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Ari Brown spoke at Republican headquarters on election night in November, after defeating Democrat Mike Delury for the seat in the 20th Assembly District.
Brown prepares for first full two-year term in Assembly
During his campaign in November to represent the 20th Assembly District, which encompasses Long Beach and the Five Towns, Republican Ari Brown, a builder, frequently used a slogan to show how strong … more
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The Library board of trustees meeting became animated during a discussion of political candidates’ use of meeting rooms.
Proposal to prohibit political meetings at library rejected
Meetings of the Long Beach Public Library board of trustees are usually devoid of drama, but Monday night’s session became heated over a controversial proposal to prohibit political candidates … more
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Republican Ari Brown defeated Long Beach Democrat Mike Delury in a race for the State Assembly.
Long Beach leans red in midterm balloting
Long Beach, a Democratic stronghold for decades, turned decidedly red in last week’s midterm elections. In the 20th Assembly District, which takes in Long Beach and the Five Towns, … more
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City Manager Donna Gayden’s contract expires at the end of 2023, and a committee plans to meet to decide what course to take if she does not renew it.
City ponders its options if Gayden leaves
The president of the Long Beach City Council has appointed a committee to study a possible replacement for City Manager Donna Gayden — who is credited with revitalizing the city’s once … more
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The Villa Clara, one of Long Beach’s oldest estates, may have to be split into two separate houses.
Future of historic Villa Clara house is uncertain
One of Long Beach’s oldest homes - built for the city’s founder, William H. Reynolds - may soon be taken down and converted into two other, privately-owned homes. The Villa Clara, … more
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The City of Long Beach won the platinum award from the AAA Northeast’s traffic safety program, being recognized for numerous efforts.
City wins platinum award from AAA Northeast
The City of Long Beach won the Platinum Award from the AAA Northeast’s Community Traffic Safety Program. The program recognizes communities that make outstanding efforts to make the … more
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A street in the North Park section after a severe rainstorm left the streets flooded and stalled traffic.
NAACP weighs in on North Park flooding issue
The New York State chapter of the NAACP has weighed in on a seven-year-old dispute that has blocked the construction of bulkheads in Long Beach’s mostly Black and elderly North Park section. … more
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Updated election night results from around Nassau County
It's election night across the country has hundreds of thousands of voters take to the polls to choose who will represent them on the local, state and national level beginning next year. more
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A resident demonstrated how high floodwaters can rise during rainstorms in the city’s North Park section.
City cites progress in talks to build North Park flood barriers
Long Beach’s corporation council told a City Council meeting Tuesday night that significant progress had been made in a seven-year-long dispute with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority … more
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Beryl Solomon-Jackowitz, an owner of an e-commerce business that sells hemp-curated items, has asked the Long Beach City Council to opt in to the state law allowing the retail sale of marijuana.
City Council revisits pros, cons of state pot program
Since last December, when the Long Beach City Council voted unanimously to opt out of a New York state program to allow retail sales of marijuana, the issue has been dormant. Some even said dead. … more
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