It was the day after the storm. Long Beach looked more like the setting of a natural disaster movie than a suburban Long Island town. “It was surreal. It was very strange. It was weird. There were military trucks out on the street, no power. It didn’t feel real,” said Patrick Luyster, one of the [...]
Local hero Douglas O’Grady spreads help and support across the island “I started something and with people jumping in to help out it went to the next level,” said Douglas O’Grady, 44, a Long Beach native. Months after Hurricane Sandy, O’Grady still has dozens of sticky notes on his desk. They provide the contact information [...]
Prom season is a highlight for high school students. It’s a chance for seniors to get all dressed up, rent limousines and dance the night away with the rest of their senior class. Six months ago, many Long Beach High School (LBHS) seniors were less concerned about their prom, and more concerned about rebuilding their houses [...]
Reforma inmigración se hablará el Congreso de los Estados Unidos en los próximos meses. El Senate Judiciary Committee está considerando un 844-página ley, que incluirá un camino a la ciudadanía para immigrantes indocumentados y tambíen creará un nuevo sistema inmigración de mérito. Ricamente diversa, Long Island es un crisol para inmigrantes de diferentes países y [...]