The Martin Luther King Center is set to host the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day parade and celebration on Monday, Jan. 15.
The march will step off from Laurelton Boulevard and West Park …
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By Angelina Zingariello
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1/12/24
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When I first came to the Herald in January to cover Long Beach, I took in what most others see — the fine beaches, the beautiful boardwalk, the tony restaurants on Park Avenue and the cool, funky bars on the West End. But the coronavirus peeled back the layers fast . . .
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By James Bernstein
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12/10/20
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A pedestrian was killed and another seriously injured while leaving a restaurant just after midnight when they were struck by a Long Beach volunteer firefighter as they were crossing East Park …
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By Anthony Rifilato and Bridget Downes
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1/5/19
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A powerful nor’easter caused significant flooding in parts of Long Beach during high tide on Friday, and more than two inches of rain had fallen in parts of Nassau County by 9 a.m., Newsday …
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By Anthony Rifilato and Bridget Downes
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3/2/18
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A man was hit by the driver of a vehicle at the intersection of West Park Avenue and Magnolia Boulevard Thursday at around 9:30 p.m., fire officials said.
Members of the Long Beach police and …
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By Bridget Downes
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2/16/18
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Firefighters rushed to the scene of a small bedroom fire at 5 Birch Court on Sunday at around 5 p.m., according to Long Beach Fire Commissioner Scott Kemins.
The fire had been contained to one …
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By Bridget Downes
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11/13/17
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The Zoning Board of Appeals is expected to vote Thursday on a developer’s request to convert a vacant office building on Park Avenue into rental apartments, after its main tenant, the Long Beach …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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11/13/17
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Heavy rainfall that began on Friday morning consumed Nassau County’s South Shore and flooded some streets in Long Beach. A flood advisory was in effect for eastern Nassau County until 2:45 p.m., …
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By Bridget Downes
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7/7/17
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By Bridget Downes
bdownes@liherald.com
Several severely intoxicated teenagers were rushed to the hospital after police broke up a large house party at 1215 W. Park Ave. on Saturday.
Long …
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By Bridget Downes
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3/23/17
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A Long Beach woman was struck and killed by a car while crossing Park Avenue early Thursday morning, Long Beach police said.
The 63-year-old victim, Debra Batus, was pushing a baby carriage as she …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/2/17
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