The Long Beach girls’ basketball team enters the home stretch of the season with a playoff spot within reach. The Marines stayed in the postseason hunt last Saturday with a commanding …
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By Andrew Coen
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1/31/24
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The City of Long Beach announced on Monday that Police Commissioner Ron Walsh had resigned. The city said that Walsh stepped down “in order to pursue other professional opportunities.”
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By Brendan Carpenter
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1/26/24
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Long Beach boasts any number of arts fairs and concerts throughout the year. Arts in the Plaza draws hundreds who peruse goods from local shops, while concerts bring a variety of vibes on the beach …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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1/26/24
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Across the New York State high school wrestling circuit, few teams carry a pedigree that can match that of Long Beach. With 17 state champions, the Marines are a perennial powerhouse each and every …
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By Andrew Fantucchio
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1/23/24
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The City of Long Beach announced today that Police Commissioner Ron Walsh has resigned.
Inspector Richard DePalma will assume the position of acting police commissioner until a …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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1/22/24
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The new Long Beach City Council held its first regular meeting on Jan. 2, and one of its first orders of business was to appoint a new city manager, Long Beach resident Dan Creighton.
Police …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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1/19/24
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Katherine Lynch, of Long Beach, a senior at Sacred Heart Academy in Hempstead, has been named a semifinalist in the 2024 Regeneron Science Talent Search. The biotechnology company announced her …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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1/19/24
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Injuries and illness were much to blame for Valley Stream Central’s difficult 0-5 start, but the Eagles are healthy now and on a positive flight path that could land them in the Nassau Class AA …
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By Tony Bellissimo
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1/14/24
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Plans for the Empire Wind 2 offshore wind farm — a controversial project that would impact Long Beach, Oceanside, Island Park and other nearby municipalities — have been scrapped, at …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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1/12/24
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Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed legislation aligning many odd-year local elections with statewide and legislative elections that are held in even-numbered years.
Hochul said she believed the …
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By Jordan Vallone and Brendan Carpenter
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1/12/24
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