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Hofstra University officials have moved the Thomas Jefferson statue from its original location in front of the student center to an academic building across the street.

Hofstra moves Jefferson statue amid outcries

By Visvajit Sriramrajan A statue of Thomas Jefferson, which has stood in front of Hofstra University’s David S. Mack Student Center for more than 20 years, has been relocated to Emily Lowe … more

7/7/20

Long Beach graduating seniors at a special ceremony at Point lookout Town Park on June 26.

“2020: The class of resilience"

After the last months of their high school careers vanished from them because of the coronavirus pandemic, Long Beach High School Seniors were finally able to receive their diplomas and say farewell … more

By Darwin Yanes | 6/30/20

Three students from Sacred Heart Academy will take part in the Brookhaven National Labs STEM-Prep Summer Institute this summer.

Three Sacred Heart Academy students to attend summer institute

Sacred Heart Academy students Isabel Louie, Catalina Ramirez and Shadia Suha will spend part of their summer at a world-renowned research facility, the Brookhaven National Labs STEM-Prep Summer … more

6/18/20

School board incumbents Dr. Dennis Ryan, left, and Maureen Vrona were re-elected on Tuesday.

Long Beach school budget passes; Ryan and Vrona are elected

By a count of 3,865 to 1,441, residents approved the Long Beach School District’s $145 million budget for the 2020-21 school year on Tuesday night. The spending plan is about $3 million larger … more

By Darwin Yanes | 6/17/20

Nominate a senior for a Herald superlative

Richner Communications, publishers of Herald Community Newspapers, is now accepting nominations for the Herald 2020 Senior Superlatives. Nominations are currently open through Instagram (see … more

6/10/20

Deadlines extended in school budget, board elections

Saying “No New Yorker should have to choose between their health and their right to vote,” N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered mail-in ballots in local school elections to be counted if received by June 16. more

6/7/20

Marchers walked along Park Avenue led by MLK Chairman James Hodge.

Crowd shouts "George Floyd' at Kennedy Plaza as protests continue in Long Beach

They came wearing tee-shirts that shouted for justice. They came holding placards denouncing racism. They came pushing baby strollers and helping the infirm find a spot of shade at Kennedy Plaza … more

By James Bernstein | 6/5/20

Long Beach City Council has passed the 2020-21 budget with spending and staff cuts.

L.B. Council OKs 2020-21 budget with lowest tax increase in years, spending cuts, layoffs

Blaming past administrations for Long Beach's poor financial condition and promising that the city is now on the right path, the city council Tuesday night approved a budget for the 2020-21 fiscal … more

By James Bernstein | 5/26/20

Long Beach High School Senior Brooke Yellin sold bracelets and phone wallets, like those pictured, to raise money for a scholarship foundation in honor of her late mother, Geri Yellin.

Long Beach High School Senior reflects on past, while eyeing the future

Dear Class of 2020, It’s hard to believe that we are entering the final weeks of our High School lives! The year 2020 is something we have all been waiting for since the day we started … more

By Brooke Yellin | 5/20/20

The Board of Education voted to adopt its budget for the 2020-21 school year.

Long Beach School board adopts 2020-21 budget

The Long Beach Board of Education approved a $145 million budget on Tuesday, about $3 million more than the current spending plan, and a tax levy of $106 million. With the coronavirus pandemic … more

By Darwin Yanes | 5/14/20

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