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High school sweethearts Jeffrey Friedman and Andrew Zwerin of Rockville Centre adopted their son, Josh, almost six years ago and were married in California in August 2008, but they say they still don't have the same rights as other married couples.
Senate rejects marriage bill
“I think in this day and age we're not asking for special laws,” said Malverne resident Robert Powers. “We're asking for equal laws.” Powers, who married his husband, Howard Costa, in a Connecticut ceremony last year, said he is disappointed with the New York state Senate, which rejected a bill on Dec. 2 that would have allowed same-sex couples to marry. The bill had been approved by the state Assembly three times, including the same day it headed to the Senate, but was rejected 38-24 as several Democrats joined Republicans to vote against it. more
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Allegria employees claim bad checks
Several employees of the Allegria Hotel in Long Beach claim that their paychecks have either bounced or been withheld. Joe, a part-time employee who asked that his last name not be used, said … more
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Same-sex couples look for equal rights
“I was really saddened and really disappointed,” said Ken Page of Long Beach when he heard that the New York state Senate rejected a bill on Dec. 2 that would have allowed same-sex couples to … more
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Allegria Hotel parking attendants park guests’ cars along Broadway, between National and Edwards boulevards.
Strength in numbers
To address the needs of Long Beach’s East End, three-year resident Matt Pinelli is forming an East End civic association. “I feel like I need to get everyone together as one,” said … more
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Cats relocated to Lido Beach
The Nassau County Police Department is investigating reports that Island Park resident Lee Natale has been trapping neighborhood cats and relocating them to the Sands catering hall parking lot in … more
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St. Mary’s Church will feed 600 families on Thanksgiving with donations made by the community, a 15 percent increase from last year.
Long Beach gears up for giving
“I’m using the church tomorrow to pick up my turkey,” Anne Jones of Long Beach, a single mother of four, said on Monday. “I never realized things like this were available to me.” Jones, … more
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Hell’s Kitchen winner Heather West now cooks up a storm as executive chef at Monterey’s on Park Avenue.
From Hell’s Kitchen to Monterey
Heather West felt Chef Gordon Ramsey’s heat in Hell’s Kitchen, but now she’s feeling the oven heat as Monterey restaurant’s executive chef. West has moved 17 times since she was … more
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After a string of home burglaries in the West End, some residents have expressed interest in starting a Neighborhood Watch program.
Residents interested in Neighborhood Watch
After Juan Tobo of Farmingdale was arrested and charged with burglarizing three West End homes last month, one neighbor at the Oct. 27 West End Neighbors Civic Association meeting on suggested … more
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Ariella Monti
Long Beach housing prices aren't so 'cool'
Often while speaking with a Long Beach local for any story I happen to be working on, they ask me, “Do you live in Long Beach?” more
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Latino community leaders held a prayer service for Fernando Moreno at the scene of the crime.
Beating sparks talks
An assault has spurred a meeting between the city’s Hispanic and African-American communities in the hope of preventing future attacks. more
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