County Legislator Denise Ford held her annual 9/11 memorial service at the Virginia Avenue Garden of Remembrance on Friday, one of several ceremonies held throughout the barrier island to honor the sacrifices of the first responders and victims of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
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By Matthew Ern
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9/11/15
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Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano and the Christian Light Missionary Baptist Church announced that a Long Beach job fair is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Long …
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9/10/15
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The Oceanside Fire Department showed off its high-tech command room on Foxhurst Road to Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie on Sept. 1.
The Dispatching Office and Command Center, which opened last …
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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9/9/15
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced last week that the Federal Emergency Management Agency had restored over $9 million of previously denied Public Assistance program funding to reimburse the City of Long …
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By Matthew Ern
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9/3/15
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A week before the Sept. 10 Democratic primary for Long Beach City Council, two prominent lawmakers have thrown their support behind a separate slate of candidates running for three open council …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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9/3/15
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As if those local residents who still have to raise their homes are not facing enough hurdles, now National Grid has reinstituted disconnect and reconnect gas line fees that might leave homeowners …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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9/2/15
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“We’re not going to fix anything tonight, we’re not going to solve any problems and we’re not going to judge anybody,” Alexander Tucciarone, chief strategy officer of the Makeshift …
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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8/27/15
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“Every dime I ever saved went into this house to buy it,” Karen Tangney said of the Arizona Avenue home that she purchased in June 2012. “I thought this was going to be my dream, you know, …
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By Matthew Ern
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8/27/15
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When the State Legislature begins its new session in January, the Assembly will consider two proposals that seek to limit public displays of swastikas.
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By Jeff Bessen
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8/26/15
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The summer is nearing its end, and to help students in the community prepare for school, Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach) has launched a back-to-school supply drive. School supplies for all grade levels will be collected until Tuesday, Sept. 8. in the lobby of Kaminsky’s Long Beach office at 20 West Park Ave.
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8/19/15
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