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A Few Clouds Long Beach bar owners back out of SantaCon
Pub crawl caught city officials ‘off guard’ after RVC event was nixed
The organizers of SantaCon Long Island announced Sunday that its popular bar crawl would be moved to Long Beach’s West End this Saturday after the event was scrapped in Rockville Centre last week. …
Long Beach man convicted of raping, drugging tourist loses appeal
A state appellate court on Wednesday affirmed the conviction of a Long Beach man who was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2016 for drugging and raping a tourist who stayed in his West End …
Rebuilding Together helps Long Beach resident
“We call ourselves the best kept secret on Long Island,” said Joe Botkin, founder and vice president of Rebuilding Together Long Island, the local chapter of a national organization dedicated to …
Long Beach OKs land deal with town for project to protect critical infrastructure
Hempstead Town Board to hold public hearing Jan. 8 before voting on sale
The City Council unanimously approved two measures on Dec. 4 to advance a long-awaited $20 million project to protect the city’s critical infrastructure and surrounding neighborhoods along …
Lighting up the West End for the holidays
Thousands turn out for the popular Electric Light Parade on West Beech Street
Thousands of residents and visitors alike gathered in the West End for the sixth annual Long Beach Electric Light Parade on Saturday. People lined West Beech Street as antique cars, fire trucks, …
Long Beach top cop takes stand year after stop-sign incident
Michael Tangney, Long Beach’s police commissioner and acting city manager, who was accused of punching a Syosset man in the face during a traffic stop late last year in which the man was charged …
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Residents criticize change in plan for former Long Beach Medical Center property
Long Beach residents called on members of the City Council and other elected officials at Tuesday’s council meeting to push South Nassau Communities Hospital to stick to its initial plan of …
LBSD receives positive audit
The Long Beach School District’s auditing firm, Cullen & Danowski LLP, issued the results of a financial report at the Nov. 8 Board of Education meeting, having analyzed the district’s spending …
Nassau County Police Department searching for suspect who scammed Oceanside woman out of $45K
Nassau County police are searching for an unknown male suspect who scammed and stole $45,000 from an elderly Oceanside woman.
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It's the most wonderful time of the year — don’t let a fire ruin it!
A fire can ruin what should be a happy time of celebration during the holidays. As we fill our homes with holiday cheer and decorations, it’s important to use caution in the process, especially …
Lifelong AOH member Michael Diamond remembered
“He was very proud of his Irish heritage and even more proud of his country, the United States,” said Joey Diamond, son of Michael Diamond, a lifelong member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians …
Board of Ed to hold hearing on Code of Conduct
The Board of Education is set to hold a public hearing on a revised version of the district’s Code of Conduct at the next board meeting on Nov. 8. “We have been working on this for several …
Jingle Bell Run supports Toys for Tots
The Long Beach Recreation Department, in cooperation with the Long Beach Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1384, held its fifth annual Jingle Bell 5K Toys for Tots Run Dec. 1. “It was a festive …
LBMS student to perform at prestigious piano recital
Long Beach sixth-grader Jesse Hubbs is set to perform Friday at the New York State School Music Association All-State Conference after being selected as one of 13 students who would perform at the …