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Lynbrook gets crystal-ized: Long Beach native Billy Crystal hosted a free screening of his upcoming film “Parental Guidance” at the UA Lynbrook 6 movie theater on Monday night for more than 1,000 Long Beach residents who were impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Pictured with Crystal was Long Beach City Manager Jack Schnirman.

Six weeks after Hurricane Sandy ripped through their community, destroying homes, cars and nearly everything else in its path, Long Beach residents got a chance to laugh on Monday night thanks to … more

By Brian Croce | 12/12/12

The Long Beach City Council is calling on NY Rising to cut more red tape for homeowners who are trying to elevate and return home, saying that recent changes to the program have set the process back.

City Council calls for changes to NY Rising

The City Council expressed its ongoing frustration with New York Rising last week, calling on the agency to cut more red tape that has brought the recovery process to a standstill for many homeowners, more than two years after Hurricane Sandy. more

By Anthony Rifilato | 2/26/15

Civilians find the whole thing quite bizarre - Award-winning column

Well, here I go again. Life is just not busy enough for me, what with writing, reporting, editing, teenagers, curfews, mortgage and such — but I am honing my thespian chops now in “On … more

Mary Malloy | 3/17/10

PSEG Long Island to jumpstart in 2014

One year after Superstorm Sandy laid waste to Long Island’s electrical grids, New Jersey-based energy company PSE&G is preparing to replace LIPA in managing … more

By John Maher | 11/13/13

Lisa Gottuso, of Oceanside, Karen Malatesta, of Island Park, Joanne Ameruoso, of Merrick, and Susanne Montesano and Joanne Agnello, of Long Beach, prepare to play.

This group played pickleball in Long Beach for a good cause

Each year in the United States, roughly 240,000 women, and more than 2,000 men, are diagnosed with breast cancer. The disease has hit one local woman hard, and she is doing something about it. … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 3/22/24

Gillen broke down the numbers of the new contract in front of the press.

Town to investigate contract extension

Hempstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen is calling a recent contract extension between two town officials — Parks Commissioner Daniel Lino and Comptroller Kevin Conroy — and the Dover Gourmet … more

By Nadya Nataly and Darwin Yanes | 7/18/19

Gov. Hochul Friday vetoed the bill that was aimed at speeding up the planned offshore wind development off Long Beach's coast and keep the city moving toward it.

Hochul vetoes bill related to Equinor cable in Long Beach

After months and months of discussion, back-and-forth and opposition, a clear decision has been made regarding Equinor. Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed the bill Friday was aimed at speeding up the planned offshore wind development off Long Beach's coast and keep the city moving toward it. The bill also included that Equinor would have been able to run power cables to transfer the energy underneath Long Beach's streets to an Island Park substation. Community members in all of the surrounding areas were loudly opposed to the cables. more

By Brendan Carpenter | 10/20/23

Ira and Ellyn Katz, who have both been volunteering with the soup kitchen for about 20 years, were honored for their service.

Supporting the Long Beach Soup Kitchen's mission

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 and their hard-working … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 6/7/24

Nassau Hibernians march in Garden City [Video]

Hibernians from the Five Towns, Rockville Centre, East Meadow, Bellmore, Merrick, and all over Nassau County marched proudly in the St. Patrick's Parade in Garden City on March 7, 2010. more

3/8/10

Pumpkins are a sign of fall, and Long Beach does its best to bring that feel to the festival with its patch.

A quarter century of fall in Long Beach

The City of Long Beach’s Fall Festival has been a tradition for over two decades. You know it’s fall when it makes its return. This past Saturday and Sunday, the event once again … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 10/20/23

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