The annual Labor Day race will begin at 8:00 am at Riverside Boulevard on the Boardwalk. It will run West on the Boardwalk to New York Avenue, East on Broadway to Pacific, West on Shore Road (against normal traffic flow) to Neptune and then back on the Boardwalk with the finish line back where it all started! All registered runner will receive free admission to the beach and a commemorative t-shirt. Awards were presented in several categories.
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.
For race details: http://www.active.com/running/long-beach-ny/21st-annual-robert-c-mcavoy-labor-day-five-mile-run-2010
All uniformed and probationary officers are needed for this event. Please sign up on the duty board.
Muster will be at 7:00 AM at Long Beach Police Headquarters.
Such a great event that Long Beach has two Arts & Crafts Fairs every summer!
Over two hundred vendors of eclectic crafts, art and food lined both sides of the Boardwalk centered at Riverside Boulevard. The Fair was held from 9:00am to 7:00pm on both days. It is historically one of the most successful events on the boardwalk- not only for the community but also for the Long Beach Auxiliary Police.
The Long Beach Auxiliary Police ran a booth selling the most competitively priced Sabrett’s Hot Dogs (with all of the fixings), the most poular brands of soda, large bottles of water and all the flavors of Gatorade. The booth was operated by volunteers and supporters consisting of Auxiliary Police, family and friends. All of the proceeds will go to help support the operations of the Long Beach Auxiliary Police.
For details please contact the Long Beach Historical Society at 516-432-1192
The Long Beach Fire Department celebrated its 100th anniversary with a three day Festival which began on August 13.
Long Beach came out in force to celebrate the bravery and dedication of the Long Beach Volunteer Firefighters who commemorated a century of service to the City.
The festival kicked off at 6:00 pm on Friday, Aug. 13, at Kennedy Plaza with children’s rides, bands and food vendors as part of the 100th anniversary celebration. On Saturday, Aug. 14, the festival continued at Kennedy Plaza from 12:00 pm to 11:00 pm. On Sunday, Aug. 15, the festival continued from 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
On Saturday August 14 at 6PM the Grand Parade started in the West End. With more than 20 fire departments marching, the parade was indeed grand! The parade proceeded fromVirginia Avenue along Beech Street then up New York Avenue to Park Avenue and along Park Avenue to Kennedy Plaza.
On Saturday, the NY Masons did free Children ID’s in the lobby at City Hall.
In addition on Sunday, Aug. 15, the Long Beach Volunteer Firefighters competed in an island-wide drill tourney at the Baldwin Fire Department fields.
The Long Beach Auxiliary Police set up a hot dog and beverage stand at the festival and provided traffic and pedestrian control for the Grand Parade.
This long-running community tradition will return with a full lineup of musical entertainment.
Concerts are held every Monday,Wednesday and Thursday, and begin at 8:00pm unless otherwise noted.
(In case of bad weather, call 431-3890 for updates on showtimes.)
On patrol nights the Auxiliary Police are asked to help as additional Eyes and Ears for the concerts and maintain safe bicycle traffic across the Boardwalk venues.
The concert schedule is as follows:
Continue reading ‘Long Beach Free Summer Concert Series 2010′
Over 200 craft and food vendors will be lining the boardwalk from Edwards Boulevard to Long Beach Boulevard. The Fair will be open 9am to 7pm on Saturday and 9am to 6pm on Sunday.
In addition to crafts and food, expect to find live entertainment, demonstrations, raffles, and much more.
The Arts and Crafts Fair is not only a fun event, but a major fundraiser for the Long Beach Auxiliary Police.
We will be setting up a booth and will be serving hot dogs and cold refreshments.
We will also be selling Long Beach Auxiliary Police Supporter T-shirts.
This is a great opportunity to socialize with other officers and get our families and friends involved!
The annual St. Mary of the Isle International Festival will be held from Thursday evening through Sunday evening. The Church is located at 315 East Walnut Street Long Beach, NY 11561. This is a fun event with amusement park rides, carnival booths, games of luck, events and entertainment for the entire family and many delicious international delights to dine on.
This is a busy event which draws a very active crowd. A police presence and our Auxiliary Police support keep things comfortable and safe. We will need more than the usual patrol night’s coverage, so please consider your availability for these evenings. Alert the night’s command if you can help out.
The fireworks will be centered on the beach between Long Beach Boulevard and Riverside Boulevard and will commence at 9:00 pm. It will include a New Orleans/Cajun Zydeco concert by T’Bazco Road Concert at 8:00 PM on the Long Beach Boulevard Beach.
Large crowds are expected. The City is supplying free shuttle busses to ease traffic for residents from both the East and West Ends to Riverside Blvd between the hours of 7 and 11pm. Fireworks are dangerous and anyone found possessing or exploding fireworks will be subject to arrest. For shuttle routes and further information call 431-1000 Extension 7105 between the hours of 9am and 4pm.
SPECTATORS SHOULD STRONGLY CONSIDER WALKING, BIKING OR TAKING A SHUTTLE BUS TO THIS EVENT. PARKING WILL BE QUITE LIMITED AND POST-EVENT TRAFFIC WILL BE EXTREMELY HEAVY AND SLOW-MOVING!
This will be a very busy and well-attended event. Expect a lot of vehicular and pedestrian traffic. We need a strong showing of Auxiliary Police to assist with traffic before and after the event. Check the duty board for specific details!
The annual Town of Hempstead fireworks at Lido Beach will be held on Saturday, June 26th, 2010. Because the Loop Parkway is closed for the end of this major event, a massive amount of traffic will be passing through Long Beach as soon as the fireworks end.
All officers will be needed. Please sign up on the Duty Board if available.
One of the busiest traffic events of the year, the Auxiliary Police assist in getting many thousands of cars from Point Lookout and Lido Beach through Long Beach and across the bridge in the middle of the night. As in the past, the traffic signals were controlled to favor west bound traffic down Park Avenue. Given the volume of cars and motorcycles (and some weary motorists), the Town of Hempstead Fireworks event really shows the value of our training and traffic assignments throughout the rest of the year.
The 6th Annual Sean Ryan Memorial 5K Family Fun Run will take place on Saturday, June 26th at 8:30 a.m., beginning at the Riverside Blvd. and the Boardwalk. It will also include a 1K Children’s Fun Run on the Boardwalk at 8:00 a.m.
The race is in honor of the late Long Beach Police Officer Sean Ryan.
For more information, call (516) 431-3890.
When the City sponsors a race in our narrow city that means that a lot of intersections will need to be monitored and shut down to protect the runners from vehicular traffic. To insure runner safety and be prepared to meet the demands of widely-dispersed runners we require a strong showing of Auxiliary officers. The bike patrol unit allows fast and mobile coverage on the boardwalk.
Long Beach is known for one of the largest and finest Memorial Day parades in all of New York. The pride of our community is also some of the finest around and the streets are filled with our neighbors who show their support and thanks to those who volunteer their services and in some cases regrettably their lives to keep us all safe. Marching from the West End to City Hall are many community service providers, organizations, schools and our public service and safety providers.
For the Long Beach Auxiliary Police, this is one of our largest events. We not only assisted in traffic and crowd control, but marched in the parade as well.
