Long Beach native Billy Crystal wrote simply, “No words,” on Twitter early Tuesday morning, reacting to the loss of his good friend Robin Williams, who died on Monday at age 63 in an …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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8/12/14
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While last summer could be considered something of a rebound for Long Beach in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the city seems to be riding high this season, basking in good publicity and …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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7/25/14
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Long Beach’s most famous former resident, actor and comedian Billy Crystal, visited his hometown last weekend, where he seemingly took a stroll on the new boardwalk and posted a photo of the new …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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4/7/14
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The City Council passed a resolution at its Feb. 18 meeting to purchase a new bandwagon for the city, using a portion of the funds that actor and comedian Billy Crystal and his wife, Janice, donated …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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2/28/14
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“We grew up on courts like this,” said Billy Crystal, as he fondly recalled his days of playing basketball in Long Beach with his brothers. “We would dream on these courts. We would play, but …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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11/11/13
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After an exhaustive marketing effort by Long Beach officials to attract visitors to town in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, City Manager Jack Schnirman described the summer after the storm as a …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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9/25/13
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Many residents gathered at the beach two months ago to see actor Billy Crystal present a giant check to the city for its Long Beach Relief Fund. Since then, many have wondered how that money would …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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8/28/13
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David Goldfinger, a former Long Beach resident, founder of a chain of popular variety stores and the father of actor Billy Crystal’s wife, Janice, died peacefully in his sleep on July 9 at his …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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8/1/13
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Eight months after Hurricane Sandy destroyed Long Beach’s iconic boardwalk and displaced thousands of residents, city officials want people to know about the progress the city has made in its …
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7/17/13
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City of Long Beach TV Commercial with Billy Crystal (3) from Visit Long Beach New York on Vimeo.
City officials announced the premiere date on Thursday for its new summer visitors ad …
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7/11/13
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