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Fond farewells from City Hall
After a combined 12 years of sitting on the Long Beach City Council, Democrats Lenny Remo and Denise Tangney will be replaced by councilmen-elect Len Torres and Mike Fagen on Jan. 3. Remo … more
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At a news conference last week, Lenny Rosado, left, joined by State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., center, and Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg, warned would-be drunk drivers that "the party's over" with Leandra's Law now in effect. The law was named for Leandra Rosado, Lenny's daughter, who died in an accident with a drunken driver last summer. Under the new statute, anyone who drives drunk with a child in the vehicle can be charged with a felony.
Leandra's Law takes effect
State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., a Republican from Merrick, Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg, a Democrat from Long Beach, and Lenny Rosado were joined at a news conference last week by state and local officials to remind Long Islanders that Leandra's Law took effect on Friday, making drunken driving with a child a felony offense in New York. more
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The City of Long Beach expects to bond $1.7 million for new bulkheads on the canals. new bulkheads, to be constructed along city-owned property on the north side of the Canals, have a projected cost of $1.7 million,
City Council approves $6M capital bond
After a hearing in which the numbers — and the accusations —were flying, the Long Beach City Council on Tuesday approved a $6 million bond proposition to fund several capital projects, including … more
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County Executive-elect Ed Mangano, left, with outgoing county executive Tom Suozzi, discussed plans for a smooth transition of government on Dec. 2.
Transfer of power begins in Nassau
Outgoing County Executive Tom Suozzi began the process of handing over power to his successor, Ed Mangano, last week, a transfer that both say should happen as smoothly as possible. When the … more
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City to resident: take your signs down
Despite the threatening letter from the City of Long Beach concerning the election-season signs nailed to his house on East Olive Street, Richard Boodman has no plans to take them down. The … more
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Same-sex couples look for equal rights
“I was really saddened and really disappointed,” said Ken Page of Long Beach when he heard that the New York state Senate rejected a bill on Dec. 2 that would have allowed same-sex couples to … more
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Double standard with high school faucets
In the past few years, Long Beach High School has gone through many changes in order to reduce health risks for students. In cutting down on fattening foods on the lunch menu, taking away snack … more
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Long Beach City Council briefs
Capital projects bond hearing The Long Beach City Council will be holding a hearing on Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. for public comments on a proposed $6 million bond that will be used to pay for capital … more
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State assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg, center, a Democrat from Long Beach and a primary sponsor of Leandra’s Law, was joined by Lenny Rosado, left, who lost his daughter Leandra in a recent drunken driving accident, and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver at a press conference to announce the passage of the bill.
DWI with kids now a felony
In an emotional ceremony in Albany on Nov. 18, Gov. David Paterson signed the Child Protection Act of 2009, also known as Leandra’s Law. The measure makes it a felony to drive under the … more
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Board of Elections employees Phyllis Seitz, left, and Michele Gilmartin look over absentee ballots on Thursday.
Count of paper ballots continues
Slowly but steadily, paper ballots are being counted in an effort to determine who will serve as Nassau County executive next year. As of Wednesday night, incumbent Tom Suozzi trailed his Republican challenger, Ed Mangano, by 219 votes. more
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