June 25, 2009 RSS feed / Opinion

WIFD offers pool safety tips for summer

With the start of the summer season, the West Islip Fire Department wish to remind pool owners of some safety requirements. All swimming pools must have pool alarms. Every swimming pool that is installed or modified after Dec. More...

Out of session also means out of our pocketbooks

Awaiting action by the New York State Senate, which is embroiled in a power struggle and at last report is still in a deadlock, are bills that would increase taxes on the purchase of cigarettes in Nassau and Suffolk counties; reauthorize a hotel-mo More...

Gratitude for response to a call for help

Dear Editor: I recently wrote the following to the Chief of the Babylon Village Fire Department. I felt compelled to inform him of the experience I had with an emergency on Friday evening May 15, 2009. More...