When Long Beach resident Amy Morganstern moved to the city from Plainview 13 years ago, she wanted not only to live in a thriving beach town, but also to play her favorite sport, volleyball.
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Anthony Rifilato
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3/14/12
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A little more than a month after a search committee was formed to vet candidates vying to be Long Beach’s next top cop, Acting Police Commissioner Mike Tangney was sworn in during a special …
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Anthony Rifilato
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3/9/12
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Embattled Democratic City Councilman Mike Fagen pleaded not guilty to charges that he illegally collected more than $14,000 in unemployment benefits at his arraignment in Nassau County Court last …
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By Chris Engelhardt
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2/29/12
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In an attempt to reduce costs amid the city’s financial woes, the City Council has approved an early-retirement incentive that could save the city more than $1 million per year if enough eligible …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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2/29/12
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A month after City Manager Jack Schnirman implemented strict controls to rein in skyrocketing overtime costs, city officials said that the new policy has led to a dramatic reduction in overtime …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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2/29/12
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The City Council took its first step toward reviving a number of inactive commissions at its meeting last week, after it passed a resolution establishing a Public Safety Commission that would be …
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Anthony Rifilato
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2/24/12
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In keeping with its campaign pledge to be more accessible to residents, the City Council kicked off its first monthly community meeting, Long Beach Listens, on Monday, with members fielding questions …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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2/22/12
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Shortly after City Councilman Mike Fagen was indicted on charges that he illegally collected more than $14,000 in unemployment benefits, all three of his fellow Council Democrats asked him to step …
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2/22/12
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The Long Beach City Council is working to create a local economic development corporation that could bolster revenue as the city contends with a fiscal crisis, attract new businesses to the area …
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Anthony Rifilato
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2/22/12
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A week after the City Council declared a fiscal crisis, Moody’s Investors Service, the credit agency that knocked Long Beach’s bond rating down five levels to near-junk-bond status, praised city …
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Anthony Rifilato
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2/15/12
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