Long Beach community members voiced their opinions and suggestions regarding the city’s forthcoming Community Development Block Grant application to Nassau County at Tuesday’s council …
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By Angelina Zingariello
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2/23/24
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As Liz Treston, Tina Posterli, and Karen McInnis of the Long Beach City Council attended their final meeting as council members Dec. 19, they left behind a time on the council marked by navigating …
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By Angelina Zingariello
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12/22/23
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The City Council’s regular meeting on Tuesday turned out to be anything but regular. The city’s contract with Police Commissioner Ron Walsh, who is also the acting city manager, became a …
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By Angelina Zingariello
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9/29/23
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Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly has recently begun an investigation into accusations of misconduct involving Long Beach City Councilmember Roy Lester and City Council Vice President …
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By Angelina Zingariello
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9/22/23
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Four candidates are running for Long Beach City Council this time around — challenger James Hodge and incumbents Liz Treston, Tina Posterli and Karen McInnis. Early voting took place for the …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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7/9/23
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The city held the first of two public hearings on the proposed 2023-24 budget Tuesday night, at which a crowd of community members took advantage of the opportunity to voice their complaints, or …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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5/7/23
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Long Beach’s three incumbent City Council members who are up for re-election this year say they plan to seek office again in the fall. James Hodge, former board chairman of the Martin Luther …
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By James Bernstein
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2/23/23
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In an unexpected move at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, council President Karen McInnis announced that she was stepping down, and would be replaced by council member John Bendo. McInnis, …
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By James Bernstein
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1/19/23
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Attempting to reverse Long Beach’s sagging fortunes after ”years of structural deficit, mismanagement and scandal,” the city council voted Thursday night to hire a 59-year-old African-American woman with a lengthy background in municipal finance as its new interim city manager. She is the first woman and African-American to hold the post.
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By James Bernstein
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2/28/20
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The Long Beach City Council has scheduled a special meeting for Thursday night to appoint a city manager, two days after acting city Manager John Mirando announced his plans to step down after only …
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By James Bernstein and Darwin Yanes
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2/26/20
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