Long Beach schools announced Wednesday afternoon that schools will be closed Thursday due to the poor air quality experienced across the island. No decision has been made for Friday.
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By Brendan Carpenter
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6/7/23
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The coronavirus pandemic may be over for many people, but the Long Beach Soup Kitchen — a battle station during the long health crises — is busier than ever.
The soup kitchen, across …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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6/4/23
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When the coronavirus pandemic struck New York City in March 2020, the Jackowitz-Solomon family, then living in Brooklyn Heights, felt they had to do something fast. The schools, museums and parks …
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By James Bernstein
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6/4/23
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The well-known and well-loved East Meadow staple, Borrelli’s Pizzeria, has taken its pizza and traveled down the Meadowbrook Parkway to open Borrelli’s Taproom in Long Beach.
Located …
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By Mallory Wilson
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5/21/23
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The city held the first of two public hearings on the proposed 2023-24 budget Tuesday night, at which a crowd of community members took advantage of the opportunity to voice their complaints, or …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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5/7/23
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Had it not been for the predictably nightmarish Long Island traffic, Long Beach artist Ron McHenry would have been standing side by side with Vice President Kamala Harris, along with a portrait he …
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By James Bernstein
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5/7/23
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A plan Long Beach proposed two weeks ago to invite a new vendor or vendors to use the iconic MLK Center in the city’s largely Black North Park section — a move that could force out the …
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By James Bernstein
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4/23/23
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For the third consecutive Long Beach City Council meeting, residents Tuesday night demanded that the city formally oppose plans by the Norwegian energy company Equinor to build a wind farm off the …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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4/23/23
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The Long Beach City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to hire three law firms and an engineering company to help study a proposal by the Norway-based energy company Equinor to build a wind farm …
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By James Bernstein
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4/6/23
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Long Beach is usually associated with surfing and other summertime activities. One girl is changing that, though, with her prowess on snow-covered slopes.
Anna Margiotta, 12, or “Airtime …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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4/6/23
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