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Four candidates — one incumbent and three challengers — are aiming to nab two seats up for grabs on District 13’s Board of Education Election on May 21.

School board election 2024: Meet the Valley Stream District 13 school board candidates

Four candidates are vying for two contested seats on District 13’s Board of Education on May 21. Newcomer Jaianti Singh and previous challenger Andrew Sgro are vying for the open seat of … more

By Juan Lasso | 5/17/24

This police sketch depicts the suspect in a previous purse snatching incident.

Purse snatching in Baldwin matches pattern of crimes

Robbery squad detectives say a purse snatching in Baldwin yesterday, Nov. 30, around 7 p.m., matches a pattern of crimes that have played out in the area over the last month. more

Chris Connolly | 12/1/10

Lawrence High School suffered the most storm damage of the five open schools in the district.

Lawrence school district updates parents

Substituting a town hall-style meeting for its regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting on Monday, the Lawrence School District invited residents to the cafeteria in the high school for an update on district news after Hurricane Sandy. more

By Jeff Bessen | 11/20/12

The city will hold a series of public meetings over the next two weeks to gather public input prior to rebuilding the boardwalk.

Public meetings to be held prior to boardwalk rebuild

Less than two weeks after the city hired an engineering firm to begin the process of reconstructing the storm-battered boardwalk, city officials announced that a series of public meetings will be … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 2/5/13

The Long Beach City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to reduce the original proposed tax rate of 12.39 percent to 9.97 percent.

Council trims budget, tax rate

The Long Beach City Council Tuesday night unanimously approved a significantly reduced 2023-24 budget, replacing one it proposed late last month, now with a lower tax rate and, as a result, reduced … more

By James Bernstein | 5/28/23

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

A neighborhood filled with grief over last month’s shooting on Ocean Avenue is coping with the trauma of gun violence. Above, a street memorial.

How bullets can harm a Valley Stream neighborhood long after the violence

The boom of gunfire sent dozens running for cover at an illegal party at an event space at Ocean Avenue late last month. That night, the lives of five young people became collateral damage in what … more

By Juan Lasso | 9/15/23

Gary Weidner, a media relations specialist with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, flew in from Nevada to assist in the recovery. Above, he was standing in front of FEMA’s mobile Disaster Recovery Center at Nassau Community College’s Student Union.

FEMA sets up shop at Nassau Community College

Weary homeowners battered by Hurricane Sandy began to trickle into the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s mobile Disaster Recovery Center at Nassau Community College’s Student Union, a red-brick building on the west side of the campus, when it opened last Friday. The center was set up to help homeowners who suffered losses in the massive storm to file for grants that will enable them to rebuild. more

By Scott Brinton | 11/5/12

$564 Million Provided to Sandy Survivors in New York

Each day since Hurricane Sandy hit the region, the number of New Yorkers who have filed with the Federal Emergency Management Agency has grown, and so too has the amount of reported funds given out by FEMA. more

11/20/12

The sale of the Number Six School to HALB was resoundingly approved in a referendum on Monday.

Number Six School sale to HALB approved

Residents of the Lawrence School District voted 1,856 to 461 on Monday to approve the sale of the Number Six School to the Hebrew Academy of Long Beach. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/2/14

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