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Ten years ago, English Language Arts teachers used to speak of inspiring their students to become lifelong readers and lovers of the written word. more

8/14/13

Jacki Munzel of Long Beach is headed to the U.S. Olympic Trials for long track speed skating.

Munzel's fast track to success

Even as a young figure skater who was within reach of making the United States Olympic Team in 1984, speed was Jacki Munzel’s biggest asset on the ice. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 8/1/13

Long Beach’s $12 million bond measure hits a snag

A little more than a month after state lawmakers passed a bill to allow Long Beach to borrow $12 million to cover costs associated with Hurricane Sandy and an inherited deficit, the city’s … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 7/25/13

A petition to reopen emergency services at the Long Beach Medical Center has collected 13,000 signatures and gained the support of some local officials.

Residents rally for LBMC

“Not a day goes by that someone doesn’t come running up to the E.R. doors for care,” said Dan Hayes, director of nursing for the emergency room and intensive care at the Long Beach Medical … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 7/24/13

Auditors said that for years, that administration enacted budgets that made unrealistic estimates of revenues and expenditures.

State audit confirms Long Beach's fiscal crisis

A multi-year deficit, a depleted reserve fund, large payouts to retirees that the city couldn’t afford, thousands of dollars in cash that is unaccounted for at the beach park, lost or destroyed … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 7/17/13

According to a state audit, the city cannot account for thousands of dollars in cash collected at the beach park.

Audit finds lack of cash controls at Rec Department

The city cannot account for approximately $86,000 in cash receipts at the Recreation Department and thousands of dollars collected at the city’s beach entrances, according to a state audit released … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 7/17/13

Civic Law

Q: What is the State Environmental Quality Review Act, and what could it mean for me? A: The State Environmental Quality Review Act (known by its acronym SEQRA) is a complex State statute … more

By A. Thomas Levin | 7/16/13

Reacting to an increase in scandals, Gov. Andrew Cuomo created an ethics panel on July 2. The group will focus on corruption in the State Legislature.

Cuomo appoints ethics commission

Reacting to a recent rash of scandals in the State Legislature, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the creation of a special commission to investigate corruption at a press conference at Hofstra University … more

By Emily Webb and John Maher | 7/10/13

The hospital and the State Health Department are at odds over acute care services and finances.

Fate of LBMC uncertain

The dispute between the Long Beach Medical Center and the State Department of Health grew more contentious last week, after Health Commissioner Dr. Nirav Shah blasted the hospital’s board of … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 7/3/13

Penny Frondelli/Herald hospital officials claim that the state Health Department is standing in the way of the facility’s reopening.

Long Beach Medical Center may lose E.R.

The Long Beach Medical Center, which has been closed since Hurricane Sandy caused $56 million in damage, is facing pressure from the New York State Department of Health to shutter its acute care … more

By Anthony Rifilato and Alexandra Spychalsky | 6/26/13

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