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City council considers ways to raise revenue including parking fees and a pool rental deal.

Long Beach Council considers ways to raise revenue

Hd: LB City Council work session considers ways to raise revenue from use of the city pool and municipal parking lots; Announces boardwalk is fully reopen Photo: City Hall Credit: Christina … more

By James Bernstein | 10/16/20

Crews placed the highest beam, signed by New York Islanders and state officials as well as the developers and union workers, atop the future UBS Arena on Oct. 9.

Highest beam installed at UBS Arena

New York Islanders and state officials gathered at the future home of the UBS Arena last Friday morning to watch as construction crews placed the highest beam atop the 885-square-foot … more

By Melissa Koenig | 10/13/20

Incumbent Ed Ra, left, is running for his sixth term against challenger Gary Port.

Gary Port challenges Ed Ra for Assembly District 19 seat

The race for the 19th Assembly District began mid-August when challenger Gary Port announced his candidacy to run against incumbent Edward Ra, who is running for a sixth term. The Herald asked Ra … more

By Nakeem Grant | 10/2/20

Marks challenges Miller for the 20th Assembly seat

Incumbent 20th District Assemblywoman Melissa “Missy” Miller, a Republican and an Atlantic Beach resident, is running for her third two-year term. Challenger Gregory Marks, a Public … more

By Matthew Ferremi | 10/1/20

Celebrations and fund-raiser to cap anniversary.

Long Beach MLK center to celebrate 39 years at Riverside Boulevard

The Long Beach MLK Center will celebrate its 39th year of operations at the Riverside location with a four-day virtual celebration and fundraiser starting Sept. 30 at its offices at 615 Riverside … more

By Darwin Yanes | 10/1/20

The gate to the boardwalk at Laurelton Boulevard has been particularly upsetting to some residents.

Long Beach residents: Don’t fence us from the beach

To gate or not to gate? That is the question the Long Beach City Council is now wrestling with as fall inches quietly toward winter, and the gates and other barriers installed at entrances to the … more

By James Bernstein | 10/1/20

D.A. issues scathing report on L.B. payout scandal

When he was City of Long Beach manager from 2012 to 2018, Jack Schnirman, now Nassau County’s comptroller, allowed millions of dollars in “improper payments” for accrued sick and … more

By Scott Brinton and Jim Bernstein | 9/30/20

The City of Long Beach is exploring the possible sale of the City's Bus Garage.

Long Beach mulls sale of bus garage

Trying to work itself out of deep financial troubles, Long Beach is considering selling its 20,000-square-foot city garage, where buses and other municipal vehicles are maintained. The building … more

By James Bernstein | 9/24/20

The Long Beach City Council met Tuesday night, and heard a sobering forecast from Inna Reznik about payouts.

Long Beach must spend $3 Million on payouts

Long Beach’s financial struggles came into sharp focus at a virtual City Council meeting Tuesday night, when the city comptroller said that the municipality would likely spend $3 million next year … more

By James Bernstein | 9/18/20

Martin Luther King Center Chairman James Hodge planned talks with the city on reopening the center to the public. It has been closed since the coronavirus pandemic ramped up in March. The shutdown has kept some 300 people, including children, from using the facility.

City of Long Beach, MLK Center seek accord

Schoolchildren and seniors alike remain barred from entering the Martin Luther King Center while the center and Long Beach officials try to resolve a number of safety and other issues that have kept … more

By James Bernstein | 9/18/20

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