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We must remember — and teach — the Holocaust

When I was growing up, it was hard not to notice the numbers tattooed on her wrist. Children are often very observant, and I was curious about what they meant. more

By Daniel Offner | 1/26/23

Long Beach has won a $4.5 million state grant to help revitalize its downtown.

$4.5M grant for downtown revitalization

The City of Long Beach and the Village of Lindenhurst, in Suffolk County, have each won competitive grants of $4.5 million to help them revitalize their downtown business districts, Gov. Kathy … more

By James Bernstein | 1/26/23

Construction workers near what will be the boardwalk-side entrance to the rental building’s shops and restaurant.

Superblock rental building to be completed by year’s end

The Superblock project, which is filling seaside lots that have been empty for 40 years, is to be partially completed sooner than expected, an executive at the development company told the Long Beach … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 1/26/23

Whitbread Lumber Yard badly damaged by fire Saturday

A lumber yard that has been in business since 1917 in Long Beach and owned by the whitbreads family was severely damaged by a fire late Saturday morning. City spokesman John McNally … more

By James Bernstein | 1/21/23

We don’t need Albany’s concrete fist in Nassau

New York has lost Oyster Bay. Well, more accurately, the state has lost 300,000 people — the town’s population — in just a single year. more

1/19/23

Karen McInnis resigned as City Council president on Tuesday night.

After just a year, Karen McInnis steps down as council president

In an unexpected move at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, council President Karen McInnis announced that she was stepping down, and would be replaced by council member John Bendo. McInnis, … more

By James Bernstein | 1/19/23

Gerrin Hagen, a Long Beach High School hockey and lacrosse player and student, died last Friday after getting hit by an SUV in Hicksville.

Mourning an athlete who died too young

“Any time anybody was feeling down or out, he was the kind of person that put his arm around you and made you a better person,” Jason Pearl, Long Beach High School’s lacrosse coach, … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 1/19/23

McInnis steps down as LB city council president; is replaced by John Bendo

In a completely unexpected move Tuesday night, city council president Karen McInnis resigned as president and was replaced by council member John Bendo, who had been council president before … more

By James Bernstein | 1/17/23

We all deserve a chance to pursue our dreams

The federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 an hour for 14 years — a time period during which mere adjustments for inflation would now have it over $10. more

1/12/23

The City of Long Beach has begun using a new notification system, CivicReady, to alert residents of emergencies and city events.

In an emergency, city now has more ways to let you know

A few days before Christmas, Long Beach was hit with severe rain that caused flooding in some areas, particularly in the West End and the canals. The city is no stranger to storms, big and small. … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 1/12/23

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