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City Council votes 4-1 for $140,000 agreement to help turn finances around
The Long Beach City Council voted 4-1 on Tuesday to enter into a $140,000 agreement with a financial consulting firm to help turn the city’s finances around and develop a long-term plan as …
School board OKs $142M budget
Spending plan includes $2 million tax-levy increase
The Long Beach Board of Education voted unanimously on April 11 to adopt a $142 million budget for the 2019-20 school year that is about $2.5 million larger than the current spending plan, and …
PSEG beautifies Long Beach for Earth Week
With Earth Day approaching on April 22, PSEG Long Island visited Long Beach Tuesday to beautify the city’s entrances and encourage residents to use energy-efficient power. Nearly a hundred PSEG …
Busy weekend for L.B. firefighters
Multiple ambulance calls throughout the weekend kept the Long Beach Fire Department on its toes. Firefighters rushed to extinguish a house fire in the Canals Saturday at around 8:40 p.m., fire …
LBMS teacher fired after alleged abuse
State issues report after three-year investigation
School board trustees said Monday that they plan to fire former special education teacher Lisa Weitzman at a special meeting on Tuesday, following a lengthy public disciplinary hearing that …
Schumer to FEMA: Halt flood plan changes
By Bridget Downes bdownes@liherald.com U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer and other elected officials are calling on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to halt a plan to revamp the National Flood …
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Homeowners notified about Hurricane Sandy damage reports
Six years after Hurricane Sandy, the Town of Hempstead sent out letters to 13,000 homeowners on March 18 informing them that their homes may have sustained damage from the storm. The letter from …
State to release audit of Long Beach payouts this summer
New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli’s office said it expects to release part of a comprehensive audit of the city’s “fiscally stressed” finances this summer, focusing on separation …
Ambrosino pleads guilty to tax evasion, resigns
Edward Ambrosino, a Republican from Valley Stream, who had served as a Hempstead Town councilman since 2003, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to one count of federal tax evasion and resigned from his seat …
Herald hosts Premier Business Women of Long Island Awards Gala
Hundreds gathered for the Premier Business Women of Long Island Awards Gala at the Heritage Club at Bethpage on March 28.
County Democrats will support incumbent slate for Long Beach City Council
Nassau County Democratic Committee Chairman Jay Jacobs said the party is backing incumbents Anthony Eramo and Chumi Diamond for Long Beach City Council in a June primary, as well as candidate Jim …
Long Beach Republicans announce coalition slate for City Council
Long Beach Republicans announced Tuesday that City Councilwoman Anissa Moore, a Democrat who is seeking re-election this year, would run on the GOP line as part of a coalition ticket in the November …
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Major surfing contest coming to Long Beach
The largest professional surfing competition since the Quik-silver Pro New York nearly a decade ago is coming to Long Beach in September, part of a stop on the World Surf League’s international …