Long Beach police arrested three men on Wednesday night after several gunshots rang out as police broke up a crowd of hundreds who had gathered on the beach — an incident that had residents on …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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6/19/14
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The City Council is holding a public hearing Tuesday to discuss a measure that would increase the fines for anyone who violates the city’s social host law, with officials saying that tougher …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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5/15/14
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An early-morning accident on Saturday at the intersection of West Park Avenue and Lafayette Boulevard left four people seriously injured.
According to the Long Beach Fire Department’s Facebook …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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5/3/14
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The Long Beach Police Department has partnered with the FBI and Nassau County Police Department in the hopes of locating a prank caller who could be “anywhere in the world,” after he called …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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4/25/14
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On April 15, thousands gathered on Boylston Street in Boston to solemnly mark the one-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings, the deadliest terrorist attack in the U.S. since Sept. 11, 2001.
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4/24/14
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Major police activity has been reported on Laurelton Avenue.
SWAT on the scene at home. No confirmation on reports of hostage activity, as reported on social media and some residents on scene. …
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4/22/14
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The action became very real for a 17-year-old Long Beach resident who was playing the video game Call of Duty on Tuesday, after police said that a bitter opponent made a false 911 call claiming the …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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4/22/14
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Sean McCarthy called his close friend Michael Chandler on April 9 to chat about the Mets’ opening day and to catch up. The two lifelong friends and diehard Mets fans grew up in the West End, and …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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4/16/14
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No community would be what it is without volunteers. April is National Volunteer Month . . .
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4/10/14
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There were 35 drug overdoses in Long Beach last year. Six were fatal, and four of those were attributable to heroin.
In light of the apparently growing heroin problem on Long Island, the city held …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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3/19/14
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