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City Council Vice President Chumi Diamond, left, and Council President Anthony Eramo, center, distributed bottled water at Kennedy Plaza on Friday.

Officials: Boil-water alert lifted in Long Beach after E. coli scare

State, county and city officials announced Monday morning that, effective immediately, the Nassau County Department of Health lifted its boil-water alert, following the complete flushing of the city's … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 6/24/19

Seven candidates running in the June 25 Democratic primary fielded written questions at the June 12 candidates forum.

Democratic candidates debate at Long Beach forum

Seven candidates running for three open seats on the City Council fielded questions at a forum on June 12 as the race heads to the June 25 Democratic primary. Incumbent council President Anthony … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 6/24/19

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, announced the lift of the boil-water alert on June 24.

Officials lift boil-water alert in Long Beach

State, county and city officials announced that the boil-water alert in Long Beach had been lifted on Monday after water samples tested negative for E. Coli. The emergency alert on June 21 went … more

By Darwin Yanes | 6/24/19

By 5 p.m. on Friday, the supplies of bottled water at City Hall had run out quickly, and the city said another shipment was on its way Saturday, and the city continued to give out water to residents on Sunday.

School officials: Long Beach student diagnosed with 'suspected' E. coli infection

Long Beach school officials announced Sunday that a student who lives in the City of Long Beach was diagnosed with a suspected E. coli infection this week, two days after Nassau County and city … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 6/23/19

LGBT supporter waved rainbow flags outside a City of Long Beach bus during the 29th annual Pride Parade on Long Island.

LGBT community shines through the streets of Long Beach

Thousands of LGBT members and their supporters took over the streets of Long Beach for this year’s Pride on the Beach weekend, which honored the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall uprising. … more

By Darwin Yanes | 6/23/19

Sensations in a sandwich — and now, much more

If you haven’t visited Press 195 in Rockville Centre recently, you’re in for a surprise. They have hugely renovated, expanding into the space next door. more

By Terry Biener | 6/21/19

Getting rid of the bathtubs?

Q. Our bathrooms need a serious remodel and we don’t really need bathtubs anymore, so we want to do all-new showers, possibly with a built-in seat in each one. Will our taxes go up? Will we need a permit? more

By Monte Leeper | 6/21/19

We will fight to keep Roe v. Wade the law of the land

In just the first five months of this year, 15 states have passed legislation restricting access to abortions in what can only be described as the most egregious attack on women’s rights in 50 years. more

By Kathleen Rice and JoAnn Smith | 6/21/19

Showing migrants compassion is never a crime

I remember an expanse of scrubland with massive saguaro cacti stretching out to a ridge in the distance. The sun was setting, and the evening light crept over the rocky outcrop before me. From behind the cacti, ragged-looking men suddenly appeared . . . more

6/21/19

In America, nowhere to run, nowhere to hide

I’m home now from a babysitting stint with my grandkids, who live in a sleepy mountain town out West. I’ve written about this before, touching on the remote, bucolic life they live. more

6/21/19

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