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the city of long beach plans to submit an application to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to obtain a grant that would fund various improvements at the Georgia Avenue playground.
North Park residents call for playground renovations
The Long Beach City Council approved a resolution last week calling for a renovation of the Georgia Avenue playground in the West End — but not before hearing from North Park residents who asked … more
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Candidates running for three seats on the City Council participated in a debate at the Long Beach Public Library on OCt. 20.
Long Beach City Council debate illustrates political divide
While few political and personal barbs were exchanged between the six City Council candidates at the Oct. 20 Candidates’ Forum at the Long Beach Public Library, the criticism that did arise … more
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Candidates for the Long Beach City Council at the L.B. League of Woman Voters' forum on Oct. 20.
Long Beach City Council candidates square off
Candidates vying for a seat on the Long Beach City Council squared off in what was — for the most part — a civil debate last week, where two incumbents running on the Republican–led … more
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A sewer treatment plants notification system is now in place, allowing residents who register to receive information on plant spills, including any at the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant.
System to inform residents of spills
Nassau County officials, including Legislator Denise Ford (R-Long Beach), announced Tuesday the creation of a new email system to notify residents about incidents at the county’s sewer treatment … more
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Long Beach resident Scott Mandel said his car and home were vandalized three times.
City Council candidate ‘smeared’
Democratic City Council candidate Scott Mandel was shocked, to say the least, when he left the Latino Civic Association’s awards dinner at the Sands in Lido Beach on Sept. 22 and discovered that … more
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The Boardwalk Party, the group’s founders say, was created to draw attention to the aging structure.
New on the ballot: the Boardwalk Party
In the Nov. 8 election to fill three City Council seats, Long Beach residents will see a new party on the ballot, the Boardwalk Party. Its candidates, incumbent Len Torres, Fran Adelson and Scott … more
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Owen Wright of Australia defeated Kelly Slater in the final round of the Quiksilver Pro N.Y. on Sept. 9. City officials said that because the event was a success, they are hopeful Quiksilver will return in 2012.
Will the Quiksilver Pro N.Y. return?
City officials are hopeful that the Quiksilver Pro New York competition will return to Long Beach, saying that because the surf contest was a success, Quiksilver is considering making another stop … more
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Nearly 100 people gathered at the Firemen’s Memorial on Sunday, including members of the Long Beach Fire Department and city officials.
Long Beach honors the fallen
“It’s a day that profoundly impacted our nation,” Capt. Al Fuentes, of the New York City Fire Department’s Marine Division, said during last Sunday’s memorial ceremony … more
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Residents at the July 20 City Council meeting called on council members to support an initiative by Councilman Len Torres that could lead to the creation of bike lanes throughout the city.
Cyclists call for bike lanes
On a typical Monday or Tuesday in the summer, a group of junior lifeguards can be found in front of Zamboni's Deli on West Park Avenue after their program ends for the day. Most, said Billy Papetti, … more
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Lifeguards searched for Nicole Suriel in June, who died during a class trip after she was pulled by a rip current near Edwards Boulevard. The teacher in charge of the trip has been fired.
Drowning death leads to teacher’s firing
The ocean had an east-to-west movement, or "sweep," at Edwards Boulevard on June 22, as many of the 24 students from Harlem's Columbia Secondary School for Math, Science and Engineering dashed into … more
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