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Long Beach resident Joanne Phillips was on her way to work on Thursday when she was met with severe flooding on Park Avenue.

Long Beach residents navigate through flooded streets

Joanne “J-Bird” Phillips, a Long Beach resident and community leader, was on her way to work in Elmont when she tried to cross East Park Avenue and was met with several feet of flooding. Early … more

By Darwin Yanes | 9/10/20

Long Beach schools will look vastly different this fall.

‘Walking into a lot of unknowns’

Amanda Moore, a single mother of two boys and a co-owner of Long Beach-based Wolf & Wing Interior Design, had to make adjustments back in March, when the coronavirus pandemic forced schools to close, … more

By Darwin Yanes | 8/14/20

James Hodge in front of his home at Riverside Boulevard and East Fulton Street, which is being rebuilt with the help of local volunteers.

MLK Center director’s home is being rebuilt

Since Hurricane Sandy hit in 2012, James Hodge, the chairman of the Martin Luther King Center in Long Beach, has been without a permanent home. But that hasn’t diminished his drive to help others … more

By Darwin Yanes | 7/31/20

Masha Benitez spends her summer days working on art projects while awaiting surgery.

Awaiting a rare transplant

Masha Benitez, a 17-year-old Long Beach girl who needs a double lung transplant to help her survive, has increased her chances of receiving the rare operation: New York-Presbyterian/Columbia … more

By James Bernstein | 7/24/20

Herald Community Newspapers to start webinar series

In mid-August, the Herald Community Newspapers will start a new webinar series featuring special guests to discuss the big-picture issues affecting Nassau County residents. First up will be a webinar … more

7/22/20

Hofstra University officials have moved the Thomas Jefferson statue from its original location in front of the student center to an academic building across the street.

Hofstra moves Jefferson statue amid outcries

By Visvajit Sriramrajan A statue of Thomas Jefferson, which has stood in front of Hofstra University’s David S. Mack Student Center for more than 20 years, has been relocated to Emily Lowe … more

7/7/20

Long Beach graduating seniors at a special ceremony at Point lookout Town Park on June 26.

“2020: The class of resilience"

After the last months of their high school careers vanished from them because of the coronavirus pandemic, Long Beach High School Seniors were finally able to receive their diplomas and say farewell … more

By Darwin Yanes | 6/30/20

Three students from Sacred Heart Academy will take part in the Brookhaven National Labs STEM-Prep Summer Institute this summer.

Three Sacred Heart Academy students to attend summer institute

Sacred Heart Academy students Isabel Louie, Catalina Ramirez and Shadia Suha will spend part of their summer at a world-renowned research facility, the Brookhaven National Labs STEM-Prep Summer … more

6/18/20

School board incumbents Dr. Dennis Ryan, left, and Maureen Vrona were re-elected on Tuesday.

Long Beach school budget passes; Ryan and Vrona are elected

By a count of 3,865 to 1,441, residents approved the Long Beach School District’s $145 million budget for the 2020-21 school year on Tuesday night. The spending plan is about $3 million larger … more

By Darwin Yanes | 6/17/20

Nominate a senior for a Herald superlative

Richner Communications, publishers of Herald Community Newspapers, is now accepting nominations for the Herald 2020 Senior Superlatives. Nominations are currently open through Instagram (see … more

6/10/20

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