A push has been made for legislation that would help health care workers and volunteer first responders who served on the front lines during the Covid-19 pandemic repay their student loan debt.
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2/11/21
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Many East Rockaway firefighters say they experience a wave of emotions when reflecting on Oct. 11, 1970.
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By Nicole Alcindor
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10/15/20
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Former East Rockaway Fire Chief James F. McCartney died peacefully on May 8 at home surrounded by family. He was 73.
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5/19/20
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Emergency medical technicians in the East Rockaway Fire Department have had to switch up their safety protocols amid the coronavirus pandemic while also dealing with the emotional toll it has taken on them and their families.
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By Nicole Alcindor
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5/6/20
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An East Rockaway man was arrested on Monday for allegedly intentionally setting fire to his home, barricading the entrance ways and assaulting fire department personnel after they came to rescue him.
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By Steve Grogan and Mike Smollins
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3/31/20
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The Village Pride Party will host a fundraiser called “A Taste of East Rockaway” on Sept. 17 to help cover repairs to the restaurant B Bistro: A Taste of Vietnam and the VIP Love Your Pet grooming shop on Main Street in East Rockaway, after they were damaged by a fire in August.
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By Mike Smollins
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9/5/19
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A non-passenger train struck an unauthorized vehicle on the train tracks just west of the Centre Avenue Long Island Rail Road station in East Rockaway on Monday at about 3:45 p.m., injuring one person and causing several delays to the Long Beach branch.
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By Mike Smollins
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8/21/19
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The East Rockaway Fire Department responded to two fires on the evening of Aug. 7 and early in the morning of Aug. 8, one at a home and the second at a business.
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8/14/19
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Firefighters, police officers and emergency medical technicians lined up outside St. Raymond’s Roman Catholic Church on July 18 to pay their respects and salute the memory of Daniel C. Pignataro, …
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By Steve Grogan
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7/25/19
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The Lynbrook and East Rockaway fire departments installed their new chiefs.
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By Steve Grogan/Courtesy ERFD
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4/25/19
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