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

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

Discussions about the Village of Sea Cliff Comprehensive Plan continued on May 16, in preparation for the plan’s presentation to the public.

Comprehensive long-range plan for Sea Cliff is nearing completion

Sea Cliff officials took some of the final steps in establishing a Comprehensive Plan to help guide the village into the future. The mayor and board went over some final specifics and thoughts … more

By Will Sheeline | 5/28/23

Town of Oyster Bay files restraining order against Madison Stone & Tile Design in Glen Head

Neighbors of Madison Stone & Tile Design in Glen Head complained to the Town of Oyster Bay Board that the local interior design company has been polluting neighboring properties with no concern … more

By Will Sheeline | 5/28/23

Long Beach released a 300-plus-page Comprehensive Plan detailing what the city should look like in decades to come, complete with recommendations for updating zoning codes and supporting senior housing, among others.

Long Beach unveils plan for the future

After several years of work and study, Long Beach this week released a 300-plus-page plan for what the city should look like in decades to come, complete with recommendations for updating the … more

By James Bernstein | 5/21/23

Voters passed the 2023-24 Long Beach school district budget Tuesday night by a wide margin, 1,258 to 324.

Long Beach school budget is approved

Long Beach voters passed the school district’s proposed budget by a wide margin on Tuesday, while also approving the spending plan for the library and electing two school board trustees. … more

By James Bernstein and Brendan Carpenter | 5/21/23

Former Democratic state Sen. Anna Kaplan has officially kicked off her candidacy to run as a challenger in the 3rd Congressional District primary with the release of a video.

Representative George Santos' indictment inspires former State Senator Anna Kaplan to move campaign plan forward

A video released on May 11 by former Democratic State Sen. Anna Kaplan was an official kickoff for her candidacy as a challenger in the 3rd Congressional District primary. The video has already had … more

By Laura Lane | 5/21/23

Olga Moreno-Hernandez, left, lost to incumbent Trustee Mary Bediako, the current school board president.

Mary Bediako re-elected to Uniondale board, high school to get new bleachers

The $256 million Uniondale school district budget for 2023-2024 school year was approved by voters 623 to 244 on Tuesday. more

By Brandon Cruz | 5/19/23

Voting is next Tuesday, May 16, and takes place at three locations, including Lindell Elementary School.

School budget hearing is an oddly quiet one

School board budget hearings are often noisy, sometimes even raucous affairs. But at the Long Beach school board meeting Tuesday night, matters were quite different: No one spoke — for or … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 5/14/23

U.S. Rep. George Santos briefly addressed reporters after appearing in court, telling them he will still serve in Congress, and will even seek re-election.

George Santos is charged with wire fraud, money laundering

Diana Mueller waited for hours on Wednesday to enter the Central Islip federal courthouse to see U.S. Rep. George Santos arraigned. The Glen Head resident was relieved to hear that the embattled … more

By Laura Lane | 5/14/23

Santos has been in office since January. No longer media shy in the wake of a New York Times expose, he sat down with Herald reporters last week for an interview, discussing his political future, current goals, and scandals that earned him national headlines.

Before indictment, Representative George Santos was ready to reinvent

When he ran for congress last year, there was rarely a question George Santos left unanswered. He rode a red Long Island wave straight to Capitol Hill, helping to lock a slim Republican majority in … more

By Michael Malaszczyk | 5/14/23

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