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Richard DePalma, center, was appointed acting police commissioner on Jan. 22 by Deputy City Manager Phil Ragona, left, and City Manager Dan Creighton.
Meet Long Beach’s acting top cop
As the executive officer of the Long Beach Police Department, Richard DePalma was second-in-command to Commissioner Ron Walsh, who resigned on Jan. 22 after three years on the job. When Walsh … 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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Long Beach is proposed to lose millions in aid, which has school officials voicing their frustration.
Long Beach schools may lose state aid
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced her proposed executive budget for fiscal year 2025 on Jan. 16, revealing, among other things, the aid each school district would be receiving — or losing. In … more
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Ron Walsh, who was police commissioner since 2021, and also served as acting city manager, resigned Jan. 22.
Ron Walsh resigns as Long Beach's police commissioner
The City of Long Beach announced on Monday that Police Commissioner Ron Walsh had resigned. The city said that Walsh stepped down “in order to pursue other professional opportunities.” … more
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Ron Walsh, who also acted as acting city manager, resigned as Long Beach's police commissioner.
Ron Walsh resigns as Long Beach's police commissioner
The City of Long Beach announced today that Police Commissioner Ron Walsh has resigned.   Inspector Richard DePalma will assume the position of acting police commissioner until a … more
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New City Manager Dan Creighton was sworn in earlier this month.
At long last, Long Beach has a permanent city manager
The new Long Beach City Council held its first regular meeting on Jan. 2, and one of its first orders of business was to appoint a new city manager, Long Beach resident Dan Creighton. Police … more
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Equinor and BP's Empire Wind deal, which would've impacted Long Beach, is no more.
Agreement on Empire Wind 2 is no more
Plans for the Empire Wind 2 offshore wind farm — a controversial project that would impact Long Beach, Oceanside, Island Park and other nearby municipalities — have been scrapped, at … more
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The bill Gov. Kathy Hochul signed will align many local elections, now held in odd-numbered years, with state-wide and federal elections held in even-numbered years.
Hochul shifts elections to 2026
Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed legislation aligning many odd-year local elections with statewide and legislative elections that are held in even-numbered years. Hochul said she believed the … more
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The New Long Beach City Council — from left, John Bendo, Chris Fiumara, Brendan Finn, Mike Reinhart and Roy Lester.
New Long Beach City Council sworn in, holds first meeting
People across the world celebrate New Year’s Eve with parties, friends, food and drinks — and many sleep in the next day to recover. In Long Beach, however, community members and … more
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Equinor, BP terminate Empire Wind 2 agreement
Equinor and BP announced Wednesday an agreement with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to terminate the Offshore Wind Renewable Energy Certificate Agreement for the Empire … more
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