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A car drove through partial treated sewage on Rhame Avenue.
State of emergency issued for Bay Park, Baldwin
A state of emergency has been declared for certain homes in East Rockaway and Baldwin, according to Nassau County Health Commissioner Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein, to help eliminate threats to public … more
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During Hurricane Sandy, a 10-foot tidal surge raced up the canal that leads to Cammans Pond in south Merrick, scattering floating docks, personal watercraft and boats and causing flooding on local streets. Storm-drain flapper valves would have done nothing to stop that surge, said Brian Schneider, deputy commissioner of the Nassau County Department of Public Works.
Stopping the ocean in a hurricane –– or not
South Shore residents have returned to their normal lives in the months since Hurricane Sandy, but many people’s thoughts are starting to turn to the potential for another big storm. Is it possible to stop the floodwaters that inundated coastal neighborhoods? they wonder. more
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Arts in the Plaza frequently fills Kennedy Plaza with good, gifts and knickknacks.
This weekly event is ending for the season
This season’s Arts In The Plaza is drawing to a close with a “spooktacular” autumn and Halloween finale. Located in the heart of Kennedy Plaza, Arts in The Plaza is every … more
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Last Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill that was aimed at speeding up the planned offshore wind development off Long Beach.
Hochul vetoes bill on Equinor cable in Long Beach
After months of discussion and back-and-forth between supporters and opponents of Equinor’s proposed offshore wind development, Gov. Kathy Hochul has reached a decision about the $3 billion … more
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Long Beach’s Cristin Delaney-Guille was the first women’s finisher at this year’s Long Island Marathon in East Meadow.
Meet Long Island’s top woman marathoner: Cristin Delaney-Guille
Cristin Delaney-Guille grew up in Floral Park, but about 18 years ago, she packed up and moved to Long Beach. Delaney-Guille, 43, gave birth to a daughter, Olivia, shortly afterward, and then … more
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Long Beach veterans were honored at a Pearl Harbor Day Memorial Service at the recreation center last December. Later this month, they will walk to stop military and veteran suicides.
Long Beach's VFW and Auxiliary Post 1384 will host this new awareness event
Veterans are at a 57 percent higher risk of suicide than Americans who haven’t served in the armed forces, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. In each of the past 20 years, … more
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The three honorees at the Long Beach Latino Civic Association’s 27th annual Gala on Oct. 19 — Jennifer Gallagher, left, Harvey Weisenberg and Nicole Fader — with their awards.
The Latino Civic Gala honored these three local difference makers
Three Long Beach residents — Orlando Ariza, Mike Cruz and Martha Otero — were concerned about social problems in the Latino community in the 1990s. Too many people in town who shared … more
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The Long Beach post office reopened on a limited basis Monday.
Long Beach post office reopens
More than a month after Hurricane Sandy brought the Long Beach post office’s operations in the city to a standstill, the facility reopened its doors on Monday, albeit on a limited basis. The … more
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Tom Suozzi has won the special election to replace former Congressman George Santos, flipping New York's 3rd Congressional District from Republican to Democrat.
Tom Suozzi makes a triumphant return to Congress
After a contentious special election, Tom Suozzi has won back his old seat in Congress with 5.8. Despite a vigorous campaign by his Republican opponent Mazi Melesa Pilip, Suozzi’s election … more
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Robert O'Brien clears snow from the front of his home on Rockaway Parkway in Valley Stream.
Another snow day [Photo gallery]
Snow began on the South Shore Thursday afternoon and continued through Friday, closing all schools in the area. more
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