The City Council unanimously approved a $6 million borrowing measure on Tuesday in order to pay its workers and help close a $10.2 million deficit as the city attempts to avoid a further …
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Anthony Rifilato
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3/28/12
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The City Council will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, where it will be asked to approve a $6 million borrowing measure to help close the bulk of a $10.2 million deficit and avoid a further …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/24/12
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New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli is launching an audit of Long Beach’s finances next month, as the city grapples with a $10.25 million deficit and a credit-rating downgrade by Moody’s …
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Anthony Rifilato
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3/22/12
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Following Tuesday’s heated meeting over a proposal for the city to run its own volleyball league, city officials scrapped the unpopular plan after the volleyball community turned out in forced and …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/15/12
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When Long Beach resident Amy Morganstern moved to the city from Plainview 13 years ago, she wanted not only to live in a thriving beach town, but also to play her favorite sport, volleyball.
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Anthony Rifilato
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3/14/12
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A little more than a month after a search committee was formed to vet candidates vying to be Long Beach’s next top cop, Acting Police Commissioner Mike Tangney was sworn in during a special …
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Anthony Rifilato
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3/9/12
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In an attempt to reduce costs amid the city’s financial woes, the City Council has approved an early-retirement incentive that could save the city more than $1 million per year if enough eligible …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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2/29/12
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The owner of a local cab company is claiming that the city reneged on an unwritten agreement that gave his taxis exclusive access to the west side of the Long Island Rail Road station on Park …
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Anthony Rifilato
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2/29/12
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The City Council took its first step toward reviving a number of inactive commissions at its meeting last week, after it passed a resolution establishing a Public Safety Commission that would be …
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Anthony Rifilato
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2/24/12
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In keeping with its campaign pledge to be more accessible to residents, the City Council kicked off its first monthly community meeting, Long Beach Listens, on Monday, with members fielding questions …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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2/22/12
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