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New fire chiefs in East Rockaway, Lynbrook

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East Rockaway
In East Rockaway, Mayor Francis Lenahan swore in members of the East Rockaway Fire Department.
The newly appointed chiefs were Chief of Department James Henshaw; First Assistant Chief Thomas Johnson; Second Assistant Chief Gene Torborg, and Third Assistant Chief Thomas Merkel.

Lynbrook
On April 4, Michael Anderson of Truck Company was elected Chief of the Lynbrook Fire Department at the department’s annual election. Also elected were James McDermott, also of Truck Company, to First Assistant Chief; John Chavatte, of Hose Company, to Second Assistant Chief; and Carl Lengel, of Vulcan Company, to Third Assistant Chief.  The term of office is one year.