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The SNCH-run facility would mark the end of LBMC.

South Nassau eyes emergency department at LBMC

South Nassau Communities Hospital is looking to build a round-the-clock, 911-ambulance-receiving emergency department at the shuttered Long Beach Medical Center, a facility that could open later … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 1/29/14

Residents staged a "die-in" at the shuttered LBMC on Saturday, where they called on state and hospital officials to reopen the facility.

Demonstrators call for reopening of LBMC

In an attempt to draw attention to what has become a raw issue for many residents, a demonstration was held on Saturday in front of Long Beach Medical Center, where about 30 protesters called on … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 1/25/14

Ford calls for public meeting over fate of LBMC

County Legislator Denise Ford (R-Long Beach) is calling on Long Beach Medical Center’s Chief Executive Officer Doug Melzer to address the public over the fate of the hospital, which remains closed … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 11/20/13

The best weapon against breast cancer is awareness

Breast cancer victims are our mothers, our sisters, our friends and, yes, sometimes our fathers and brothers. more

10/17/13

Penny Frondelli/Herald hospital officials claim that the state Health Department is standing in the way of the facility’s reopening.

Long Beach Medical Center may lose E.R.

The Long Beach Medical Center, which has been closed since Hurricane Sandy caused $56 million in damage, is facing pressure from the New York State Department of Health to shutter its acute care … more

By Anthony Rifilato and Alexandra Spychalsky | 6/26/13

The post-prom party, a relief valve for teens

High school seniors will soon face a potentially life-altering decision only days before they graduate –– to drink or not to drink on prom night. more

6/13/13

Protect the bays — fund the Bay Park pipe

Last Oct. 29, Hurricane Sandy drowned the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant in East Rockaway with more than nine feet of saltwater, destroying its pumps, shutting down its operating systems and overwhelming the already weak facility. more

6/6/13

The city is preparing its beaches for the Memorial Day weekend. The Health Department said that area beaches are safe for swimming.

Health Department: beach water quality OK

The Nassau County Department of Health announced on Thursday that the results of water-quality testing at beaches in Nassau County that began in mid-April, including Long Beach, show that area … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 5/24/13

The Department of Health said that it will begin testing county beaches this week.

Concerns over water quality in Long Beach after Sandy

Amid growing concerns among residents over the water quality in the ocean and Reynolds Channel in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, City Manager Jack Schnirman called on Nassau County last week to … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 4/17/13

This month the focus is on breast cancer

Nassau County has one of the nation’s highest rates of breast cancer, and more than 1,200 women in the county were diagnosed with the disease from 2004 to 2008, according to the State Department of Health’s New York State Cancer Registry. more

10/11/12

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