Many East Rockaway firefighters say they experience a wave of emotions when reflecting on Oct. 11, 1970.
more
By Nicole Alcindor
|
10/15/20
|
A four-car accident on Merrick Road near Taft Avenue in Lynbrook caused one of the vehicles to jump the curb and crash into the window of a storefront, trapping the driver inside the car. Although the store was still open for business, no employees were hurt inside.
more
By Steve Grogan
|
10/7/20
|
The Lynbrook Fire Department responded to a shed fire on Evergreen Avenue at about 1 a.m. on Aug. 14 and raced to extinguish the blaze.
more
By Steve Grogan
|
8/21/20
|
The Lynbrook Fire Department battled a number of fires at a home on Lakeview Avenue on July 18.
more
By Steve Grogan
|
7/30/20
|
Double amputee Patricia Lewis acted quickly when a fire started in her basement on April 10. She put on her artificial legs and got out of her Rockville Centre home before the Lakeview Fire Department arrived to put out the fire.
more
By Nakeem Grant and Mike Smollins
|
6/25/20
|
New East Rockaway Fire Department Chief Ronald Roeill said that his job as a firefighter can be unpredictable.
“No two building fires are alike,” he said. “I’m only human, …
more
By Nicole Alcindor
|
5/19/20
|
Former East Rockaway Fire Chief James F. McCartney died peacefully on May 8 at home surrounded by family. He was 73.
more
5/19/20
|
Michael Brooks became the 100th chief of the Lynbrook Fire Department on April 21, taking the reigns from outgoing Chief Nick Pearsall.
more
5/6/20
|
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.
more
By Nicole Alcindor
|
5/6/20
|
Members of the Lynbrook Fire Department came out in droves on April 22 to honor outgoing Chief Nick Pearsall — from a social distance.
more
4/28/20
|