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Gentle Brew on East Park Avenue collected donated clothing for victims of Hurricane Sandy immediately after the storm.

Gentle Brew, the hip coffee shop located at 151 E. Park Ave., was one of the first businesses to reopen after Hurricane Sandy. “At first we were doing coffee with propane burners and bottled … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 11/21/12

Rabbis visited with community members in Israeli hospitals.

Chabad, Rabbis travel to support Israel

On a mission to inspire, heal, unify, and pray for and with IDF soldiers, along with the families of the murdered, the captive, and wounded, 27 Chabad emissaries from the United States, Canada and … more

11/3/23

A fire in the Canals during Hurricane Sandy destroyed eight homes and put a number of Fire Department vehicles out of commission.

L.B. Emergency workers are on the job ‘day and night’

”As Long Beach began the arduous task of rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy decimated the city, officials were faced with another blow: a nor’easter on Wednesday. The city remained under a … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 11/10/12

Ria and Zayn Tottes were dressed up as characters from ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ for Halloween.

Kennedy Plaza shows off Long Beach's Halloween spirit

This season’s Arts In The Plaza drew to a close with a “spooktacular” autumn and Halloween finale. Located in the heart of Kennedy Plaza, Arts in The Plaza is every Saturday … more

11/3/23

Hundreds of community members took to the ice last Sunday to skate and celebrate the holidays.

Hundreds celebrated Hanukkah at the Long Beach Ice Arena

Kennedy Plaza was alive with colorful lights and festive music as city officials and members of local synagogues celebrated the beginning of Hanukkah on Dec. 7. Rabbis Eli Goodman, of Chabad of … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 12/15/23

Ann Marie Glazer, center left, trauma coordinator at NYU Langone, and Town Supervisor Don Clavin, center right, joined other town officials and lifeguards to learn how to stop bleeding from a shark bite.

See how lifeguards learned to ‘stop the bleed’

Sharks have been the talk of the summer across Long Island. Sightings, and some injuries, have caused a spike in awareness, thanks in no small part to reports on TV news. On area beaches, … more

By Angelina Zingariello | 8/27/23

During the month of November, the Long Beach Soup Kitchen is organizing a Juice Box Drive.

Giving Tuesday comes to Long Beach Soup Kitchen

The Long Beach Soup Kitchen has been serving the community for the past 40 years. The work they do cannot be accomplished without the support of the surrounding community. During the month of … more

11/3/23

City Manager Jack Schnirman, right, Public Works Commissioner Jim LaCarrubba, and Deputy DPW Commissioner Joe Febrizio participated in a meeting on Friday, March 8, with the Army Corps of Engineers to discuss plans for a new project to protect the city.

City in talks with Army Corps

More than three months after the City Council approved a resolution to revisit an Army Corps of Engineers coastal protection plan that was rejected in 2006, City Manager Jack Schnirman said that … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 3/7/13

City Manager Dan Creighton and Comptroller Inna Reznik presented the proposal at Tuesday’s council meeting.

Long Beach's spending plan proposes 1.04 percent tax increase

Throughout their campaign for City Council last fall, Brendan Finn, Chris Fiumara and Mike Reinhart made it clear to Long Beach residents that they were going to work to prevent taxes from … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 5/10/24

Long Beach Memorial Day Parade [Photo gallery]

6/2/10

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