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The Long Beach Fire Department responded to a house fire at the 200 block of Neptune Boulevard near East Beech Street on Friday at approximately 12:50 p.m., after the homeowner called the police and reported smoke coming from her attic. more

By Ben Strack | 8/12/16

The council closed a loophole that allowed a developer to build a controversial two-family home on West Market Street.

City cuts red tape for Sandy victims

The City Council unanimously approved a measure last week that will cut red tape for residents in the Walks and West End neighborhoods looking to elevate their homes in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The resolution also closed a zoning loophole that allowed a developer to build a controversial two-family home on West Market Street last year and sparked a public outcry. more

By Anthony Rifilato | 2/25/16

Local officials gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday to mark the opening of South Nassau Communities Hospital’s new free-standing emergency department in Long Beach, the first emergency facility to operate on the barrier island since Hurricane Sandy.

L.B.'s emergency department opens

South Nassau Communities Hospital’s free-standing emergency department opened on Monday on the site of the former Long Beach Medical Center campus, and has already seen a steady influx of … more

By Matthew Ern | 8/13/15

Photos courtesy Bill Bennett Long Beach lifeguards, firefighters, police and other first responders formed a human chain as they searched for 23-year-old Kashawn Carlos, who went missing at National Boulevard beach after he was caught in a rip current.

Search for missing L.B. swimmer ends in tragedy

Three days after a Brooklyn man drowned in rough waters while lifeguards were off duty, Long Beach’s chief of lifeguards, Paul Gillespie, closed the ocean to swimmers on Tuesday, citing even … more

By Anthony Rifilato and Matthew Ern | 8/6/15

Two pedestrians struck within 24 hours

Two pedestrians were struck on Park Avenue in separate incidents on Monday night and Tuesday morning. According to Fire Commissioner Scott Kemins, both victims were transported to South Nassau … more

By Matthew Ern | 7/1/15

Gas leak in East Atlantic Beach

The Long Beach Fire Department received a call at 9:31 a.m. Wednesday morning, reporting a high-pressure gas main leak on the 100 block of Bay Street in East Atlantic Beach. more

By Matthew Ern | 5/27/15

City council President Len Torres, left, and State Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky at last month’s public forum with representatives of South Nassau Communities Hospital and the state Department of Health.

City Council calls on state to update Berger Report

The Long Beach City Council last week renewed its call on the state Department of Health to update a 2006 report used as the basis to restructure hospitals across the state, and recommended that the … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 5/14/15

Christina Daly/Herald A new database is designed to help Nassau County building departments combat the growing problem with “zombie homes”, like this one in Long Beach. Properties around the county are left in legal limbo when the owners are nowhere to be found, officials said.

Kaminsky announces ‘zombie home’ database and cleanup plan

State Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach) and Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano announced last month a new database and information-sharing system to identify, track and clean up hundreds of … more

By Matthew Ern | 4/8/15

Michelle and Tim Kelly on the deck of their new home on Harmon Street. The Kellys moved into their reconstructed — and elevated — home on Saturday.

Hurricane Sandy: Two years on

Just days before the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy — after staying at seven different hotels and apartments, as well as crashing at friends’ houses — Harmon Street residents Tim and … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 10/29/14

City officials said that the owner of 120 E. Hudson St. agreed to pay a $10,000 fine.

Cracking down on illegal rentals

A Long Beach landlord agreed to pay what city officials are calling a record fine earlier this month for renting illegal apartments that created unsafe conditions for tenants, generated numerous … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 8/27/14

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