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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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The Long Beach City Council voted 3-1 at Tuesday night’s meeting to approve new dates for tables on the boardwalk. Councilman Roy Lester cast the only no vote.
At council meeting, long-delayed hearing on boardwalk tables
The official discussion of tables is tabled no longer. The Long Beach City Council voted 3-1 on Tuesday night to create a mechanism to allow tables and chairs to be used on the boardwalk on a … more
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Hodge to announce city council candidacy Tuesday
James Hodge, a former board chairman of the Martin Luther King Jr. Center and well-known figure in Long Beach's Black community and political circles, will announce at Tuesday night's city council … more
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State Sen. Kevin Thomas, second from left, was joined by Nassau County Legislators Carrié Solages, far left, Debra Mulé and Joshua Lafazan at a news conference to discuss the county’s freezing of property tax assessments for a third consecutive year. County Executive Bruce Blakeman had pledged to fix the entire system of assessments while campaigning against Laura Curran.
Nassau County tax assessments remain frozen
It’s a vital component of the property tax system, yet for the third straight year, Nassau County won’t be conducting a tax assessment of homes and businesses. more
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