Buses will replace four trains early Saturday morning on the Long Island Rail Road’s Long Beach Branch between Long Beach and Valley Stream, according to a Metropolitan Transportation Authority travel alert. Those traveling via mass transit between Penn Station and Long Beach from 2:15 to 6 a.m. Saturday should except travel times of up to 33 minutes more than usual.
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12/13/13
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Reminiscent of a café one might find on a Greek island, West End GR opened its doors in August.
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11/21/13
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The Long Beach Public Library is the setting for a weekend of family fun, beginning Nov. 8. The sounds of country music will be heard all weekend-long, concluding with a family fun day on Nov. 10.
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11/6/13
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Ruby Tuesday’s was often crowded by diners who craved the restaurant’s Creole-style food and garden bar. In contrast, there were few local residents who craved having the Long Beach Motor Inn in …
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11/5/13
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According to Lothar Miller from Stuttgart, Germany, currywurst is to a German as a burger is to an American.
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10/24/13
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School tax rates have gone up an average of almost 20 percent over the past two years, well over the state-mandated 2 percent tax cap.
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10/24/13
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As the largest network of urgent care facilities on Long Island, Premier Care now has 12 locations with more to come.
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10/10/13
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I’ve been reading former U.S. Sen. Al D’Amato’s last few columns, extolling the virtues of Republican County Executive Ed Mangano.
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10/10/13
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The story of a new playground, named for a 6-year-old victim of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut last December, ended on a sour note when thieves stole the centerpiece of …
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By Howard Schwach
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10/2/13
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While the UPS Store in Long Beach was closed for business after Hurricane Sandy through January, it remained open to accommodate customers and help the community.
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9/26/13
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