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After three public hearings and a backlash from residents over tax increases totaling more than 8 percent in the proposed budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year, the City Council voted 3-2 on Tuesday to approve a revised $90.1 million spending plan that reduces the property tax levy increase and eliminates raises for council members and City Manager Jack Schnirman. more
South Nassau Communities Hospital presented the results of a study of the barrier island’s medical needs to more than 100 residents at Lindell Elementary School on Monday, where hospital officials said that using $170 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency and state funds to build a hospital that resident have been calling for would result in the loss of more than $10 million a year. more
Hundreds of people crowded a hearing at the Long Beach Hotel on Monday night to voice their opinions on a controversial plan to build a liquefied natural gas import facility roughly 16 nautical … more
In response to a letter sent by the City Council to the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery in May, NY Rising has announced major policy changes that would greatly reduce the burden on condo and … more
The City Council is looking to enhance the cultural environment of Long Beach by forming a new Council for the Arts that will promote the arts throughout the community. more
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 … more
Six candidates running for three open seats on the Long Beach City Council will square off in a forum at the Long Beach Public Library this week, in a run-up to the election on Nov. 5 that could … more
In the battle for seats on the Long Beach City Council, three Republican-backed candidates are looking to unseat two Democratic incumbents and regain control of the city from the Democrats on Nov. … more
After seven months without its community center, North Park residents were thrilled to celebrate the reopening of the MLK Center last Saturday. “A lot of the community felt like they were at a … more
A private company controlled by a multi-billion-dollar Canadian hedge fund is seeking approval to build a liquefied natural gas station in the Atlantic Ocean 17 nautical miles southeast of Jones … more
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