They’re good people. They’re strong. And they’re heroes.
That’s how people in New York describe volunteer firefighters, according to a survey conducted by the …
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3/29/24
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Born with the teaching gene and not likely to recover any time soon: That is my self-diagnosis.
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3/2/23
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Every superhero has an origin story. For Spider-Man, it was the loss of his uncle Ben. For Batman, it was the loss of his parents. For Josh Aryeh, it began with his love of exotic cars.
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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12/15/22
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Longtime Inwood resident and Five Towns Community Center volunteer, Yvonne Stokes Kelly, died on Nov. 17 after a battle with colon cancer. She was 71.
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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12/1/22
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In the waning weeks of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln realized that sooner rather than later, the tens of thousands of Union soldiers returning from the battlefield would be forced to fend for themselves.
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4/21/22
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Several years ago, during my first day on the job as regional disaster officer for the American Red Cross in Central and South Texas, where I worked before joining the organization here in New York . . .
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By Jose Dominguez
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4/21/22
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For more than 75 years, the Freeport-Merrick Rotary has lived by one motto: “Service above self.” And although the pandemic has hindered the club’s usual fundraising efforts, …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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12/21/20
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A legislation introduced by State Sen. Todd Kaminsky that protects the benefits of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical personnel was signed into law by Gov. Cuomo.
The bill was passed by …
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By Matthew Ferremi
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6/23/20
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Legislation introduced by State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, that protects the benefits of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical personnel was passed by the …
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By Matthew Ferremi
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5/28/20
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The Meadowmere Park Fire District is looking to lend a helping hand to a department located north of the border and nearly 1,000 miles away.
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By Matthew Ferremi
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2/27/20
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