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Knights of Columbus members Donald Phillips, far left, Hank McCann, John Healey, Norman Ricker, Ron Browne and George Gentilesco in front of the now vacant property at 970 W. Beech St. The zoning board has given the Knights the OK to rebuild after their lodge was destroyed by a fire in December.

Ron Browne, the grand knight of the Long Beach Knights of Columbus, stood on the corner of West Beech Street and Minnesota Avenue last Friday, where the group’s building stood for 40 years. … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 6/27/13

Penny Frondelli/Herald hospital officials claim that the state Health Department is standing in the way of the facility’s reopening.

Long Beach Medical Center may lose E.R.

The Long Beach Medical Center, which has been closed since Hurricane Sandy caused $56 million in damage, is facing pressure from the New York State Department of Health to shutter its acute care … more

By Anthony Rifilato and Alexandra Spychalsky | 6/26/13 | 8 comments

Long Beach native Billy Crystal made a $1 million donation to help his hometown recover from Hurricane Sandy on Saturday.

Billy Crystal and friends donate $1 million to Long Beach

"On CNN, when we saw the devastation, I was … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 6/22/13

Actor Billy Crystal is coming to Long Beach on Saturday, where he will announce a donation to the city.

Crystal to make donation to Long Beach

Actor and Long Beach native Billy Crystal is returning to his hometown on Saturday, where he is expected to announce a large donation to the city. City officials will join Crystal at the event, … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 6/21/13 | 1 comment

State Sen. Dean Skelos said the bill would help Long Beach cover “extraordinary expenses” associated with Sandy.

Senate OKs $12 million bond measure for Long Beach

Two months after the State Assembly overwhelmingly passed legislation that would allow the city to borrow millions of dollars in serial bonds to cover costs associated with Hurricane Sandy — and … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 6/19/13 | 3 comments

Long Beach Medical Center, pictured in May with its heating system temporarily outside the building, has yet to set a reopening date.

LBMC’s long road to recovery

More than seven months after Hurricane Sandy damaged the Long Beach Medical Center — flooding the basement, destroying equipment and rendering the hospital inoperable — hospital officials have … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 6/19/13

The city is launching a program where teams of volunteers would disseminate information during a disaster like Hurricane Sandy.

City launches neighborhood emergency program

Nearly eight months after Hurricane Sandy ravaged Long Beach, and with forecasters predicting an active or extremely active hurricane season this year, the city is implementing a program that will … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 6/19/13

Jason Schatzberg and Andrea Fitzgerald, of Paninis & Bikinis, are among the owners of 35 local businesses that received grants from National Grid to help rebuild after Hurricane Sandy.

National Grid donates $1.1 million to local businesses

“We’re very excited to be back,” said Long Beach resident Jason Schatzberg, owner of Paninis & Bikinis, who is reopening his West End eatery in two weeks, almost eight months after Hurricane … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 6/7/13

A Red Cross volunteer served food to Jonathan Guzman in November, a Long Beach resident whose home was destroyed by Sandy.

Is Red Cross sitting on Sandy aid?

The Long Beach City Council called on the American Red Cross last week to speed up the release of millions of dollars in Hurricane Sandy donations that the charity has collected over the past seven … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 6/5/13 | 2 comments

Sen. Charles Schumer at a May 1 press conference, where he called on FEMA to up its share of public-property repairs from 75 to 90 percent.

FEMA to cover 90% of Sandy costs

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has been given the OK to cover a larger percentage of Hurricane Sandy-related costs, and U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said that the additional funding would … more

Anthony Rifilato | 5/24/13

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