Long Beach police say that a scam artist claiming to be a LBPD lieutenant recently contacted at least three local elderly residents and threatened to arrest them unless they paid a bogus fine.
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By Anthony Rifilato
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7/28/14
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After negotiations between the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the Long Island Rail Road’s eight unions “collapsed” on Monday, an LIRR strike that could strand more than …
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By Anthony Rifilato and Michael Ganci
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7/15/14
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School officials floated a $130 million school budget for 2014-15 at Tuesday’s Board of Education work session, which maintains all school programs and raises the tax levy 3.75 percent. The …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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3/26/14
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Congress passed a bill last week that will protect thousands of New York homeowners from huge flood insurance premium rate hikes — or having their property values decimated when they try to …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky and Anthony Rifilato
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3/19/14
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The city hasn’t put the brakes on a local bike-sharing program just yet.
After Miami-based DecoBike recently informed the city that it was not going to continue its bike-sharing program in Long …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/19/14
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As the Army Corps of Engineers moves forward with a coastal protection project for the oceanfront, residents and local officials are continuing to stress the need to address flooding on the north …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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3/12/14
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I support development of the Superblock, but I am strongly opposed to the variance request by iStar Financial to develop two towers with 15 floors of residences over a two-level retail space — …
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By John Ashmead
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2/24/14
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Governor Cuomo announced last week that $886.3 million in federal funding was awarded to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to repair and rebuild infrastructure that was damaged by Hurricane …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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1/30/14
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The City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to settle its lawsuit against the owner of the long-vacant Superblock, paving the way for the potential development of property.
The city is looking …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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1/23/14
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After more than two months without a response, the Long Beach City Council once again called on the state Department of Health to act swiftly in restoring medical services on the barrier island.
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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1/16/14
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