Thursday, October 1, 2026
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From flooded streets in Long Beach to pollution in the Great South Bay, rising water is reshaping life along Long Island’s coasts. Across Nassau and Suffolk counties, aging infrastructure, development patterns and climate change are converging—turning routine storms into disruptive events and forcing communities to rethink how they live with water.
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By Alyssa R. Griffin, Roksana Amid and Abbey Salvemini
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3/23/26
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The Long Beach Polar Bears made a triumphant return to the waves on March 15. The annual event was scheduled to take place on Super Bowl Sunday, as it has been since 2000, but was postponed for the first time in its history due to nearly a foot of snowfall at the end of January worsened by freezing temperatures in the beginning of February.
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By Chris Colucci
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3/20/26
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For the first time in 14 years, students from Long Beach High School have earned entrance into the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair, with sophomores Sydney Olivo and Karina Rios attending the competition May 9-15 in Phoenix, Ariz.
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By Chris Colucci
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3/20/26
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Long Beach residents are spending more to fill their cars as gas prices have steadily increased over the past month. As of press time, the average price of gas on Long Island has jumped 90 cents in recent weeks, with the national average spiking nearly one dollar over the same period. Long Beach stations have followed a similar, significant upward trend.
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By Chris Colucci
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3/20/26
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More than 31,000 impaired driving arrests were made across New York State in 2024, according to the Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research. Between 2014 and May 2025, the Long Beach Police Department made over 1,200 arrests related to impaired driving.
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By Aidan Warshavsky
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3/20/26
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A team of freshmen students from Sacred Heart Academy earned first place at Northwell Health’s Annual Medical Marvels Public Health Competition at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, marking the best finish the school has achieved in the event.
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By Melissa Berman
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3/20/26
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On March 18, the Women’s Empowerment Group will meet at the Long Beach Public Library for the first time in 2026 — its January and February meetings were both canceled due to snowstorms. The woman-focused organization has been getting together for nearly 10 years, having done so for the first time at the library in 2017 and once a month ever since.
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By Chris Colucci
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3/13/26
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On Feb. 19, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the allocation of $150 million in financial support to municipalities outside New York City. Of that, $1.1 million will be directed to the City of Long Beach. The funding is part of the state’s Temporary Municipal Assistance program, which allows the distribution of additional financial aid to cities, towns and villages according to regional needs and the availability of state money.
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By Chris Colucci
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3/13/26
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The Long Beach Polar Bears will switch out their Super Bowl jerseys for emerald green on Sunday when the annual Polar Bear Splash takes place on March 15. The event raises money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation to help grant wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions — in honor of Paulie Bradley.
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By Aidan Warshavsky
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3/13/26
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Whether traffic needs directing or events need protecting, Long Beach residents can count on Auxiliary Police Officer Brad Hendrick, who has volunteered in the city for 15 years. On Feb. 7, Hendrick was honored at the second annual Law and Order Night for his service. The event, led by the American Legion Post 972 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1384, highlighted first responders in the community for their excellence and bravery.
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By Aidan Warshavsky
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3/13/26
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