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Former Lynbrook Fire Department Captain Joe Rice, left, and firefighter Mike Kenny stood on a fire truck that transported the body of Mayor William Hendrick from Perry Funeral Home in Lynbrook to St. Raymond's Roman Catholic Church in East Rockaway for his funeral Mass on Monday. Village Clerk John Giordano, third from left, Trustee Mike Hawxhurst, acting Mayor and former Deputy Mayor Alan Beach, Trustee Ann Marie Reardon and Trustee Hilary Becker also paid their respects.
Hundreds gather at St. Raymond's Church for Lynbrook Mayor William Hendrick's funeral
Mayor William Hendrick died of complications from a heart attack on Oct. 11. He was 64. On Monday, firefighters, police officers, elected officials, the Lynbrook board of trustees and hundreds of residents attended his funeral. more
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Lynbrook Fire Chief Carl Lengel said the department would use a $20,000 federal grant to purchase a new washer and dryer to remove harmful contaminants from firefighters’ gear.
Lynbrook Fire Department receives $20,000 federal grant
The Lynbrook Fire Department was recently awarded a $20,000 federal grant to purchase a new specialized washer and dryer to remove contaminants from firefighters’ gear. “It’s for the health … more
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Lynbrook firefighters saved 41 babies at a Brooklyn hospital during the blackout of July 1977. Bill Dauscher, kneeling left, Bob Shephard, Third Assistant Chief William Quinn, Lt. Jerry McLaughlin, Fred Pearsall, Artie DeCelle, standing left, Mike Misterly, and Peter Skeris were part of the mission. Bill Hahl, Robert Meier, and Captain Gordon Maclemon are not pictured.
Steve Grogan: Reflection on 40 years ago, when Lynbrook firefighters saved the babies
This past July marked the 40th anniversary of the New York City blackout of 1977. It was also the anniversary of Lynbrook firefighters coming to the rescue, during the blackout, to save the lives of … more
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Janice Walsh, of East Meadow, made an impression of her brother-in-law Gerry Walsh’s name, which is etched on the new Town of Hempstead 9/11 memorial in Point Lookout. Gerry Walsh, a firefighter who had retired from the FDNY, spent months taking part at ground zero in the rescue and recovery efforts. He died on Nov. 11, 2014, of blood cancer related to his work at the site, at the age of 58. His wife, Hope Walsh, was among many 9/11 widows who came to help dedicate the town’s memorial on Monday.
In moving ceremony, Town of Hempstead dedicates permanent 9/11 memorial
The hundreds of people streaming into Point Lookout Park on Monday morning for a ceremony to dedicate the Town of Hempstead’s permanent 9/11 memorial passed through an arch at the front entrance, formed by two fire engines’ tower ladders and a massive American flag. The Point Lookout-Lido Fire Department erected the arch. more
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The Lynbrook Fire Department is hosting a Wounded Warrior fundraiser on Sept. 9 from 5 to 11 p.m. on Earle Avenue.
Lynbrook Fire Department to host Wounded Warrior fundraiser
Nassau County Firefighters Operation Wounded Warrior has announced that the Lynbrook Fire Department will host a community concert for the troops to benefit wounded warriors. more
The Lybrook Fire Department’s new training center opened on Aug. 20.
Village officials explore Lynbrook's new fire department training center
Rather than perform a traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 20, Lynbrook Mayor William Hendrick invited village officials, members of the fire department and neighboring fire chiefs to explore the Lynbrook Fire Department’s new training center on Wright Avenue. more
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Lightning strikes East Rockaway house, starts fire
A house on Williamson Street in East Rockaway caught fire on Aug. 18, as a thunderstorm swept through Long Island. more
The driver of an SUV had to be cut out of her car by Lynbrook firefighters on Aug. 4
Lynbrook firefighters cut injured woman out of car after collision
The driver of an SUV had to be cut out of her car by Lynbrook firefighters on Aug. 4 after she was involved in a crash with another vehicle at Peninsula Boulevard and Vincent Avenue. After removing … more
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Junior firefighters from all over Nassau County recently took part in various training exercises during Camp Fahrenheit 516 at Nassau County Fire Services Academy in Old Bethpage. Marc-Anthony Castel of Baldwin, back, Louis Sabatino of Franklin Square and Nicholas Capone of East Rockaway experienced a warehouse fire and learned how to put it out by using a hose.
East Rockaway junior firefighters participate in training camp
On July 30, members of the East Rockaway Junior Fire Department graduated from Camp Fahrenheit 516, a weeklong training event where they gained hands-on experience in how to fight fires and learned safety protocol at Nassau County Fire Services Academy in Old Bethpage. more
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Michael DiGiorgio, right, drove his daughter Jillian DiGiorgio and her friends to prom in Syosset after their party bus never came.
Lynbrook firefighter comes to rescue after bus strands students
When a bus scheduled to take more than 40 Lynbrook High School prom-goers to the North Ritz Club in Syosset never came on June 22, one father saved the day. more
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