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Gov. Andrew Cuomo at a press conference in Long Beach in 2013, when he announced plans to protect the city’s industrial district.
FEMA OKs Long Beach flood protection project
Six years after Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc in Long Beach, the Federal Emergency Management Agency last week approved funding for the second phase of a $20 million plan to protect the city’s … more
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The Beach House, at 906 W. Beech St., closed on Monday after 11 years in business. It announced Wednesday that it would reopen in December after relocating across the street.
The Beach House in Long Beach relocating, set to reopen in December
The Beach House, the popular bar and restaurant that was a fixture in the West End for more than a decade, closed on Monday following one last bash that attracted more than 100 revelers. But on … more
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The measure includes $2.8 million for the reconstruction of beach comfort stations and the lifeguard headquarters, pictured in 2011, that was destroyed in Hurricane Sandy, projects that officials say will be reimbursed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Long Beach OKs $7.7 million bond
The City Council voted 4-1 last week to approve a $7.7 million bond measure for capital improvement projects throughout the city, ranging from the rebuilding of the lifeguard headquarters that was … more
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Long Beach lifeguards John Burke, far left, and Francis Nicpon, second from right, in Wilmington, N.C., with two other volunteers, Matt LeMasters and Christy Edwards of World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit that served meals to first responders and victims of Hurricane Florence.
Long Beach lifeguards help Florence victims
Long Beach lifeguard Francis Nicpon was just 12 when Hurricane Sandy hit, but he still remembers the floodwaters rising to the third floor of his family’s home in the Canals, and how a raging fire … more
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Long Beach police investigate gunfire in North Park
Long Beach police were investigating two separate incidents of gunfire reported in the North Park area early Sunday. In one case, police said, the shots hit a nearby home, and in the other, an … more
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City officials say this vacant home, at 160 E. Chester St., is among the 50 to 60 “zombie homes” in Long Beach.
Long Beach targets ‘zombie homes’
The City Council voted unanimously on Sept. 4 to establish a new registry to identify, track and clean up abandoned properties in Long Beach, often referred to as “zombie homes.” The city said … more
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Long Beach payouts reek of political patronage
The City of Long Beach apparently made “separation payouts” recently to a number of politically connected non-union employees, some of whom are still on the payroll. This included a $108,000 … more
In a report issued in February, Moody’s Investors Service said that the city faces a number of financial challenges including structurally imbalanced budgets, an above average debt burden and pending reimbursements from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for Hurricane Sandy.
Moody’s: Long Beach's credit rating ‘stable’
Moody’s Investors Service recently revised Long Beach’s credit outlook from positive to stable, and while the city’s credit rating — a financial score that impacts the ability … more
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A vigil at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School after the shooting on Feb. 14 in which 17 people died.
Long Beach native: Parkland students call for change
Former Long Beach resident Neil Vogel and his wife, Jill, moved to Parkland, Fla., shortly after Hurricane Sandy, and also survived the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma in southern Florida last … more
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An oil drilling rig off of Santa Barbara, Calif. The Trump administration has proposed opening more than 90 percent of U.S. coastal waters to oil drilling.
Long Beach officials, environmentalists blast Trump's offshore drilling plan
Long Beach officials and local environmentalists voiced their opposition last week to the Trump administration’s plan to open ocean waters along the East Coast to offshore oil and gas drilling, … more
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