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'Rise From The Ashes': Last Remaining Tesla Laboratory Aims To Rebuild After Long Island Fire 'Rise From The Ashes': Last Remaining Tesla Laboratory Aims To Rebuild After Long Island Fire
'Rise From The Ashes': Last Remaining Tesla Laboratory Aims To Rebuild After Long Island Fire The science center and only remaining laboratory of science great Nikola Tesla, located on Long Island, made an impassioned plea for help after a fire destroyed years of progress and put the entire building at risk. “Going into last week, we were never in better shape.” Before the Tuesday, Nov. 21 fire at Wardenclyffe in Shoreham (also known as the Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe, or TSCW), things were looking up. The center, purchased in 2013 thanks to community funding and the work of those dedicated to honoring Tesla, has slowly been rebuilt and restored in the decade since. Mo…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Fire Damages Long Island Condo, Injures Three Fire Damages Long Island Condo, Injures Three
Fire Damages Long Island Condo, Injures Three Three Long Island residents suffered smoke inhalation after a fire ripped through a condominium complex. The blaze broke out in Syosset at 212 Summit Way, around 10:15 p.m., Wednesday, April 13, said the Nassau County Police. Responding officers discovered an active structure fire in multiple attached units.  At least seven units sustained "extensive" fire and water damage, police said.  Three residents were transported to an area hospital for minor injuries associated with the fire, they added. The Syosset Fire Department extinguished the fire with the assistance of&…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Dozens Of Cars Destroyed As Fire Spreads To Hotel Parking Lot On Long Island Dozens Of Cars Destroyed As Fire Spreads To Hotel Parking Lot On Long Island
Dozens Of Cars Destroyed As Fire Spreads To Hotel Parking Lot On Long Island A midday car fire outside a Long Island hotel rapidly spread to many other vehicles, destroying at least 25 of them. Members of the Melville Volunteer Fire Department responded at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 24, to the Huntington Hilton on Broadhollow Road, where there was a reported car fire. Upon arrival, Fire Chief David Kaplan said crews found multiple cars burning in the middle of a storage lot of approximately 1,000 Uber vehicles. With an assist from neighboring fire departments in Plainview, East Farmingdale, Huntington Manor, and Dix Hills, the fire was knocked down in …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Photos: Three Injured, Two Dogs Killed After Fire Breaks Out At Adjacent Long Island Homes Photos: Three Injured, Two Dogs Killed After Fire Breaks Out At Adjacent Long Island Homes
Photos: Three Injured, Two Dogs Killed After Fire Breaks Out At Adjacent Long Island Homes Two dogs are dead and three suffered injuries after a massive house fire broke out in Elmont, which spread to a second home, officials said. First responders were dispatched to Oakley Avenue at approximately 5:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13, the Nassau County Police Arson and Bomb Squad reported. Upon arrival, first responders found the house at 146 Oakley fully engulfed, and the fire quickly spread to a neighboring home. Crews from the Elmont Fire Department and Franklin Square Fire Department responded to knock down the flames, which did extensive damage to both homes. According to police…

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by Zak Failla