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‘We Lost Another Giant’: Retired Fire Chief From LI Dies From 9/11-Tied Illness At 80 ‘We Lost Another Giant’: Retired Fire Chief From LI Dies From 9/11-Tied Illness At 80
‘We Lost Another Giant’: Retired Fire Chief From LI Dies From 9/11-Tied Illness At 80 Brian O’Flaherty was just yards away from the World Trade Center, working at the New York City Fire Department’s command post inside the Marriott Hotel, when the South Tower collapsed on Sept. 11, 2001, killing hundreds and leaving him seriously injured. More than two decades later, the retired battalion chief and US Navy veteran from Rockville Centre died Saturday, Dec. 3, at the age of 80, his obituary said.  O’Flaherty's death stemmed from illness contracted from the toxic exposure at Ground Zero, according to the 9/11 Rescue Workers & Friends Forum (RWFF) Facebook page.  Born and …

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Police Searching For Duo Accused Of Stealing ATM Machine From Nassau County Hotel Police Searching For Duo Accused Of Stealing ATM Machine From Nassau County Hotel
Police Searching For Duo Accused Of Stealing ATM Machine From Nassau County Hotel Police are searching for two suspects accused of stealing an ATM machine from a Long Island hotel. The Nassau County Police Department said the incident happened at the Marriott hotel, located at 101 James Doolittle Boulevard in Uniondale, at about 3:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 2.  Police said a hotel employee reported that an ATM machine was missing from a hallway between the front desk and emergency door. Investigators later determined that two male suspects had driven to the front of the hotel with a U-Haul truck and entered through a doorway, NCPD said. They then disconnected t…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out At Marriott Hotel On Long Island Fire Breaks Out At Marriott Hotel On Long Island
Fire Breaks Out At Marriott Hotel On Long Island A small fire at a Marriott Hotel on Long Island was contained to one room. The fire began around 4:47 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 6, at the hotel, located near the Nassau Coliseum at 101 James Doolittle Blvd., in Uniondale, said the Nassau County Police. The "small" fire was contained to a room on the third floor and no one was injured, police said. Several people were displaced and were being helped by the American Red Cross.  The cause of the fire is under investigation. 

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by Kathy Reakes