The city held the first of two public hearings on the proposed 2023-24 budget Tuesday night, at which a crowd of community members took advantage of the opportunity to voice their complaints, or …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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5/7/23
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Had it not been for the predictably nightmarish Long Island traffic, Long Beach artist Ron McHenry would have been standing side by side with Vice President Kamala Harris, along with a portrait he …
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By James Bernstein
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5/7/23
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A plan Long Beach proposed two weeks ago to invite a new vendor or vendors to use the iconic MLK Center in the city’s largely Black North Park section — a move that could force out the …
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By James Bernstein
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4/23/23
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For the third consecutive Long Beach City Council meeting, residents Tuesday night demanded that the city formally oppose plans by the Norwegian energy company Equinor to build a wind farm off the …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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4/23/23
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The Long Beach City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to hire three law firms and an engineering company to help study a proposal by the Norway-based energy company Equinor to build a wind farm …
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By James Bernstein
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4/6/23
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Long Beach is usually associated with surfing and other summertime activities. One girl is changing that, though, with her prowess on snow-covered slopes.
Anna Margiotta, 12, or “Airtime …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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4/6/23
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Herald Community Newspapers took home nine state awards at the New York Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest over the weekend in Albany.
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STAFF REPORT
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4/1/23
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Back in the days when Charles Theofan was city manager of Long Beach — the early and mid 2000s — he lived in Freeport, and earned the nickname “Freeport Charlie.”
Perhaps …
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By James Bernstein
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3/23/23
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Frederick K. Brewington, one of Long Island’s most prominent civil rights attorneys, called this week for a civilian complaint review board after two civil suits were filed against Long Beach …
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By James Bernstein
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3/23/23
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Long Beach residents could be facing a double-digit tax hike in the coming fiscal year. The increase is primarily the result of a $5.5 million down payment on a $75 settlement with Manhattan …
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By James Bernstein
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3/16/23
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