Girls ages 11 to 17 can now join the Long Beach Troop 215 of Boy Scouts of America, which welcomes kids from Long Beach and Island Park.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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6/12/20
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo is set to open beaches statewide, including Jones Beach, on Friday. It is a moment we have all eagerly awaited, a symbolic gesture signaling . . .
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5/21/20
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New York state will allow beaches to open next Friday, May 22, in time for the Memorial Day weekend, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said at his daily briefing Friday.
The governor said, however, local towns …
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By Scott Brinton, Jim Bernstein and Karen Bloom
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5/15/20
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office reported Tuesday that more than 1,700 previously undisclosed deaths occurred at nursing homes and adult care facilities, many of them in Nassau and New York City …
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By James Bernstein
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5/5/20
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Nassau County has fewer than 50 miles of bike trails, compared to New York City, which has 450, and Suffok County, which has 370. So Nassau residents have long had a hard time finding a place to ride …
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By Scott Brinton
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5/3/20
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Baumann Co., one of Long Island's largest school bus companies, has filed notice with the New York State Labor Department that is will cease operations immediately. The company filed a WARN notice …
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By James Bernstein
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4/30/20
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The State Health Department has released a list of 22 nursing homes on Long Island, including homes in Lynbrook, Glen Cove and Long Beach, where residents have died from the coronavirus epidemic. The …
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By James Bernstein
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4/18/20
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In the years after Hurricane Sandy, the Long Beach Motor Inn has stood dormant, but Nassau County officials have voted to sell the property for $1.15 million to a private developer seeking to build apartments there.
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By Mike Smollins
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3/5/20
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Lynbrook and East Rockaway each hosted menorah lightings in late December to ring in Hanukkah in joyous celebrations.
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12/31/19
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Austin Boulevard, in Island Park, will soon get the makeover that residents and community leaders have been demanding for years.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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12/19/19
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