“We came here that Sunday night,” said resident Liz Murdy, who recalled the night before Hurricane Sandy struck, when she stood on the boardwalk and watched the ocean rise. “This is where I …
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By Anthony Rifilato and Alexandra Spychalsky
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7/27/13
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Noting the steady traffic on Long Beach streets — both four-wheeled and two-legged — the City Council voted unanimously at its July 16 meeting to reduce the speed limit in the city from 35 miles …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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7/24/13
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The Nassau County District Attorney is reviewing an ethics violation claim by former City Council President Jim Hennessy against three current council members, alleging that they accepted free legal …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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7/24/13
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Weeks after U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer and the Long Beach City Council called on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to waive a policy that is prohibiting many Hurricane Sandy victims …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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7/18/13
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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 …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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7/17/13
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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 …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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7/17/13
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A private company controlled by a multi-billion-dollar Canadian hedge fund is seeking approval to build a liquefied natural gas station in the Atlantic Ocean 17 nautical miles southeast of Jones …
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By Brian Racow
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7/10/13
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"On CNN, when we saw the devastation, I was …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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6/22/13
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After a five-year-long impasse, a state arbitrator has approved a contract that will give Long Beach police a long-awaited raise.
On May 29, the arbitrator awarded the 61-member Patrolmen’s …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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6/12/13
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The Long Beach City Council called on the American Red Cross last week to speed up the release of millions of dollars in Hurricane Sandy donations that the charity has collected over the past seven …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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6/5/13
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