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The school board voted to adopt the $142 million spending plan on April 11.

The Long Beach Board of Education voted unanimously on April 11 to adopt a $142 million budget for the 2019-20 school year that is about $2.5 million larger than the current spending plan, and … more

By Bridget Downes | 4/18/19

Long Beach resident and PSEG employee Terry Blackburn worked with his colleague, Leighann Thomas, to beautify the median of Long Beach Boulevard as part of PSEG Long Island’s Earth Week activities on Tuesday.

PSEG beautifies Long Beach for Earth Week

With Earth Day approaching on April 22, PSEG Long Island visited Long Beach Tuesday to beautify the city’s entrances and encourage residents to use energy-efficient power. Nearly a hundred PSEG … more

By Bridget Downes | 4/18/19

Long Beach retains consulting firm amid financial woes

The Long Beach City Council voted 4-1 on Tuesday to enter into a $140,000 agreement with a financial consulting firm to help turn the city’s finances around and develop a long-term plan as … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 4/18/19

Firefighters responded to a call for a partial wall collapse at an assisted living facility in West Atlantic Beach Saturday at around 2:30 p.m.

Busy weekend for L.B. firefighters

Multiple ambulance calls throughout the weekend kept the Long Beach Fire Department on its toes. Firefighters rushed to extinguish a house fire in the Canals Saturday at around 8:40 p.m., fire … more

By Bridget Downes | 4/18/19

Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7 will hold its commissioner election on June 20.

Longtime former Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7 employee announces commissioner candidacy

Former longtime Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7 employee Joe Samoles announced that he is challenging Tom Lanning for a seat on the board of commissioners in the June 20 election. more

By Mike Smollins | 4/18/19

East Rockaway's proposed village budget pierces tax cap

If the Village of East Rockaway’s proposed budget passes as presented to the board of trustees on April 8, it would pierce the state’s 2 percent tax levy cap. more

By Melissa Koenig | 4/18/19

Mayor Bruno Romano, second from right, was sworn into office by former Town of Hempstead Supervisor Anthony Santino. Romano was surrounded by his wife and sons.

East Rockaway village officials are sworn in

East Rockaway Mayor Bruno Romano and Trustees Gordon Fox and Richard Bilello were sworn into office for another term at the Village of East Rockaway’s annual reorganization meeting on April 8. more

By Melissa Koenig | 4/18/19

In response to complaints about overflowing garbage, Central High School District administrators provided North High School with larger garbage bins.

North High School community claims administration is unresponsive

One month after North High School students spoke before the Central High School District Board of Education, decrying the condition of the school’s facilities, North parents, teachers and students again filled the cafeteria at Memorial Junior High School on April 9 to demand answers from district administrators. more

By Melissa Koenig | 4/18/19

With the Long Island Power Authority seeking to reduce its property tax payments at four power plants, including the E.F. Barrett Generation Station in Island Park, residents from Island Park and Northport have banded together in protest.

Island Park, Northport residents team up to protest LIPA tax case

As the Long Island Power Authority continues to seek a reduction in its property-tax payments on four National Grid-operated power plants — including the E.F. Barrett Generation Station — Island Park residents met with a Northport-based coalition on April 11 to protest the efforts, which would significantly raise taxes in the communities. more

By Mike Smollins | 4/18/19

Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich visited the Madison Theatre at Molloy College on April 10 to speak about making a difference in one’s community and the world. Above, he first spoke with students.

Former Ohio governor John Kasich tackles divisiveness at Molloy College forum

Tackling divisiveness, disrupting the status quo, showing up for something you believe in and changing the world were just a few of the messages former Ohio Gov. John Kasich shared with a crowd of several hundred at Molloy College on April 10. more

By Ben Strack | 4/18/19

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