New York state is considering an initiative at 10 of its state prisons to give prisoners a college education. The program would bring college professors into the prisons . . .
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2/27/14
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Sports fans across the globe will soon turn their eyes to Sochi, Russia, where the XXII Winter Olympic Games will be contested from Feb. 7 to 23.
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1/30/14
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After more than six months of investigations and controversy surrounding U.S. surveillance policies, President Obama delivered highly anticipated remarks . . .
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1/23/14
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Residents and environmentalists have long urged county and state officials to be more aggressive in their efforts to upgrade Nassau County’s aging sewage treatment plants.
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1/23/14
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From his days as a cub reporter in Long Beach to the pinnacle of New York State politics as the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, Jerry Kremer tells all.
The sponsor of more than 250 …
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By Howard Schwach
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1/16/14
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C. Santos Floral & Events started out as a little shop on Park Avenue in Long Beach.
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12/15/13
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Reminiscent of a café one might find on a Greek island, West End GR opened its doors in August.
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11/21/13
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The Long Beach Public Library is the setting for a weekend of family fun, beginning Nov. 8. The sounds of country music will be heard all weekend-long, concluding with a family fun day on Nov. 10.
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11/6/13
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According to Lothar Miller from Stuttgart, Germany, currywurst is to a German as a burger is to an American.
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10/24/13
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School tax rates have gone up an average of almost 20 percent over the past two years, well over the state-mandated 2 percent tax cap.
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10/24/13
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