The City Council voted unanimously at its Jan. 22 meeting to settle the city’s lawsuit against the owner of the long-vacant Superblock, paving the way for the potential development of the …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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1/29/14
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With a plan to build the two tallest structures in Long Beach — and the first mix of retail shops along the boardwalk in recent memory — a Manhattan-based developer went before the Zoning Board …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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1/29/14
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One day last May, the waves in Tahiti were more than 20 feet tall and just as deep, and to big-wave surfer and Long Beach resident Will Skudin, it looked as if there were giant holes in the …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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1/23/14
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After more than two months without a response, the Long Beach City Council once again called on the state Department of Health to act swiftly in restoring medical services on the barrier island.
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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1/16/14
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Fresh off his Las Vegas debut, professional boxer “Irish” Seanie Monaghan will return to Madison Square Garden on Jan. 25, where he will face Matt “The Predator” Vanda.
Monaghan, the WBC …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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1/15/14
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Long Beach is set to receive more than $6 million in federal funding for its Hurricane Sandy cleanup costs.
U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced today that $6.67 million in …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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1/6/14
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"In the days after the storm, there was a mentality of helping one another — it was such a mess, but there was also such a feeling of community. You really felt like you were literally helping …
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By Anthony Rifilato and Alexandra Spychalsky
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12/30/13
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The City Council hit the pause button on a proposed resolution that would give a number of the city’s full-time management employees with a minimum of five years of employment in the city — …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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12/18/13
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More than 100 people turned out to hear from invited state representatives and officials from Long Beach Medical Center and South Nassau Communities Hospital at a forum on Dec. 11 in what was …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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12/18/13
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With Long Beach Medical Center closed, it takes a Long Beach Fire Department ambulance an average of 12 to 20 minutes to transport someone to South Nassau Communities Hospital, up from the average …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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12/18/13
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