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The state audit identified nearly $750,000 in questionable leave payments to 18 employees that were inconsistent with city code or contracts, as well as payments for unused leave accruals for employees who remained employed by the city.
Audit: $750K in questionable Long Beach payouts
In a scathing final audit report, State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli’s office blasted Long Beach officials for their mismanagement of the city’s finances, which led to a fiscal crisis and a payout … more
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Long Beach firefighters at the scene of Friday's house fire.
Firefighters battle 'heavy' Long Beach blaze
Long Beach firefighters rushed to a house fire on Friday night where heavy smoke and flames could be seen from the 600 block of West Broadway, near the boardwalk. Police and firefighters … more
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LIRR President Phillip Eng, left, and State Sen. Todd Kaminsky discussed possible improvements for the Long Beach LIRR station on Sept. 13.
Kaminsky seeks funds for LIRR upgrades
State Sen. Todd Kaminsky is working with Long Island Rail Road officials to secure funding for major upgrades and improvements at the Long Beach LIRR train station, saying that the facility is in … more
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Jillian Lerner, left, Joseph O’Brien and Maya Arengo, from Long Beach High School’s Hope Club, held a protest on Nov. 29, calling for climate action and more awareness of environmental issues. They joined millions of people around the world who protested on Black Friday.
L.B. teens take part in global climate strike
Long Beach teens and their supporters gathered at Kennedy Plaza on Black Friday to take part in a global climate strike, which aims to bring awareness to environmental issues. The students were … more
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Co-owner of Barrier Island CrossFit Jess Thurman, far left, State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, second from left with his son, Rory, and NY Fit Fest Co-founder Colette Lee Morales, third from right, were joined by representatives from the Dimensional Training, Mstany Bootcamp and Power Core Strength teams.
NY Fit Fest ambassadors help L.B. stay warm
NY Fit Fest ambassadors joined forces with local gyms and Long Beach residents for a day of health, wellness and giving back to the community during Fit Fest’s third annual Coat & Blanket Drive on … more
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D.A. to Long Beach City Council: Waive attorney-client privilege amid payout probe
Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas’s office last week called on the City Council to waive the city’s attorney-client privilege, saying that investigators have been unable to … more
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A Long Beach man who was arrested in May and charged with first-degree reckless endangerment — after police and firefighters discovered a methamphetamine lab on West Beech Street that sparked a massive emergency response — was indicted on Wednesday.
Meth lab suspect indicted
A Long Beach man who was arrested in May on felony reckless endangerment and other charges for allegedly running a clandestine methamphetamine lab in his West Beech Street home was indicted on … more
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Residents who live on or near East State Street are opposed to a plan by Mount Sinai South Nassau to construct a medical arts pavilion on property in a residential zone and not on the site of the former Long Beach Medical Center building, on the north side of East Bay Drive.
Residents suing Mount Sinai South Nassau, zoning board over location of medical pavilion
A group of neighbors who live near the shuttered Long Beach Medical Center have joined forces to oppose a plan by Mount Sinai South Nassau to build a medical arts pavilion on property that has long … more
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Long Beach officials may be liable for improper payouts
The City Council voted 3-0 at a special meeting on Nov. 22 to issue a new response to a scathing state audit that identified excessive separation overpayments to a number of employees, including some … more
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Marcia Nunez and James Hodge.
Volunteers give back to Long Beach
The Martin Luther King Center on Tuesday donated turkeys and other holiday trimmings to hundreds of residents in need just hours before a large community Thanksgiving dinner at the … more
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