Local officials gathered in front of Long Beach City Hall Wednesday to denounce the sale of cannabis-infused products, which they say are being marketed to children.
The news conference comes a …
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By Darwin Yanes
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6/24/21
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A $3 billion proposal to build what would be New York state’s largest offshore wind farm is taking shape, with plans to run an underground cable through Long Beach to a substation near the E.F. …
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By James Bernstein
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6/24/21
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Long Beach Democrats on Tuesday chose incumbent City Council President John Bendo and his running mate, Tina Posterli, to run for council seats in the November general election. The two ran with the …
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By James Bernstein
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6/24/21
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On June 11, the State Assembly and Senate passed a bill to establish a South Nassau Water Authority and a North Shore Water Authority that would replace New York American Water for ratepayers in the Towns of Hempstead and Oyster Bay.
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By Mike Smollins
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6/18/21
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The Long Beach Chamber of Commerce will hold a boardwalk fair this Father’s Day weekend, marking its first vendor fair in over a year.
Ian Danby, chairman of the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce, …
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By Darwin Yanes
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6/17/21
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Six of the seven candidates running for three seats on the Long Beach City Council found themselves largely in agreement on such major issues as the need for a civilian-complaint review board, a …
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By James Bernstein
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6/11/21
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Long Beach Police Commissioner Ron Walsh has disclosed that he plans to initiate a first-of-its-kind-on-Long-Island program that will ask anyone who has any type of contact with a city police officer …
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By James Bernstein
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6/11/21
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On a warm day in 1913, Edna Buckman Kearns hitched up her horse-drawn suffrage campaign wagon and traveled from New York City to Long Beach, to raise support to gain women the right to vote. …
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By James Bernstein and Darwin Yanes
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6/11/21
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The Lynbrook village board on Monday unanimously voted to approve a developer’s plans to build a 201-unit apartment complex at the site of the vacant former Mangrove Feather factory.
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By Mike Smollins
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6/9/21
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Volunteers with the Surfrider Central Long Island chapter have built an Ocean Friendly Garden, which aims to increase water retention and reduce pollution runoff.
There are three main aspects to …
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By Darwin Yanes
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6/3/21
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