Joshua K. Sundquist, Commissioner
In anticipation of severe storm activity related to Hurricane Irene, City Manager Charles Theofan is calling for residents to participate in a voluntary evacuation of Long Beach.
Residents should follow coastal evacuation routes posted on all major roadways leaving Long Beach and find shelter with friends or family north of Sunrise Highway.
Continue reading ‘Long Beach Voluntary Hurricane Evacuation Advisory’
Hurricane Irene is currently projected to cross Long Island and is expected to bring flooding and powerful winds to our area.
If the hurricane continues on it’s present course, the city of Long Beach will be evacuated.
The City Manager has requested that residents plan for a voluntary evacuation of Long Beach at this time. Residents should contact friends or family or make alternative arrangements to stay north of Sunrise Highway. Areas south of Sunrise Highway are subject to coastal flooding and may not be safe to ride out the storm in.
As the storm approaches, do NOT call 911 except for life threatening emergencies!
This site will be updated as details come in.
Please check the official City of Long Beach website at LongBeachNY.org
You can use the City of Long Beach Hurricane Preparedness Guide to be fully prepared for the storm.
Nearly three hundred vendors of eclectic crafts, art and food will line both sides of the Boardwalk centered at Riverside Boulevard. The Fair will be held from 9:00am to 6:00pm 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 will operate 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 will be 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.
Please check the duty board for the time-grid for coverage!
For vendor details please contact the Long Beach Historical Society directly at 516-432-1192.
Citizens United to Remove Barriers (C.U.R.B.) is a local, non-profit organization that promotes the elimination of barriers that often stand in the way of physically challenged persons. Their volunteers have raised community awareness and have installed wheelchair ramps and lifts throughout the City.
This is not a race but a ride. It will begin at St. Ignatius Martyr Church on Grand Avenue and West Broadway and end at the Long Beach Rec Center where complimentary food and drinks will be served.
The bike ride will be approximately 12 miles in length and will entail a tour of Long Beach by bicycle.
This annual ride has been held in memory of the founder and former president of C.U.R.B., Jim Conlon, who passed away in 2004.
Questions about the event should be directed to Bike4Curb@gmail.com
The ride will begin at 9:30 AM. The Auxiliary Police will muster at 9:00 AM at Long Beach Police Headquarters. The unit will provide traffic control with cars and of course the bike patrol unit!
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!
This long-running City tradition returns with a full lineup of musical entertainment.
Concerts are generally held every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday (with an occassional Friday) and begin at 8:00pm unless otherwise noted.
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.
Continue reading ‘Long Beach Free Summer Concert Series – 2011′
**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!
For shuttle bus info:
Continue reading ‘Long Beach Fireworks Extravaganza – July 9, 2011 (rescheduled)’
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.
Due to the increased summer activities and events through our great city, the Long Beach Auxiliary Police will commence Summer Saturday patrols on June 25, 2011.
The Wednesday night patrol will begin on that night and all the following Saturdays will be covered by the patrol nights in sequence. Please make sure that you check the Summer Saturday Patrol schedule!
If you are not available for your scheduled patrol, please alert your night supervisor and see if you can help out on another Saturday night.
A reminder that effective May 31 uniforms will include the short sleeve shirt.
Anyone in long sleeves will be considered, “out of uniform“.
The top button is left unbuttoned and a regular WHITE crew neck undershirt must be worn beneath.
Please make sure that the sleeves of the undershirt do not extend beyond the sleeves of the uniform shirt.
If anyone requires a Short 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!
