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Overcast Driver hits building, injures a pedestrian in Long Beach
An elderly woman who was attempting to park in front of the Long Beach Surf Shop collided with the building and injured a pedestrian on Thursday, officials said. Long Beach Fire Chief Joe Miller …
Loop Parkway to be closed this weekend due to construction
Loop Parkway will be closed this weekend as the New York State Department of Transportation performs work on the drawbridge. The roadway will be blocked off between 10 p.m. Friday and 5 a.m. …
Army Corps project to resume
Sand replenishment will continue next month
By Bridget Downes bdownes@liherald.com The Army Corps of Engineers is set to resume work on the second phase of a federally funded beach-protection project next month, after work was paused …
Long Beach City Council incumbents to face primary challengers
Three Democratic candidates announce plan to run in June primary
In what is shaping up to be a crowded City Council race this year, three longtime Long Beach residents announced Tuesday that they intend to run in a Democratic primary in June.West End resident Liz …
Long Beach Republicans announce coalition slate for City Council
Democratic Councilwoman Anissa Moore to run on GOP line
Long Beach Republicans announced Tuesday that City Councilwoman Anissa Moore, a Democrat who is seeking re-election this year, would run on the GOP line as part of a coalition ticket in the November …
Moody’s downgrades Long Beach's credit rating
Moody’s Investors Service downgraded Long Beach’s credit rating from Baa1 to Baa2 on Wednesday — just two notches above what is considered junk bond status — saying that the city’s expenses …
Paving the way to progress
By Bridget Downes bdownes@liherald.com City officials are moving forward with a plan to revamp Edwards Boulevard in order to improve safety for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists, and plan …
Long Beach School District floats school budgets
By Bridget Downes bdownes@liherald.com While the Long Beach School District’s general 2019-20 budget has yet to be proposed ahead of a May 21 budget vote, the district floated its projected …
Expert: Vaping dangers abound
By Bridget Downes bdownes@liherald.com More than a hundred people gathered in the Long Beach Middle School auditorium on Monday to hear what Dr. Stephen Dewey, an adjunct psychiatry professor …
Events to honor Black History Month around town
With Black History Month in full swing, groups and organizations around town are hosting events to honor the contributions of black leaders throughout history. Temple Emanu-El of Long Beach will …
Long Beach City Council to SNCH: Hold public meetings at night
The Long Beach City Council recently called on South Nassau Communities Hospital to hold additional public meetings “sooner rather than later” to update residents about its revised plans for the …
A poetic homage to her Brooklyn roots
Long Beach City Councilwoman and Brooklyn native Anissa Moore published a book of original poetry in September that touches upon powerful themes of discrimination, family, women’s empowerment and …