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Long Beach to consider recreational marijuana

Following New York State’s legalization of recreational marijuana earlier this week, Long Beach, like other municipalities in the state, will now have the option to either opt-in or out of the sale … more

By Darwin Yanes | 4/8/21

The City of Long Beach was deemed under significant fiscal stress for the 2020 fiscal year.

State Comptroller: Long Beach under significant fiscal stress

Long Beach remains one of three Nassau County municipalities that remained in financial stress in 2020, according to a recent report by the New York State Comptroller’s office. Comptroller … more

By Darwin Yanes | 4/8/21

Long Beach Police commissioner Walsh’s plan calls for officers to spend less time in their cars.

Long Beach Police Department plan calls for more community engagement

Long Beach’s new police commissioner made clear when he took office in February that changes would be coming to the city Police Department, and this week he released a pilot plan that calls for … more

By James Bernstein | 4/8/21

The new UBS Arena will feature new technology and protocols to protect patrons from the coronavirus.

Ensuring health safety at the new UBS Arena

A team of health professionals and engineers have spent the last year reviewing more than 250 strategies to keep patrons safe at the new US Arena when it opens in the fall, and are now ready to … more

By Melissa Koenig | 4/6/21

Sharif Fordham attended Far Rockaway High School, where he was a star basketball player.

Scoring points with kids at the MLK Center

On Monday afternoon, Sharif Fordham was dribbling a basketball, as he has been doing in many other places for most of his 42 years, starting as a teenager, playing alone in the late-evening hours … more

By James Bernstein | 4/1/21

Laura Curran said the State of the County is strong at Elmont Memorial High School on March 24.

Curran: Nassau County to build back stronger

Nassau County has faced unprecedented issues over the past year, with the loss of more than 3,000 residents to the novel coronavirus and renewed calls for police reform. But through it all, County … more

By Melissa Koenig | 3/25/21

Donna Gayden must develop a new budget and settle a $131 million lawsuit.

Long Beach City manager marks year full of challenges

Donna Gayden, who had been a municipal finance expert in the Midwest, became Long Beach’s city manager a little over a year ago. She is already preparing to move on. But not quite yet. … more

By James Bernstein | 3/25/21

City Manager Donna Gayden said she had no plans to leave in the immediate future. The city, however, is looking for a deputy for her.

Long Beach seeks deputy city manager

The City of Long Beach earlier this week posted an ad on its website seeking to hire a deputy city manager, a new position in the current government. The posting led many in the city to ask … more

By James Bernstein | 3/18/21

Should Cuomo stay or should he go?

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is under increasing pressure to step aside or resign while investigations into sexual harassment accusations by four women and his administration's handling of data Covid-19 deaths at nursing homes last year are carried out by State Attorney General Letitia James and the Assembly. more

By Herald Staff | 3/16/21

Town of Hempstead Councilman Bruce Blakeman is the county's GOP pick to oppose Nassau County Executive Laura Curran in November.

Blakeman to oppose Curran for Nassau County executive

Town of Hempstead Councilman Bruce Blakeman, who represents the 3rd Council District, is the pick of the Nassau County Republicans to run against County Executive Laura Curran, a Democrat, in November. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/15/21

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