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Residents packed City Hall to hear from representatives from FEMA, the Small Business Administration and the state, though many didn’t like what they had to say.

For the second time in the six months since Hurricane Sandy devastated Long Beach, the city invited representatives from the nation’s disaster recovery agencies to a forum to address residents’ … more

Alexandra Spychalsky | 5/8/13

residents who are attempting to elevate their homes are angry about a LIPA policy that requires homeowners to pay thousands of dollars to elevate utility poles.

Homeowners who elevate may owe LIPA thousands

A process that already has residents up a wall may now send them up a pole. A number of homeowners in Long Beach who are attempting to elevate their homes to avoid costly flood insurance rate … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 5/8/13

Sen. Charles Schumer met with local officials to request that FEMA up its share of public-property repairs from 75 to 90 percent.

Schumer to FEMA: Kick in 90%

Some much-anticipated financial relief might be on the way to Long Beach. Last week, Sen. Charles Schumer urged the federal government to approve a Federal Emergency Management Agency … more

Alexandra Spychalsky | 5/8/13

The house arrived in four parts, and installation of the modular home on East Fulton Street was mostly completed in a day.

Long Beach homeowners struggle to pay for house-raising

Michael Seemann watched his new house fly high above his head. Well, part of it, anyway. Suspended by a 40-foot crane, the last piece of Seeman’s new modular home was put in place at around … more

Alexandra Spychalsky | 4/17/13

Long Beach Medical Center’s lower levels were flooded with 10 feet of water during Sandy.

LBMC officials work to reopen

The storm-battered Long Beach Medical Center, which was slated to reopen its doors this week, is now eyeing a mid- to late-April opening. The 162-bed hospital has remained closed as it undergoes … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 4/3/13

MLK Center board chair James Hodge, far left, with members of the center’s youth council and County Legislator Denise Ford, far right, at the March 19 City Council meeting. Members of the youth council requested community development funding to help the MLK Center maintain programs.

Community development funds earmarked for Long Beach

Nassau County officials announced that Long Beach will receive over half a million dollars in community development funds. County Executive Edward Mangano and County Legislator Denise Ford … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 3/28/13

Schools Superintendent David Weiss presented the 2013-14 budget to an audience of nearly 300 on March 12.

Long Beach school district floats $123.1 million budget

School officials floated a proposed $123.1 million school budget for 2013-14 last week, sparking the ire of teachers and parents over a number of teaching and administrative positions that may be … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 3/20/13

Chief Operating Officer Michael DeVito discussed the proposed tax levy for the coming school year.

Long Beach school district facing $5 million budget gap

School officials proposed a $93.2 million tax levy for the 2013-14 school year at the Feb. 26 Board of Education meeting, and parents expressed concerns about program cuts after the district … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 3/8/13

FEMA's disaster recovery center, which was set to close on FEb. 27, will remain open through March 29.

Long Beach disaster recovery site to remain open

It came right down to the wire. Just one day before the disaster recovery center in Long Beach was set to close, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that they would keep the doors … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 2/27/13

Attendees were asked to vote on the most important factors to be considered during the rebuild. Resident Hazel Cinquemani was one of many who voted for “Durability and Resistance to Future Storms,” which won by a landslide.

Durability is top concern for Long Beach boardwalk project

The city held the last of a series of meetings last week in which it solicited residents’ ideas and concerns about rebuilding the boardwalk. “This has been the most comprehensive effort to … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 2/27/13

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