The National Weather Service has issued a high surf advisory from 6 a.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday, which they warn will cause dangerous waves and rip currents this Fourth of July weekend.
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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7/3/14
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The Long Beach Surf Shop, at 70 W. Park Ave., has been a destination spot for New York surfers for 15 years. “People come from all over for the selection,” said owner Luke Hamlet, right, …
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By Jasmine Blennau
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6/26/14
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Brooklyn resident Corey Stokes, 23, had never been surfing before, and said he was a bit nervous before he went in the water to catch some waves. In fact, Stokes had never even been to Long Beach …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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6/26/14
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Surf for All, a local nonprofit organization that provides surfing opportunities for people with disabilities and special needs, hosted a fundraiser last week to raise money for a new type of …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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6/18/14
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Local surf schools Skudin Surf and Surf 2 Live recently teamed up to host a fundraiser for the Long Beach High School surf team.
The event raised nearly $900 to help the surf team travel to a big …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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6/5/14
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Surf for All, a local nonprofit organization that provides surfing opportunities for people with disabilities and special needs, will be hosting a fundraiser on Tuesday, June 10, to raise money for a …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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6/5/14
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Unsound Surf held its 5th annual art show last Saturday night, which raised at least $3,000 for a handful of Long Beach organizations.
Talented New York artists and photographers displayed their …
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By Jasmine Blennau
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5/29/14
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With a plan to build the two tallest structures in Long Beach — and the first mix of retail shops along the boardwalk in recent memory — a Manhattan-based developer went before the Zoning Board …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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1/29/14
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One day last May, the waves in Tahiti were more than 20 feet tall and just as deep, and to big-wave surfer and Long Beach resident Will Skudin, it looked as if there were giant holes in the …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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1/23/14
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"In the days after the storm, there was a mentality of helping one another — it was such a mess, but there was also such a feeling of community. You really felt like you were literally helping …
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By Anthony Rifilato and Alexandra Spychalsky
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12/30/13
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