Blessed with perfect waves and sunny skies, the fifth annual NY Surf Week took over Long Beach last week, and kept spectators busy with a five day, jam-packed lineup of events. Surf Week, … more

If the price of gas has you seeking summer pleasures closer to home, then the place to find them is in the spate of newly released CDs and digital releases of a number of the past seasons best scored musicals. more

With the weather so uncertain there’s currently not one but hundreds of options you can choose to exchange humidity and flood warnings for serendipity! Among the offerings are two plays that explore vastly different realms of creativity and both equally spellbinding in serving up lessons of perseverance. more

Whatever superlatives come to mind as you join the standing ovation for Mona Golabek as her nimble fingers triumphantly course through the final exquisite strains of Grieg’s “Piano Concerto in A Minor” at the conclusion of “The Pianist of Willesden Lane” one thing is certain: You will know you’ve basked in 90 indelible minutes of a history lesson whose searing message will echo in your soul forever. more

Two members of Long Beach’s New York Rising Community Reconstruction Program Planning Committee called for the release of millions of dollars in funding at the July 15 City Council meeting for … more

Former Assistant Corporation Council Ted Hommel, a Republican who unsuccessfully sued the city last year for firing him 48 hours after he announced that he was running for Long Beach City Court … more

While last summer could be considered something of a rebound for Long Beach in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the city seems to be riding high this season, basking in good publicity and … more

Long Beach resident Keanu Resnick, 13, popped up on his surfboard excitedly and rode a wave with his instructor while family, friends and teachers cheered him on from the beach. His mother, Elsie, … more

At the July Board of Education meeting, Hazel “Scottie” Coads presented the Malverne School District with a $50,000 grant that will support the creation of co-curricular clubs and activities for … more

Malverne’s free Summer Concert Series It’ll be an all-out funk-fest when the horn-driven R&B sounds of The Silas Knight Project come to Malverne ‘s Westwood Park this Friday, July 25 at 7:30pm. The New York City-based band is performing a free concert courtesy of the Village of Malverne’s Summer Concert Series, and is lauded for playing the hits of Sly and The Family Stone, Chicago, Stevie Wonder, the Temptations and others loved from the 60’s, 70’s and 80s. more