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Reminiscent of a café one might find on a Greek island, West End GR opened its doors in August. more

11/21/13

Project 11561 founders Allison Kallelis, far left, Heather O'Grady, Jackie Wilkinson and Jessie Farrell used crowdfunding to raise $10,000 for holiday lights in the West End.

This week, a group of residents and West End business owners met their fundraising goal to replace holiday lights in the West End that were damaged by Hurricane Sandy, one of the many initiatives … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 11/20/13

Pennsylvania Avenue resident Sam Gallo in front of her new elevated home.

Sandy anniversary looms large

Brent Wilson, 33, the owner of Shine’s in the West End, has heard countless stories from frustrated residents who come to his 100-year-old bar for a bit of respite. Nearly a year after Hurricane … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 10/24/13

The honorees of the 24th annual St. Brendan's Day Parade and Festival, from left: 2013 Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 17 Man of the Year Sean Sullivan, Grand Marshal Brian Sharkey, Bryan Murphy, Man of the Year Michael Carroll, Rita Kelly, Doug O'Grady and New York AOH Board Vice President Timothy McSweeney.

Irish Day brightens up the West End

Saturday started out overcast and dreary, but it must have been the luck of the Irish that brought the sun out for the Ancient Order of the Hibernians’ 24th annual St. Brendan’s Day Parade and … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 10/9/13

George Ennis, right, with his wife, Maureen, standing in what used to be their kitchen on California Street with their dog, Trixxi, star of “Trixxi’s Excellent Bar Crawl Adventure.”

Roll out the red carpet

Nine months after Hurricane Sandy, Long Beach resident and filmmaker George Ennis is in the midst of his seventh move, as his house gets completely rebuilt. For Ennis, it was the second blow from … more

By Kieran Lynch | 8/8/13

Jetty Bar and Grill in the West End reopened in early May.

Long Beach businesses stage a comeback after Sandy

Eight months after Hurricane Sandy’s floodwater destroyed its movie screens and theater seats, the projectors at Long Beach Cinemas are expected to roll again in the near future. Owner Seth … more

By Anthony Rifilato and Kieran Lynch | 7/10/13

Ron Browne, the organization’s grand knight, holds a design of the new building.

Knights of Columbus stage a comeback

Ron Browne, the grand knight of the Long Beach Knights of Columbus, stood on the corner of West Beech Street and Minnesota Avenue last Friday, where the group’s building stood for 40 years. … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 6/27/13

Jason Schatzberg and Andrea Fitzgerald, of Paninis & Bikinis, are among the owners of 35 local businesses that received grants from National Grid to help rebuild after Hurricane Sandy.

National Grid donates $1.1 million to local businesses

“We’re very excited to be back,” said Long Beach resident Jason Schatzberg, owner of Paninis & Bikinis, who is reopening his West End eatery in two weeks, almost eight months after Hurricane … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 6/7/13

Katie Derer, Kelly Sullivan, Jennifer Burns, Marlene Hardy, Holly Handleman, and Kristina O’Neill at the April 20 fundraiser for Swingbellys.

A show of support for Swingbellys

Swingbellys, the popular West End barbecue joint that was seriously damaged during Hurricane Sandy, is hoping to reopen its doors by Memorial Day, thanks to support from the community that is … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 5/1/13

Firefighters battle West End blaze

The Long Beach Fire Department responded to a fire at 48 New Hampshire St. on Friday morning following a report of smoke coming from the home. The gutted house was vacant and without electricity … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 3/29/13

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