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Cash-strapped Long Beach ‘hopeful’ it can bond $15 million

Legislation that would allow Long Beach to borrow millions in serial bonds in order to reduce a proposed 16 percent tax increase and pay off a staggering $10.25 million deficit is expected to pass … more

Anthony Rifilato | 6/6/12

Amanda Ayres, left, Christen Roper, Janna Jachniecwicz, and Christine Knox donned costumes from the Roaring ’20s to celebrate Long Beach’s 90th anniversary as a city last Sunday.

From beach bungalows to a bustling city

“Long Beach is really a microcosm of the United States — the history of our city and the diversity of our population over the years is what this country stands for, and we’re people who give … more

Emily Webb | 6/6/12

For four decades, civic and environmental activist Morris Kramer has fought to preserve the Long Beach barrier island’s beaches and bays. Here, Kramer on a jetty in Atlantic Beach, near his home.

Morris Kramer: Friend of the environment

Second of two parts. From the early 1970s to the 1990s, civic and environmental activist Morris Kramer scoured the sands of Atlantic Beach and Long Beach in search of hypodermic needles and balls of sewage sludge that had congealed on disposable pens and bottle caps. more

By Scott Brinton | 5/2/12

City Manager Jack Schnirman, left, Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg, New York State Sen. Dean Skelos, Citizens Campaign for the Environment Executive Director Adrienne Esposito, Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg, City Council President Fran Adelson, Operation SPLASH President Rob Welter, Point Lookout Civic Association President Gerald Ottavino, Councilman Scott Mandel, and Council Vice President Len Torres at a press conference on Monday.

Weisenberg secures funding for Western Bays study

In an effort to continue environmental studies of the polluted Western Bays, Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg (D-Long Beach) recently secured $300,000 in funding under the Environmental Protection … more

Anthony Rifilato | 4/25/12

Morris Kramer, pictured above at the Starbucks in Long Beach, a civic and environmental activist from Atlantic Beach, scored a historic Supreme Court victory in June 1969 that overturned restrictive voting practices across the U.S.

Voice of the people –– Morris Kramer

First of two parts. In 1965, Morris Kramer, a 30-year-old bachelor who lived in Atlantic Beach with his mother, claimed that the Lawrence Public School District and the State of New York were discriminating against him. Kramer owned no property and had no children in the schools, so, by state law at the time, he couldn’t vote in a school district election. That, he said, violated his constitutional rights. more

By Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com | 4/18/12

Social Security Administration to close Long Beach office Friday

After Congress slashed nearly $1 billion from its budget, the Social Security Administration will permanently close its Long Beach office on East Park Ave. on Friday at noon, as the agency … more

Anthony Rifilato | 2/6/12

Cuomo vetoes Brady Bill

“Saddened,” “upset” and “disappointed” were among the many dispirited words people used to describe Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision to veto a bill that would … more

Lee Landor | 1/11/12

1st Division Commander of the N.C. American Legion Howard Kalachman gave a salute as the wreath was placed.

Long Beach pays tribute to its veterans

“It’s an observance of Veterans Day to reflect on the veterans from World War I, all the way up until the present,” said Dan MacPhee, commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Long Beach … more

By Chris Engelhardt | 11/16/11

Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., at lectern, joined with Gov. David Paterson and other elected leaders to announce that New York's ignition interlock law will take effect on Aug. 15.

Ignition interlock law takes effect Aug. 15

State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. joined this past week with Gov. David Paterson, Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg, law enforcement officials, and the families of Leandra Rosado and Katie Flynn to remind residents that New York's new ignition interlock law will take effect on Aug. 15. more

8/13/10

At a news conference last week, Lenny Rosado, left, joined by State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., center, and Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg, warned would-be drunk drivers that "the party's over" with Leandra's Law now in effect. The law was named for Leandra Rosado, Lenny's daughter, who died in an accident with a drunken driver last summer. Under the new statute, anyone who drives drunk with a child in the vehicle can be charged with a felony.

Leandra's Law takes effect

State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., a Republican from Merrick, Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg, a Democrat from Long Beach, and Lenny Rosado were joined at a news conference last week by state and local officials to remind Long Islanders that Leandra's Law took effect on Friday, making drunken driving with a child a felony offense in New York. more

Sari Zeidler | 12/21/09

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