The City of Long Beach deployed its full fleet of snow removal vehicles on Saturday beginning at 6 a.m., sanding and salting streets throughout the city. Most roads were cleared by the afternoon, …
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1/21/12
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In an attempt to avoid a repeat of last year’s heavily criticized snow removal efforts in Long Beach following a blizzard that buried the city with nearly two feet of snow, City Manager Jack …
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Anthony Rifilato
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1/20/12
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Thank you, Mayor Murray
To the Editor:
At a December Rockville Centre Chamber of Commerce meeting that Mayor Fran Murray attended, someone commented that the downtown business district was not …
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1/18/12
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Nearly five months after Tropical Storm Irene struck the city and caused millions of dollars worth of damage to homes, businesses and city property, representatives of the Federal Emergency …
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Anthony Rifilato
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1/18/12
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The New York State Liquor Authority may pull the plug on an Island Park business’s liquor license, after the establishment was recently slapped with a violation for serving alcohol to a …
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By Anthony Rifilato
arifilato@liherald.com
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1/18/12
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The Long Beach City Council will be asked to declare a fiscal crisis during its meeting on Tuesday, as the city contends with a looming budget deficit, a structural imbalance, a credit-rating …
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Anthony Rifilato
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1/13/12
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Village recyclers need help
To the Editor:
On a monthly basis, Rockville Centre (via the village newsletter and on its website) urges us to “Help the Village and yourself by recycling all …
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1/11/12
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“What does an art gallery do? It provokes the imagination,” says photographer Susan Grieco, who, along with about 10 other professional photographers who shoot for the Herald, has …
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Lee Landor
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1/4/12
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Long Beach’s new city manager, Jack Schnirman, was sworn in during a special City Council meeting on Tuesday morning, where he received a standing ovation after he pledged to move the city …
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1/3/12
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“It’s a new year and a new day,” Fran Adelson said during her induction speech, shortly before she was unanimously voted City Council president on Sunday. “I am very grateful … I …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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1/2/12
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