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The City of Long Beach was awarded a $4.5 million grant from New York State for downtown revitalization.

Upgrades coming to Long Beach thanks to a $4.5 million state grant

The City of Long Beach has been awarded $4.5 million from New York State toward improvements that will help transform its downtown area. The grant program funds projects and improvements that … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 7/23/23

Challenger James Hodge earned an endorsement from the New York Working Families Party last week.

James Hodge and Liz Treston earned a new endorsement for Long Beach City Council

With four candidates running for Long Beach City Council this time around —incumbents Liz Treston, Tina Posterli and Karen McInnis and challenger James Hodge — one will not win one of the … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 7/23/23

Assemblyman Ari Brown and State Sen. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick addressed the meeting in Atlantic Beach.

Empire Wind? Residents and the Long Beach City Council hope not

South Shore residents expressed their concerns about Equinor’s $3 billion Empire Offshore Wind Project at informational sessions held last week in Atlantic Beach and Island Park. … more

By Kepherd Daniel | 7/23/23

The Reilly’s home in the Canals, like many in Long Beach, look fine on the outside, though inside, most homes are still under various stages of construction.

Residents feel shortchanged by NY Rising

Long Beach officials are working on behalf of residents who are fighting for money from NY Rising, the state agency tasked with distributing federal grants for Hurricane Sandy victims. The … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 2/19/14

Rep. George Santos was expelled today that included 105 votes by his fellow Republicans.

George Santos expelled from Congress

George Santos has become the first congressman to be expelled from the U.S. House of Representatives without first being convicted of a felony since the Civil War. more

By Laura Lane | 12/1/23

Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano briefly left the federal courthouse in Central Islip between opening arguments in his corruption trial.

Opening statements heard in Mangano/Veditto corruption trial

Opening arguments were heard on Wednesday in the corruption trial of Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano and former Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto. more

By Erik Hawkins | 3/11/18

Rabbi Eli Goodman, of Chabad of the Beaches, above with Acting City Manager Ron Walsh, said he thinks the grants are ‘vital’ in the ongoing effort to reduce incidents of antisemitism.

Long Beach religious leaders share their thoughts on state grants to combat hate

The battle against hate and antisemitism has seemed never-ending. There have been hateful words spoken and written across Nassau County, and numerous discoveries of images such as swastikas. … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 7/23/23

A court has ruled Hofstra University president Susan Poser won’t need to appear in front the Nassau County Legislature until February, to answer questions posed by Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who claims Poser is working with a competing casino bid in Queens to upend efforts for the Las Vegas Sands to take over the Nassau Coliseum site.

Poser won’t appear before Blakeman and county legislature until February

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman's efforts to bring in Hofstra University president Susan Poser before the county legislature will have to wait until February. more

By Brandon Cruz | 1/26/24

Knights of Columbus members Donald Phillips, far left, Hank McCann, John Healey, Norman Ricker, Ron Browne and George Gentilesco in front of the now vacant property at 970 W. Beech St. The zoning board has given the Knights the OK to rebuild after their lodge was destroyed by a fire in December.

Knights of Columbus stage a comeback

Ron Browne, the grand knight of the Long Beach Knights of Columbus, stood on the corner of West Beech Street and Minnesota Avenue last Friday, where the group’s building stood for 40 years. … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 6/27/13

The large crowd gathered on the boardwalk at National Boulevard to make peace with the ocean.

Sandy ceremony lights the way home for displaced residents

“I was having dinner at my girlfriend’s house, and all of a sudden her lights went out,” recounted West End resident Victoria Bianchini. “We went outside — she lives close to the ocean — … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 10/31/13

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