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Long Beach City hall reopens to the public after being closed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Long Beach City Manager Donna Gayden announced that City Hall has re-opened to the public after closing due to the pandemic. There will be some new protocols in place to ensure the safety and … more

7/31/20

The Superblock has sat vacant for years.

IDA to hear from public on Superblock tax-break proposal

The Nassau County Industrial Development Agency is set to hold hearings Aug. 6 and 7 on one of the biggest development projects in Long Beach in decades, a proposal to build hundreds of high-priced … more

By James Bernstein | 7/31/20

L.I. Democratic lawmakers seek stimulus talks with McConnell

U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice and Rep. Tom Suozzi on Wednesday called on Republican senators to work with the Democratically led House of Representatives to pass another round of economic stimulus, only … more

By Scott Brinton | 7/29/20

Baruch Shemtov, above, center, hosted a virtual town hall meeting about the Belmont Park arena project with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, UBS Executive Vice Chairman Brian Hull, Oak View Group CEO Tim Leiweke, Islanders co-owner Jon Ledecky and The Azoff Company Chairman Irving Azoff.

Isles’ future home named UBS Arena

As the New York Islanders gear up for the National Hockey League playoffs starting Aug. 1, the name of their future home at Belmont Park was made official Wednesday, when UBS announced its exclusive … more

By Tony Bellissimo and Melissa Koenig | 7/22/20

Long Beach officials have limited the hour's of beaches and the boardwalk because crowds did not observe social distancing over the weekend.

Long Beach Beaches closed after 8 pm beginning Thursday after huge crowds gathered ignoring social distancing

The City of Long Beach, dealing with huge crowds on the beach and boardwalk who did not practice social distancing, announced Monday that beginning Thursday, beaches will be closed at 8 pm. and the … more

7/21/20

Long Beach has filed lawsuits against two former employees.

Long Beach files $2.4M suit against two top former officials

The City of Long Beach has filed a $2.4 million lawsuit, alleging fraud, conspiracy and breach of duty, against former city manager Jack Schnirman, now Nassau County comptroller, and Robert Agostisi, the city's former acting city manager and counsel. more

By James Bernstein | 7/21/20

Laura Shockley at Point Lookout & Wellness before the pandemic.

Long Beach gyms, yoga studios left out of Phase 4 reopening

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to reopen the economy during the coronavirus pandemic has included guidelines and opening dates for restaurants, retail stores, beaches, parks, museums and art events. But … more

By James Bernstein | 7/20/20

Lynbrook woman pleads guilty for role in mothers death

A Lynbrook woman pled guilty Tuesday for her role in a 2016 attack on her mother in Long Beach that led to the woman’s death in 2018. Francesca Kiel, 23, pled guilty before Judge Christopher … more

By Darwin Yanes and Mike Smollins | 7/15/20

Hofstra University officials have moved the Thomas Jefferson statue from its original location in front of the student center to an academic building across the street.

Hofstra moves Jefferson statue amid outcries

By Visvajit Sriramrajan A statue of Thomas Jefferson, which has stood in front of Hofstra University’s David S. Mack Student Center for more than 20 years, has been relocated to Emily Lowe … more

7/7/20

A public hearing to discuss Engel Burman's pilot for the superblock project has been postponed.

'Superblock' public hearing abruptly postponed after city receives new info on PILOT

A public hearing that had been scheduled for Tuesday night on one of Long Beach's most important projects - a plan to build a $200 million condo/coop complex on the Superblock near the boardwalk - … more

By James Bernstein | 7/7/20

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