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Light Rain Fog/Mist GOP lawmakers call for state probe into $710K scam at comptroller's office
Nassau Republican legislators called Friday for state and county investigations into the office of County Comptroller Jack Schnirman, who only a week ago said at a news conference that a phishing …
Firefighters rescue bridge worker
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Local firefighters rescued a bridge worker who fell into a confined space while working on the Long Beach Bridge on Friday afternoon. The Long Beach Fire Department came to the mutual aid of the …
City upgrades storm protection
In effort to prevent Sandy redux, work begins on bay bulkheads
On the eerily moonlit night of Oct. 29, 2012, when Hurricane Sandy roared through Long Beach like an out-of-control freight train, Tony Libardi and his life partner, Beth Cohen, thought they could …
Long Beach march honors Dr. King
Long Beach paid tribute on Monday to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., as hundreds of residents marched through city streets to honor the slain civil rights leader, five days after what would have …
Long Beach firefighters put out crawl space fire
No injuries reported
Long Beach firefighters were called to a small house fire on the 200 block of West Market Street in the early hours of Jan. 17. The Long Beach Fire Department responded to a call at 3:12 a.m. on …
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Judge approves hospital plan for medical arts pavilion in Long Beach, but appeal looms
A State Supreme Court justice, sitting in Mineola, has cleared the way for Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital to construct a medical arts pavilion near the former property of the Long Beach Medical …
MLK center Exec Director announces resignation days before MLK march in Long Beach
Monique Powell, the executive director of the Martin Luther King Center in Long Beach, announced her resignation Wednesday morning. She did not provide a reason. MLK Center officials could …
Long Beach waives privilege in payouts
The ongoing drama involving payouts to Long Beach officials took a major step toward resolution on Saturday, when the City Council unanimously approved a resolution that will allow the Nassau County …
Kaminsky: Bail reform needs change
Last Sunday morning, 40-year-old Jordan Randolph was arrested and charged with drunken driving after his 2014 Cadillac rear-ended another car on the William Floyd Parkway in Suffolk County, killing …
L.B. resident celebrates 100 years of life
Louis Ehrlich, who celebrated his 100th birthday on Jan. 9, attributes his longevity and success in life to one thing — luck. “Everybody asks me that and frankly, I think it’s luck. It has …
Bay Park sewage project moves ahead
Officials are eyeing Oct. 29, 2022 — the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Sandy — as a completion date for the Bay Park Conveyance Project, now that they have sent out a request for qualifications to interested design-and-build teams.
Long Beach Magazine
Long Beach attorney calling her own shots
From the time she began studying law, Long Beach resident Brittney Borruso knew she wanted to be her own boss. After graduating Cardozo Law School in 2013, she “made the leap” and launched …
Corrected: There's nothing to fear in bail-reform law
New York state’s new, long-overdue bail reform law, which passed last April and took effect Jan. 1, is desperately needed. Changes to the law were last made in 1971. Requiring anyone and …