The Long Beach Fire Department responded to a house fire at the 200 block of Neptune Boulevard near East Beech Street on Friday at approximately 12:50 p.m., after the homeowner called the police and reported smoke coming from her attic.
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By Ben Strack
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8/12/16
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The City Council unanimously approved a measure last week that will cut red tape for residents in the Walks and West End neighborhoods looking to elevate their homes in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The resolution also closed a zoning loophole that allowed a developer to build a controversial two-family home on West Market Street last year and sparked a public outcry.
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By Anthony Rifilato
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2/25/16
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South Nassau Communities Hospital’s free-standing emergency department opened on Monday on the site of the former Long Beach Medical Center campus, and has already seen a steady influx of …
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By Matthew Ern
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8/13/15
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Three days after a Brooklyn man drowned in rough waters while lifeguards were off duty, Long Beach’s chief of lifeguards, Paul Gillespie, closed the ocean to swimmers on Tuesday, citing even …
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By Anthony Rifilato and Matthew Ern
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8/6/15
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Two pedestrians were struck on Park Avenue in separate incidents on Monday night and Tuesday morning. According to Fire Commissioner Scott Kemins, both victims were transported to South Nassau …
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By Matthew Ern
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7/1/15
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The Long Beach Fire Department received a call at 9:31 a.m. Wednesday morning, reporting a high-pressure gas main leak on the 100 block of Bay Street in East Atlantic Beach.
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By Matthew Ern
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5/27/15
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The Long Beach City Council last week renewed its call on the state Department of Health to update a 2006 report used as the basis to restructure hospitals across the state, and recommended that the …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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5/14/15
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State Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach) and Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano announced last month a new database and information-sharing system to identify, track and clean up hundreds of …
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By Matthew Ern
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4/8/15
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Just days before the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy — after staying at seven different hotels and apartments, as well as crashing at friends’ houses — Harmon Street residents Tim and …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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10/29/14
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A Long Beach landlord agreed to pay what city officials are calling a record fine earlier this month for renting illegal apartments that created unsafe conditions for tenants, generated numerous …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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8/27/14
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