City of Long Beach officials said beaches will be closed Tuesday, drains are being emptied of excess water, dunes are being fortified, the regular Tuesday night meeting of the City Council …
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By James Bernstein and Scott Brinton
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8/3/20
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In the last six months, the Long Island Council of Churches emergency food pantry program has given out more than 300,000 meals, which is more than it did for all of 2019.
LICC officials …
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By Ronny Reyes
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7/24/20
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The Press Club of Long Island released the results on Monday of the 2019 Media Awards Monday, and the Heralds won or placed in all 10 categories that the papers entered. Awards are judged by …
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7/22/20
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The Long Island Arts Council at Freeport named Scott Dere, of Cedarhurst, best in show of their 40th annual Juried Photography Show.
Dere’s photograph, “Unfrozen,” along …
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By Ronny Reyes
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7/20/20
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Eight members of the MS-13 gang were charged on July 15 in connection to six murders that happened on Long Island from 2016 to 2017.
The U.S. District Court, in Islip, charged Carlos Alfaro, 23, of Roosevelt; Jose Moises Blanco, 30, of Salisbury, North Carolina; Oseas Gonzalez, 28, of Charlotte, North Carolina; Jose Jonathan Guevara-Castro, 25, formerly of Roosevelt and Annapolis, Maryland; Victor Lopez-Morales, 32, of Roosevelt; Ever Morales-Lopez, 26, of Freeport; David Sosa-Guevara, 28, of Roosevelt; and Kevin Torres, 24, of Freeport.
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By Ronny Reyes
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7/17/20
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The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication and its new multimedia news site, the Long Island Advocate, in collaboration with the Press Club of Long Island, will …
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6/13/20
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Elmont and Franklin Square business leaders said their downtowns were slowly coming back to life on Wednesday, the first day of Long Island's Phase One reopening of its economy, and they said they hoped people would abide by social-distancing protocols to ensure the economy stays open.
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By Scott Brinton and Melissa Koenig
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5/27/20
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As projected, Long Island began the Phase One reopening of its battered economy on Wednesday, paving the way for construction and wholesale trade companies to restart operations, along with retailers for curbside pickup only.
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By Scott Brinton
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5/26/20
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As projected, Long Island began the Phase One reopening of its battered economy on Wednesday, paving the way for construction and wholesale trade companies to restart operations, along with retailers for curbside pickup only.
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By Scott Brinton and Bridget Downes
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5/26/20
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New York state’s Division of Licensing Services has adopted new regulations to address widespread housing discrimination. They take effect on June 20, and represent an important step forward. Yet much more state action is needed.
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By Elaine Gross
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5/15/20
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