Long Beach officials were reporting flooding in low-lying areas of the city as of Sunday morning, but roads remained passable as Tropical Storm Henri swirled across Nassau County.
The city had not declared a …
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By James Bernstein
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8/22/21
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Officials of the LGBT Network said they will call Sunday for the resignation of Long Beach Police Commissioner Ron Walsh and City Council President John Bendo, charging them both with a homophobic …
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By James Bernstein
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5/15/21
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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 …
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By James Bernstein and Scott Brinton
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8/3/20
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On a balmy Friday night in February, the Bright Eye Beer Co. on Park Avenue, smack in the middle of Long Beach, opened its doors, finally fulfilling the dreams of its owners, Luke Heneghan, his …
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By James Bernstein
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3/23/20
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Sharena Conte and Debora Ferrante did not wait for a call from a government official or a private organization when the Long Beach schools announced last Friday that classes were suspended in an …
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By James Bernstein
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3/20/20
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The City Council voted unanimously to approve a $2.1 million bond measure at its meeting on July 16 to cover separation payouts to 31 employees, but pledged to review the city’s payout practices …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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8/1/19
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The city’s Zoning Board of Appeals on Thursday gave South Nassau Communities Hospital the OK to move forward with plans to build a $40 million medical pavilion on the former Long Beach Medical …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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7/26/19
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State, county and local officials discussed the state of Long Beach’s drinking water at a public forum at City Hall on July 24 in the hopes of assuaging residents’ concerns a month after the …
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By Darwin Yanes
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7/26/19
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“Ever since taking the first step into the third-grade Lido class, I have felt a warm welcome,” Long Beach High School class of 2019 Salutatorian Dmytro Vremenko said of his first days as a …
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By Christopher Gharagozlo
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7/5/19
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This summer, Island Park’s Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School and Lincoln Orens Middle School will receive major upgrades through several bond, capital and FEMA-funded projects. As a result of the months-long construction, the schools will not host their usual summer programs.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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4/11/19
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