Former Long Beach City Manager Charles Theofan — who left office in December shortly after Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the city’s credit rating five levels to a step above junk …
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Anthony Rifilato
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4/3/12
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Some questions for Romney from New Yorkers
To the Editor:
The presumptive Republican nominee for president, Mitt Romney, will soon be making the rounds in New York state and probably Long …
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3/28/12
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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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Education Foundation does vital work
To the Editor:
I would like to thank the Rockville Centre Education Foundation for recognizing me as its 2012 Gala honoree. Through the years the …
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3/21/12
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Residents were given a first glimpse of the Long Beach School District’s preliminary 2012-13 budget on March 13, when district officials presented a draft of the spending plan to the Board of …
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By Fran Berkman
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3/21/12
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The Irish had another reason to celebrate on St. Patrick’s Day, when Long Beach pro boxer Seanie Monaghan clinched his 13th consecutive win at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night in front …
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Anthony Rifilato
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3/18/12
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The Long Beach Fire Department responded to a three-car accident at Riverside Boulevard and Park Avenue on Saturday, after one of the vehicles hit the scaffolding on the side of the six-story Granada …
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3/18/12
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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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