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Light Rain Fog/Mist L.B. Council OKs 2020-21 budget with lowest tax increase in years, spending cuts, layoffs
Blaming past administrations for Long Beach's poor financial condition and promising that the city is now on the right path, the city council Tuesday night approved a budget for the 2020-21 fiscal …
A Memorial Day remembering the fallen and the coronavirus
There were two waves of death the Long Beach VFW Post 1384 needed to observe on Memorial Day: those who died in America's wars, and those who died in its current pandemic crises. A small group …
Going to the beach, with masks, stark warnings of keeping a distance, but pails, shovels and bicycles too
Under slate-gray skies the Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend in Long Beach, they unfolded their umbrellas and chairs and sat on the cool sand, staring at the still sea. They jogged on the boardwalk or …
Long Beach man arrested after allegedly reselling resident beach passes
A Long Beach man was arrested after attempting to resell four Long Beach beaches passes for a marked up price, Long Beach police said. According to the Long Beach Police Department, resident …
Kenneth Ostrove, Covid-19 victim, lived with sand in his shoes
Kenneth Ostrove was proof of what is often said about Long Beach: you can leave, but you always come back. And Ostrove did. He was born and raised in Long Beach, served as a lifeguard and pitched …
Long Beach man who battled back from coronavirus shares story of near-death illness, recovery and new perspective on life
Lots of ski enthusiasts in Saint Anton, a resort in Austria, took television and other media talk of coronavirus lightly in March. They even joked bout the illness and ordered Coronas in taverns, …
Town of Hempstead rolls out 'concierge service' to help residents as beaches open Saturday
Hempstead officials Friday announced a new “Coronavirus Concierge Service team,” to help keep patrons socially distanced and safe amid the pandemic while the town prepares to welcome …
Long Beach High School Senior reflects on past, while eyeing the future
Dear Class of 2020, It’s hard to believe that we are entering the final weeks of our High School lives! The year 2020 is something we have all been waiting for since the day we started …
Library writes new chapters during the pandemic
Despite the coronavirus, the Long Beach Library is writing new chapters to its pages -- developing fresh programs for residents of all ages and reaching out to people who may be alone or need a break …
Governor Cuomo talks Phase One reopening for Long Island
Governor Cuomo came to Jones Beach State Park Sunday to offer a modicum of hope for a region battered by the coronavirus: Long Island, he said, was on track to begin Phase I reopening on Wednesday, …
Long Beach Magazine
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 …
Editorial
New York can learn a lot from South Korea
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is set to open beaches statewide, including Jones Beach, on Friday. It is a moment we have all eagerly awaited, a symbolic gesture signaling . . .
Editorial
Stay strong, Nassau
Last weekend was cold and windy, which likely prevented many people from venturing outside to potentially crowded spaces like the Jones Beach Boardwalk. For now, that’s a good thing.