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A Few Clouds Army Corps work hits delay
Beach closures cause concern amid heat wave
The second phase of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ coastal protection project hit a delay last week as a result of rough weather and a broken dredge, Project Manager Dan Falt said on Tuesday. …
Long Beach film festival benefits a good cause
By Bridget Downes bdownes@liherald.com The 7th annual Long Beach International Film Festival returned to Long Beach Aug. 1 to 4, featuring film premieres, fundraisers and culinary events that …
Busy summer for Long Beach first responders
Lifeguards, firefighters and others rescue swimmers during heat wave
The large beach crowds have kept Long Beach lifeguards, firefighters and other emergency responders busy this summer — especially on days when the temperatures have reached 90 degrees or higher …
Long Beach's Jack Mackston, longtime judge who went after slumlords, dies at 90
Jack Mackston, a former City Court and Nassau County Criminal Court judge who earned a reputation for being tough on slumlords during the tumultuous 1970s in Long Beach — and who made headlines …
Women Who Rule the Beach
Six empowered women in Long Beach
Beth Skudin, matriarch of the surfing community “I always love to be in the water,” Beth Skudin said, her bathing suit still wet under her cover-up. “It doesn’t feel like work.” …
Coast Guard evacuates man from tanker off Long Beach
The U.S. Coast Guard medically evacuated a 44-year-old man from a Greek-flagged tanker on Friday after he suffered from abdominal pains, Coast Guard officials said. Local command center …
Long Beach gets $4.4 million for boardwalk
Five years after Long Beach rebuilt its iconic boardwalk in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the city has received a final reimbursement from the state to cover the remaining cost of the $44 million …
Long Beach Fire Department holds inaugural Wing Eating Contest
The Long Beach Fire Department hosted its inaugural Wing Eating Contest on July 28, featuring dozens of people who competed to eat the most wings in the shortest amount of time. Out of 26 …
Long Beach City Council OKs 24/7 Army Corps work
The City Council voted unanimously last week to approve a noise variance that will allow the Army Corps of Engineers to work 24 hours a day, seven days a week to complete a coastal protection project …
Long Beach considers raising event fees
Long Beach residents and event organizers turned out for a public hearing on June 19 to criticize a recent proposal by the city to raise the cost of special-event permits in the midst of the city’s …
Building a reef with seafood shells
Hempstead Town officials and environmentalists launched a living barrier reef composed of tens of thousands of discarded clam and oyster shells from nearby seafood restaurants near Long Meadow Island …
Boardwalk 5K honors ‘Mr. Long Beach’
About 100 people came out last Saturday to honor the man remembered as “Mr. Long Beach” at the sixth annual Larry Elovich 5K Memorial Fun Run and Walk on the boardwalk. The event is hosted …
Long Island music fans turn out for Governors Ball
Long Islanders were in full force among the thousands who thronged Governors Island in early June for one of the region’s premier musical gatherings – the Governors Ball Music Festival. For …