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The Long Beach Martin Luther King Center’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Commemorative March will be held on Monday, Jan. 20, following the traditional route through the center of the … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 1/16/14

City officials and residents celebrated last Saturday’s reopening of the Long Beach Martin Luther King Center, which was closed for seven months as it underwent repairs following Hurricane Sandy.

MLK Center reopens with a celebration

After seven months without its community center, North Park residents were thrilled to celebrate the reopening of the MLK Center last Saturday. “A lot of the community felt like they were at a … more

Alexandra Spychalsky | 9/5/13

MLK Center board chair James Hodge, far left, with members of the center’s youth council and County Legislator Denise Ford, far right, at the March 19 City Council meeting. Members of the youth council requested community development funding to help the MLK Center maintain programs.

Community development funds earmarked for Long Beach

Nassau County officials announced that Long Beach will receive over half a million dollars in community development funds. County Executive Edward Mangano and County Legislator Denise Ford … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 3/28/13

MLK Center opens new annex

For kids in the North Park community, it was a welcome home. “The children were actually crying in front of the building, because there’s nowhere to go,” said James Hodge, board chair of the … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 3/14/13

MLK Center board chair James Hodge, left, and C-Town owner Rob Koff on Feb. 12. Koff donated the remainder of the store’s inventory to the center.

C-Town sold after Hurricane Sandy

After more than 40 years in business, C-Town, the West End’s only supermarket, has closed its doors after it sustained significant damage during Hurricane Sandy. Co-owner Rob Koff said that he … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 3/13/13

Long Beach MLK Center co-chair James Hodge, third from left, at back, and other protesters at the Aug. 2 rally.

Youth agencies ‘held hostage’

“You may think it’s a little extreme to come out here with two coffins, but I think this is extreme,” said Thomas Sapp as he stood on the steps of Nassau County Supreme Court in Mineola and pointed to a photo of his late son, Kareem, who was murdered in Uniondale in 2007. “Our youth must come first.” more

By Anthony Rifilato | 8/8/12

Many of the kids from the MLK Center braved the ocean for the first time on Tuesday afternoon.

Building self-esteem … through surfing

A group of children from the Martin Luther King Center gathered on the Long Beach Boulevard Beach on Tuesday. Some seemed scared, nervous and anxious, and many had never been in the water before. more

By Vanessa Canner | 8/8/12

Adalcy Quintin was among the hundreds of residents who turned out to honor the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the MLK Center’s annual parade on Monday. The event was led by Grand Marshal and Tuskegee Airman, Julius Freeman.

Long Beach keeps the dream alive

The cold winter weather could not deter the lively spirits of more than 150 people who gathered on Monday at Laurelton Boulevard and Park Avenue to take part in the Long Beach Martin Luther King … more

By Chris Engelhardt | 1/18/12

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