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City Police officers have been named in two civil suits by residents who claimed they were beaten by officers.
Brewington calls for action on police brutality
Frederick K. Brewington, one of Long Island’s most prominent civil rights attorneys, called this week for a civilian complaint review board after two civil suits were filed against Long Beach … more
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Councilman Roy Lester said he believes that if living in Long Beach is a requirement for the city manager’s position, some may not want it.
Council to decide whether city manager must live in town
Back in the days when Charles Theofan was city manager of Long Beach — the early and mid 2000s — he lived in Freeport, and earned the nickname “Freeport Charlie.” Perhaps … more
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Long Beach schools, and specifically the high school, have a chronic absenteeism rate of nearly 30 percent.
City schools report chronic absenteeism
Chronic absenteeism in the Long Beach school district has reached a rate of nearly 30 percent this year, an eye-popping number that is among the highest in New York state. The sobering statistic … more
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City councilwoman Karen McInnis proposed a series of cuts to help ease the financial burden on taxpayers.
Long Beach residents face potential double-digit tax hike
Long Beach residents could be facing a double-digit tax hike in the coming fiscal year. The increase is primarily the result of a $5.5 million down payment on a $75 settlement with Manhattan … more
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Denise Ford, a Long Beach resident and 20-year veteran of the Legislature, announced she wouldn’t seek reelection in the fall.
Ford won’t seek reelection after 2 decades
Denise Ford, who has served as a Nassau County legislator for 20 years, has decided against running for reelection this fall, she said last week. The 72-year-old Ford was elected to the … more
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Wind turbines off the New England coast.
At council meeting, loud opposition to wind project
The Long Beach City Council Tuesday night proposed what appeared to be an innocuous resolution: a pro forma request that it maintain control over a portion of the Ocean Beach Park in the event that … more
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The City Council Tuesday agreed to a $65,000 settlement in a case brought by a Long Beach woman who said she was attacked by police.
Long Beach settles police ‘attack’ suit with $65K payment
The City Council Tuesday night agreed to pay a Long Beach woman $65,000 to settle a civil suit in which she claimed she was “attacked” by a police officer who slammed her to the sidewalk, … more
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Long Beach Professional Firefighters have been racking up thousands in overtime.
Firefighters get thousands in overtime pay
Long Beach’s highest-paid employee in 2022 wasn’t the city manager or the city attorney, but rather a professional firefighter, Sam Pinto, who earned about $375,000, including his base … more
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The City of Long Beach has subsidized a number of events over the years, including the Michelle O’Neill Volleyball Tournament, but decided at the Feb. 21 City Council meeting that it no longer will.
Long Beach to stop footing the bill for some special events
The Long Beach City Council has decided that non-city sponsored special events will no longer get a financial free ride. The city has covered the costs of police overtime and emergency services … more
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James Hodge, former board chairman of the MLK Center, is considering a run for City Council.
Three council incumbents are running again
Long Beach’s three incumbent City Council members who are up for re-election this year say they plan to seek office again in the fall. James Hodge, former board chairman of the Martin Luther … more
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