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The Reilly’s home in the Canals, like many in Long Beach, look fine on the outside, though inside, most homes are still under various stages of construction.
Residents feel shortchanged by NY Rising
Long Beach officials are working on behalf of residents who are fighting for money from NY Rising, the state agency tasked with distributing federal grants for Hurricane Sandy victims. The … more
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Rep. George Santos was expelled today that included 105 votes by his fellow Republicans.
George Santos expelled from Congress
George Santos has become the first  congressman to be expelled from the U.S. House of Representatives without first being convicted of a felony since the Civil War. more
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Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano briefly left the federal courthouse in Central Islip between opening arguments in his corruption trial.
Opening statements heard in Mangano/Veditto corruption trial
Opening arguments were heard on Wednesday in the corruption trial of Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano and former Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto. more
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Rabbi Eli Goodman, of Chabad of the Beaches, above with Acting City Manager Ron Walsh, said he thinks the grants are ‘vital’ in the ongoing effort to reduce incidents of antisemitism.
Long Beach religious leaders share their thoughts on state grants to combat hate
The battle against hate and antisemitism has seemed never-ending. There have been hateful words spoken and written across Nassau County, and numerous discoveries of images such as swastikas. … more
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A court has ruled Hofstra University president Susan Poser won’t need to appear in front the Nassau County Legislature until February, to answer questions posed by Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who claims Poser is working with a competing casino bid in Queens to upend efforts for the Las Vegas Sands to take over the Nassau Coliseum site.
Poser won’t appear before Blakeman and county legislature until February
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman's efforts to bring in Hofstra University president Susan Poser before the county legislature will have to wait until February. more
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Knights of Columbus members Donald Phillips, far left, Hank McCann, John Healey, Norman Ricker, Ron Browne and George Gentilesco in front of the now vacant property at 970 W. Beech St. The zoning board has given the Knights the OK to rebuild after their lodge was destroyed by a fire in December.
Knights of Columbus stage a comeback
Ron Browne, the grand knight of the Long Beach Knights of Columbus, stood on the corner of West Beech Street and Minnesota Avenue last Friday, where the group’s building stood for 40 years. … more
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The large crowd gathered on the boardwalk at National Boulevard to make peace with the ocean.
Sandy ceremony lights the way home for displaced residents
“I was having dinner at my girlfriend’s house, and all of a sudden her lights went out,” recounted West End resident Victoria Bianchini. “We went outside — she lives close to the ocean — … more
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Chris Fiumara, Brendan Finn and Mike Reinhart were elected to the city council Tuesday night.
Brendan Finn, Mike Reinhart, Chris Fiumara elected to Long Beach City Council
Three Republican candidates were running for Long Beach City Council this time around — challengers Brendan Finn, Mike Reinhart and Chris Fiumara. The three candidates announced victory … more
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The city awarded a $44.2 million contract to Grace Industries, LLC to rebuild its iconic boardwalk.
City awards $44.2 million boardwalk contract
Two hundred and ten days — that’s how long it will take to rebuild the city’s boardwalk, which was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. In what City Council members described as the most important … more
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A member who attended objected to the wind farm plan, saying cables that would run beneath Long Beach might pose health threats.
Trying to explain the whys of Long Island wind farms
A group of experts attempted to explain to a large crowd at Long Beach’s City Hall last Wednesday the need for a plan by New York State to construct a wind farm off Long Island’s South … more
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