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 …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/17/16
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A year and a half after Long Beach’s iconic boardwalk reopened, city officials took the next step in improving the 2.2-mile structure last week, when the City Council voted unanimously to approve …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/11/15
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Attorneys representing a group of Hurricane Sandy victims who contend that their claims were denied by their insurance company based on “doctored” damage reports filed a federal class-action …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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11/26/14
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Attorney Denis Kelly’s office on Park Avenue, above the Long Beach Surf Shop, was bustling last Friday night, as Kelly fielded numerous calls from homeowners who are still fighting their insurance …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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11/19/14
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Just days before the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy — after staying at seven different hotels and apartments, as well as crashing at friends’ houses — Harmon Street residents Tim and …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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10/29/14
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Two years after Hurricane Sandy, a group of storm victims will take to the boardwalk for a rally on Saturday, and will call on New York Rising to take additional steps to correct what they describe …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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10/22/14
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The sale of Long Beach Medical Center to South Nassau Communities Hospital was finalized last week, after South Nassau reached an agreement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency on the release …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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10/22/14
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The long-discussed sale of the long-shuttered, Hurricane Sandy-damaged Long Beach Medical Center to South Nassau Communities Hospital, in Oceanside, was finalized on Friday — five months after a …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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10/17/14
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Like thousands of other runners, Brooklyn resident Sarah Hartmann was all set to run the New York City Marathon two years ago. But 36 hours before the race, in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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10/17/14
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“The waves are here — you guys out here in New York are known for being hardcore surfers,” said professional surfer Jeremy Johnston, of Florida, just after he finished third in the 2014 Volcom …
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By Anthony Rifilato and Alexandra Spychalsky
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9/24/14
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