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The annual car show display, which took place at Long Beach High School on May 30, highlights the students' work and spreads awareness of the school's auto program, which has been in operation for more than 50 years.
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By Chris Colucci
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6/12/26
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The Town of Hempstead is gearing up to turn Game 5 of the NBA Finals into a full-scale community celebration, as Supervisor John Ferretti announced details of free watch parties inviting residents to rally behind the New York Knicks in their push for a historic championship.
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By Hunter Fenollol
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6/12/26
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Joel Greenberg, an Atlantic Beach resident, was familiar with Long Beach since his high school days growing up in Hewlett and East Rockaway. Those interests led Greenberg to develop a 90-minute walking tour of Long Beach that featured 16 stops, beginning at The Allegria Hotel and concluding at Kennedy Plaza. On June 7, he held the tour for guests of the Allegria and members of the Congregation B’nai Sholom-Beth David in Rockville Centre, which he attends.
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By Chris Colucci
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6/12/26
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The Town of Hempstead has partnered with the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society, also known as AMSEAS, for more than 15 years to protect the environment by removing human-made debris, as well as environmental debris that washes ashore, which threatens the local ecosystem, water life and water quality. On May 30, over 110 people took more than 110 pounds of refuse off the Point Lookout beachfront.
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By Chris Colucci
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6/12/26
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This week marked the beginning of the World Cup, with the first matches being played on June 11. Two bars have committed to providing the best World Cup watching experience on Long Island.
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By Noah Peretz
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6/12/26
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PSEG Long Island has completed a series of electric system upgrades ahead of the summer season, including several projects to improve reliability and increase capacity.
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By Angelina Zingariello
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6/5/26
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Michael Berube was a Long Beach lifeguard and a varsity wrestler at Long Beach High School, and was widely known by his family and friends to be one of the first to turn strangers into friends with his open, inviting charm. When Berube died by suicide in 2023, his memory and attitude inspired those who knew him to continue his legacy, to ensure that others feel included and safe.
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By Chris Colucci
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6/5/26
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Long Beach High School hosted its annual Research Symposium on June 1, showcasing its research program. The event focused on student research, with posterboards displayed in the school’s upper commons area. This year, 26 students in grades eight through 12 created work that ranged from global warming’s influence on hurricane landfall to potential improvements in administering intravenous lines in pediatric patients.
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By Chris Colucci
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6/5/26
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Dozens of participants walked out of Buoy Bar in Point Lookout after the 2026 Roper Walk, where everyone in attendance comes dressed as the iconic TV personality Helen Roper from the 1970s sitcom "Three's Company" — with her iconic caftan dresses and bright red-haired wigs. Nicole Koenig, a Point Lookout resident and recent breast cancer survivor, arranged the combination dress-up/bar crawl as a fundraiser for Hewlett House, which provides support for people going through cancer treatments.
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By Chris Colucci
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6/5/26
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Summer brings an excitement for both community members and visitors to Long Beach. But when beaches begin filling up in June and temperatures rise, so does the need at the Long Beach Soup Kitchen. As part of National Hunger Awareness Month, observed annually in June, the soup kitchen is asking the community for donations to help meet that increased need.
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By Aidan Warshavsky
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6/5/26
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