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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Robert Moyer, 95, is the oldest living member of Salamander Hook, Ladder and Bucket Company No. 1 in Oceanside, with a record of 75 years of active service.
Moyer was recently honored with the …
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By Karina Kovac
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6/18/23
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South Side Hose Company No. 2 was established in Oceanside on Aug. 1, 1927 in the house of former Chief Richard Bedell’s grandfather. Since then, the main building has moved around some, but …
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By Taylor Nicioli
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8/18/22
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Thirteen graduating Oceanside High School students have received scholarships in memory of the late Kenneth J. Marino, a firefighter who died in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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7/27/20
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The Nassau Interim Finance Authority decided to exempt the Nassau University Medical Center and NuHealth, the public-benefit corporation that runs the East Meadow hospital, from oversight in 2011, at a time when the facility was seemingly thriving.
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2/21/20
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Hundreds of spectators and contestants gathered at Peter’s Clam Bar on a sun-soaked Sunday afternoon for the establishment’s sixth annual clam-eating contest to benefit firefighters.
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By Mike Smollins
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8/15/19
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How many clams can you eat? Find out at the sixth annual clam eating challenge at Peter’s Clam Bar on Aug. 11.
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8/7/19
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“It’s like you want to bring — not closure, there’s never closure — but certainty for the families of the victims,” said Oceansider Kevin Costigan, who, after serving for 22 years on the …
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By Matthew D'Onofrio
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9/11/18
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Heavy clouds and the threat of rain didn’t keep more than 100 contestants and spectators from gathering at Peter’s Clam Bar in Island Park on Aug. 19 for the restaurant’s Clam Eating Contest, a …
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By Peter Belfiore
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8/23/18
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After volunteering at the Oceanside Fire Department for over 50 years, former chief Steven Klein was elected president of the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York. He is the ninth person …
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By Matthew D'Onofrio
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8/16/18
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