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No swearing-in for Long Beach police commissioner

Ron Walsh, a high-ranking veteran Nassau County police officer, was to be sworn in Friday as Long Beach’s new top cop after a farewell ceremony at Nassau police headquarters. Instead, … more

By James Bernstein | 1/14/21

Town of Hempstead Bay Constables Orazio Taddeo of Oceanside, left and Salvatore Mastraccio of Long Beach received the Hometown Heroes award for rescuing a dunk hunter who fell into the frigid waters near Reynolds Channel on Janury 10.

Two Bay Constables honored for saving a man in Point Lookout

Two Hempstead Town Bay Constables were honored Tuesday for their quick action in saving the life of a man who fell into frigid waters while duck hunting near the Curtis E. Fisher West Marina in Point … more

By Darwin Yanes | 1/14/21

The City of Long Beach was found liable for $131 million in a legal case dating back 31 years.

Judge finds Long Beach liable for $131 million in Haberman case

A Supreme Court judge in Nassau County Monday found the City of Long Beach liable for $131 million in damages in a case that goes back 31 years, brought by a Manhattan developer after the city … more

By Darwin Yanes | 1/13/21

NCPD officer Ron Walsh. Pictured during a zoom meeting earlier this year.

New top cop in Long Beach

The City of Long Beach made it official Tuesday night, saying it had hired Ron Walsh, a veteran Nassau County police official, as its next police commissioner. City Council President John Bendo … more

By James Bernstein | 12/17/20

The MLK Center has been closed to the public since the start of the pandemic.

Future of MLK Center in Long Beach remains up in the air

The City of Long Beach and representatives of the Martin Luther King Center have been quietly holding on-and-off talks for months aimed at reopening the facility, which normally serves children, … more

By James Bernstein | 12/17/20

Island Harvest President and CEO Randi Shubin Dresner spoke about food insecurity with town officials at a food distribution event last Friday.

Island Harvest to distribute food to those in need

Hempstead Town officials handed out hundreds of boxes of food to Elmont residents in need last Friday, and announced a new program with Island Harvest to ensure that nobody within the town goes … more

By Melissa Koenig | 12/15/20

at a news conference with elected officials on Dec. 10, Deborah Salant spoke about how she donated two cemetery plots to families of Covid victims.

Franklin Square woman transfers burial rights to Covid victims

When Deborah Salant heard that victims of the coronavirus pandemic were being stored in refrigerated trucks in New York City, she knew she wanted to donate her family’s two burial plots at … more

By Melissa Koenig | 12/15/20

Under the terms of a new contract, Dover Gourmet Corp. will operate facilities at Malibu Beach Park until 2036.

Town of Hempstead settles Dover lawsuit

The Hempstead Town Board voted on Tuesday to settle a 2019 lawsuit brought by Dover Gourmet Corp., and to award the company a 15-year contract extension to operate a restaurant, concession stand, day … more

By Darwin Yanes | 12/9/20

A developer is seeking a variance to convert a two-family home at 355 E. Beech St. to a one-family home and build another two-family home on the lot.

Long Beach residents say they worry about neighborhood overdevelopment

A developer’s plan to alter a two-family home and create a subdivision on a lot on East Beech Street has united a group of residents in opposition to the proposal, who are citing overdevelopment in … more

By Darwin Yanes | 12/7/20

Phil Ragona, 57, has resigned from the Long Beach Police Department.

L.B. Police Commish Ragona resigns in signal the city will hire high-ranking Nassau officer

Long Beach Police Commissioner Phil Ragona, who has been with the city's department for 35 years but came out of retirement to serve in an acting capacity only five months ago in hopes of getting the … more

By James Bernstein | 12/3/20

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