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Long Beach Medical Center’s lower levels were flooded with 10 feet of water during Sandy.

The storm-battered Long Beach Medical Center, which was slated to reopen its doors this week, is now eyeing a mid- to late-April opening. The 162-bed hospital has remained closed as it undergoes … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 4/3/13

Firefighters battle West End blaze

The Long Beach Fire Department responded to a fire at 48 New Hampshire St. on Friday morning following a report of smoke coming from the home. The gutted house was vacant and without electricity … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 3/29/13

Chief of Lifeguards Paul Gillespie, left, City Manager Jack Schnirman and Public Works Commissioner Jim LaCarrubba in front of Beach Patrol Headquarters on Tuesday.

We’re ready

Long Beach Chief of Lifeguards Paul Gillespie said he’ll never forget the moment. He was at home watching television last Aug. 28 — NBC’s Al Roker was broadcasting live from the Allegria Hotel … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 8/22/12

Elderly man struck by minivan on Park Avenue

An elderly man was struck by a minivan this morning as he was crossing Park Avenue. Long Beach Fire Chief Rich Corbett said that the incident occurred around 8:10 a.m. The man, whose age was not … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 7/16/12

Long Beach firefighters worked a house fire on W. Penn St. Monday morning.

Fire strikes Long Beach home

A father and son escaped a fire that broke out in the attic of their W. Penn St. home early Monday morning, in what Long Beach Fire Chief Rich Corbett described as a “labor intensive” blaze that … more

By Vanessa Canner | 5/14/12

The City Council passed a resolution to establish a Public Safety Commission at the Feb. 21 meeting.

Long Beach City Council to launch safety commission

The City Council took its first step toward reviving a number of inactive commissions at its meeting last week, after it passed a resolution establishing a Public Safety Commission that would be … more

Anthony Rifilato | 2/24/12

Long Beach firefighters Anthony Fallon, left, Billy Piazza, Dave Yolinsky, Ed Ehursland and Sam Pinto are among the department’s first responders who field roughly 5,000 emergency calls per year, most of them medical emergencies.

Long Beach firefighters make two life-saving rescues in a week

“The probability of bringing someone back from cardiac arrest is under 7 percent,” said Sam Pinto, a six-year member of the Long Beach Fire Department’s professional unit. “It’s very slim, … more

Anthony Rifilato | 12/8/11

Long Beach Fire Department rescues trapped driver

A driver trapped in a minivan after a head-on collision with a truck was removed from her vehicle by Long Beach firefighters in Atlantic Beach on Wednesday. According to Fire Chief Richard … more

Chris Engelhardt | 10/28/11

Nearly 100 people gathered at the Firemen’s Memorial on Sunday, including members of the Long Beach Fire Department and city officials.

Long Beach honors the fallen

“It’s a day that profoundly impacted our nation,” Capt. Al Fuentes, of the New York City Fire Department’s Marine Division, said during last Sunday’s memorial ceremony … more

By Chris Engelhardt | 9/14/11

National Boulevard and West Park Avenue were submerged during last Sunday’s storm.

Flooding damages homes

“Everything is destroyed,” Washington Boulevard resident Cliff Steinberg said on Monday afternoon, assessing the damage in his basement. Gone were his wife’s collection of historic vinyl … more

By Anthony Rifilato and Chris Engelhardt | 8/17/11

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