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Plastic bags: throwaway culture par excellence

Pulling the frayed plastic bag from the muck revealed a killing field. A dozen or more fiddler crabs lay dead beneath the bag . . . more

10/27/16

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

By Ben Strack | 7/13/16

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

By Ben Strack | 6/1/16

The City Council approved fee increases, though not for daily passes for residents.

Long Beach ups cost of beach passes

At a special meeting on Monday, the City Council voted 4-1 to increase the price of beach passes — which went on sale on Tuesday — saying that the hike would generate $1 million more in revenue. more

By Anthony Rifilato | 5/12/16

‘The Father’ and ‘Head of Passes’

Some people avoid “heavy” theater. They prefer lighter fare - laughs and music. However, if they skip two of the newer plays this season, they will miss two superb performances. The … more

4/22/16

Kerry O’Keefe Sr. started a new Malverne chapter of the support group GRASP, which helps people cope with the addiction-related death of a loved one.

‘Everyone in our groups has lost someone to addiction’

After the death of Kerry O’Keefe’s son, Kerry Jr., due to drug addiction in 2006, O’Keefe started going to a Manhattan-based bereavement group to cope with the loss. But it didn’t help. “You’d hear stories of some kids that got hit by a car, others that had cancer, but they were treated differently,” he recalled. “There’s a stigma that comes with a drug death that comes up all the time.” more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 1/20/16

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