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State Sen. Todd Kaminsky helped secure millions of dollars in state aid for schools.

Local officials urge schools to consider no tax hikes in budget

Following the Long Beach School District’s adoption of a budget with a zero percent tax levy, local officials on Thursday urged other school districts to follow suit. At a news conference at … more

By Darwin Yanes | 4/16/21

The Long Beach Board of Education adopted a budget lower than the current spending plan with no tax levy.

Long Beach School Board adopts budget with no tax hike

The Long Beach Board of Education on Tuesday adopted a $144 million budget, about half a million lower than the current spending plan - with no tax increase. Michael DeVito, the district’s … more

By Darwin Yanes | 4/14/21

Long Beach to consider recreational marijuana

Following New York State’s legalization of recreational marijuana earlier this week, Long Beach, like other municipalities in the state, will now have the option to either opt-in or out of the sale … more

By Darwin Yanes | 4/8/21

The Easter bunny with Town of Hempstead officials and the Bigay family.

Easter Bunny makes socially distant appearance at Camp Anchor

Seven-year-old Mason was so excited to see the Easter bunny and go back to Camp Anchor that he couldn't sleep Sunday night. The excitement trickled into Monday morning at the Town of Hempstead’s … more

By Darwin Yanes | 3/30/21

Herald Community Newspapers seek 2021 summer interns

Herald Community Newspapers is seeking 2021 summer interns for our 18 community-based publications that stretch across Nassau County’s South Shore, from Valley Stream to Seaford, and Long Beach … more

3/12/21

Long Beach joins partnership with MSSN to vaccinate education workers

The Long Beach Public Schools and three neighboring districts have collaborated with Mount Sinai South Nassau and Nassau County to open a COVID-19 vaccination pod to eligible education workers. Long … more

3/11/21

Natalia Hakimzadeh is a candidate for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s 2021 Long Island Student of the Year program.

Long Beach High School junior leads fundraiser

When she was in eighth grade, Natalia Hakimzadeh organized a walk on the Long Beach boardwalk to raise funds for Cohen Children’s Medical Center. She called city officials to obtain the proper … more

By Darwin Yanes | 2/25/21

Rabbi Jack Zanerhaft, far left, incoming Long Beach Police Commissioner Ronald J. Walsh, Long Beach City Manager Donna Gayden, Director of Temple Emanu-El Religious Education Sandy Schumer

Temple Emanu-El students donate care items to the homeless in Long Beach

Students from Temple Emanu-El B’nai Mitzvah volunteered to donate 100 bags of personal care items to the homeless people in the City of Long Beach. The bags, which contained items like hand … more

By Darwin Yanes | 2/8/21

Zoey Pinto enjoyed her snow day on the boardwalk on Monday.

Snow emergency declared in Long Beach; schools are closed

The City of Long Beach has declared a snow emergency and warned drivers toi stay off the roads due to the heavy blowing snow. Long Beach schools are closed because of the snow storm. City … more

By James Bernstein | 2/1/21

“I’m hoping that Martin Luther King’s dream is finally realized,” James Hodge said.

Long Beach hopeful about new president

Ava Lithgow, 15, was sitting in her history class at Long Beach High School on Jan. 20, intently watching the inauguration of President Joseph R. Biden Jr. A smile broke across her face as the new … more

By James Bernstein | 1/28/21

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