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The Engel Burman Group, a Garden City-based developer, is in contract to purchase the long-vacant Superblock property.
Long Beach Superblock property to be sold
The developer iStar Financial has abandoned plans to build two luxury apartment towers on the Superblock after its applications for tax breaks were rejected twice by the Nassau County Industrial … more
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Nassau County Legislator Denise Ford, left, and Town of Hempstead Receiver of Taxes Don Clavin called on County Comptroller and former Long Beach City Manager Jack Schnirman, as well as Town Supervisor Laura Gillen's chief of staff, Jim LaCarrubba — Long Beach's former public works commissioner — to resign on Tuesday, saying that both received separation payments they were not entitled to when they ended their employment with the City of Long Beach.
GOP officials call for Schnirman’s resignation
Nassau County Legislator Denise Ford and Town of Hempstead Receiver of Taxes Don Clavin called on County Comptroller Jack Schnirman to resign on Tuesday, saying that he was overpaid for sick and … more
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The Long Island Rail Road suspended the Long Beach Branch service after a car was struck on the tracks in East Rockaway.
Long Beach train service restored
The Long Island Rail Road has fully restored the Long Beach Branch operations after the train service was suspended in both directions between Lynbrook and Long Beach. An unauthorized vehicle on the … more
Officials performed a necropsy on the dead humpback whale, but could not determine the cause of death.
Dead humpback whale removed in Long Beach
The Atlantic Marine Conservation Society said Saturday it could not determine how a male humpback whale died before it was discovered on Laurelton Boulevard beach on Aug. 16. The 29.8 foot whale … more
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More than 100 people, including State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, right, gathered on the boardwalk at New York Avenue on Aug. 3 for the seventh annual Larry Elovich 5K Memorial Fun Run. The event is hosted each year by the Larry Elovich Scholarship Fund, in cooperation with the city.
Long Beach Fun Run pays tribute to the late Larry Elovich
About 100 people gathered on the boardwalk on Aug. 3 to honor the man remembered as “Mr. Long Beach” at the seventh annual Larry Elovich 5K Memorial Fun Run and Walk. The event is hosted each … more
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Firefighters rushed to Key Food on East Park Avenue, where they discovered heavy smoke coming from a laundromat next door.
Long Beach firefighters battle through heavy smoke at Park Avenue businesses
Long Beach firefighters faced heavy smoke conditions Thursday night before discovering a fire at an East Park Avenue business. Firefighters rushed to Key Food supermarket, at 663 E. Park Ave., at … more
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A dead humpback whale washed up in Long Beach on Friday evening.
Dead humpback whale washes up in Long Beach
A dead humpback whale was discovered on Laurelton Boulevard beach Friday evening. The animal washed ashore just before 5 p.m., and Atlantic Marine Conservation Society urged beachgoers to keep 150 … more
A group of residents stood on the corner of Sunrise Highway and Grand Avenue on Aug. 6 to protest gun violence and spread messages of positivity.
Baldwinites protest gun violence
Standing on the sidewalk at a busy intersection, Baldwinite Justin Williams held up a cardboard sign to protest gun violence last week as people drove by and honked or gave him a thumbs-up. … more
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As the U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen arrived in Woodcleft Canal, Stedman Harrison, 19, helped guide the Fearless into dock. Each year the Midshipmen sail up from Annapolis, Md., to spend the weekend in Freeport, while honing their seafaring skills.
Midshipmen sail into Freeport
Standing on his toes on the Woodcleft Canal esplanade, 6-year-old Owen Minihan pointed to the five 65-foot-tall, 44-foot-long sailboats — the Daring, the Warrior, the Brave, the Invincible and the Fearless — headed in his direction on Aug. 8. more
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The Belmont Park project is to include a 19,000-seat arena for the New York Islanders, a 250-room hotel, a community center, commercial office space and 350,000 square feet of retail space.
ESD approves Belmont arena
The Belmont Park Community Coalition is preparing to sue Empire State Development after the state agency approved the Belmont Arena project on Aug. 8. According to Tammie Williams, a civic group … more
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