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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has Big Soda up in arms and vowing to fight the Big Apple’s recent ban on the oversized sugary drinks that the mayor contends have contributed to the city’s growing obesity epidemic. more

9/27/12

Roughly a thousand people attended the funeral service for Larry Elovich, a former Long Beach Democratic chairman and president of the Chamber of Commerce, at Temple Emanu-el on Monday.

Long Beach loses a leader

Before Larry Elovich’s funeral service at Temple Emanu-el on Monday ended with the playing of his favorite Frank Sinatra song, “My Way,” former U.S. Sen. Al D’Amato recalled meeting his … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 9/26/12

Larry Elovich with President George W. Bush on the tarmac at John F. Kennedy International Airport in 2008.

Elovich was ‘synonymous’ with Long Beach

“Everywhere you look in Long Beach, you see [reminders] of Larry Elovich: the boardwalk that we run on, the thriving shops and restaurants, the beautiful beaches …,” said Elovich’s daughter, … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 9/26/12

In 2011, Elovich, left, and Chamber President Michael Kerr, presented the organization's Student of the Year Award to Shannon Romig, a junior at Long Beach High School, along with LBMC CEO Douglas Melzer.

Larry Elovich, venerated political advisor and attorney, dies at 77

Lawrence E. Elovich, a well-known local attorney, former Long Beach Democratic Committee chairman and past president of the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce, died on Friday at age 77 after battling … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 9/22/12

For Romney, the damage was done by his fellow Republicans

Political campaigns are like wars. At some time during a skirmish, the generals declare that they’ve reached the key stage in the battle, and that all they have to do is keep up the momentum. more

8/23/12

Why New York City fails on teacher evaluations

The student, all of 12 or 13 years old, slammed my already broken left hand against the cinder-block wall. Pain shot down my plastered skin. The boy then ran out of the suspension room, pursuing another student with whom he had gotten into a fistfight. more

Scott Brinton | 4/7/11

Taxpayers, whose side are you on?

It’s not even February yet, but so far it looks like 2011 will finally be the year New York gets moving in the right direction. more

by Al D'Amato | 1/27/11

Conor McDonald, center, was among 1,150 new NYPD graduates.

Conor McDonald graduates from NYPD academy

Call him officer. Conor McDonald, son of Malverne Mayor Patricia McDonald and NYPD hero Det. Steven McDonald, graduated from the police academy on Dec. 27 — in spite of the blustering … more

By Lee Landor | 1/5/11

Mayor Mike does it right

Recent polls show popular three-term New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s approval ratings declining as a result of his continued support for the proposed mosque near ground zero. But in my book, Bloomberg will always be top-notch for his willingness to fight for what he believes in, even if it’s not always popular. more

Al D'Amato | 8/20/10

Mosque near ground zero prompts soul-searching

Not every controversy is resolved with an easy thumbs-up or thumbs-down — not if you try to use your heart and soul rather than the knee jerk. And if you add your brain, the decision-making becomes even more prickly and challenging. more

Randi Kreiss | 8/12/10

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