One of the most daunting attractions at WildPlay Element Parks Jones Beach, high above the boardwalk at the state park, is a zip line called the What’s To Fear Jump, a plunge from a 40-foot perch.
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By Jennifer Corr
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4/21/21
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The president of the Long Beach PBA, in a stunning announcement at a city council meeting Tuesday night, said he will ask his members on Thursday to take a vote of “no confidence” in the new …
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By James Bernstein
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4/20/21
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The City of Long Beach has launched an online dashboard that aims to give credit agencies and residents an in-depth look into the City's finances.
In a statement on the website, City Manager Donna …
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4/19/21
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Following the Long Beach School District’s adoption of a budget with a zero percent tax levy, local officials on Thursday urged other school districts to follow suit.
At a news conference at …
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By Darwin Yanes
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4/16/21
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The Long Beach Lions will hold a virtual Bingo game May 1 to raise funds for 5-year-old Tyler Lipsky, who in July 2016 developed a fever that persisted, and persisted.
Then the situation turned …
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By James Bernstein
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4/16/21
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A 30-year-old Island Park man, who was suspected of stealing a car and tried to flee on a bicycle as police and a county helicopter pursued him, was arrested near the Long Beach Bridge on April 14, …
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4/16/21
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Beginning on Friday, April 16 at 10:15 p.m. through Monday, April 19 at 3:30 a.m., service 9n both directions on the Far Rockaway and Long Beach branches of the Long Island Rail Road will be suspended for signal cutover in Valley Stream, which is part of restoration work stemming from Hurricane Sandy damage.
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By Jeff Bessen
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4/14/21
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Lynbrook residents recently offered differing views on a 210-unit apartment complex that has been proposed for the site of the vacant Mangrove Feather factory, with a number favoring it, while others expressed concern over its size and the potential traffic that it might cause.
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By Mike Smollins
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4/14/21
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The Long Beach Board of Education on Tuesday adopted a $144 million budget, about half a million lower than the current spending plan - with no tax increase.
Michael DeVito, the district’s …
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By Darwin Yanes
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4/14/21
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Saying it is almost $500 million in debt, the Long Beach City Council voted unanimously at a special meeting Tuesday night to hire two firms with deep experience in financial restructuring to figure …
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By James Bernstein
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4/13/21
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