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After years of struggling to regain its financial footing, Long Beach appears to have reached a turning point, thanks to no-nonsense fiscal management.

Long Beach finally sees financial turnaround

After decades of dealing with financial troubles — a massive lawsuit, mounting debt, a payoff scandal and low ratings from Wall Street — Long Beach officials say they believe the city has … more

By James Bernstein | 5/12/22

YouthBuild Long Island will be offering classes and training out of the Magnolia Community Development office later this year.

YouthBuild LI comes to Long Beach

YouthBuild has been offering education to young adults across the island and the United States, with 273 programs country-wide. Now, it has made its way to Long Beach. YouthBuild Long Island is … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 5/12/22

Long Beach cinema 4 now sports an updated marquee showing movies playing inside for the first time in two years.

Long Beach Cinema set to reopen Friday

In another sign of the city’s revival, the Long Beach Cinema 4 will reopen Friday after a two-year shutdown because of the coronavirus pandemic. A movie theater’s marquee is usually … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 5/5/22

A key part of the Wastewater treatment plant is in need of repair.

Long Beach oks $2M for treatment plant after part fails

Long Beach’s public works commissioner said that a secondary digester – a key component of the Waste Water Treatment Plant- has abruptly “tilted” and must be repaired, a … more

By James Bernstein | 5/5/22

Long Beach is trying once again to develop a roadmap for its future.

City tries again for a Comprehensive Plan

What should the city of Long Beach like a decade or so from now? City officials and consultants are trying, once again, to institute a comprehensive plan to guide Long Beach’s development as … more

By James Bernstein | 4/28/22

Television host, author and businesswoman Judy Goss hosted RichnerLive’s Premier Business Women of Long Island event last March.

Judy Goss is a woman with a varied career and a story

During her illustrious career, Judy Goss has traveled the world modeling, hosting television shows, and becoming a published author. more

By Mike Smollins | 4/21/22

Long Beach released its proposed 2022-’23 budget calling for a residential tax rate of 4.96 percent.

Long Beach releases proposed 2022-'23 budget

The Long Beach City Council has proposed a 2022-23 budget that carries a tax rate of 4.96 percent, lower than last year’s 6.33 percent rate. The budget proposal was posted on the … more

By James Bernstein | 4/21/22

Workers prepare for a long day at the Superblock site, where construction is expected to continue until late 2024.

Superblock taking shape

Early signs that there will one day be life on Long Beach’s Superblock are just becoming visible. Parts of what will be a two-story garage with 1,100 parking spaces have been constructed in … more

By James Bernstein | 3/31/22

Nick Oricchio, who’s originally from Salerno, Italy, has cut hair in Long Beach for 60 years.

At 80, still buzzing and clipping

Over the decades, hairstyles have changed — from crew cuts to flat tops to locks that hung down to the shoulders, and even lower. But through it all, the barber behind the chair at Majestic … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 3/31/22

Melissa McClellan, Shelter Director and Secretary of Posh Pets Rescue and Leslie Feifer, a partner at Jaspan Schlesinger LLP.

Butterscotch finds home through Posh Pets

Leslie Feifer lost her pit bull, Maggie Moo, last August. She didn’t just lose a pet. She lost “a kid.” Three days after the passing of her dog, Feifer, a partner at Jaspan … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 3/31/22

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