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Annie LaSalle in December with James Hodge, far right, who was among the many volunteers who delivered food and supplies to the residents of 415 National Blvd.

Seniors raise post-Sandy safety concerns

“We can’t live as seniors in a building with no security,” said Annie LaSalle, who lives at 415 National Blvd., a Long Beach Section 8 senior housing building. The six-story apartment … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 1/23/13 | 1 comment

Sen. Chuck Schumer held a press conference on Wednesday at the storm-ravaged home of Councilwoman Fran Adelson, far right, where he criticized House Speaker John Boehner and other Republicans for failing to pass a Senate-approved $60.4 billion Hurricane Sandy relief package.

House GOP kills Hurricane Sandy relief bill

House Republicans killed a measure on Tuesday that would have provided New York and New Jersey with billions of dollars for Hurricane Sandy relief, days after the Senate approved a $60.4 billion … more

By Anthony Rifilato and Alexandra Spychalsky | 1/2/13

The city will mark the beginning of the demolition process with a ceremony at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Grand Boulevard, two days after crews will began removing sections of the boardwalk, a project that officials said will take about a month.

City to demolish Long Beach's damaged boardwalk

Construction crews will begin removing Long Beach’s iconic boardwalk in January, after the 2.2-mile structure was badly damaged during Hurricane Sandy. The city will mark the beginning of the … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 12/31/12 | 1 comment

Don’t let Sandy be a holiday Grinch

The holidays are in full swing, the stores are bustling with holiday shoppers, moms are baking their traditional Christmas butter cookies, but not all seems right with the world — not in our … more

By Mary Malloy | 12/19/12

Gov. Andrew Cuomo called on Congress to approve $32 billion in federal aid to help New York recover from Hurricane Sandy.

Long Beach receives $24.3 million in Sandy aid

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 … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 12/16/12

A funny story about Jerry Seinfeld

Bristal Assisted Living will donate $25,000 worth of tickets towards comedian Jerry Seinfeld’s benefit performance on Dec. 19 at NYCB Theater in Westbury, … more

By Mary Malloy | 12/13/12

How to get your money

Late last month, Town of Hempstead Councilman Anthony Santino held a Town Hall meeting that gave residents the chance to speak to town officials in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. In addition to … more

By Alex Costello | 12/13/12

Lynbrook gets crystal-ized: Long Beach native Billy Crystal hosted a free screening of his upcoming film “Parental Guidance” at the UA Lynbrook 6 movie theater on Monday night for more than 1,000 Long Beach residents who were impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Pictured with Crystal was Long Beach City Manager Jack Schnirman.

Billy Crystal visits Lynbrook

Six weeks after Hurricane Sandy ripped through their community, destroying homes, cars and nearly everything else in its path, Long Beach residents got a chance to laugh on Monday night thanks to … more

By Brian Croce | 12/12/12

Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray called on the Army Corps of Engineers and the State Department of Environmental Conservation to finalize a coastal protection plan for the barrier island that was defeated by the City of Long Beach in 2006.

Murray calls for coastal protection plan

Describing the damage from Hurricane Sandy as “overwhelming,” town and county officials called on the Army Corps of Engineers on Tuesday to “put a shovel in the ground” and move forward with … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 12/12/12

The floodwaters in the temple reached 10 feet. Computers and desks were tossed around the classrooms, while the temple’s library, stocked with classic Jewish literature, was submerged. And six torah scrolls, along with many prayer books and prayer shawls, were lost.

Rescued L.B. menorah to light up White House

For a guy with an invitation to the White House, Rabbi David Bauman is surprisingly modest. “This is not about me,” he said, “It’s about what happened to this region.” Bauman, of … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 12/7/12

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