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Republicans Angelo Lomonte, left, Catherine Quinn and Brian Higgins announced their candidacy for the City Council last week. They will run against Democrats, pictured right, City Council President Len Torres, candidate Karen Adamo and Councilman Anthony Eramo.

City Council Vice President Fran Adelson, a Democrat, announced on Tuesday that she would not seek re-election this year, marking the beginning of a political season in which council President Len … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 5/14/15

City Manager Jack Schnirman presented the proposed budget at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.

City budget includes 'net zero' tax hike

The city presented its spending plan for the 2015-16 fiscal year at a City Council meeting on Tuesday. The proposed budget totals $86 million, a 1.91 percent increase over the current spending plan. … more

By Matthew Ern | 5/6/15

An overhead view of the park detailing the various bowls, rails and ramps that will be included.

City unveils designs for new skate park

The city released the design renderings for a new skate park last week, and construction of the new bowls, handrails and ramps is set to begin in the next few weeks. more

By Matthew Ern | 4/29/15

U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice, third from right, joined city officials on Monday to announce a new federally funded trolley.

Rice, Long Beach city officials unveil new trolley

U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice joined Long Beach officials on Monday to unveil the city’s new federally-funded trolley, one of eight vehicles replaced after the city’s public transit fleet suffered … more

4/29/15

Council President Len Torres, center, pictured speaking at Saturday’s grand opening of Georgia Park, called the Language Access Policy at a recent City Council meeting “historic.”

City establishes language access policy

The City Council voted to establish an official Language Access Policy at its April 21 meeting. The policy is designed to ensure the provision of appropriate translation and interpretation services … more

4/29/15

City Manager Jack Schnirman, left, City Councilman Scott Mandel, Councilman Anthony Eramo, Council President Len Torres, School Board President Darlene Tangney, Trustees Stewart Minisky, Roy Lester, Dr. Dennis Ryan and Schools Superintendent David Weiss announced the shared services agreement at last week’s City Council meeting.

City and school district partner to streamline services

The city has reached an agreement with the Long Beach Public School District to increase efficiency by sharing services, an effort aimed at reducing costs and saving taxpayers money. The City … more

By Matthew Ern | 4/29/15

The number of volunteers was large enough to break up into different groups and help the community by participating in rebuilding projects in seven different locations.

Run, Ride, Rebuild brings Long Beach together

Gorgeous weather shined down on Long Beach last weekend as numerous community organizations and volunteers came together to rebuild homes damaged by Hurricane Sandy, clean debris from the beaches … more

By Matthew Ern | 4/23/15

Christina Daly/Herald A new database is designed to help Nassau County building departments combat the growing problem with “zombie homes”, like this one in Long Beach. Properties around the county are left in legal limbo when the owners are nowhere to be found, officials said.

Kaminsky announces ‘zombie home’ database and cleanup plan

State Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach) and Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano announced last month a new database and information-sharing system to identify, track and clean up hundreds of … more

By Matthew Ern | 4/8/15

Dr. Joshua Kugler, South Nassau Communities Hospital’s director of emergency services, left, discussed plans for South Nassau’s new Medical Arts Pavilion on the former LBMC campus at an Information Day with Frank McQuade, Barbara Bernardino and Mark Tannenbaum, members of the Beach to Bay Central Council of Civic Associations.

SNCH’s proposed medical pavilion a ‘good first step’

Long Beach Medical Center has been shuttered since Hurricane Sandy, and residents and local officials have demanded more details about South Nassau’s plans to re-establish medical services on the barrier island ever since a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge approved LBMC’S sale to SNCH for $11.7 million nearly a year ago. more

By Matthew Ern | 3/26/15

City officials said that the owner of 120 E. Hudson St. agreed to pay a $10,000 fine.

Cracking down on illegal rentals

A Long Beach landlord agreed to pay what city officials are calling a record fine earlier this month for renting illegal apartments that created unsafe conditions for tenants, generated numerous … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 8/27/14

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