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If there was ever a company that demonstrated greed, it would be iStar. If there was ever a city government that demonstrated a lack of openness and morality, it is the officials of the City of Long Beach. more

5/4/17

Making local government work for the people

Here on Long Island, we are fortunate enough to have many superior schools. We don’t often think about school choice because we already have the best. Across the country, however . . . more

12/2/16

City collects millions from Allegria, Nassau County

The city recently recouped more than $1 million in unpaid real estate taxes and other fees owed by the Allegria Hotel, part of a deal reached in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in July. Corporation Counsel … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 10/6/16

Nassau County Industrial Development Agency board members voted, 3-2, against granting iStar Financial a 20-year, $109 million tax break.

Nassau IDA votes down iStar tax break

The Nassau County Industrial Development Agency last Thursday denied iStar Financial’s request for $109 million in tax breaks to build two oceanfront towers — two days after the Long Beach Board of Education voted against supporting the potential developers of the city’s Superblock. more

By Ben Strack | 7/28/16

The school board voted against a proposed deal with iStar on Tuesday after an outcry from residents.

Board of Ed rejects deal with iStar

The Board of Education unanimously voted against signing an agreement with the developer of the Superblock property at a heated special meeting on Tuesday after dozens of residents gathered at Long Beach Middle School and heavily criticized the district’s potential support for the project. more

By Ben Strack | 7/27/16

The IDA will approve or deny plans by Manhattan-based iStar Financial to build its $336 million project that features two 15-story towers overlooking the Long Beach boardwalk.

IDA set to vote on iStar tax break

The Nassau County Industrial Development Agency is set to vote July 28 on a 20-year, $109 million tax break for a developer seeking to build two luxury apartment buildings on the long-vacant … more

By Ben Strack | 7/22/16

Third-party candidate choices let voters down

Gary Johnson? Who is this guy, you ask? He is the most prominent of the alternative candidates who will be joining Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton . . . more

6/9/16

The IDA commissioned the consulting firm Camoin Associates to conduct an economic analysis of the $336 million Long Beach Wayfarer project, which found that the iStar project would generate $17.9 million more in taxes than if the property remained undeveloped. (Photo courtesy iStar)

Analysis of iStar project released

The Nassau County Industrial Development Agency canceled a hearing in Mineola on Wednesday where it was expected to vote on a 20-year, $109 million tax break a developer is seeking to build two luxury apartment buildings on the long-vacant Superblock property. more

By Anthony Rifilato | 5/26/16

We can’t continue to neglect our downtowns

I was a kid in the old days, when the hub of Long Beach was downtown, Park Avenue. We called the area Town, and we never had to leave it. Everything was there, from pizza for 25 cents a slice to record shops . . . more

3/18/16

Former City Manager Ed Eaton, the longest-serving city manager in Long Beach’s history, recalled how a coalition of Democrats and Republicans came together in the ’80s to turn the city around. Photo by Susan Grieco/Herald

The rebirth of Long Beach

Editor's note: this story originally appeared in the July 23, 2015 special 25th anniversary edition of the Long Beach Herald “The vast majority of relative newcomers in town really don’t know … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 3/17/16

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