The City Council unanimously approved a $6 million borrowing measure on Tuesday in order to pay its workers and help close a $10.2 million deficit as the city attempts to avoid a further …
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Anthony Rifilato
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3/28/12
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The City Council will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, where it will be asked to approve a $6 million borrowing measure to help close the bulk of a $10.2 million deficit and avoid a further …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/24/12
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New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli is launching an audit of Long Beach’s finances next month, as the city grapples with a $10.25 million deficit and a credit-rating downgrade by Moody’s …
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Anthony Rifilato
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3/22/12
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Residents were given a first glimpse of the Long Beach School District’s preliminary 2012-13 budget on March 13, when district officials presented a draft of the spending plan to the Board of …
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By Fran Berkman
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3/21/12
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The Irish had another reason to celebrate on St. Patrick’s Day, when Long Beach pro boxer Seanie Monaghan clinched his 13th consecutive win at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night in front …
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Anthony Rifilato
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3/18/12
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The Long Beach Fire Department responded to a three-car accident at Riverside Boulevard and Park Avenue on Saturday, after one of the vehicles hit the scaffolding on the side of the six-story Granada …
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3/18/12
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Following Tuesday’s heated meeting over a proposal for the city to run its own volleyball league, city officials scrapped the unpopular plan after the volleyball community turned out in forced and …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/15/12
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When Long Beach resident Amy Morganstern moved to the city from Plainview 13 years ago, she wanted not only to live in a thriving beach town, but also to play her favorite sport, volleyball.
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Anthony Rifilato
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3/14/12
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A little more than a month after a search committee was formed to vet candidates vying to be Long Beach’s next top cop, Acting Police Commissioner Mike Tangney was sworn in during a special …
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Anthony Rifilato
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3/9/12
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Embattled Democratic City Councilman Mike Fagen pleaded not guilty to charges that he illegally collected more than $14,000 in unemployment benefits at his arraignment in Nassau County Court last …
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By Chris Engelhardt
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2/29/12
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