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Mostly Cloudy Long Beach Library widens digital presence amid virus
Amid all of the shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the Long Beach Library has made its digital presence stronger in an attempt to bring the community together. Under the leadership of library …
Nassau has 3rd-highest number of Covid-19 cases of any county in state
Surpasses Westchester and the Bronx for infections
Nassau County had the third-highest number of coronavirus cases of any county in New York as of Saturday, surpassing Westchester and Bronx counties, and Manhattan.
Mount Sinai South Nassau reports 'unprecedented' situation, with 200 coronavirus patients, 61 on ventilators
Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital in Oceanside is now dealing with an "unprecedented" situation -- some 200 patients have tested positive for the cornavirus, 61 of them on ventilators, a spokesman …
Officials: Shuttered Long Beach Medical Center be used during coronavirus fight?
Long Beach Medical Center, shuttered since Superstorm Sandy in 2012, is without a heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system, most windows are broken, and the basement occasionally fills with …
Surfing family, known for battling the waves, now fight coronavirus pandemic
The Skudin family has been known in Long Beach for generations as the Surfing Family. The entire family rides the waves, they teach surfing and operate a summer camp for young people with autism and …
Long Beach buses to run on special schedule
Long Beach buses will be running on a special COVID-19 schedule starting Monday, March 30.In a statement, Long Beach officials said that in accordance with changes made with the Long Island …
School budget votes delayed to at least June 1; $177B state budget in flux
School budget votes have been delayed until at least June 1 because of the coronavirus outbreak, by order of Governor Cuomo. The votes were to have taken place May 19. The governor issued …
Nassau hires consulting firm to develop 'economic portrait' of the county after the pandemic
County Executive Laura Curran stood Thursday on the steps of the Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola with the two heads of Nassau's Coronavirus Economic Advisory Council — Industrial …
Waiting game for Long Beach little leaguers
America’s Pastime is on hold or canceled at every level across the country amid the coronavirus pandemic. Major League Baseball, set to open March 26, will begin at the earliest in mid-May …
The New Normal
One of the harder parts of writing a public safety column is that while the information is based on facts and data, the facts and data can change. This is occurring often during the evolution of this …
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.
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
Governor Cuomo, Main Street needs a hand
Covid-19 has completely changed the way we all live. But along with worrying about keeping themselves and their families healthy, thousands of small business owners across New York state are losing sleep over . . .
Editorial
Don’t let panic destroy our humanity
Fear can bring out the worst in us. When the coronavirus pandemic erupted in China in January, Asian-Americans shared stories on social media about how people would avoid them . . .