This Sunday is the beginning of National Fire Prevention Week, a century-old public health observance created by the National Fire Protection Association . . .
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10/6/22
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On July 26, there was a large house fire at 3980 Wolkow Avenue in Seaford.
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By Michael Malaszczyk
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7/28/22
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A sea of green –– made up of an estimated scores of thousands of visitors –– lined the sidewalks of Wantagh Avenue on Sunday as leprechaun-shaped balloons, gold-tinted cars …
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By Kate Nalepinski
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3/24/22
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Q. I hired a carpenter to rebuild my garage because it was rotted and leaning. The roof was OK, so we kept it, but all the walls were stripped away and replaced. In the middle of the job . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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10/7/21
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How to go about reducing the number of shootings, injuries and fatalities caused by guns is proving to be a question whose answers are hard to decide on.
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8/5/21
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Our brave firefighters risk their lives every day to keep our communities safe. The least we can do is protect them from dangerous, cancer-causing chemicals.
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By Todd Kaminsky
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6/10/21
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The walls of Wantagh Fire Department Station 2, on Wantagh Avenue in Levittown, hold many stories, including that of Thomas L. Adams, a 59-year member of the department who died on May 12.
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By Jennifer Corr
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6/3/21
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It is getting to that time when the warm summer rays will beam down on the grill roasting some summer favorites; like hot dogs, burgers and sausages.
But in order to keep the summer barbecues fun, and tasty, residents should practice some easy precautions. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, Assistant Chief Fire Marshal Michael F. Uttaro, among other fire officers, gathered at the Nassau County Public Safety Center in Westbury, that houses the Fire Marshal’s Office, on Friday to encourage residents to practice fire safety this summer.
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By Jennifer Corr
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5/31/21
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Many people made real, tangible differences in their communities this year — some in offices, some in schools and some in their homes. The Herald-Citizen’s Person of the Year, Stephen …
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By J.D. Freda
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12/31/20
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Q. We’ve had construction on our home going for what seems like forever. We got stopped by the pandemic in April (after starting right before, in March), and didn’t really get going again until July. A building inspector told us the insulation didn’t pass . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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12/25/20
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