Sun and warmer temperatures are making the Jan. 23 blizzard seem like a distant memory, but there’s still a month and a half to go until spring . . .
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2/4/16
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High winds fanned flames that fully engulfed a century-old carriage house at the rear of a private home in Baldwin on Jan. 18, a fire department spokesman said.
Baldwin firefighters had to battle …
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1/22/16
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The door of the second-floor apartment opened, and the first thing we saw was a man in a wheelchair.
My first thought was: two minutes.
That’s all the time the experts say you have to …
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By Adrienne Lyons
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1/20/16
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Michael Jazylo took the reins of the Baldwin Fire Department on New Year’s Day. He was officially sworn in by Commissioner Robert Quackenbush at the annual department meeting in December. Jazylo, a …
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By Adrienne Lyons
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1/7/16
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A Baldwin firefighter was one of 31 individuals honored last month by the Town of Hempstead for outstanding service.
Fred Kopf, of Ladder Co. No. 2, rescued a man from a burning building July 4. …
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11/5/15
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A man who was wandering around and got stuck in the storm drains under Valley Stream was rescued this morning by a task force of over 100 responders from the Nassau County Police, several fire departments and EMS personnel. Emergency responders said they believe the man is homeless and may suffer from mental illness.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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10/14/15
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By now most people are familiar with their local fire departments’ reminders to change the batteries in their smoke detectors . . .
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10/1/15
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They came from all over Long Island to compete in the second annual Clam Eating Contest at Peter’s Clam Bar in Island Park.
Peter’s owner Butch Yamali, himself an honorary Island Park …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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8/27/15
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The Nassau County 2nd Battalion Fire Department Parade rolled down the streets of Oceanside this month bringing music, pomp and patriotism. The Battalion, which includes the Baldwin Fire Department, …
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8/20/15
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World champion competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi will coach members of the Island Park, Long Beach, Lakeview, Baldwin, Point Lookout and East Rockaway fire departments on the finer points of clam …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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8/13/15
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