Long Beach police arrested three men on Wednesday night after several gunshots rang out as police broke up a crowd of hundreds who had gathered on the beach — an incident that had residents on …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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6/19/14
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The City Council is holding a public hearing Tuesday to discuss a measure that would increase the fines for anyone who violates the city’s social host law, with officials saying that tougher …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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5/15/14
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An early-morning accident on Saturday at the intersection of West Park Avenue and Lafayette Boulevard left four people seriously injured.
According to the Long Beach Fire Department’s Facebook …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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5/3/14
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The Long Beach Police Department has partnered with the FBI and Nassau County Police Department in the hopes of locating a prank caller who could be “anywhere in the world,” after he called …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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4/25/14
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The action became very real for a 17-year-old Long Beach resident who was playing the video game Call of Duty on Tuesday, after police said that a bitter opponent made a false 911 call claiming the …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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4/22/14
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Sean McCarthy called his close friend Michael Chandler on April 9 to chat about the Mets’ opening day and to catch up. The two lifelong friends and diehard Mets fans grew up in the West End, and …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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4/16/14
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Freeport police arrested a suspended Long Beach firefighter on March 5, after he was allegedly caught shoplifting $63.77 worth of electrical items from Home Depot.
According to police, the …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/12/14
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Police and firefighters responded to the scene of a car fire on the northbound side of the Long Beach Bridge on Friday morning, which caused traffic delays and led to the arrest of a woman for …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/7/14
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The city is launching a comprehensive evaluation of its emergency response services in the wake of Long Beach Medical Center’s closing, which officials say continues to strain Fire Department …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/6/14
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The man behind a rash of home burglaries that had West End residents on edge four years ago, and who had left behind DNA evidence at the scene of the break-ins, was sentenced to 16 years to life in …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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2/25/14
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