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Long Beach Arts & Crafts Fair – July 16th & 17th, 2011

Published on June 29, 2011 in Special Events. Closed

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 jewelry, gifts, art, live entertainment, demonstrations, raffles and much more. For vendor information call 516-705-7211.

The Arts and Crafts Fair is not only a fun event, but a major fundraiser for the Long Beach Auxiliary Police.

The Auxiliary Police will be setting up a booth and will be serving hot dogs, cold refreshments and Long Beach Auxiliary Police Supporter T-shirts.

This is a great opportunity to socialize with other officers and get our families and friends involved!

Long Beach Fireworks Extravaganza – July 9, 2011 (rescheduled)

Published on June 29, 2011 in Special Events. Closed

**UPDATE** The fireworks have been rescheduled due to the forecast for rain. The fireworks will now be Saturday, July 9th.

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.

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!

UPDATE: EDWARDS BOULEVARD WILL BE CLOSED FOR PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC ONLY. NO VEHICLES WILL BE ALLOWED ONTO OR ALLOWED TO CROSS EDWARDS BOULEVARD DURING THE EVENT!

This is one of the busiest traffic events for the Auxiliary Police and as such is an “all hands needed” event.  Note your availability on the duty board. Muster is at 7:30 PM.

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St. Mary’s International Festival July 7-10, 2011

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

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.

Memorial Day Parade – Monday May 30, 2011

Published on May 9, 2011 in Special Events. 1 Comment

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 assist in traffic and crowd control, but march and ride in the parade as well.

Muster for the parade will be at 8AM  at 7:45 AM (so that the annual picture can be taken) at Long Beach Police Headquarters. Please note your availability on the Duty Board!

This year the annual unit photograph will be taken before the parade detail.

Memorial Day is also when the Auxiliary Police, in full dress uniform have their annual picture taken on the steps of the Long Beach Police Department.

 

Annual City Manager’s Race – Sunday May 29, 2011

Published on May 9, 2011 in Special Events. 0 Comments

The start of the fun and exciting summer season in Long Beach kickstarts with the 35th annual City Manager’s Manager’s 10-Mile Trophy Run, “A Salute to Our Veterans,” on Sunday, May 29th at 8:00 a.m.

One of the biggest on-road events on the Long Beach calendar, the City Manager’s Race requires all of the Auxiliary Police resources.  The race crosses over 60 intersections as hundreds of runners traverse the City streets and boardwalk.

We expect many runners and supportive spectators throughout the course.

Early registration fee will be $20 before Friday, May 27th at 5:00 p.m. at the Long Beach Recreation Center on Magnolia Blvd. at West Bay Drive. Late registration will take place at the Long Beach Ice Arena at 150 West Bay Drive, next to the Recreation Center beginning at 6:30 a.m.  You can also register online at www.active.com .

This is an “all-hands event” for the Auxiliary Police who will be safeguarding the runners while providing vehicular traffic and pedestrian control.

Muster will be at 7AM at Long Beach Police Department Headquarters. Officers should note their availability on the Duty Board.

Cure A.L.S. – Ride for Life – May 20, 2011

Published on May 9, 2011 in Special Events. 0 Comments

From May 9 to May 21, 2011 the Cure A.L.S. Ride to Life will run from the East End of Long Island to Manhattan.

On Friday May 20, 2011 the Ride for Life will hit the streets of Long Beach. The 10.4 mile ride will start on the Boardwalk on Neptune Boulevard and continue West through Long Beach into Atlantic Beach. It will travel over the Atlantic Beach Bridge onto Nassau Expressway (878) and East onto Central Avenue. At Woodmere Boulevard the ride will head North to Peninsula Boulevard and will turn West ending one block shy of Rockaway Turnpike.

The day’s map can be found at: http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/31885012

Ride for Life’s mission is to raise public awareness of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, assist research in finding a cure, support ALS patients and their familes, and provide the ALS community with the latest ALS related news and information. ALS is also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

The Auxiliary Police will assist with traffic and pedestrian control as the ride proceeds through Long Beach.

Please check the duty board for details.

City of Long Beach Public Bicycle Auction – May 7, 2011

Published on May 9, 2011 in Special Events. 0 Comments

On May 7, 2011 the City held a very successful public bicycle auction.

Approximately 100 bicycles that were left around Long Beach and were never claimed went on auction. Viewing was from 9AM to 10AM and the auction immediately followed.  The weather was great and so was the turn out!

Nassau County Legislator Denise Ford was on hand to distribute free bicycle helmets!

The Long Beach Auxiliary Police assisted the Long Beach Police Department in setting up all of the bicycles and making sure that the event went smoothly and safely.

Little League Parade – April 9, 2011

Published on March 23, 2011 in Special Events. 0 Comments

Our proud Little Leaguers, their family and supporters will march through the streets of Long Beach just in time for a fun and busy playing season.  The participants will march along Park Avenue to the Lindell School.  It is a fun event in which our local kids get to have the City stop the traffic to recognize them and show them our support.  As this is a parade, it requires the monitoring and closing of many intersections throughout the event.  It is important that we have a strong showing of officers to assist with such an event.  After a slow special-event season, this event will serve as a good refresher for most officers and a valuable training for those who recently got into uniform.

Muster will be at 9AM at Long Beach Police Department Headquarters.

The Parade will start at the Lindell School. It will head South on Lindell Boulevard and then East onto Park Avenue. At National Boulevard it will turn North and conclude at the Recreation Center Ballfield.

Long Beach Polar Bear Splash – February 6, 2011

Published on January 10, 2011 in Special Events. 0 Comments

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LONG BEACH POLAR BEAR CLUB Super Bowl Sunday Splash is an annual event that started in 1998.  All proceeds go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.  Since its inception, the Long Beach Polar Bears and their many supporters have been able to grant many wishes.

This year the event will be held on Super Bowl Sunday February 6, 2010 and will officially take place at Riverside Boulevard at 1:00 PM.  Participants are asked to arrive by 12:30 PM.

UPDATE: FREE SHUTTLE BUSES DUE TO THE SNOW! READ BELOW!

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Snowflake Run – February 5, 2011

Published on January 10, 2011 in Special Events. 0 Comments

Note: COURSE CHANGE BELOW!!!

usps-snowflake-stampThe annual Snowflake Run will be held on February 5, 2011 at 8:30 AM and is the last Long Beach run until Labor Day.

The Snowflake Run is a 4 mile fun run.

The run will be held entirely on the boardwalk.  It will start and finish at New York Avenue.

Due to the snow on the boardwalk the run has been moved to the street. The new course will be:

Starting on the corner of Grand Avenue and Broadway heading East on Broadway, U-Turn at Neptune Boulevard and heading back West on Broadway finishing on Broadway near Grand Avenue and New York Avenue.

For details about the Run please go to the City of Long Beach Website at www.longbeachny.org

Muster is 7:30 AM at Auxiliary Police Headquarters.