Last month, the Town of Hempstead authorized more than $300,000 in relief grants to help local fire departments pay for coronavirus-related expenses incurred during the pandemic. Merrick Fire …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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1/4/21
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Q. We’ve had construction on our home going for what seems like forever. We got stopped by the pandemic in April (after starting right before, in March), and didn’t really get going again until July. A building inspector told us the insulation didn’t pass . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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12/25/20
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Q. I hired a carpenter to rebuild my garage because it was rotted and leaning. The roof was OK, so we kept it, but all the walls were stripped away and replaced. In the middle of the job . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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11/12/20
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The pilot of a privately-owned helicopter was forced to make an emergency water landing near Jones Beach Wednesday afternoon due to weather conditions, police said.
According to officials, the …
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10/22/20
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Fire tore through a waterfront home at Clubhouse and Alexis roads in south Merrick around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday night. The blaze, which raged across the second story of the home, brought fire volunteers from across the South Shore.
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By Scott Brinton and Alyssa Seidman
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9/30/20
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The North Bellmore Fire Department responded to a house fire at 2512 Bristol Drive early Monday morning, but members later discovered that the home belonged to one of their own — Second …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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9/22/20
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Under unimaginable circumstances, Merokeans gathered once again at the firefighters’ memorial on Sept. 11 to remember the most unimaginable day in American history.
Dozens of mask-wearing …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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9/13/20
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Though Martin Abrams never served as an officer of the Merrick Fire Department, he was someone younger volunteers looked up to. He led by example, never complained and strived to do the right thing, …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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9/10/20
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The Merrick Fire Department responded to several emergency calls between July 24 and 26, including water emergencies involving jet skis and an overturned boat, house fires, carbon monoxide alarms, a …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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7/27/20
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Nassau County police arrested a homeless woman for arson at Sam's Caribbean Marketplace in West Hempstead on May 31.
According to police, at about 1 a.m. on Sunday night, Melanie Nieves was caught …
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By Nakeem Grant
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6/1/20
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