Monthly Archive for September, 2011

15th Annual Long Beach Fall Festival October 15th and 16th, 2011

Published on September 29, 2011 in Special Events. 0 Comments

The Fall Festival will take place on Saturday, October 15thand 16th from 10Am to 4PM at Kennedy Plaza on Park Avenue and National Boulevard.

It will feature entertainment, food, rides, craft vendors, and so much more. There will be fun and interests for the entire family.

In addition to the pumpkin patch, the kids can enjoy their own costume parade, puppet shows, crafts, a petting zoo, haunted house and a real carousel. Hay wagon and fire engine rides will also beavailable at a minimal cost.

Adults will enjoy eating Autumn treats in the Wine and Food Hut. There will be a live musical acts.

On Saturday a children’s Halloween Costume Parade will begin at 12:00 noon at the Recreation. Center Field.

Long Beach Auxiliary Police will be operating a booth offering hot dogs and beverages. It will be operated through the volunteer efforts of members of the unit, family and friends. The booth serves as an important fundraiser for the Auxiliary Police and provides yet another great opportunity to interact with each other and the community while promoting awareness of the department’s functions. Please mote your availability on the duty board at HQ!

IRISH DAY PARADE & FESTIVAL October 1, 2011

Published on September 27, 2011 in Special Events. 0 Comments

The annual Ancient Order of Hibernians Irish Day and Parade will begin at Washington Boulevard at 12:00 noon and will proceed all the way down to the West End where the street fair will be held. There will be fun for the entire family with rides and delicious food. There will be many tables selling handmade, eclectic, Irish and one-of-a-kind wares.

The entire length of Beech Street in the trendy West End from New York Boulevard to Connecticut Boulevard will be closed for the festival.

The Auxiliary Police will play an important role in assisting the Police Department throughout the day providing traffic control for the Parade, foot and bicycle patrols during the event and assisting with the closing of the event.

LBAPD participants should muster at Long Beach Police Headquarters at 11:00 AM. This is a two-phase event with required coverage for the parade and later for the festival closing. Any uniformed or probationary officer that is available for either or both assignments should notify their Sergeant immediately.

The City of Long Beach Police Department enforces a Zero Tolerance Alcohol Policy on Irish Day. No open containers of alcohol are allowed in the public and must be consumed at the establishments licensed to sell them or on the private property of drinking-aged adults.

Uniform Change – October 1, 2011 – Long Sleeves

Published on September 27, 2011 in Announcements. 2 Comments

A reminder that effective October 1 uniforms will include the long sleeve shirt.

(The Irish Day event will take place the same day!)

Anyone in short sleeves will be considered, “out of uniform”.

If anyone requires a Long Sleeve shirt, they must immediately inform their Sergeant.

In addition:

When out of the car and on duty the uniform cap must be worn.

On any traffic assignment an OSHA approved vest MUST be worn at all times!

Quiksilver Pro New York Surfing Competition- September 4 – 15, 2011

Published on September 1, 2011 in Special Events. 0 Comments

One of the BIGGEST events to ever come to Long Beach!

The Quiksilver Pro New York is the first-ever ASP World Championship Tour stop on the East Coast of the United States.  See the world’s best surfers competing for the biggest prize purse in surfing history — $1 million dollars.

For mor details head to:  http://quiksilverpro.com

Post Hurricane Irene Update from the City of Long Beach:
August 30, 2011 - Quiksilver is working closely with the City of Long Beach to preserve the heart of the professional surf contest scheduled to start on Sunday, September 4 in light of the impact of Hurricane Irene and concerns for the Long Beach community, which suffered significant damage from the storm.

The Quiksilver Pro is scheduled to start its 11-day “holding period” on Monday, September 5. The Quiksilver Pro Trials presented by Unsound Surf will run on Sunday, September 4.

The situation has been changing daily, and we recognize that City resources are focused on hurricane restoration and clean up as first priority. In that context, the festival and music components of the event are no longer achievable.

The Quiksilver Pro NY is first and foremost about the surf contest and Long Beach has an incredible surfing tradition and spirit. We are committed to holding the ASP tour event at Long Beach so that together we can promote the sport by bringing together the best surfers in the world to this terrific community.

Long Beach Auxilairy Police has been an active partner in the planning of this event and will be an active partner in assisting the City of Long Beach in assuring the safety of our neighbors and visitors. A detailed duty-roster has been posted at Long Beach Headquarters. If available, please sign up!

Robert C. McAvoy Labor Day 5 Mile Run – September 5, 2011

Published on September 1, 2011 in Special Events. 3 Comments

The 22nd running of this annual Labor Day race will begin at 8:00 am at the Long Beach Recreation Center on West Bay Drive off of Magnolia Boulevard.  All registered runners will receive free admission to the beach and a commemorative t-shirt. Awards will be presented in several categories.

For details and registration:

http://www.active.com/running/long-beach-ny/22nd-annual-robert-c-mcavoy-labor-day-five-miler-2011?int=29-6

A race in a small geographical area such as Long Beach means that many intersections will be crossed by the runners- sometimes involving easily more than sixty times- including major thoroughfares such as Park Avenue, Beech Street and Broadway. The Labor Day race is one of our “all hands needed” events. The LBAPD Bicycle Patrol plays an important role both leading the runners and sprinting around the City to locate the various tail runners that break away from the pack.

If you are available, please put your name on the roster at Auxiliary Police Headquarters.