Long Beach police were investigating two separate incidents of gunfire reported in the North Park area early Sunday. In one case, police said, the shots hit a nearby home, and in the other, an …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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9/24/18
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As the City Council searches for a new city manager to replace Nassau County Comptroller-elect Jack Schnirman, the council voted unanimously on Tuesday to appoint Police Commissioner Mike Tangney as …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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12/21/17
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“It’s total devastation — countless cars are ruined, the boardwalk is ruined, people’s homes,” Sgt. Eric Cregeen told me the day after Hurricane Sandy . . .
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11/2/17
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The Long Beach Police Department plans to implement a “Ring of Steel,” a system of automated license plate readers at every traffic lane entering the city.
The installation of the system — …
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By Bridget Downes
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5/24/17
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A prisoner from the Nassau County Correctional Facility who appeared before a Long Beach City Court judge on March 13 attempted to escape from police after his hearing.
Kahiem Prince Jerry, 18, …
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By Bridget Downes
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3/30/17
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The Long Beach Police Department is partnering with local religious institutions to increase patrol shifts during the upcoming holidays in reaction to recent threats around the country. The effort is …
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By Bridget Downes
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3/30/17
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An Island Park woman was arrested Wednesday morning after she allegedly overdosed on heroin while driving in Long Beach, and crashed her car into a storage unit near the city’s fire department.
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By Ben Strack
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2/16/17
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Long Beach firefighters put out a fire outside an Atlantic Avenue house Sunday evening, after a collection of wood beneath the home’s deck stairs caught ablaze.
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By Ben Strack
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11/15/16
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An Oceanside man was arrested on Tuesday after Long Beach police said he left a loaded handgun inside the Long Beach Cinema 4 while he was at a movie with his grandchildren.
According to Police …
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By Anthony Rifilato and Ben Strack
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10/7/16
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Long Beach firefighters and police rushed to 233 Shore Rd. Tuesday morning after approximately five balconies collapsed at the Sunlit Terrace Apartments.
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By Ben Strack
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8/30/16
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