The towns, cities and villages of Long Island have their own recorded and unrecorded histories. Their stories are told by local historians, librarians and historical societies. In many cases . . .
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12/2/21
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Months after voting to prohibit marijuana sales and dispensaries in the village, Lynbrook officials announced Monday that they will host a public hearing Oct. 18 to discuss banning smoking cannabis in public spaces.
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By Mike Smollins
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10/6/21
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My wife called soon after 9 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2001, her voice measured but tense. I was half-awake, preparing myself for the day . . .
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9/16/21
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There are few people in Long Beach who can remember the last time that a crowd gathered outside a six-acre vacant lot just a few feet from the boardwalk, known to locals as the Superblock.
But …
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By James Bernstein
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9/15/21
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Irish Day is one of Long Beach’s largest events, drawing thousands to the West End, where the green flows for hours — vendors sell food and other items and restaurants and bars do a …
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By James Bernstein
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9/11/21
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By a vote of 4-1 on Tuesday night, the Long Beach Board of Education affirmed a statewide mandate issued by Gov. Kathy Hochul that all school students must wear masks to help prevent the spread of …
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By Darwin Yanes
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8/26/21
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Long Beach officials were reporting flooding in low-lying areas of the city as of Sunday morning, but roads remained passable as Tropical Storm Henri swirled across Nassau County.
The city had not declared a …
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By James Bernstein
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8/22/21
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The four-decade-long effort to build residential apartments and condominiums on Long Beach’s Superblock has come to a successful end.
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By James Bernstein
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8/19/21
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Sourdough bread baking is an activity that may go down in history as the biggest “quarantine hobby” that emerged during the Covid-19 pandemic.
As the number of Americans who stayed …
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By Kate Nalepinski
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8/5/21
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As the sun sets on the Long Beach Boardwalk, an orange and yellow glow coats bicyclists, runners and summer beach-goers. As light drenches Skudin Surf, tourists run over to take a photo with the …
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By Kate Nalepinski
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8/5/21
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