Long Beach addresses Thursday shooting, announces changes to beach season
Long Beach officials held a news conference Friday, announcing immediate changes to the beach season due to a shooting at the train station Thursday evening. Officials said a large group of …
Supporting the Long Beach Soup Kitchen's mission
The Long Beach Soup Kitchen has been serving the community for the past 40 years. The work they do cannot be accomplished without the support of the surrounding community and their hard-working …
Long Beach gears up for 'Friday Nights in the Plaza' with music and art
Long Beach's 'Friday Nights in the Plaza': Live music and art on June 7 & Aug. 2. Celebrate community and creativity at Kennedy Plaza.
Long Beach scouts help clean up the local waters
The Scouts of Long Beach’s Troop 215, along with Scouts from Troop 20 in Five Towns, spent the morning of May 11 cleaning up the nearby waters, pulling 270 pounds of trash out of the …
Temple Emanu-El of Long Beach will be hosting a special Shabbat for first responders
The Temple Emanu-El of Long Beach will be hosting a special Shabbat service in honor of first responders on June 7. The congregation occasionally does various services, events and programs …
What won't Long Beach's approved budget do? Increase taxes
Long Beach’s nearly $105 million budget for fiscal year 2024-25, which holds the line on property taxes, was adopted by the City Council at its May 21 meeting. The preliminary spending …
Long Beach marches for the heroes we have lost
Join Long Beach's Memorial Day Parade with veterans, community groups, and patriotic spirit, honoring sacrifices along Ohio Ave to City Hall.
Meet Frank Dikranis, Long Beach's new corporation counsel
Frank Dikranis is a long-time Long Beach community member. And he’s not just a community member — he’s a heavily active public servant. Now, he’s taking on a new role, as the …
Long Beach police join "Click it or Ticket" campaign to reduce traffic-related injuries and fatalities
LBPD joins national seat belt campaign from May 20 to June 2. "Click It or Ticket" to reduce traffic fatalities.
Rides, games and fun for the entire family, courtesy Long Beach's Chabad of the Beaches
An extended Memorial Day weekend was full of summer fun for Long Island residents at the Family Fun and Long Beach Sun Carnival in Long Beach. Families flocked to the corner of East Broadway and …
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This is the best part: All of summer lies ahead
These are the best days of summer, when everything is possible. Here, pinned to this spot in time, there are no rampaging wildfires, no floods, no hurricanes, no Covid surge, no family feuds. Yup, the dangerous possibilities all lie ahead.
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Congestion pricing punishes commuters
In 2019, the Democratic majorities in the State Senate and Assembly passed the well-known Congestion Pricing Plan. At the time, every Long Island Senate Democrat voted in support of the proposal. The …
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We are all champions
Nassau County, renowned for its championship teams and historic sporting events, truly shines through its young school athletes who exemplify teamwork and unite communities.
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Hello, Harrison Butker? Women can be heroes, too
Countless trailblazers have incited change, but there is still an overarching prejudice against us. The struggle that we internalize may vary, but I think we can agree that some days, it’s just hard to be a woman.