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Record crowds flocked to Long Beach this summer, and revenue generated from the sales of beach passes exceeded the city’s projections.
City had record summer season
The city netted $4.3 million in beach pass revenue this year, and officials called it a record summer that attracted an average of about 25,000 visitors to the shore each weekend. Throughout the … more
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Christina Daly/HeraldDane Mackie, a 17-year-old from Barbados, edged out seasoned pros to take home the top prize last Saturday at the 18th annual Unsound Pro surfing competition, the largest contest in New York.
Grom tops Unsound surf competition
The Unsound Pro surf competition returned to the Lincoln Boulevard beach for its 18th year last week, as 48 surfers battled it out from Sept. 1 to 5. The competition also featured a vending … more
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iStar’s Karl Frey at a public hearing at City Hall in June.
iStar denied tax break
Three months after many residents called on the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency to reject a 25-year, $128.6 million tax break sought by a developer to build two luxury apartment towers … more
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Allison Kallelis, left, owner Cassandra Bolivar and Michelle Kelly at the shop on Sunday.
Residents bid farewell to Long Beach Craft & Variety
The line of customers at Long Beach Craft & Variety spilled out the door onto Park Avenue last Sunday, as hundreds of shoppers took advantage of a big clearance sale of everything from backpacks and … more
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Surf instructor Keven McDonald caught a wave with Logan Parker, 9, at the Surfer’s Way outing.
Healing waves for a good cause
Surfer’s Way — a non-profit organization that hosts several surf outings every year for children with special needs — held its final event of the summer on Aug. 19 at Riverside Boulevard beach … more
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Photos by Eric Dunetz/HeraldThe beach was packed during last year’s Michelle O’Neill Volleyball Tournament. This year’s event is set for Sept. 12 at Laurelton Boulevard beach.
Bump, set, spike!
Almost everyone in Long Beach has a story about how supportive the community can be. In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and the years that have followed, neighbors helping neighbors, and … more
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Artists Tia and Taijh Guerrier at the launch party for their new fashion lines.
Long Beach siblings launch fashion lines
Long Beach residents and siblings Tia and Taijh Guerrier have launched a collaborative art collective called Crown Designs, which combines their individual artistic pursuits across multiple mediums … more
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Residents to see some flood insurance relief
Long Beach residents will see some relief in the form of a 15 percent reduction on their National Flood Insurance premiums, up from 10 percent previously. Long Beach is one of only five … more
City Council President Scott Mandel, far left, former State Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, Sen. Charles Schumer and City Manager Jack Schnirman screwed in the last plank of the new boardwalk in 2013.
FEMA to foot remainder of boardwalk bill
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced last week that the Federal Emergency Management Agency had restored over $9 million of previously denied Public Assistance program funding to reimburse the City of Long … more
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Democratic candidates get the nod
A week before the Sept. 10 Democratic primary for Long Beach City Council, two prominent lawmakers have thrown their support behind a separate slate of candidates running for three open council … more
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