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For Long Beach residents who were unsatisfied with their storm-related insurance settlements and are fighting for more, there are two important deadlines looming.

As the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy draws closer, so do the deadlines for pursuing legal action against insurance companies. For Long Beach residents who were unsatisfied with their … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 10/2/13

LBMC officials say the hospital cannot pay employees who have not worked since Sandy.

LBMC workers file lawsuit

A group of former Long Beach Medical Center employees who were laid off after Hurricane Sandy filed a class action lawsuit on Monday against the hospital and its chief executive officer in an effort … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 12/11/13

Tom Suozzi and Mazi Melesa Pilip are ‘salty’ about taxes

In a virtual press conference on Tuesday, Democratic congressional candidate Tom Suozzi underscored his determination to alleviate the tax burdens faced by residents of the 3rd Congressional … more

By Roksana Amid | 2/2/24

RRDA hopes to highlight aspects of Nassau County’s culture, history and businesses, such as historic Sagamore Hill, to encourage tourism.

RRDA is county’s new tourism agency

In a significant development for the local tourism industry, RRDA, a Glen Head-based marketing agency, has been awarded the Nassau County Tourism contract by the county government. The announcement … more

By Will Sheeline | 4/19/24

The hospital and the State Health Department are at odds over acute care services and finances.

Fate of LBMC uncertain

The dispute between the Long Beach Medical Center and the State Department of Health grew more contentious last week, after Health Commissioner Dr. Nirav Shah blasted the hospital’s board of … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 7/3/13

Barrier Island Alliance representative Eric Landsman, left, chamber Executive Vice President Mark Tannenbaum and Billy Kupferman discussed ideas aimed at helping local businesses this summer.

Giving Long Beach businesses a boost

In an effort to boost tourism and generate revenue for local businesses this summer, the city plans to allow food trucks to operate near the beach for the first time. At the March 18 Chamber of … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 3/27/13

Former state assemblyman Mike LiPetri declares candidacy for New York's Third Congressional District

Mike LiPetri, an attorney and former Republican New York State Assemblyman, has officially announced his bid for the Republican primary in New York’s 3rd Congressional District. LiPetri, a … more

By Will Sheeline | 4/19/24

The district is attempting to hold classes on a limited basis this week. Pictured, the Lido Complex sustained flooding during the storm.

Long Beach schools work to reopen

The Long Beach School District is working to return students to school in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, an effort that would include limited openings, possibly starting on Wednesday. … more

Anthony Rifilato | 11/5/12

Hospital CEO Doug Melzer said that the reopening of the nursing home was a ‘milestone.’

Komanoff Center residents return

June Perby sat by a large window overlooking Reynolds Channel that spans the fourth floor dining room of Long Beach Medical Center’s Komanoff Center for Geriatric & Rehabilitative Medicine. A … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 2/14/13

City Manager Jack Schnirman said that business owners impacted by Sandy should apply for CDBG funding.

Schnirman urges businesses to apply for CDBG money

City Manager Jack Schnirman is urging business owners to apply for much-needed federal funding that the state will soon make available through Community Development Block Grants. The Disaster … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 3/27/13

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