After a number of residents urged the city to install mats on the barrier island’s beaches so that those with mobility issues can easily access Long Beach’s iconic shoreline, the city last week released a plan to do just that.
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By Ben Strack
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5/5/16
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With spring comes baseball and that means local Little League. Businesses and residents came out to support the teams at their annual kickoff ceremony. After a parade through the Long Beach everyone …
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4/20/16
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In the race to fill former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos’s seat after he was convicted on corruption charges in December, both state Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach) and Chris McGrath (R-Hewlett) have come out swinging in the weeks leading up to the special election on April 19.
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4/14/16
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Mediterranean beach house centrally located, one block from shops, restaurants, and train, four blocks from the beach. This bright, meticulously maintained 2-family features high ceilings and …
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4/8/16
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I was a kid in the old days, when the hub of Long Beach was downtown, Park Avenue. We called the area Town, and we never had to leave it. Everything was there, from pizza for 25 cents a slice to record shops . . .
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3/18/16
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Exhibits and more...
Africa: Sub-Saharan DiversityDrawn exclusively from the Hofstra University Museum’s collections, this exhibition explores the rich diversity of 25 ethnic cultures across …
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3/16/16
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I have made no secret of my opposition to the egregious tax giveaway the City of Long Beach is eager to give to luxury development giant iStar. Last Wednesday . . .
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3/3/16
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Nassau County Police said 34-year-old Melvin Olivo robbed the TD Bank at 247 Long Beach Road twice in the past month. According to police, Olivio went to the bank and handed a teller a note saying …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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3/2/16
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The Nassau County Police Department are seeking the public’s help in identifying two men wanted in connection with a petit larceny which occurred in Oceanside.
On Sunday, Oct. 14, 2015, at …
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3/1/16
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The Long Island Rail Road will be implementing new train schedules beginning Monday, March 7 on several South Shore branches. The schedule adjusts some off-peak and weekend trains because of ongoing and upcoming construction projects.
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2/26/16
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