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The Long Island Rail Road suspended the Long Beach Branch service after a car was struck on the tracks in East Rockaway.

The Long Island Rail Road has fully restored the Long Beach Branch operations after the train service was suspended in both directions between Lynbrook and Long Beach. An unauthorized vehicle on the … more

8/19/19

Gillen broke down the numbers of the new contract in front of the press.

Town to investigate contract extension

Hempstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen is calling a recent contract extension between two town officials — Parks Commissioner Daniel Lino and Comptroller Kevin Conroy — and the Dover Gourmet … more

By Nadya Nataly and Darwin Yanes | 7/18/19

Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano briefly left the federal courthouse in Central Islip between opening arguments in his corruption trial.

Opening statements heard in Mangano/Veditto corruption trial

Opening arguments were heard on Wednesday in the corruption trial of Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano and former Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto. more

By Erik Hawkins | 3/11/18

Ribbon cutting at the new coliseum which has undergone a $165 million renovation project. From left, Kevan Abrahams, Brett Yormark, Dmitry Razumov, Ed Mangano, Bruce Ratner, Andrew Kaplan, Norma Gonsalves and Frank Colon.

Nassau Coliseum Press Tour - Slideshow [Photo gallery]

Behind the scenes access to the new NYCB Live Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. more

Christina Daly | 3/31/17

The Solar Impulse 2 displays its slippery aerodynamic design. It has broken world records for global flight and it is preparing to break more as it plans its next leg to Europe in the days ahead.

Solar Impulse 2 at JFK [Photo gallery]

Local Island Park photographer Joseph Abate was one of only two newspaper photographers at an incredible event, and he was excited to share his photos with our readers. The Solar Impulse 2 is … more

Photos by Joseph Abate, Story by Christina Daly | 6/15/16

The mobility mats in years past, pictured, did not extend to the water, but the city is installing longer-extending mats at four beaches this summer.

City unveils new beach mats for summer season

After a number of residents urged the city to install mats on the barrier island’s beaches so that those with mobility issues can easily access Long Beach’s iconic shoreline, the city last week released a plan to do just that. more

By Ben Strack | 5/5/16

Runners began the Race2Rebuild event last Saturday morning on the boardwalk, as the event featured a 5K run and walk, a 2-mile "hardcore" beach run with obstacles and a post-race effort by volunteers to rebuild homes destroyed in Hurricane Sandy.

Hundreds race and rebuild in Long Beach

As many still live in the shadow of Hurricane Sandy, which devastated the homes and lives of many Long Beach residents nearly three and a half years ago, the city took another stand against the storm last weekend with its Race2Rebuild event. more

By Ben Strack | 5/5/16

The city has selected local vendors for the new comfort stations along the boardwalk, like this one at Riverside Boulevard.

Vendors selected for new comfort stations

Visitors to Long Beach’s iconic boardwalk will now have more food options along the 2.2-mile span beginning Memorial Day weekend, after the City Council approved the vendors to occupy new comfort stations for the upcoming beach season at Tuesday’s meeting. more

By Ben Strack | 4/21/16

The Channel park homes are without bulkhead protection and are one of the most susceptible areas to flooding.

Sandy repairs lacking at Channel Park

Long Beach’s Channel Park Homes were neglected after Hurricane Sandy, according to a report released last week by ERASE Racism, a Syosset-based civil rights organization. It concluded that there had been a lack of remediation at the public housing development, and that mold-infested homes there continued to pose a health hazard. more

By Ben Strack | 4/6/16

The city sent a letter to various federal agencies this week asking them to address the findings of a report that found a lack of remediation in Channel Park Homes after Hurricane Sandy.

City calls on feds to address concerns at Channel Park

In the wake of a study released by ERASE Racism last week that raised concerns about health and safety issues at the Channel Park Homes after Hurricane Sandy, the city sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FEMA and the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery this week calling on those agencies to address the report’s findings. more

By Anthony Rifilato | 4/6/16

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