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City officials and residents celebrated the reopening Long Beach Martin Luther King Center on Aug. 31, which was closed for seven months as it underwent repairs following Hurricane Sandy.

Mangano: CDBG funding to help city's post-Sandy repairs

County Executive Ed Mangano announced on Monday that the City of Long Beach will receive $625,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant funds to address a wide range of community improvement … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 9/23/13

City officials and residents celebrated last Saturday’s reopening of the Long Beach Martin Luther King Center, which was closed for seven months as it underwent repairs following Hurricane Sandy.

MLK Center reopens with a celebration

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

Alexandra Spychalsky | 9/5/13

MLK Center board chair James Hodge, left, and C-Town owner Rob Koff on Feb. 12. Koff donated the remainder of the store’s inventory to the center.

C-Town sold after Hurricane Sandy

After more than 40 years in business, C-Town, the West End’s only supermarket, has closed its doors after it sustained significant damage during Hurricane Sandy. Co-owner Rob Koff said that he … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 3/13/13

Long Beach MLK Center co-chair James Hodge, third from left, at back, and other protesters at the Aug. 2 rally.

Youth agencies ‘held hostage’

“You may think it’s a little extreme to come out here with two coffins, but I think this is extreme,” said Thomas Sapp as he stood on the steps of Nassau County Supreme Court in Mineola and pointed to a photo of his late son, Kareem, who was murdered in Uniondale in 2007. “Our youth must come first.” more

By Anthony Rifilato | 8/8/12

Many of the kids from the MLK Center braved the ocean for the first time on Tuesday afternoon.

Building self-esteem … through surfing

A group of children from the Martin Luther King Center gathered on the Long Beach Boulevard Beach on Tuesday. Some seemed scared, nervous and anxious, and many had never been in the water before. more

By Vanessa Canner | 8/8/12

Long Beach letters

Why the absent council members? To the Editor: On Monday, a national holiday, I had the honor of participating in the Long Beach Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade and celebration. This was truly a … more

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