The City Council voted 4-1 last week to approve a $7.7 million bond measure for capital improvement projects throughout the city, ranging from the rebuilding of the lifeguard headquarters that was …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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9/27/18
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Though Long Beach — along with the rest of the country — will celebrate the many veterans who have previously served in the Armed Forces on Friday, the city also boasts residents in active duty, including a Bronze Star recipient in the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division.
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By Ben Strack
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11/10/16
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State Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky introduced a plan to fight public corruption at City Hall on Wednesday. It includes bills designed to widen the definition of corruption and increase penalties at the state level, while equipping district attorneys to prosecute corrupt officials locally.
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By Ben Strack
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2/25/16
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Temperatures hovering in the 30s and a recent blizzard did little to dampen the spirits of the thousands of Long Beach residents and neighbors who gathered for the Long Beach Polar Bears’ 16th …
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By Matthew Ern
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2/19/15
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Though members of the City Council were not up for re-election in 2014, they began the new year with some leadership changes at Tuesday’s meeting, where they voted unanimously to elect Councilman …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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1/7/15
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The City Council approved increases last week in residential parking permit fees; water and sewer and sanitation rates; and bus fares, a measure that officially balances the recently approved budget …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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6/25/14
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Long Beach is set to receive more than $6 million in federal funding for its Hurricane Sandy cleanup costs.
U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced today that $6.67 million in …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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1/6/14
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The city will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Long Beach Boulevard on Friday to mark the completion of Long Beach’s iconic boardwalk, which was torn down after Hurricane Sandy.
Long …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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10/24/13
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County Executive Ed Mangano announced on Monday that the City of Long Beach will receive $625,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant funds to address a wide range of community improvement …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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9/23/13
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The Long Beach Medical Center, which has been closed since Hurricane Sandy caused $56 million in damage, is facing pressure from the New York State Department of Health to shutter its acute care …
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By Anthony Rifilato and Alexandra Spychalsky
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6/26/13
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