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Boardwalk race honors Long Beach civic leader
More than 100 Long Beach residents gathered on the boardwalk last Saturday to honor the memory of one of the city’s longtime civic leaders. The Fourth Annual Larry Elovich 5K Fun Run event kicked off at 9 a.m., starting and finishing at New York Avenue. more
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Residents and city officials gathered on July 19 at Kennedy Plaza in support of a ban on plastic bags, that scatter by the thousands into Reynolds Channel and elsewhere.
Residents rally to ban plastic bags
Residents and community leaders joined members of the Long Beach City Council in Kennedy Plaza on July 19 to rally for city legislation that would ban single-use plastic bags. more
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Though Long Beach netted a record $4.3 million in beach pass revenue last summer, City Manager Jack Schnirman said the city is already ahead of last year’s pace.
More food concessions open on boardwalk
At the peak of one of the city’s busiest summer seasons, two more food concessions opened up in time for the July Fourth weekend, and more comfort stations are prepared for grand openings originally scheduled for May. more
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The $230 million project calls for the rehabilitation of 17 existing jetties, or groins, and construction of four new ones, as well as the addition of roughly 4.7 million cubic yards of sand for a system of berms and dunes along 35,000 feet of shoreline from Long Beach to Point Lookout.
Army Corps project begins this month
Trucks will begin hauling 250,000 tons of large stones through the West End and the city this month as the Army Corps of Engineers begins work on a large-scale coastal protection project that … more
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City Councilwoman Anissa Moore, who called for an audit of the Long Beach Housing Authority in March, after ERASE Racism presented its findings, now says she hopes the community will push for another independent study of the health risks at Channel Park Homes.
HUD finds no mold, disrepair at Channel Park
A few months after city officials called on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to investigate alleged neglect of Long Beach’s Channel Park Homes in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the federal agency reported that it found no disrepair or mold in the housing complex. more
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More than 100 people gathered in front of City Hall in Long Beach on Wednesday for a candlelight vigil to honor the lives lost in the Orlando Shooting on June 12.
Long Beach honors lives lost in Orlando shooting
Nearly four days after a gunman killed 49 people and injured more than 50 at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., residents of Long Beach and neighboring towns gathered at Kennedy Plaza Wednesday night to honor the lives lost in the deadliest mass shooting in America’s history. more
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Sunset Bay said it is looking to install a floating dock and establish water taxi and recreational services near the Rec Center, at no cost to the city.
Long Beach considering dock proposal
A Freeport-based company is looking to install a floating dock along Reynolds Channel, by the Recreation Center, and establish seasonal water taxi service to Freeport, Island Park, Point Lookout and … more
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Councilman Anthony Eramo, pictured at a press conference on the boardwalk in 2014, announced his candidacy for State Assembly last month and was endorsed by the Working Families Party and the Nassau Independence Party on Tuesday.
Endorsements roll in for Eramo
A few weeks after City Council Vice President Anthony Eramo announced his candidacy for the open 20th Assembly District seat, the Working Families Party voted to endorse him this week to replace newly elected State Sen. Todd Kaminsky. more
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Despite a smoking ban and increased beach fees, thousands flocked to Long Beach over the Memorial Day weekend, which officials called a good start to the summer season. Photo by Jason Belsky, www.filmbyair.com
Memorial Day weekend brings large crowds to Long Beach
Residents and tourists flocked to the city’s beaches over the Memorial Day weekend for a sample of the upcoming summer season, and the city described the turnout as “terrific.” “[T]he … more
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The Nassau County Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 17 were among those who marched in this year’s Memorial Day Parade on Monday. (Photos by Jessie Farrell/Herald)
Long Beach honors fallen soldiers at Memorial Day Parade
The City of Long Beach took part in honoring fallen soldiers on Monday, as veterans, community groups, residents and officials came together for the annual Memorial Day Parade. Purple Heart recipients served as grand marshals as the VFW Post 1384 and American Legion joined forces to help lead the march from Ohio Avenue to West Beech Street. more
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