City of Long Beach officials said beaches will be closed Tuesday, drains are being emptied of excess water, dunes are being fortified, the regular Tuesday night meeting of the City Council …
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By James Bernstein and Scott Brinton
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8/3/20
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About a thousand people — most young people — gathered on the beach in Long Beach on July 18, in clear violation of the state’s current ban . . .
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7/31/20
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After multiple shark sighting on the south shore, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin unveiled a new “Jet Ski” personal watercraft and deployed a team of lifeguards on a Bay Constable boat to …
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7/31/20
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The Town of Hempstead Friday confirmed that two cases of coronavirus have been discovered at Camp Anchor in Lido Beach, a facility that provides activities for developmentally-disabled adults.
A …
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By James Bernstein
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7/31/20
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A Lynbrook woman pled guilty Tuesday for her role in a 2016 attack on her mother in Long Beach that led to the woman’s death in 2018.
Francesca Kiel, 23, pled guilty before Judge Christopher …
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By Darwin Yanes and Mike Smollins
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7/15/20
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A Lynbrook man was sentenced Tuesday to 22 years to life in prison for a 2016 attack on his girlfriend's mother in Long Beach that led to the woman's death in 2018.
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By Mike Smollins
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6/30/20
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo is set to open beaches statewide, including Jones Beach, on Friday. It is a moment we have all eagerly awaited, a symbolic gesture signaling . . .
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5/21/20
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New York state will allow beaches to open next Friday, May 22, in time for the Memorial Day weekend, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said at his daily briefing Friday.
The governor said, however, local towns …
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By Scott Brinton, Jim Bernstein and Karen Bloom
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5/15/20
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office reported Tuesday that more than 1,700 previously undisclosed deaths occurred at nursing homes and adult care facilities, many of them in Nassau and New York City …
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By James Bernstein
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5/5/20
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Nassau County has fewer than 50 miles of bike trails, compared to New York City, which has 450, and Suffok County, which has 370. So Nassau residents have long had a hard time finding a place to ride …
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By Scott Brinton
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5/3/20
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