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Q. I don’t understand, if my tax assessment was reduced why did my real estate taxes increase?A.This is unfortunately a common situation. The County, Town, Village and School budgets do … more

By Richard G. Fromewick | 9/27/12

Civic Law

Q. I went to a meeting of my Village Board of Trustees and wanted to speak on a particular item, but they wouldn’t let me. Don’t I have a right to speak at a public … more

By A. Thomas Levin | 6/17/14

According to FEMA, the partial shutdown of the federal government could impact some of the agency's Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts.

Gov't shutdown could impact Sandy efforts

According to Federal Emergency Management Agency officials, the partial shutdown of the federal government could impact some of the agency’s Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts, though previously … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 10/2/13

Eleven years after Sandy, facing future floods

Flooding is a fact of life for many South Shore residents. Whether it’s heavy rain and flash flooding, as we saw last month, or the larger storms that have reached our shores on a seemingly annual basis in recent years . . . more

By Andrew R. Garbarino | 10/26/23

Students stood with the flags they placed along Lido Boulevard in honor of those who have served.

See how the City of Long Beach, schools honored veterans

The City of Long Beach celebrated Veteran’s Day Saturday with its annual gathering in City Hall. Veterans and community members alike came together to show support and gratitude for those who … more

11/17/23

In spring, all eyes turn to the diamond

It has arrived. Baseball’s opening day. more

By Peter King | 3/29/24

What went wrong in O.B. — and how do we fix it?

So how did we get to this point? This isn’t an exercise in placing blame. It would be impossible to assign blame when the system that allowed this situation to develop has been in place for generations. But to find solutions, we need to understand how we got here. more

By Bill Bleyer | 5/17/24

We must back the blue, now more than ever

Across the United States today, law enforcement agencies are being forced to contend with a previously unforeseen convergence of crises: An explosion in fentanyl and other illicit drug trafficking. more

By Anthony D'Esposito | 5/31/24

Long Beach Medical Center, pictured in May with its heating system temporarily outside the building, has yet to set a reopening date.

LBMC’s long road to recovery

More than seven months after Hurricane Sandy damaged the Long Beach Medical Center — flooding the basement, destroying equipment and rendering the hospital inoperable — hospital officials have … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 6/19/13

Robin Wilson, frontman of the alternative rock/power pop band Gin Blossoms, has settled comfortably into his life on Long Island.

Robin Wilson joins Long Island's most elite musicians

Robin Wilson, the iconic voice of the multi-platinum selling Gin Blossoms — and current frontman for The Smithereens — will join the ranks of Long Island legends lBilly Joel, Joan Jett, Carole King, Twisted Sister, Public Enemy and countless others when he is inducted into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame on Friday. more

By Daniel Offner | 8/23/23

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