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Really, the world outside is conspiring to corrupt us. The mindless chatter is deafening, the distractions are pervasive and the temptation to indulge ourselves on every level is highly seductive. more

9/8/17

Social media mutes public outrage

The American Revolution might never have happened if social media had existed in the 1770s. George Washington might have vented his fury at the Brits on his Facebook page. more

1/19/17

Missing Mobi-Mats spark residents’ ire

City officials attempted to clear up the whereabouts of some of Long Beach’s mobility mats at last week’s city council meeting, after residents claimed the ones missing from various beaches the last couple weeks were taken for the Long Beach International Film Festival. more

By Ben Strack | 8/24/16

The fire occurred on the 100 block of West Fulton Street, Photo courtesy Long Beach Fire Department/Facebook. Photos by K2M Photography.

L.B. firefighters battle early-morning blaze

Long Beach firefighters and police rushed to the scene of an early morning house fire on Tuesday that damaged two homes on West Fulton Street. The fire was reported at 2:17 a.m., according to … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 1/12/16

Education Law

Q: Are my child's private Facebook postings truly confidential? A: Maybe not. It has long been the law that schools can look at and use social media postings done outside … more

By Lynn M. Brown | 7/22/15

A photo circulating on social media details the plight of Paprika, who has been at the Town of Hempstead animal shelter in Wantagh for two and a half years.

Pooch seeks a good home

The longest resident at the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter has been getting a lot of attention lately. This, however, is not the kind of attention a dog would expect to get in a home with a family. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. more

By Brian Stieglitz | 6/24/15

Summertime, and the livin' ain't easy anymore

Well, summer is finally here. We suffered through a very nasty winter, so the months ahead of us should be relaxing and soothing. more

7/9/14

Many residents whose homes sustained more than 50 percent damage from Sandy received letters from the city informing them that they have to rebuild or elevate their houses to comply with FEMA requirements.

Hundreds of Long Beach homes need to be rebuilt

Fred Vordermeier, 39, who moved to Long Beach from Manhattan with his wife in 2009 to raise a family, pays $3,600 a year for flood insurance. He said that the foundation of his East Chester Street … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 3/27/13

Bryan Murphy, left, the founder of Sandy Help LB, with Marian Freedman in what used to be her living room.

Sandy victims grow weary

Marian Freedman, 70, has lived on Dalton Street with her husband, Gus, 88, since 1972. She has paid their flood insurance bills on time, and they fled the city whenever a mandatory evacuation order … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 3/20/13

We should bring Facebook's way of thinking to Long Island

A great philosopher once said that “the two professions for which there is no formal training are politics and motherhood.” more

2/28/13

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