Two weeks after he called on Congress to deliver billions of dollars in federal aid to help New York recover from Hurricane Sandy, Gov. Andrew Cuomo visited Long Beach and announced that the city …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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12/16/12
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Storms of epic proportions are a challenge to everyone near or directly affected by them.
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11/29/12
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The City of Long Beach and Nassau County declared a state of emergency on Saturday as Hurricane Sandy barrels toward the East Coast and is becoming what County Executive Ed Mangano called a …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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10/27/12
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City officials are preparing for Hurricane Sandy as it barrels toward the East Coast and threatens to turn into a “superstorm” if it collides with a strong cold front from the …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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10/26/12
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Moody’s Investors Service, the credit-rating agency that downgraded Long Beach’s rating five levels last year to a step above junk bond status, is calling the city’s effort to reduce its …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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10/3/12
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The St. Brendan’s Day Irish Parade and Festival, which attracts thousands of visitors to the West End each year, was nearly canceled last month amid an outcry from residents who say they have had …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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10/3/12
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The City Council voted 3-2 at last week’s meeting to approve a three-year, 6.6 percent deficit reduction surcharge that will appear on residents’ tax bills, but not before a number of residents …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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9/27/12
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To the Editor:
Upon taking office in January, our administration inherited an unprecedented $10 million deficit. Since then, we declared a fiscal crisis and began a thorough and …
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9/20/12
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Four months after state lawmakers killed a measure that would have allowed the city of Long Beach to issue up to $15 million in serial bonds to pay down a $10.25 million deficit over 10 years, city …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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9/19/12
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The City Council voted 4-1 on Sept. 4 to issue up to $5.65 million in bonds to cover the cost of 55 employees’ retirement and separation payments over the next five years. The council meeting grew …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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9/12/12
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