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A court has ruled Hofstra University president Susan Poser won’t need to appear in front the Nassau County Legislature until February, to answer questions posed by Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who claims Poser is working with a competing casino bid in Queens to upend efforts for the Las Vegas Sands to take over the Nassau Coliseum site.
Poser won’t appear before Blakeman and county legislature until February
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman's efforts to bring in Hofstra University president Susan Poser before the county legislature will have to wait until February. more
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Knights of Columbus members Donald Phillips, far left, Hank McCann, John Healey, Norman Ricker, Ron Browne and George Gentilesco in front of the now vacant property at 970 W. Beech St. The zoning board has given the Knights the OK to rebuild after their lodge was destroyed by a fire in December.
Knights of Columbus stage a comeback
Ron Browne, the grand knight of the Long Beach Knights of Columbus, stood on the corner of West Beech Street and Minnesota Avenue last Friday, where the group’s building stood for 40 years. … more
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The large crowd gathered on the boardwalk at National Boulevard to make peace with the ocean.
Sandy ceremony lights the way home for displaced residents
“I was having dinner at my girlfriend’s house, and all of a sudden her lights went out,” recounted West End resident Victoria Bianchini. “We went outside — she lives close to the ocean — … more
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Chris Fiumara, Brendan Finn and Mike Reinhart were elected to the city council Tuesday night.
Brendan Finn, Mike Reinhart, Chris Fiumara elected to Long Beach City Council
Three Republican candidates were running for Long Beach City Council this time around — challengers Brendan Finn, Mike Reinhart and Chris Fiumara. The three candidates announced victory … more
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The city awarded a $44.2 million contract to Grace Industries, LLC to rebuild its iconic boardwalk.
City awards $44.2 million boardwalk contract
Two hundred and ten days — that’s how long it will take to rebuild the city’s boardwalk, which was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. In what City Council members described as the most important … more
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Richard DePalma, center, was appointed acting police commissioner on Jan. 22 by Deputy City Manager Phil Ragona, left, and City Manager Dan Creighton.
Meet Long Beach’s acting top cop
As the executive officer of the Long Beach Police Department, Richard DePalma was second-in-command to Commissioner Ron Walsh, who resigned on Jan. 22 after three years on the job. When Walsh … more
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The fire was at a vacant building, and firefighters quickly fought the blaze.
Fire breaks out on Long Beach's West Broadway
The Long Beach Fire Department responded to a fire at 315 W. Broadway Monday evening. The building is currently vacant and under construction. The fire was considered a Second Alarm. The … more
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Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray called on the Army Corps of Engineers and the State Department of Environmental Conservation to finalize a coastal protection plan for the barrier island that was defeated by the City of Long Beach in 2006.
Murray calls for coastal protection plan
Describing the damage from Hurricane Sandy as “overwhelming,” town and county officials called on the Army Corps of Engineers on Tuesday to “put a shovel in the ground” and move forward with … more
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Congressman Peter King said that negotiations with FEMA to determine how much Long Beach and other municipalities will receive are ongoing.
FEMA urged to cover nearly all Sandy-related costs
U.S. Rep. Peter King said that he is working to help Long Beach obtain the maximum reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in order to cover most, if not all, of the city’s $200 … more
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The city sent a letter to various federal agencies this week asking them to address the findings of a report that found a lack of remediation in Channel Park Homes after Hurricane Sandy.
City calls on feds to address concerns at Channel Park
In the wake of a study released by ERASE Racism last week that raised concerns about health and safety issues at the Channel Park Homes after Hurricane Sandy, the city sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FEMA and the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery this week calling on those agencies to address the report’s findings. more
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