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A map, posted on the National Weather Service website Monday morning, showing the potential for flash flooding throughout the Northeast during Tropical Storm Isaias.

Long Beach awaits a date with Tropical Storm Isaias

City of Long Beach officials said beaches will be closed Tuesday, drains are being emptied of excess water, dunes are being fortified, the regular Tuesday night meeting of the City Council … more

By James Bernstein and Scott Brinton | 8/3/20

Kids find loaded gun at Long Beach movie theater

An Oceanside man was arrested on Tuesday after Long Beach police said he left a loaded handgun inside the Long Beach Cinema 4 while he was at a movie with his grandchildren. According to Police … more

By Anthony Rifilato and Ben Strack | 10/7/16

The mobility mats in years past, pictured, did not extend to the water, but the city is installing longer-extending mats at four beaches this summer.

City unveils new beach mats for summer season

After a number of residents urged the city to install mats on the barrier island’s beaches so that those with mobility issues can easily access Long Beach’s iconic shoreline, the city last week released a plan to do just that. more

By Ben Strack | 5/5/16

Some barrier island residents reported feeling tremors on Thursday afternoon, which USGS officials said was actually a sonic boom caused by military jets flying along the East Coast. Photo courtesy Ashley Ferrante

Sonic boom caused tremors, not earthquake, USGS officials say

Some barrier island residents reported shaking on Thursday afternoon that sparked talk of an earthquake, though officials at the U.S. Geological Survey say it was likely a sonic boom caused by a … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 1/28/16

The fire occurred on the 100 block of West Fulton Street, Photo courtesy Long Beach Fire Department/Facebook. Photos by K2M Photography.

L.B. firefighters battle early-morning blaze

Long Beach firefighters and police rushed to the scene of an early morning house fire on Tuesday that damaged two homes on West Fulton Street. The fire was reported at 2:17 a.m., according to … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 1/12/16

LONG BEACH, above, was inundated and much of its infrastructure destroyed during Hurricane Sandy, which pummeled the South Shore on Oct. 29, 2012.

With monster storms in mind, L.I. rebuilds

Hugh Mason, a Bellmore sheet metal worker, has learned to be patient. In Hurricane Sandy and its aftermath, he and his family endured more than most. “I had 39 inches of water in my kitchen, all over my countertops,” Hugh recalled. more

6/10/15

Kevin Reilly's storm-damaged home on Barnes Street is in the process of being elevated and repaired.

NY Rising makes major change to 50-50 payout plan

Facing pressure from state and local officials, New York Rising announced a major policy change on Thursday to part of its reimbursement formula that officials say has stalled the rebuilding process … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 3/20/15

U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice and other officials called on Cuomo to veto the proposed LNG project.

Officials rally against LNG plan in Long Beach

A week after they criticized plans for an offshore liquefied natural gas terminal at a meeting in Queens, local, state and federal officials gathered on the Long Beach boardwalk on Thursday to call … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 1/16/15

Kristie and Kevin Reilly with their dog, Marley, in their storm-damaged Barnes Street home a year ago. In a few weeks, the house will be elevated.

Sandy survivors to rally against NY Rising

Two years after Hurricane Sandy, a group of storm victims will take to the boardwalk for a rally on Saturday, and will call on New York Rising to take additional steps to correct what they describe … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 10/22/14

Eight homes in the Canals were destroyed in a fire during Hurricane Sandy.

Army Corps looking into storm protection for the bay

The Army Corps of Engineers has secured federal funding to conduct a comprehensive coastal protection study of the East Coast that includes Reynolds Channel, in what U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 5/16/13

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