Thoughts for the New Year

A pocalyptic? Millions died from a global pandemic, and unknown variants and novel viruses are on the horizon. Do you remember how eerie the sky looked when the air was dangerously contaminated …

OBITUARY

Douglas Housman, Long Beach track star, 76

The Hausman family is heartbroken to announce the untimely passing of their beloved son, brother, father, grandfather and friend Douglas Hausman after a short battle with pancreatic cancer at 76. …

See how ignoring Long Beach school buses will now hurt your wallet

The City of Long Beach and Long Beach Public Schools announced a new effort to combat the scofflaws at a news conference July 10 outside Lido Elementary School and Long Beach Middle School: New …

Rob Carlo will continue riding bikes on the Long Beach boards for a cause

About two months before September 11, 2001, Rob Carlo moved to Long Beach from Queens. He joined his brother, Michael, who was already living in the city on Tennessee Avenue in the West End. …

At long last, these two city projects are beginning next month

Two long-awaited infrastructure projects are set to commence along the bayfront next month. When complete, these projects will reportedly result in better flood protection for Long Beach community …

Peter King

A get-together of Republican all-stars

Recently I was privileged to attend a reunion dinner, which Nassau County Republican Chairman Joe Cairo hosted, for former Town of Hempstead councilmen and supervisors . . .

Op-Ed

Our children’s education can’t be all about numbers

Imagine students who can not only grasp the concepts of STEM courses through the diligent application of the scientific method, but also generate original and thought-provoking work in the humanities.

Randi Kreiss

Gone camping, better late than never

There are probably some experiences people shouldn’t try for the first time when they’re over 65, but I really wanted to go camping out West. I don’t much like the notion of a “bucket list” . . .

Prioritizing Women's Health at NUMC

Our wives, moms and all the women who are the backbones of our families and our communities have a lot of demands on their time. Between work and other commitments, more than half of women in a …