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Imagine Long Beach, a new group aimed at improving the city, is discussing ideas as diverse as a redeveloped bayfront, a rooftop beer garden, a surfing park, and a permanent farmer's market.
Imagining a better Long Beach
A redeveloped bayfront with shops and recreational activities. Bike lanes throughout the city. A rooftop beer garden. A surfing park. These are just some of the ideas being discussed by the … more
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The state will provide $697 million for the rehabilitation and mitigation of wastewater treatment facilities in Nassau and Suffolk counties, including the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant.
Cuomo announces $815 million for next phase of Sandy recovery
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced last month that $815 million in funding will be allocated for a series of “critical” Hurricane Sandy recovery and rebuilding infrastructure projects on Long Island … more
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PSEG Long Island to jumpstart in 2014
One year after Superstorm Sandy laid waste to Long Island’s electrical grids, New Jersey-based energy company PSE&G is preparing to replace LIPA in managing … more
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Gov. Cuomo announced the project at a press conference in Long Beach last Sunday.
State to pay for crucial L.B. seawall
Gov. Andrew Cuomo stood in a spot that Hurricane Sandy flooded with eight feet of water as he announced last Sunday that the state would provide $13 million for the installation of both a seawall and … more
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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
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The film "Surge" was shown out side City Hall.
Long Beach marks anniversary of Hurricane Sandy
For Harmon Street resident Josie Matier, it sometimes feels like only yesterday that a 9-foot storm surge washed over the city, the disastrous result of Hurricane Sandy. At around 6:30 p.m. last … more
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Michelle MIttleman, founder of Sandy Victims Fighting FEMA, said the group is holding a rally on Nov. 2 in Mineola.
More Sandy aid to flow in 2014
Government officials announced this week that a second round of Hurricane Sandy aid money would be available — and should flow more easily — to both homeowners and municipalities in 2014. … more
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The boardwalk at Lincoln Boulevard, a day after Sandy.
City to hold grand reopening of boardwalk, mark Sandy anniversary
The city will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Long Beach Boulevard on Friday to mark the completion of Long Beach’s iconic boardwalk, which was torn down after Hurricane Sandy. Long … more
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Kristie and Kevin Reilly with their dog., Marley, in their Barnes Street home.They are hoping that NY Rising funding will help them elevate their home.
Sandy anniversary looms large
Brent Wilson, 33, the owner of Shine’s in the West End, has heard countless stories from frustrated residents who come to his 100-year-old bar for a bit of respite. Nearly a year after Hurricane … more
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When residents receive their award letter, it will mark the third of a nine-step process that NY Rising has outlined for grant recipients on its website.
NY Rising releases award letters
Hurricane Sandy victims statewide may soon see some much-needed financial relief. The New York Rising program, tasked with distributing $1.7 billion in federal Sandy aid money allocated to the … more
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