Keyword: 'Atlantic Beach' | Herald Community Newspapers

U.S. Rep. Rice is the chamber’s Woman of the Year.

L.B. Chamber to hold its dinner dance Nov. 1

The Long Beach Chamber of Commerce will its 52nd annual Dinner Dance at the Sands at Atlantic Beach on Sunday, Nov. 1. This year’s honorees feature a group of special individuals from the Long … more

10/29/15

Judi Vining, left, executive director of Long Beach AWARE, with Ellen Kaminsky and her husband, Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky, and Greg Fried, board president of L.B. AWARE.

Long Beach AWARE celebrates 15 years

Long Beach AWARE — formerly known as the Coalition to Prevent Underage Drinking — celebrated it’s 15th anniversary last Sunday at its Breakfast of Champions event at the Sands in Atlantic … more

10/1/15

Photos by Maureen Lennon/Herald Skateboarders Iggy Mulqueen, far left, Jesse McEneaney and Shane McGrane with Cliff Skudin, Joe Rockman and City Councilman Anthony Eramo.

Long Beach opens new skate park

Long Beach officially has a new skate park, as the recently constructed facility opened for business on Sunday. The city celebrated its opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony, free clinic and skate … more

By Matthew Ern | 9/10/15

First responders save man who suffered electrical shock

On Saturday, Aug. 1, the Long Beach Fire Department responded to a call at 12:50 p.m. reporting that a 27-year-old East Atlantic Beach man had suffered an electrical shock. more

By Matthew Ern | 8/5/15

The tale the lovable ogre who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess comes alive on stage, in Plaza Theatrical Productions' "Shrek," during Children's Family Day at Eisenhower Park on Sunday, 1-5 p.m.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... BA Djibril NgawaA solo exhibit by the West African artist of photographs and paintings inspired by the shapes, colors, traditions and nature that surrounded Ngawa during his … more

7/22/15

The BroadHollow Theatre Company stages N. Richard Nash's romantic drama "The Rainmaker," set in the Depression-era Dust Bowl, in Elmont this weekend.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... BA Djibril NgawaA solo exhibit by the West African artist of photographs and paintings inspired by the shapes, colors, traditions and nature that surrounded Ngawa during his … more

7/15/15

Gas leak in East Atlantic Beach

The Long Beach Fire Department received a call at 9:31 a.m. Wednesday morning, reporting a high-pressure gas main leak on the 100 block of Bay Street in East Atlantic Beach. more

By Matthew Ern | 5/27/15

Atlantic Beach resident Robert Kozak could spend up to seven years in prison for driving while high on heroin.

Prison for Atlantic Beach man

Robert Kozak, 38, of Atlantic Beach, was sentenced to up to seven years in prison on May 21, for driving twice while high on heroin, the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office said. more

By Jeff Bessen | 5/22/15

Firefighters responded to a house fire in West Atlantic Beach early Thursday morning.

Firefighters battle Atlantic Beach blaze

The Long Beach Fire Department responded to a house fire in West Atlantic Beach early this morning. At 3:54 a.m., LBFD received a call for a house fire on the corner of Pacific Boulevard and … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 5/8/14

A computer rendering of what the Port Ambrose liquefied natural gas terminal would look like.

State questions future for LNG

The company that wants to build a liquefied natural gas import terminal in the Atlantic Ocean 19 miles southeast of Jones Beach, Liberty Natural Gas, LLC, says the terminal would provide the greater New York City region with a new source of “competitively priced” natural gas. But New York State’s Energy Planning Board doesn’t see much of a future for liquefied natural gas, or LNG, imports in the United States. In fact, they are already waning, according to the board’s recently published 2014 Draft New York State Energy Plan. more

By Brian Racow | 2/12/14