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The City Council appointed Chumi Diamond to a vacant seat at a special meeting on Friday, but not before some residents protested the selection process.

Vote for new Long Beach City Council member sparks charged meeting

The City Council’s vote to appoint a new member to a vacant seat led to a charged meeting at City Hall on Friday, and some residents accused some council members of making a backroom deal and … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 2/3/17

A perfect example of corporate greed

I have made no secret of my opposition to the egregious tax giveaway the City of Long Beach is eager to give to luxury development giant iStar. Last Wednesday . . . more

3/3/16

The festival of lights

There was a record-breaking turnout for this year’s menorah lighting ceremony as more than 500 residents crowded Kennedy Plaza on Sunday to mark the first night of Hanukkah. Rabbi Eli Goodman … more

12/10/15

Photos Courtesy Erik McGregor Hundreds packed the Long Beach Hotel for Monday’s hearing and called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to veto the project.

Port Ambrose slammed at Long Beach hearing

Hundreds of people crowded a hearing at the Long Beach Hotel on Monday night to voice their opinions on a controversial plan to build a liquefied natural gas import facility roughly 16 nautical … more

By Matthew Ern | 11/4/15

Public works crews water each of the newly planted trees with 15 to 20 gallons of water every week.

Tree replanting on hold until fall

The city will receive millions of dollars in additional state funds to help with the replacement of thousands of Hurricane Sandy-damaged trees that were removed last year. The replanting, which got … more

By Matthew Ern | 7/15/15

The $100 million giveaway

By far, the greatest scam I’ve ever seen involves a long-controversial 6-acre vacant plot of beachfront property in Long Beach known as the Superblock. Despite many promises of developments . . . more

6/4/15

Councilman Anthony Eramo, left, and City Manager Jack Schnirman took one of the new Social Bicycles for a spin last Saturday, part of a new bike-sharing program in the city that launched this month.

Social Bicycles launch in Long Beach

Just in time for beautiful spring weather, residents will once again have access to a citywide bicycle-sharing program. The city began phasing in the bikes last weekend, and the roll out of … more

By Matthew Ern | 5/6/15

A rendering of the proposed medical arts pavilion that would be built on the former Long Beach Medical Center campus includes a 24/7 emergency department. (Photo courtesy South Nassau Communities Hospital)

South Nassau unveils hospital plans

South Nassau Communities Hospital released plans on Wednesday to build a two-story, 30,000-square-foot emergency department on the site of the former Long Beach Medical Center, almost two and a half … more

By Matthew Ern | 3/18/15

The city and the Chamber of Commerce are bringing ice skating back to Kennedy Plaza for the Valentine’s Day weekend.

Ice skating returning to Kennedy Plaza

Ice skating will return to Kennedy Plaza on Valentine’s Day weekend as part of the first of two planned shopping initiatives by the city and the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce. more

By Matthew Ern | 2/6/15

The Rev. Mark Moses, of New Life Church of Christ, asked everyone to hold hands when he called on the community to stand up to the violence at a rally in June.

Schumer calls for security cameras after shootings

Nearly two months after residents of the Channel Park Homes held a rally calling for an end to the gun violence that has erupted at the apartment complex in recent months, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 8/21/14

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