Thursday, October 1, 2026
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The waters of Town Park at Point Lookout were evacuated on one of the hottest days of the week after a shark was sighted twice during the morning of July 2. Town Supervisor John Ferretti held an immediate news conference at the beach, just hours after the first sighting, to address the situation.
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By Chris Colucci
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7/2/26
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The National Weather Service issued an extreme heat warning for nearly all of Long Island beginning at noon on June 30 and lasting until 9 p.m. on July 3, with an extreme heat watch extending until 9 p.m. on the Fourth of July.
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Chris Colucci and Wesley Schnell
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7/2/26
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Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Long Beach woman has been indicted on a charge of leaving the scene of an incident without reporting resulting in death — a class D felony.
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By Chris Colucci
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7/1/26
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There were plenty of cheers along with some tears in South Ozone Park Sunday afternoon as 6,866 horse racing fans bid farewell to Aqueduct Racetrack.
The crowd at ‘The Big A’ roared one last …
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By Tony Bellissimo
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6/28/26
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The Juneteenth celebration at the MLK Community Center, on June 19, alternated between highlighting its older community members and some of its youngest. The shifting perspectives emphasized the center’s theme of the day, “honoring the past, inspiring the future.”
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By Chris Colucci
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6/26/26
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The next phase of the city’s ongoing roadway safety action plan is coming into effect, with the installation of multiple new crosswalks, a re-established sidewalk and general pedestrian-focused improvements. City Council members unanimously voted in favor of an agreement authorizing the latest improvements at the June 2 meeting.
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By Chris Colucci
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6/26/26
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Long Beach Resident Dunia Sibomana-Rodriguez threw out the ceremonial first pitch at Yankee Stadium and received a $20,000 donation on behalf of the Smile Rescue Fund — an organization providing craniofacial surgeries to children in need— on June 16.
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By Wesley Schnell
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6/26/26
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Tents, tables and displays covered the boardwalk from Edwards Boulevard to Long Beach Boulevard, as more than 150 local business put their goods on display at the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce annual vendor fair on June 20 and 21.
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By Chris Colucci
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6/26/26
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Before Pride Month concludes, the local community has an opportunity to turn a regular Saturday into an LGBTQ+ celebration that lasts all day and runs throughout the entire city. On Saturday, June 27, the inaugural “Out and About: A local Pride adventure” will encourage residents to shop local while raising funds for The Trevor Project, a suicide prevention, support and advocacy group for LGBTQ+ young people.
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By Chris Colucci
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6/26/26
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More than 100 preschoolers at Loving and Learning Child Care in Oceanside gathered outside their classrooms, as cereal boxes dominoed through the corridors. On June 17, the boxes were donated by children and their families to the Long Beach Soup Kitchen.
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By Aidan Warshavsky
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6/25/26
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