Nearly three years after Hurricane Sandy devastated Long Beach, the city is keeping an eye on — and preparing for — the potential weather associated with Hurricane Joaquin, not to …
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9/30/15
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The Long Island Crisis Center held its 7th annual suicide awareness walk on the boardwalk at Laurelton Boulevard last Sunday. The walk is the center’s culminating event on Long Island …
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By Matthew Ern
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9/24/15
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Moku Surf Shop held its second annual Longboard Classic last Saturday, a contest that organizer and surf shop owner Kevin Sime said is designed to celebrate the often overlooked sport of longboard …
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By Matthew Ern
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9/24/15
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The City Council has officially named the members of Long Beach’s new Council for the Arts — operating under the name LBNY-ARTS — a body designed to enhance the cultural environment of the …
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By Matthew Ern
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9/24/15
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In an effort to create a more attractive downtown and support local businesses, the city announced last week that it is undertaking a new streetscaping initiative to improve its business districts.
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By Matthew Ern
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9/24/15
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In what local officials and advocates are calling a win for Hurricane Sandy victims, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced on Wednesday that any additional flood insurance …
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9/17/15
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Though thunderclouds hovered overhead for most of the day, thousands crowded the Laurelton Boulevard beach last Saturday for the 19th annual Michelle O’Neill Volleyball Tournament — a benefit …
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By Matthew Ern
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9/17/15
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Four Long Beach High School students have been selected to participate in All-State musical ensembles, a prestigious honor that resulted from their New York State School Music Association audition …
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9/17/15
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Longtime Big Band musician and former local newspaper publisher Joe Kohn passed away on Monday, Sept. 7 in Long Beach. He was 93.
Kohn had a long history performing under the stage name Joe …
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By Matthew Ern
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9/17/15
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The first day of school got off to a bumpy start last week, as the Long Beach School District struggled through several bus scheduling errors that left some students waiting as long as an hour for …
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By Matthew Ern
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9/17/15
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