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Many Long Beach Verizon customers are without power after workers "mistakenly" cut a power line.

Long Beach Verizon customers are without power after workers "mistakenly" cut optic line, Chamber President says

A number of Verizon customers in Long Beach are without internet service after company workers "mistakenly" cut an optic fiber line in front of a Verizon store on Park Avenue, about 11:15 am … more

By James Bernstein | 5/11/21

Six homes on North Park were to be converted from one to two dwellings that would have been affordable under federal rules.

Long Beach ZBA rejects two-family home proposals

The city’s Zoning Board of Appeals has turned down a proposal by a Long Beach developer to convert six homes on East Pine Street, in the largely Black North Park section, into two family homes … more

By James Bernstein | 5/11/21

The City Council Tuesday had a lengthy agenda, topped by an unusual hearing about a variance for a shop that sells “alcohol-infused” ice cream.

‘Alcohol-infused’ ice cream shop coming soon to Long Beach

Long Beach City Council hearings on proposals to increase off-street parking are normally yawners. But one such session Tuesday night — the outcome of which would effectively allow the opening of a … more

By James Bernstein | 5/6/21

State Sen. Todd Kaminsky led a press conference Wednesday urging the state Department of Health to allow 100 percent capacity when beaches officially reopen.

Will the crowds return?

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and other state and local officials on Wednesday called on the state Department of Health to allow beaches across the state to open at 100 percent capacity this … more

By James Bernstein | 4/29/21

The Long Beach City Council held a special meeting Tuesday night to approve the hiring of two firms that will grapple with Long Beach's nearly $500 million in long-term obligations, including debt.

Long Beach to hire two firms to help it resolve nearly $500M in debt and other obligations

Saying it is almost $500 million in debt, the Long Beach City Council voted unanimously at a special meeting Tuesday night to hire two firms with deep experience in financial restructuring to figure … more

By James Bernstein | 4/13/21

Long Beach to consider recreational marijuana

Following New York State’s legalization of recreational marijuana earlier this week, Long Beach, like other municipalities in the state, will now have the option to either opt-in or out of the sale … more

By Darwin Yanes | 4/8/21

Country music star Eric Church will perform at the UBS Arena on Dec. 4.

Country music star Eric Church to perform at UBS Arena

Country music star Eric Church will be the first performer at the new UBS Arena at Belmont Park, with a concert on Dec. 4 as part of his “The Gather Again Tour.” The reigning Country … more

By Melissa Koenig | 4/7/21

The new UBS Arena will feature new technology and protocols to protect patrons from the coronavirus.

Ensuring health safety at the new UBS Arena

A team of health professionals and engineers have spent the last year reviewing more than 250 strategies to keep patrons safe at the new US Arena when it opens in the fall, and are now ready to … more

By Melissa Koenig | 4/6/21

Two homes on East Pine Street are already outfitted with decks.

Two-family houses proposed for E. Pine Street in Long Beach

East Pine Street, in Long Beach’s North Park section, has long been a reminder that there are residents in the City by the Sea who struggle, but life on East Pine might soon be changing for the … more

By James Bernstein | 3/12/21

Natalia Hakimzadeh is a candidate for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s 2021 Long Island Student of the Year program.

Long Beach High School junior leads fundraiser

When she was in eighth grade, Natalia Hakimzadeh organized a walk on the Long Beach boardwalk to raise funds for Cohen Children’s Medical Center. She called city officials to obtain the proper … more

By Darwin Yanes | 2/25/21

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