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Long Beach commuters said that a strike would have a dramatic impact on residents and hurt local businesses at the height of the summer.

MTA announces contingency plan ahead of LIRR strike

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 … more

By Anthony Rifilato and Michael Ganci | 7/15/14

Schools superintendent David Weiss said that the tax levy increase is within the state tax cap.

School district floats $130M budget

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 … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 3/26/14

Congress passes flood insurance relief bill

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 … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky and Anthony Rifilato | 3/19/14

Residents checked out a Social Bicycle on display at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.

New bike-sharing program to roll in Long Beach

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 … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 3/19/14

North Park residents Natalie White, left, and Daisy Wade want flooding from the bay addressed.

Storm protection for the bay a top priority

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 … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 3/12/14

John Ashmead, a Long Beach resident and attorney, said he believes the iStar proposal is out of scale with the community.

Superblock plan: 'Too great a price for Long Beach to pay'

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 — … more

By John Ashmead | 2/24/14

The Long Beach branch sustained the most damage from Sandy.

Cuomo: MTA awarded $886.3M for post-Sandy rebuilding

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 … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 1/30/14

A rendering of the shops along the boardwalk.

Council votes to settle Superblock lawsuit

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 … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 1/23/14

Carbon Monoxide — what you need to know about this killer

While awareness about Carbon Monoxide has increased in recent years, a better understanding of how CO relates to your home is in order. Each year, hundreds of people die from CO poisoning — deaths … more

By Sam Pinto | 1/2/14

The new record board lists the all-time records for the Long Beach Aquatic Swim Team, and will be updated annually.

Record board dedicated to Joseph Farrell

The City of Long Beach recently installed a giant record board at the newly refurbished swimming pool at the Rec Center. The record board is dedicated to the memory of the late Joseph F. Farrell, a … more

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