The budget includes dozens of layoffs across the city, and millions less in projected revenue as the city faces a fiscal crisis.
The bill would allow homeowners to extend the due date of their mortgage, instead of having to make up all their missed payments in one sum.
The virus has hit the city's recycling contractor hard, forcing it to stop picking up recyclables until further notice.
The city is facing a $14.6 million deficit in its budget, officials said.
People were not maintaining safe social distancing while walking the boardwalk, the city said, so it has been closed.
New 2019 census data shows continued population loss in both Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
The city warned residents about maintaining safe distances while walking on the boardwalk. If they don't, the city will close it.
Donna Gayden will hold the post for at least six months. She called righting Long Beach a "daunting task," but said she's up for the job.
The City Council will hold a special meeting to appoint Donna Gayden as City Manager. She has a wealth of governmental experience.
John Mirando will be the third Acting City Manager to leave the position in two years.
The City of Long Beach took down the posts as a precaution after three fell during high winds.
The action comes in response to the ongoing payout scandal, which city officials blamed in part on city managers with too much authority.
A brief survey will help the city better respond to and plan for flooding, officials said.
Melissa Miller's plan would help ease the burden of reduced LIPA taxes on Island Park School District residents.
The City Council is having a special meeting Saturday to discuss an agreement with the DA, but details are scarce.
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The new office will help residents navigate the state's new disclosure and criminal justice reform laws, which go into effect on Jan. 1.
The comptroller said the city council didn't oversee spending properly. The council laid much of the blame with former managers.
The council responded to the state comptroller's audit and leveled much of the blame for the payouts at former City Manager Jack Schnirman.
Residents can meet with Acting City Manager John Miranod before some City Council meetings, as well as on Mondays, without an appointment.
Denise Ford held off a challenge from Jeffrey Saxon.
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The bill would make it so those who took out SBA loans don't need to also repay for receiving New York Rising benefits.
Madeline Singas defended her office's investigation, while her challenger Frank McQuade accused her of slow-walking the case.
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Republican Frank McQuade is running for Nassau district attorney against incumbent Democrat Madeline Singas.
John Mirando, the commissioner of public works, will take over as acting city manager.
Two Council members asked for extra time to respond, implying bad actors in city government cut them out of the audit response process.
The department will use the funds to purchase new defibrillators for its ambulances.
Robert Agostisi is resigning effective Oct. 1. There's no word yet on who will run the city once he's gone.
The senator says the research into preventing flooding will stop on Sept. 30 and go unfinished unless Congress allocates more money.
The two officers dove into the water and swam more than 100 feet to rescue the woman and pulled her back to shore.
Former City Manager Jack Schnirman was among those overpaid, an audit by the state comptroller found.
A new study shows Long Beach residents shell out hundreds of dollars a year for water.
The money comes from the Department of Homeland Security, and is for organizations that could be targeted by terrorists.
City officials say that no city employees will solicit residents. Those who are doing so are fakes.
Councilwoman Anissa Moore is the new Long Beach City Council president after a vote Tuesday night. The motion passed 4-0.
Long Beach neighbors aired their grievances to city, state and county officials about their water. Here's how they thought it went.
The state Health Department also says the strain in the drinking water is unrelated to a foodborne strain found in a Long Beach resident.