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Ticket prices for the Long Island Rail Road are increasing next month, and some residents have no choice but to pay up to get to work.

Long Beach commuters weigh in on the inevitable: LIRR fare hikes

There are some changes coming soon that many commuters won’t be happy about. Starting on Aug. 20, Long Island Rail Road riders can expect a modest uptick — roughly 4.3 percent — in … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 7/30/23

Long Beach officials, from left, Roy Lester, John Bendo, Tina Posterli, Ron Walsh and Liz Treston welcomed the new drone to the city’s arsenal earlier this month.

Spotting sharks early is about to get much easier in Long Beach

Going to the beach is the summer tradition in Long Beach. Swimmers and surfers are everywhere. But with the fun comes some risk. Rip currents have been an issue, and earlier this month, County … more

By Angelina Zingariello | 7/30/23

County Executive Bruce Blakeman designated July "Rip Current Awareness Month" a few weeks ago.

Three swimmers rescued from Long Beach rip current Thursday

Three swimmers were pulled from the water in Long Beach Thursday night after being caught in a rip current at the Lincoln Boulevard beach. The call came in just before 7 p.m., so lifeguards were … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 7/28/23

Rabbi Eli Goodman, of Chabad of the Beaches, above with Acting City Manager Ron Walsh, said he thinks the grants are ‘vital’ in the ongoing effort to reduce incidents of antisemitism.

Long Beach religious leaders share their thoughts on state grants to combat hate

The battle against hate and antisemitism has seemed never-ending. There have been hateful words spoken and written across Nassau County, and numerous discoveries of images such as swastikas. … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 7/23/23

Assemblyman Ari Brown and State Sen. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick addressed the meeting in Atlantic Beach.

Empire Wind? Residents and the Long Beach City Council hope not

South Shore residents expressed their concerns about Equinor’s $3 billion Empire Offshore Wind Project at informational sessions held last week in Atlantic Beach and Island Park. … more

By Kepherd Daniel | 7/23/23

Staying safe from shark close encounters

It won’t be long before the iconic film 'Jaws' turns 50 — a fact that’s just difficult to imagine. more

7/20/23

Each school bus will have a camera near the stop arm, which will activate when the bus slows down.

Coming soon: tickets, fines for passing stopped buses in Long Beach

While heading home from school, students and school bus drivers rely on the buses’ stop signs to make each stop safe. Occasionally, a driver on the road, heading toward a stopped bus or coming … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 7/16/23

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed an executive order declaring July Rip Current Awareness Month on July 5 at Nickerson Beach, alongside the Nassau County Legislature’s presiding officer, Rich Nicolello, and Josephine De Moura, whose daughter drowned in a rip current.

Rip currents are Nassau County theme for July

Rip currents are powerful, narrow channels of fast-moving water headed away from shore that aren’t easy for recreational swimmers to spot. Nervous swimmers who find themselves caught in a rip … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 7/16/23

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