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Long Beach - Riding the waves of a colorful history -- A mayor assassinated by a cop assigned to protect him. Political scandals. Celebrity residents like Bogie and Cagney. And a boardwalk construction project hyped with a parade of elephants.
Photo: Entrepreneur William Reynolds, who billed the city as The Riviera of the East, had a herd of elephants march in from his Dreamland on Coney Island in about 1907, ostensibly to help build the boardwalk, but in reality to generate publicity. (Long Beach Historical and Preservation Society)
Photo: Entrepreneur William Reynolds, who billed the city as The Riviera of the East, had a herd of elephants march in from his Dreamland on Coney Island in about 1907, ostensibly to help build the boardwalk, but in reality to generate publicity. (Long Beach Historical and Preservation Society)
Long Beach - Riding the waves of a colorful history -- A mayor assassinated by a cop assigned to protect him. Political scandals. Celebrity residents like Bogie and Cagney. And a boardwalk construction project hyped with a parade of elephants.
Photo: Entrepreneur William Reynolds, who billed the city as The Riviera of the East, had a herd of elephants march in from his Dreamland on Coney Island in about 1907, ostensibly to help build the boardwalk, but in reality to generate publicity. (Long Beach Historical and Preservation Society)
Photo: Entrepreneur William Reynolds, who billed the city as The Riviera of the East, had a herd of elephants march in from his Dreamland on Coney Island in about 1907, ostensibly to help build the boardwalk, but in reality to generate publicity. (Long Beach Historical and Preservation Society)
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Airport Search Complaints Prompt Calls For On-Site Advocates
CNNTwo New York politicians urged the Transportation Security Administration on Sunday to provide passenger advocates on site at airport screenings after four elderly women complained of intrusive searches by security agents in recent months. Senator...Tags: Bob Burns, Kennedy Airport, Diabetes, Transportation Security Administration, CNN (tv network)
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LIRR Service Restored But Delays Continue After Lightning Strike
PIX11.comThere are going to be some residual delays on the Long Island Rail Road due to a lightning strike near Jamaica station Thursday afternoon. Commuters can expect delays of 30 to 60 minutes this morning, according to the MTA. Trains are operating with...Tags: Transportation, Ronkonkoma, Subway Transportation, Manhattan (New York City), Long Island Rail Road
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Most MTA Subway, LIRR Service Restored Monday
Staff reporterWhile an exact time for complete MTA service to be restored is unknown, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and MTA Chairman Jay Walder announced that restoration will begin at 6 a.m. Monday. The restoration plan will have some lines on the subways, buses and...Tags: Transportation, Staten Island (New York City), Subway Transportation, Long Island Rail Road, New York City Transit
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Free Friday: Museum of Mathematics, Tony Hawk
PIX11.comEach week we tell viewers what they can get for free. On this week's free list: 1) Museum of Mathematics 2) Tony Hawk Skates ----- What: Celebrate the spectacular world of mathematics with The Museum of Mathematics' FREE, PUBLIC Math Encounter's...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), NPR, Radio, Quiksilver Incorporated, Arts and Culture
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Long Beach To Host International Surf Competition
pix11.comNew York will play host to the world's best surfers now that Long Beach, LI, has secured a stop on this year's Association of Surfing Professionals World Tour, the ASP announced Wednesday. It is the first time that an East Coast town has ever hosted...Tags: Natural Disasters, Long Beach (Los Angeles, California), Hurricanes, New York, Long Island
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LIRR Issues Travel Advisories For Tuesday Morning
wpix.comThe MTA has issued a series of cancellations for the Long Island Rail Road, and warns that customers should anticipate significant schedule changes and delays during the Tuesday morning and evening rush hours. The cancellations are a result of damage...Tags: Transportation, Washington (U.S. state), Long Beach (Los Angeles, California), Valley Stream, Wantagh
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LIRR CUSTOMERS ADVISED TO EXPECT CANCELED TRAINS, DELAYS FOR THURSDAY'S AM & PM RUSH HOURS, AUG. 26
MEDIA ADVISORY: LIRR CUSTOMERS ARE ADVISED TO EXPECT CANCELED TRAINS, DELAYS FOR THURSDAY'S AM & PM RUSH HOURS, AUGUST 26 MTA Long Island Rail Road is advising customers to expect significant schedule changes and delays during Thursday's morning and...Tags: Transportation, Washington (U.S. state), Valley Stream, Long Beach (Los Angeles, California), Wantagh
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Drastic LIRR Service Cuts Take Effect Monday
wpix.comLong Island Railroad commuters, and especially those going to and from Brooklyn, can expect massive service cuts beginning Monday. LIRR passengers can expect changes to the Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn, Long Beach Branch, Far Rockaway Branch, Montauk...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Long Island Rail Road, Washington (U.S. state), Manhattan (New York City), Long Beach (Los Angeles, California)
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MTA Upgrades Disrupts Subways, LIRR
wpix.comSubway riders are having their patience tested even more than usual this weekend with the MTA in the midst of its long-term, systemwide rebuilding effort. Every line is being affected, except for the "L" line, the 42nd street Shuttle and the Staten...Tags: Transportation, Pennsylvania, St. Albans, New Hyde Park, Long Island Rail Road
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Nassau D.A.: No Charges In Drowning of 12-Year-Old Girl
No criminals charges will be filed in connection with the case a 12-year-old girl who drowned during a school field trip, the Nassau County District Attorney's Office announced Monday.
NIcole Suriel, 12, a student from the Columbia Secondary School in...Tags: Long Beach (Los Angeles, California), New York City, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Trips and Vacations
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Extremely Limited LIRR Service This Weekend
Staff reporterLong Island Rail Road riders should brace themselves for another weekend of limited service. The LIRR says there will be "extremely limited service" Saturday and Sunday. It will be running a third of its usual trains in and out of Penn Station. Buses...Tags: Long Island Rail Road, Washington (U.S. state), Long Beach (Los Angeles, California), Queens (New York City), New York City Marathon
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Three Women Claim Long Beach Doctor Sexual Harassed Them
wpix.comThe allegations are stunning. "Out of nowhere, he just unzipped his pants and pulled it out." said 21 year old Samantha Romanger a former administrative assistant at Beach and Surf Medical and two other former employees claim the Long Beach doctor's...Tags: Plastic Surgeons, Internists, Human Rights, Health, Long Beach (Los Angeles, California)
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