The Long Beach Police Department welcomed these five new chaplains

Chaplains offer spiritual and emotional support in a variety of settings beyond houses of worship, including hospitals, schools, prisons and the military. The Long Beach Police Department launched …

These life-saving skills were taught by Long Beach COAD

The Long Beach Community Organizations Active in Disasters hosted an emergency preparedness event at Mount Sinai South Nassau’s Oceanside Medical Pavilion on Nov. 20. The program, led by …

Thanksgiving, courtesy the Long Beach Latino Civic Association

The Long Beach Latino Civic Association hosted its annual Thanksgiving food drive on Nov. 25, bringing the community together for an event that provided food and resources to families in need. …

Long Beach's West School takes annual trot

The Long Beach School District fundraises and holds events throughout each school year. The annual West Elementary School Turkey Trot is always a big event, but this year, it was taken to the next …

Long Beach MLK Center celebrates Thanksgiving early

The Martin Luther King Jr. Center hosted a unique, collaborative and unifying Thanksgiving lunch and turkey giveaway on Saturday, Nov. 23. The event, which took place at the center itself, at …

Columnist

Peter King: Remembering Jimmy Breslin, a legend in New York journalism

I have always been an avid reader of newspapers, and have a great admiration for columnists, particularly Jimmy Cannon, and then Jimmy Breslin and Pete Hamill.

Columnist

Nick Buglione: No matter who’s president, L.I.’s middle class struggles

It doesn’t matter who’s in the White House — our lives here on Long Island are not going to get any easier.

Editorial

In Long Islanders we trust

Beginning with the birth of our nation, Long Islanders have shaped the policies of America as well as our country’s impact on the world.

Columnist

Jordan Vallone: Why do we still doubt a woman’s ability to lead?

It’s women, just like me, who have serious doubts about their own gender. I’ve seen and heard from many of them, “I’m a woman, and I could never vote for a woman.”