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The Flu is a greater threat than the Corona Virus
While the Wuhan China-based Coronavirus is getting the big headlines these days, the flu should really be on your radar. New York State flu numbers are on the rise, at a greater pace than last …
Mount Sinai South Nassau says three firms are ‘qualified’ to build pavilion
Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital said for the first time Tuesday that it had named three firms that are qualified to compete to build a $40 million medical outpatient center near the former property …
An eye-opening Friday as Bright Eye Beer Co. welcomes customers
The year and a half journey to open a brewery in the heart of Long Beach will come to fruition on Friday when the Bright Eye Beer Company holds its Grand Opening at 6 p.m. Luke Heneghan, along …
Long lines form for emergency food in Long Beach after halt in state program
They stood along Center Street in Long Beach as crisp wind blew off Reynolds Channel on Friday morning. Some walked arm-in-arm the few blocks from their apartments in a housing project to get there on …
Burying a son, but welcoming a daughter
On Tuesday, Gregg Weisenberg was at his home in Long Beach with his wife, Jean, celebrating the birth last Friday of their baby girl, Kendall Brock Weisenberg. The baby’s homecoming was a joy …
Seniors food program stymied
Life for the roughly 60 residents at the Michael Valente housing project, on National Boulevard in Long Beach, is never easy. Many are in their late 60s or 70s, and have been retired from low-income …
Bishop to be honored at Episcopal Gala
When he was a young man, Isaac R. Melton Jr. lived in the fast lane: he worked on Wall Street and partied. But at a club one night with his friends, Melton had an epiphany. This was not the life …
Finding true love at Lido Kosher Deli
When a young Bonnie Gershenfeld walked into the Lido Kosher Deli one night 34 years ago, she was on a date with a lawyer but spotted a man wearing a dirty white apron. Two disparate thoughts popped …
Heralds seek 2020 summer interns
Herald Community Newspapers is seeking 2020 and summer interns for our 18 community-based publications that stretch across Nassau County’s South Shore, from Valley Stream to Seaford, and Long …
Long Beach Firefighters put out church blaze
Long Beach Firefighters put out a blaze at the Cruzada Evangelica Misionera Church on Long Beach Boulevard Monday afternoon. According to Long Beach Fire Chief Rich DiGiacomo, the department …
Bay Park sewage project moves ahead
Officials are eyeing Oct. 29, 2022 — the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Sandy — as a completion date for the Bay Park Conveyance Project, now that they have sent out a request for qualifications to interested design-and-build teams.
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Long Beach attorney calling her own shots
From the time she began studying law, Long Beach resident Brittney Borruso knew she wanted to be her own boss. After graduating Cardozo Law School in 2013, she “made the leap” and launched …
Corrected: There's nothing to fear in bail-reform law
New York state’s new, long-overdue bail reform law, which passed last April and took effect Jan. 1, is desperately needed. Changes to the law were last made in 1971. Requiring anyone and …