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Tree limbs fell on a resident’s truck on Washington Street during the storm.

Franklin Square, Elmont residents continue to deal with Isaias' aftermath

Angela Pedone said she was lucky that she decided to go to the bank during Tropical Storm Isaias, because when she returned to her house on Washington Street in Franklin Square on Tuesday afternoon, … more

By Melissa Koenig | 8/5/20

Isaias tears down trees, power lines in Franklin Square and Elmont

Angela Pedone said she was lucky that she decided to go to the bank during Tropical Storm Isaias, because when she returned to her house on Washington Street in Franklin Square on Tuesday afternoon, … more

By Melissa Koenig and Scott Brinton | 8/5/20

PSEG recently announced that it would replace utility poles and wires in Franklin Square and West Hempstead.

PSEG to install new poles, wires in Franklin Square and West Hempstead

PSEG recently announced that it will start replacing existing poles and wires in Franklin Square and West Hempstead on Aug. 13 to make them more storm-resilient. According to the utility, the new … more

By Melissa Koenig | 7/30/19

What in the world is worth waiting for?

Simple answer: Spicy eggplant and chicken at the Gourmet Dumpling House in Boston’s Chinatown. I mean, I’ve waited for babies to arrive and ships to come in and . . . more

7/26/19

Nassau County police officer Ronald Curaba, left, and Christopher Lettieri saved North Bellmorite Denise Giammarino when she was trapped in her car by a fallen tree branch.

Police rescue woman trapped in car by branches, wires

Denise Giammarino, of North Bellmore, was driving on Martin Avenue in Bellmore when a large tree branch suddenly crashed through the electrical and power lines below it and onto her car on Feb. 16. more

2/26/16

Power outages at 31, PSEG says

PSEG Long Island is reporting that there are 31 power outages affecting 1,065 due to the snowstorm, none in the Five Towns, of its approximately 1.1 million customers across Long Island and the Rockaways. more

By Jeff Bessen | 1/23/16

North Merrick School District will comply with state audit

The state comptroller’s office reviewed 2,969 checks the North Merrick School District wrote and 123 wire transfers it made between 2011 and 2013 and found wrong names on all of them. more

By Brian Racow | 4/17/14

A downed wire caused power outages in south Merrick on Thursday morning.

Downed electric wire causes power outages in south Merrick

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. more

By Brian Racow | 1/31/13

LIRR workers were charged with stealing more than $250,000 worth of copper wire from the company and selling it as scrap.

17 charged in LIRR copper-wire theft

Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice has charged 17 people with stealing more than $250,000 worth of copper wire belonging to the Long Island Railroad and selling it to a scrap yard, she … more

By Aaron Axelson | 1/25/13

Make sure your holiday season is safe

The holidays can, and should, be a time of bliss. Unfortunately, they are often a time of tragedy, with many dangers at home, on the roads and at the malls. more

12/20/12