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During Hurricane Sandy, a 10-foot tidal surge raced up the canal that leads to Cammans Pond in south Merrick, scattering floating docks, personal watercraft and boats and causing flooding on local streets. Storm-drain flapper valves would have done nothing to stop that surge, said Brian Schneider, deputy commissioner of the Nassau County Department of Public Works.
Stopping the ocean in a hurricane –– or not
South Shore residents have returned to their normal lives in the months since Hurricane Sandy, but many people’s thoughts are starting to turn to the potential for another big storm. Is it possible to stop the floodwaters that inundated coastal neighborhoods? they wonder. more
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Long Beach council lowers tax rate and budget
The Long Beach City Council Tuesday night unanimously approved a significantly reduced 2023-24 budget over one it had proposed at the end of April, with a now lowered tax rate and lower taxes for … more
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Arts in the Plaza frequently fills Kennedy Plaza with good, gifts and knickknacks.
This weekly event is ending for the season
This season’s Arts In The Plaza is drawing to a close with a “spooktacular” autumn and Halloween finale. Located in the heart of Kennedy Plaza, Arts in The Plaza is every … more
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Last Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill that was aimed at speeding up the planned offshore wind development off Long Beach.
Hochul vetoes bill on Equinor cable in Long Beach
After months of discussion and back-and-forth between supporters and opponents of Equinor’s proposed offshore wind development, Gov. Kathy Hochul has reached a decision about the $3 billion … more
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Long Beach veterans were honored at a Pearl Harbor Day Memorial Service at the recreation center last December. Later this month, they will walk to stop military and veteran suicides.
Long Beach's VFW and Auxiliary Post 1384 will host this new awareness event
Veterans are at a 57 percent higher risk of suicide than Americans who haven’t served in the armed forces, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. In each of the past 20 years, … more
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The three honorees at the Long Beach Latino Civic Association’s 27th annual Gala on Oct. 19 — Jennifer Gallagher, left, Harvey Weisenberg and Nicole Fader — with their awards.
The Latino Civic Gala honored these three local difference makers
Three Long Beach residents — Orlando Ariza, Mike Cruz and Martha Otero — were concerned about social problems in the Latino community in the 1990s. Too many people in town who shared … more
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The Long Beach post office reopened on a limited basis Monday.
Long Beach post office reopens
More than a month after Hurricane Sandy brought the Long Beach post office’s operations in the city to a standstill, the facility reopened its doors on Monday, albeit on a limited basis. The … more
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Tom Suozzi has won the special election to replace former Congressman George Santos, flipping New York's 3rd Congressional District from Republican to Democrat.
Tom Suozzi makes a triumphant return to Congress
After a contentious special election, Tom Suozzi has won back his old seat in Congress with 5.8. Despite a vigorous campaign by his Republican opponent Mazi Melesa Pilip, Suozzi’s election … more
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Robert O'Brien clears snow from the front of his home on Rockaway Parkway in Valley Stream.
Another snow day [Photo gallery]
Snow began on the South Shore Thursday afternoon and continued through Friday, closing all schools in the area. more
The boardwalk at Lincoln Boulevard, a day after Sandy.
City to hold grand reopening of boardwalk, mark Sandy anniversary
The city will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Long Beach Boulevard on Friday to mark the completion of Long Beach’s iconic boardwalk, which was torn down after Hurricane Sandy. Long … more
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