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The Merrick Volunteer Fire Department responded to a call for downed power wires in the early morning hours of Jan. 31. The wires were sparking and burning in the front yard of a home at Frankel Boulevard and Arthur Avenue. Firefighters waited at the scene for a Long Island Power Authority repair crew to arrive and turn the electric off. The volunteers stayed to prevent fire from breaking out and spreading.
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By Brian Racow
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1/31/13
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Power outages across East Meadow left many families no choice but to vacate their homes. Among the thousands of residents who waited up to two weeks for power to be restored, many were fortunate to have friends and families welcome them into their homes, providing warmth and shelter when they needed it most.
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By David Weingrad
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11/21/12
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When Hurricane Sandy struck Long Island on Oct. 29, power outages were to be expected. But no one expected them to last more than two weeks, which was the case for thousands of East Meadow residents.
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By David Weingrad
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11/14/12
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“Where is LIPA?”
That was the question asked by Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray, who, with councilman Gary Hudes, joined together on Saturday afternoon with roughly 100 residents from Levittown, East Meadow and Salisbury who have lacked power in their homes since Hurricane Sandy struck Long Island on Oct. 29.
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By David Weingrad
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11/10/12
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East Meadow residents Dean and Rob, who preferred not to say their last names, looked on as LIPA trucks fixed electrical wires on Prospect Avenue on Thursday afternoon.
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By David Weingrad
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11/8/12
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Statement from Lawrence Village Mayor Martin Oliner:
"I want to apologize for my poor vocal quality on the emergency telephone call. I would like to share several points with you in connection …
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Mayor Martin Oliner
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10/29/12
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As Five Towners seek to put their lives back together following Hurricane Sandy, the school districts in the area are helping.
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By Jeff Bessen
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10/26/12
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In light of what the weather service called a "moderate" risk for severe thunderstorms that could contain heavy rain, damaging wind, lightning, hail and even a tornado, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano announced the postponement of the Outdoor Summer Movie Night at Eisenhower Park's Lakeside Theatre as well as the Summer Concert Under the Stars at Wantagh Park, both scheduled for tonight.
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By Judy Rattner
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7/26/12
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Thousands of Lynbrook residents were without power on Friday afternoon. According to the Long Island Power Authority, more than 2,500 residents were without power for a period of time, but that number then shrunk to less than 1,500 as crews were in the area.
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By Brian Croce
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7/20/12
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All went well at Rockville Centre’s Electric Department during last week’s heat wave.
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Aaron Axelson
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6/27/12
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