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Long Beach floats early-retirement incentive
In an attempt to reduce costs amid the city’s financial woes, the City Council has approved an early-retirement incentive that could save the city more than $1 million per year if enough eligible … more
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Overtime in the city has dropped 72 percent since City Manager Jack Schnirman implemented a new policy on Jan. 23.
Long Beach's new overtime policy produces results
A month after City Manager Jack Schnirman implemented strict controls to rein in skyrocketing overtime costs, city officials said that the new policy has led to a dramatic reduction in overtime … more
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According to this chart, which appeared in Moody’s weekly newsletter, the city’s financial and liquidity positions have declined since 2008.
Moody’s lauds Long Beach for fiscal crisis declaration
A week after the City Council declared a fiscal crisis, Moody’s Investors Service, the credit agency that knocked Long Beach’s bond rating down five levels to near-junk-bond status, praised city … more
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BOCES to lease fewer school rooms
The Nassau Board of Cooperative Educational Services will lease less space than it has in the past from the East Meadow School District in the 2012-13 school year, Superintendent of Schools Louis DeAngelo announced at a school board meeting on Feb. 2. more
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Hundreds of residents turned out for the meeting, and several called for a criminal investigation.
Long Beach declares fiscal crisis
The Long Beach City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to formally declare a fiscal crisis, after an independent auditor presented a bleak picture of the city’s finances and a number of residents … more
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City Manager Jack Schnirman called on department heads and union leaders to curb overtime.
Long Beach City manager targets overtime spending
City Manager Jack Schnirman called on the city’s various department heads, union leaders and commissioners on Monday to put a halt to overtime spending as he attempts to implement strict cost … more
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The Merricks and Bellmores finally received a coating of snow on Saturday. Above, Riverside Avenue in south Merrick.
At last, snow blankets the Merricks and Bellmores
By 8 a.m. on Saturday, the Merricks and Bellmores were blanketed in an inch of snow, and another two to three inches were expected to fall by the end of the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. more
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City Manager Jack Schnirman recently met with a number of department heads to discuss the city's snow removal plans.
Long Beach City Manager gears up for next snowstorm
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 … more
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Ana Luna Menjivar reached out to the Herald after attempts to work with the Malverne school district to protect her son, Joel, 14, from bullying failed. Her husband, Bernardo, and daughter Giovanna, 8, said they feel helpless.
Mother of autistic boy levels charges of bullying at Malverne school
Bullies at the Malverne middle school have kicked, taunted, chased and harassed autistic eighth-grader Joel Luna Menjivar, according to his mother, Ana, who called the Herald in a desperate attempt … more
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City Manager Jack Schnirman proposed a resolution declaring a fiscal crisis, part of an effort to rein in spending.
Long Beach City Council tables resolution declaring fiscal crisis
The Long Beach City Council decided to postpone declaring a fiscal crisis at its meeting on Tuesday, as the city contends with a looming budget deficit, $48.3 million in general-obligation debt … more
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