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A snow emergency will be declared in Long Beach at 10 p.m. on Monday to allow residents to move their cars from the streets and stay out of the way of snow plow operations.

With all of Long Island under a Blizzard Watch from late Monday into Wednesday, the city of Long Beach said it is declaring a snow emergency as crews prepare to respond to the storm and temporary … more

By Bridget Downes, Anthony Rifilato and Scott Brinton | 3/13/17

Hundreds join the 13th annual CURB Bike Ride

Undaunted by the searing heat on the morning of Aug. 13, 320 cyclists from as far away as Oregon converged on the Long Beach Recreation Center parking lot for the 13th annual CURB Bike Ride. more

By Rosemary Leonetti | 8/17/16

The CURB Bike Ride was a family affair for the Slianos.

Hundreds join the 12th annual CURB Bike Ride

Under clear blue skies, 325 cyclists of all ages converged on the Long Beach Recreation Center parking lot for the 12th annual CURB Bike Ride. What started more than a decade ago as the dream of … more

By Rosemary Leonetti | 8/13/15

Town of Hempstead officials sent out crews and 200 pieces of equipment at 7 a.m.

Hempstead Town battling snowstorm

Spring isn’t here just yet, as Town of Hempstead crews are battling yet another snowstorm. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for March 5, which will remain in effect … more

By Julie Mansmann | 3/5/15

At a press conference on Feb. 12 at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola, Shila Shah-Gavnoudias, commissioner of the county Department of Public Works; Jon Kaiman, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s special advisor for Long Island storm recovery; Ed Mangano, the county executive; and Todd Kaminsky, a state assemblyman from Long Beach, announced that the state would provide $150 million to upgrade the Bay Park plant with a nitrogen-removal system.

State promises $150 million to better treat sewage

New York state has pledged to fund the installation of a $150 million nitrogen-removal system at the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant, which will reduce the environmental harm of the sewage the plant discharges into Nassau County’s Western Bays, state and county officials said on Feb. 12. The officials, speaking at a Mineola news conference, also called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide $550 million more to build an outfall pipe to carry effluent from Bay Park into the Atlantic Ocean. more

By Brian Racow | 2/13/15

Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray issued a renewed call for residents to move cars from local roads, like this one in Wantagh, as the town’s snow removal operation continues.

Hempstead Town continues snow removal

Hempstead town crews were still digging out local roadways early Tuesday after the first major snowfall in the area this year. The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning from 1 p.m. … more

By Julie Mansmann | 1/27/15

Riders departed from the Long Beach Recreation Center for the CURB Bike Ride.

Hundreds come together for 11th annual CURB Bike Ride

A record 385 cyclists, young and old assembled at the Long Beach Recreation Center on Aug. 9 to begin an 11-mile bike trek around the barrier island to honor the memory of James P. Conlon, a man who … more

By Rosemary Leonetti | 8/11/14

Trees were taken down on the 300 block of East Beech Street in mid-June.

Tree removal sparks residents’ ire

At last week’s City Council meeting, officials addressed residents’ concerns about the citywide removal of damaged and dead trees over the past two months. City workers began removing the … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 7/9/14

Long Beach resident Gerry Snell was among 340 cyclists who took part in last Saturday's Citizens United to Remove Barriers 10th annual bike ride.

Hundreds gather for 10th annual CURB Bike Ride

On Aug. 10, a total of 340 cyclists, young and old, gathered at the Long Beach Recreation Center to begin an 11-mile bike ride around the barrier island to honor the memory of James P. Conlon, a man … more

By Rosemary Leonetti | 8/15/13

Riders departed from the Long Beach Recreation Center for the 11-mile C.U.R.B. Bike Ride.

Hundreds join the 9th annual CURB Bike Ride

More than 300 participants came from as far away as Oregon and France for the 9th annual Citizens United to Remove Barriers (CURB) Bike Ride on Saturday, Aug. 11. more

Rosemary Leonetti | 8/15/12