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Long Beach City Council approves fee increases
The City Council approved increases last week in residential parking permit fees; water and sewer and sanitation rates; and bus fares, a measure that officially balances the recently approved budget … more
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Attorney Francis McQuade at an April 22 press conference where he urged the state to hold a public forum regarding the closure of LBMC. The state recently said that they would hold the meeting once the sale of LBMC is complete.
State to hold public forum on LBMC closure
The state Department of Health announced recently that it would hold a public forum regarding the closure of the Long Beach Medical Center, a meeting that was demanded by the Beach to Bay Central … more
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A crucial scene from the TV show “The Good Wife” was filmed in these beds, but no actual patients have been in the hospital for over a year and a half.
Civic group tours shuttered hospital
For almost a year, while debate raged over the future of the Long Beach Medical Center, the facility has sat with beds ready to be filled, equipment ready to be staffed and an emergency room ready to … more
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A group of volunteers removed a decrepit dock, above, and other debris from the Heron Street canal last Saturday, part of the Surfrider Foundation’s annual Earth Day cleanup.
Volunteers team up for Earth Day cleanup of Canals
Volunteers braved the cold and murky waters of the Canals — many donned in wetsuits and rubber gloves — to clear large debris and trash during the Surfrider Foundation’s annual Earth Day … more
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Attorney Francis McQuade said that residents would file suit against the health department.
State urged to hold hospital hearing
“I was sitting in my living room with my wife dying in my arms, waiting for an ambulance, when there was a hospital in walking distance,” said Long Beach resident Andy Shapiro, recalling the … more
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Dr. Martin Gruber told the audience that a 2006 state report determined that the medical center “must” remain open.
Residents demand reopening of LBMC
Nearly 350 residents from across the barrier island attended a forum at the Lindell School on Monday to hear from local civic leaders, doctors, educators, emergency responders and others about the … more
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A new construction sign at 413 E. Market St. that caused confusion among residents, pictured, was removed.
Residents oppose East Market subdivision
Residents called on the Zoning Board of Appeals on Feb. 27 to reject a developer’s plan to raze a Hurricane Sandy-damaged home on East Market Street, subdivide the property and build two … more
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The Beach to Bay Central Council of Civic Associations will host another public forum on March 24 at 7 p.m. at the Lindell School to discuss the fate of Long Beach Medical Center.
Why we need a hospital in Long Beach
Superstorm Sandy produced catastrophic damage, severe financial losses and emotional trauma on a level not previously seen on our barrier island. Our only hospital, the Long Beach Medical Center, … more
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the revised army corps project calls for a system of dunes and jetties. The red line illustrates the current level of the beach, while the yellow lines indicate the addition of 4.7 million cubic yards of sand.
Army Corps presents plan to public
Another Hurricane Sandy would likely breach a system of dunes and berms called for in an Army Corps of Engineers coastal protection project for the barrier island, but corps officials said that those … more
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NICE officials will begin testing a new mobile application, which will allow passengers to purchase bus tickets in advance with their smartphones, before its full rollout later this summer.
Need bus tickets? There’s an app for that.
A fast-paced commute can only benefit from fast-acting technology — namely, mobile devices that track the arrivals, departures and fares of LIRR trains. Now, as part of an initiative recently … more
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