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Support state ban on gay conversion therapy

What if you’re a deeply religious, socially conservative man or woman, and you have a son or daughter who, at age 15, says he or she is gay or transgender? more

4/17/15

The city hired a landscaping firm on March 24 to begin the process of planting 2,700 trees throughout the city by June.

City hires contractor to replace Sandy-damaged trees

The city has entered into a $1.39 million contract with an architectural and landscaping firm to replace thousands of Hurricane Sandy-damage trees throughout Long Beach that were removed last … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 4/8/15

Billy Crystal and U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer with local officials in September.

City unveils master plan to replace trees

More than two years after Hurricane Sandy damaged thousands of trees throughout Long Beach, resulting in their removal and prompting actor Billy Crystal and city officials to call on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to pay for their replacement, the city presented a comprehensive plan last week to restore the aesthetic of tree-lined streets. more

By Matthew Ern | 2/26/15

Be safe during the holidays

The holidays are the favorite time of year for many people, and it’s easy to understand why: families celebrate, gathering from far and wide. Happiness is the hope and everyone’s wish. So let’s keep it that way. more

12/11/14

Festive sparkle at the Cradle of Aviation Museum

Museum Row in Garden City is among the spots filled with holiday spirit this weekend when the Festival of Trees takes root for its three-day extravaganza, Friday through Sunday. more

By Karen Bloom | 11/26/14

Actor Billy Crystal, center, and U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, right, were joined by city officials at a press conference on Monday, where they called on FEMA and HUD to cover the city's costs of removing and replacing trees destroyed by Hurricane Sandy.

Crystal and Schumer ‘stump’ for Long Beach

Actor Billy Crystal stood on the corner of Monroe Boulevard and East Chester Street, just a few blocks from where he grew up, and recalled playing ball as a boy in the center malls along Park … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 9/15/14

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

“Clingy Darts,” a children’s toy often sold at Dollar Tree stores, is being recalled for containing more than six times the federal limit of the chemical DEHP.

Cuomo urges recall of contaminated children’s toy

On April 21, New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the recall of “Clingy Darts,” a children’s toy that contains harmful amounts of a chemical toxin. The New York Department of … more

By Emily Webb | 4/22/14

Rockville Centre’s Leggz Ltd. Dance, under direction of Joan MacNaughton, always enthralls audiences with their excerpts from The Nutcracker at the Festival of Trees.

Holiday fun at the Long Island Festival of Trees

Museum Row in Garden City is aglow with holiday spirit this weekend as the Festival of Trees welcomes families to its annual three-day extravaganza, Friday through Sunday, Nov. 29-Dec. 1. more

By Karen Bloom | 11/27/13

Welcoming May, harbinger of happier days

We have had crueler months than April 2013, but this one singed the soul. more

5/2/13

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