Long Beach Chief of Lifeguards Paul Gillespie said he’ll never forget the moment. He was at home watching television last Aug. 28 — NBC’s Al Roker was broadcasting live from the Allegria Hotel …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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8/22/12
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Twenty-eight-year-old Michael Connolly was known for lifting people’s spirits. “He had a big enough heart for everyone,” said Jimmy Zozzaro, a New York City police officer who met Connolly when they were both in fourth grade. “When we were 14 or 15 years old, he would take us to the city and he knew everywhere to go … and he always made friends. There’s a piece of us missing now.”
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By Anthony Rifilato
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8/8/12
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With the prediction of severe thunderstorms for today and possibly through the weekend, the Nassau County Office of Emergency Management issued a daily situation report for July 26.
According to the National Weather Service’s 5-day forecast, thunderstorms are predicted up until Monday.
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By Vanessa Canner
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7/26/12
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Just days before the city’s beaches officially open for the summer, city lifeguards are on duty Thursday and Friday in anticipation of large crowds flocking to Long Beach amid a heat wave that …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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6/21/12
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Long Beach lifeguards, firefighters and police officers rescued five people from the ocean during two separate incidents on Memorial Day, including one involving a woman who was possibly attempting …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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5/29/12
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After more than a month of public input and debate, the city has floated its official 2012 surfing schedule, aiming to strike a balance between the needs of residents and surfers.
In March, …
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Anthony Rifilato
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4/25/12
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City of Long Beach workers on Oct. 7 finally repositioned Beach Patrol Headquarters, which was lifted off its foundation and slammed into the boardwalk at National Boulevard during Tropical Storm …
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By Chris Engelhardt
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10/12/11
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Beach Patrol Headquarters, which was lifted off its foundation and slammed into the boardwalk at National Boulevard during Hurricane Irene, will be repositioned sometime this week, city officials …
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By Chris Engelhardt
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10/5/11
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“The storm was so vicious—it’s just incredible,” said Long Beach Chief of Lifeguards Paul Gillespie of Hurricane Irene’s impact on beaches across the barrier island on Monday morning. …
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Chris Engelhardt
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8/29/11
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Long Beach Lifeguards briefly closed the beaches on Monday, Aug. 8, following reports of a shark sighting that afternoon which turned out to be false.
According to Chief of Lifeguards Paul …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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8/12/11
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