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Sen. Chuck Schumer held a press conference on Wednesday at the storm-ravaged home of Councilwoman Fran Adelson, far right, where he criticized House Speaker John Boehner and other Republicans for failing to pass a Senate-approved $60.4 billion Hurricane Sandy relief package.

House GOP kills Hurricane Sandy relief bill

House Republicans killed a measure on Tuesday that would have provided New York and New Jersey with billions of dollars for Hurricane Sandy relief, days after the Senate approved a $60.4 billion … more

By Anthony Rifilato and Alexandra Spychalsky | 1/2/13

Santos Floral Designs, at 124-128 East Park Avenue, piled sanbags in front of their business. The city gave out 20,000 sandbags to residents and depleted its supply.

Nassau County, Long Beach declare state of emergency

The City of Long Beach and Nassau County declared a state of emergency on Saturday as Hurricane Sandy barrels toward the East Coast and is becoming what County Executive Ed Mangano called a … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 10/27/12

Torres, far left, with City Manger Jack Schnirman, Adelson and Mandel on the boardwalk last Sunday.

Long Beach is still listening

Members of the Long Beach City Council are expected to relaunch a series of community meetings and outreach initiatives next month, dubbed Long Beach Listens, that began earlier this year as part of … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 10/24/12

Nassau county Legislator Denise Ford told the commission that all of Island Park should be a part of the 4th Legislative District.

Call to keep 4th L.D. together

Residents of Long Beach and nearby municipalities sent a clear message to the county’s Temporary Districting Advisory Commission this week: Keep the 4th Legislative District intact, and add the … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 10/17/12

Moody’s Investors Service is calling the city’s effort to reduce its deficit a “credit positive."

Moody’s: surcharge is a ‘credit positive’ for Long Beach

Moody’s Investors Service, the credit-rating agency that downgraded Long Beach’s rating five levels last year to a step above junk bond status, is calling the city’s effort to reduce its … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 10/3/12

Resident Barbara Bernardino called on city officials to get “creative” and find savings.

Long Beach residents blast ‘deficit surcharge’

The City Council voted 3-2 at last week’s meeting to approve a three-year, 6.6 percent deficit reduction surcharge that will appear on residents’ tax bills, but not before a number of residents … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 9/27/12

Skelos to city: blaming me for a tax increase is absurd

To the Editor: I have read City Manager Jack Schnirman’s recent letter addressed to me regarding the City of Long Beach’s ongoing financial problems and I continue to be troubled by his … more

9/20/12

In June, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos never brought the to a vote a bill that would have allowed Long Beach to issue millions of dollars in serial bonds to finance its deficit over 10 years.

Long Beach to Skelos: Pass our bill!

Four months after state lawmakers killed a measure that would have allowed the city of Long Beach to issue up to $15 million in serial bonds to pay down a $10.25 million deficit over 10 years, city … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 9/19/12

The Ethics Board was inactive? Not quite.

Last month, the Long Beach City Council appointed eight new members to the Board of Ethics, a panel the council claimed was inactive for the past six years. That is simply inaccurate. On April … more

By Ray Ellmer  | 9/19/12

DecoBike said it averaged between 250-300 rides per day over the summer.

DecoBike making Long Beach greener

Two months after it officially began rolling bikes onto Long Beach streets, Miami-based DecoBike’s bicycle-sharing program is being described as a success by the company’s chief operating … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 9/12/12

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