. He doesn’t think he is entitled to any monetary compensation …
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By Jay Wechsler
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5/14/13
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It’s hard to believe that the wounds inflicted by Hurricane Sandy are now six months old.
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5/2/13
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Every community needs police officers, teachers, sanitation workers and elected leaders. But every community also needs volunteers, the people whose contributions mean so much yet so often go unnoticed.
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4/25/13
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Amid all the complaints about what did not get done well before, during and after the storm, we shouldn’t forget to thank those who did so much good while the winds raged, and have in the days since.
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11/23/12
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I always thought it was cliché to say, “I’ve never seen anything like it,” but in the aftermath of Sandy, I can honestly say that, in my lifetime, I’ve never seen anything like it.
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11/15/12
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With different activities scheduled for each day, Safety Week at Lynbrook’s West End School proved to be an unforgettable educational experience for students in grades 1-5.
One of the …
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10/24/12
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Every year, hundreds of Long Island homes suffer fires that leave the lives of their occupants in shambles.
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10/18/12
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Valley Stream firefighters have been busy visiting local schools as October is Fire Prevention Month. Children are learning important fire safety lessons that could actually mean the difference between life or death.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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10/17/12
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I awoke at 3:45 a.m. on Sept. 30, and by 4:35 I was on a train speeding from Merrick to Penn Station. At 6 a.m., I stood at Liberty and West streets in Lower Manhattan, near 1 World Trade Center.
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10/11/12
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