In May, City Manager Charles Theofan said that the $83.9 million 2011-12 budget would utilize roughly $1 million of the city’s reserve fund to avert a tax levy increase, reducing the fund’s …
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Anthony Rifilato
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12/7/11
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The City Council passed two resolutions during a contentious emergency meeting on Wednesday night that will allow the city to borrow $4.5 million in the face of a cash-flow problem that would have …
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Anthony Rifilato
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11/30/11
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When pro boxer Seanie Monaghan steps into the ring at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, it will mean more than an attempt at his 11th consecutive win. It will also mark seven years to the day that …
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Anthony Rifilato
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11/30/11
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City officials will attempt to borrow $4.5 million during an emergency City Council meeting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday amid a cash flow shortage that could prevent the city from meeting its Dec. 23 …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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11/29/11
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We’re now slightly over a week into our 2011 mustache campaign, and I have come to the realization that I am just not a hairy man. Eleven months out of the year I suppose I would view this as a …
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Billy Kupferman
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11/25/11
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City workers may not receive their paychecks on Dec. 23, just two days before Christmas, due to “unforeseen” cash-flow problems at City Hall, unless the City Council passes a resolution that …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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11/23/11
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After years of calling on the city to address flooding issues in the North Park area, residents may finally see some relief when a stormwater management project on Riverside Boulevard is completed …
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By Chris Engelhardt
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11/22/11
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The Quiksilver Pro N.Y., one of the most historic surf contests ever held on the East Coast is set to make a return — at least for now — to Long Beach, with an Association of Surfing …
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Anthony Rifilato
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11/18/11
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On the eve of our fifth annual mustache season, I must admit that I was all smiles in anticipation of the hairy mission I was about to embark on with my fellow “growers.” The mission I speak of …
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By Billy Kupferman
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11/17/11
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Although the newly elected Democratic members of the City Council won’t be sworn in until Jan. 1, the new team is already taking steps to begin the transition, which includes initiating a …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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11/16/11
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