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Firefighters responded to a call for a partial wall collapse at an assisted living facility in West Atlantic Beach Saturday at around 2:30 p.m.

Multiple ambulance calls throughout the weekend kept the Long Beach Fire Department on its toes. Firefighters rushed to extinguish a house fire in the Canals Saturday at around 8:40 p.m., fire … more

By Bridget Downes | 4/18/19

The district’s chief operating officer, Michael DeVito, pictured in 2017, discussed next year’s proposed budget at a recent board meeting.

Long Beach school board floats $142M budget

Long Beach School District officials proposed a $142 million budget for the 2019-20 school year at the March 28 Board of Education meeting, a $2.5 … more

By Bridget Downes | 4/12/19

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer was joined by residents and other elected officials in Long Beach on Monday to call on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reconsider proposed changes to the National Flood Insurance Program.

Schumer to FEMA: Halt flood plan changes

By Bridget Downes bdownes@liherald.com U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer and other elected officials are calling on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to halt a plan to revamp the National Flood … more

By Bridget Downes | 4/4/19

Town Supervisor Laura Gillen with Oceanside homeowner Michael Cascio in January. Cascio was told five years after Hurricane Sandy that he needed to elevate his house because of damage it sustained during the storm.

Homeowners notified about Hurricane Sandy damage reports

Six years after Hurricane Sandy, the Town of Hempstead sent out letters to 13,000 homeowners on March 18 informing them that their homes may have sustained damage from the storm. The letter from … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 4/4/19

School board trustees fired suspended special-education teacher Lisa Weitzman at a special meeting in the district administration building on Tuesday, after a lengthy public disciplinary hearing that investigated her alleged abuse of five of her students.

LBMS teacher fired after alleged abuse

School board trustees said Monday that they plan to fire former special education teacher Lisa Weitzman at a special meeting on Tuesday, following a lengthy public disciplinary hearing that … more

By Bridget Downes | 4/1/19

Local fashion stylist Chris Banks, in white at right, coordinated a fashion show with a group of models at the third annual Women in the Arts Awards and Recognition Party and Fundraiser at the Allegria Hotel on March 22.

Celebrating women in the arts

“As artists, as content creators, as community leaders, as role models, you have to be hungry for your dreams,” Natasha Nurse, founder of Dressing Room 8, a web-based resource that offers women … more

By Bridget Downes | 3/28/19

On March 22, State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli’s office said that Long Beach remained in significant fiscal stress — the highest level under DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System — in 2017-18 for the second consecutive year.

State to release audit of Long Beach payouts this summer

New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli’s office said it expects to release part of a comprehensive audit of the city’s “fiscally stressed” finances this summer, focusing on separation … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 3/28/19

The Loop Parkway is expected to be closed this weekend.

Loop Parkway closing to all traffic this weekend

The New York State Department of Transportation said motorists can expect a full closure of the Loop Parkway this weekend between the Meadowbrook State Parkway and Lido Boulevard. The parkway … more

3/27/19

Long Beach firefighters extinguished a fire in a vacant commercial building below residential apartments at 53 Arizona Ave. on Monday.

Long Beach firefighters battle West End blaze

By Bridget Downes bdownes@liherald.com Long Beach firefighters responded to a number of emergency calls earlier this week, including a West End building fire, reports of smoke at the Long … more

By Bridget Downes | 3/21/19

Long Beach residents John McNally, left, Allison Kallelis and Jessie Farrell visited Skudin Surf’s area at the 2016 Scavenger Hunt.

‘A great way to embrace the Long Beach life’

By Bridget Downes bdownes@liherald.com Get ready to assemble a team and brush up on the history of Long Beach. The Chamber of Commerce and the city will host a Scavenger Hunt on April 6 to … more

By Bridget Downes | 3/21/19

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