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Kate Rose-Eichin with her husband, Eric Eichin.

The first time she parked on the street outside her Long Beach co-op building, it cost Kate Rose-Eichin her life. Rose-Eichin, 37, was struck by a motorist as she got out of her car on Shore … more

JOSEPH KELLARD | 6/16/10

hree Hempstead girls were rescued from the ocean near Long Beach lifeguard headquarters last week.

Three teens rescued from rough ocean

Three girls were in the water, between National and Magnolia boulevards, a stone's throw from lifeguard headquarters, at about 11 a.m. last Friday when several lifeguards who were working on the … more

JOSEPH KELLARD | 6/10/10

Jimmie Lee Mock, left, a 75-year-old man from Alabama was taken care of by Kim Feldman, top left, Laura and Bill Phillips when he was found in the West

On his way home from Long Beach

Only Jimmie Lee Mock knows what happened between the time he got off a bus in Manhattan and his arrival in Long Beach nearly five days and 30-plus miles later. The 75-year-old man from Alabama … more

ARIELLA MONTI | 5/27/10

Doctor facing criminal charges reinstated at Long Beach Medical Center

Dr. Devi Reddy, a Long Beach physician charged with illegally selling prescription drugs and medical fraud last month, was reinstated to practice at Long Beach Medical Center but is restricted … more

JOSEPH KELLARD | 5/20/10

Merrick resident Douglas Melzer, CEO of the Long Beach Medical Center, at front, chats with students in Hofstra's Science and Medical Writing course on April 9. At left, from left, are Vikas Girdhar and Danielle Puma, both graduate journalism students working toward their master's degrees.

Journalism students get inside look at health care

Graduate journalism students now taking Science and Medical Writing with Herald Senior Editor Scott Brinton, an adjunct professor at Hofstra University, met April 9 with officials from Long Beach Medical Center to discuss the future of medicine following recent passage of President Obama's historic health-reform legislation. more

4/15/10

Methadone is dispensed in precise doses from a computer-controlled machine resembling a cappuccino maker. NASA uses a similar machine to dispense liquids for space travel.

Methadone maintenance as a way of life

They line up every day inside an off-white office resembling a trailer across the street from the Long Beach Medical Center: two neat rows of average-looking people, waiting patiently, as if they are there to buy a cup of coffee from the local deli. But they are there to save their lives. more

By Scott Brinton | 4/14/10

The Long Beach Medical Center runs both a drug detoxification unit and a methadone maintenance clinic to help patients kick addictions to heroin and other drugs. Above are, from left, Dr. Sidney Hughes, the detox unit's medical director, nurse Lori Bochner, nurse Taranjeet Singh and Daniel Balzano, a unit support aide.

From painkillers to heroin addiction

Part three of an ongoing Herald series on heroin addiction. Mary dressed in a well-worn sweater and jeans for her interview in a conference room overlooking the bay at Long … more

By Scott Brinton | 4/2/10

Richard meagher, third from left, was instrumental in creating the new Coalition for Youth Committee in East Rockaway. In January, Meagher was part of a panel that discussed the results of a statewide youth development survey.

East Rockaway creates Coalition for Youth

In response to the alarming results of a survey of East Rockaway youth regarding their use of drugs and alcohol, Mayor Ed Sieban and the village board have enthusiastically endorsed the creation of a Coalition for Youth committee in the community. more

Mary Malloy | 2/18/10

Power goes out in Long Beach

A power outage struck Long Beach, knocking out energy in more than 1,000 homes and buildings, including a wing at the Long Beach Medical Center, last Friday morning. An estimated 1,063 homes and … more

JOSEPH KELLARD | 11/19/09

The energy outage in Long Beach on Friday morning knocked out power in one wing at Long Beach Medical Center on East Bay Drive.

Power outage in Long Beach

A power outage struck Long Beach at about 8 a.m. on Friday, knocking energy out in about 1,000 homes as well as the Long Beach Medical Center, according to the Long Island Power Authority. A LIPA … more

JOSEPH KELLARD & ARIELLA MONTI | 11/13/09

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