Círculo de la Hispanidad hosted its annual Walk to End Domestic Violence on the boardwalk last weekend. The organization offers bilingual support in the areas of domestic violence, housing, …
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By Matthew Ern
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10/22/15
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A new environmental impact study on a controversial plan to build a liquefied natural gas import facility 19 miles off Jones Beach has been released, restarting the license applications process …
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By Matthew Ern
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10/22/15
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After working as a substance-abuse counselor in New York City for more 20 years, Connie Pacheco opened her own school, Recoveries R Us, at 420 Doughty Blvd., in Inwood, on Sept. 25.
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By Vanessa Parker
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10/7/15
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For four days last week, the Long Beach International Film Festival brought Hollywood style and filmmakers from around the world to Long Island for the event’s biggest incarnation to date.
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By Matthew Ern
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10/1/15
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Long Beach AWARE — formerly known as the Coalition to Prevent Underage Drinking — celebrated it’s 15th anniversary last Sunday at its Breakfast of Champions event at the Sands in Atlantic …
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10/1/15
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Two staff members at Long Beach Catholic Regional School were granted the chance of a lifetime last week when Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky presented the school with four tickets to attend Pope …
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By Matthew Ern
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10/1/15
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In the interest of combating local unemployment, the Long Beach Martin Luther King Center partnered with a number of neighborhood organizations, government agencies and city officials to host a job …
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By Matthew Ern
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10/1/15
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Few people can command great audiences no matter where in the world they travel. People who get to meet them often come away feeling as though they have been in the presence of someone special, …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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9/30/15
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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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National Grid announced last week that it would cease charging fees to Hurricane Sandy victims who are in the process of demolishing or elevating their homes for disconnecting and reconnecting their …
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By Matthew Ern
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9/17/15
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