City of Long Beach, New York
Flag Seal
Nickname: The City by the Sea
Location of the City of Long Beach in Nassau County, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Town of Hempstead. Note: Not all bodies of water (especially the Great South Bay) are properly represented in this map.
Location of Nassau County in the state of New York.
County	Nassau County
Government
- City Manager	Edwin L. Eaton
Area
- City	10.1 km²  (3.9 sq mi)
- Land	5.5 km² (2.1 sq mi)
- Water	4.6 km² (1.8 sq mi)
Population (2000)
- City	35,462
- Density	6,398.1/km² (16,571/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Website: City of Long Beach

Long Beach is a city in Nassau County, New York on a barrier island off the South Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 35,462. It was incorporated in 1922, and is nicknamed The City By the Sea (as seen, in Latin, on its official seal). Download high resolution version (1950x1300, 45 KB)City flag of Long Beach, New York. ... Download high resolution version (666x656, 31 KB)City of Long Beach, New York official seal or logo. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links Map_of_Nassau_County,_New_York,highlighting_Long_Beach. ... Nassau County is a suburban county in the New York Metropolitan Area east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York. ... Hempstead is a town located in Nassau County, New York. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Public domain map courtesy of The General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin, modified to show counties. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Nassau County is a suburban county in the New York Metropolitan Area east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York. ... The council-manager government is one of 2 main variations of representative municipal government (for contrast, also see Mayor-Council government). ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Metronome, a public art installation showing the time in New York City The Eastern Time Zone (ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of Northern America and the west coast of South America. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... Metronome, a public art installation showing the time in New York City The Eastern Time Zone (ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of Northern America and the west coast of South America. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... The definitions of the political subdivisions of the state of New York differ from those in certain other countries or even various other U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ... Nassau County is a suburban county in the New York Metropolitan Area east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York. ... NY redirects here. ... In geography, a bar is a linear shoaling landform feature within a body of water. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Map showing Long Island; to the north is Connecticut and to the west are New York City and New Jersey. ... The United States Census of year 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... // A nickname is a name of a person or thing other than its proper name. ... Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ...

The City of Long Beach is surrounded by the Town of Hempstead. The Town of Hempstead is one of the three towns (otherwise known as civil townships) in Nassau County, New York, United States. ...

History

The community became an incorporated village in 1918 and a city in 1922. The definitions of the political subdivisions of the state of New York differ from those in certain other countries or even various other U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ...

Early history

Long Beach's first inhabitants were the Rockaway Indians, who sold the area to colonists in 1643. While the barrier island was used by baymen and farmers for fishing and harvesting salt hay, no one lived there year-round for more than two centuries, until Congress established a lifesaving station in 1849. A dozen years before, 62 people died when the barque Mexico carrying Irish immigrants to New York ran ashore on New Year's Day. This article refers to a colony in politics and history. ... A fisherman in central Chile A Long Island fisherman cleans his nets A fisherman (in recent years sometimes called a fisher to be non-gender specific), is a person who engages in the activity of fishing. ... Binomial name Spartina patens (Aiton) Muhl. ... A barc is a type of sailing vessel. ...

The first attempt to develop the island as a resort was organized by Austin Corbin, a builder from Brooklyn. He formed a partnership with the Long Island Rail Road to finance the New York and Long Beach Railroad Co which laid track from Lynbrook to Long Beach in 1880. The company also opened the 1,100-foot-long Long Beach Hotel, at the time the largest in the world. The railroad brought 300,000 visitors the first season. By the next spring, tracks had been laid the length of the island, but after repeated winter washouts they were removed in 1894. Resorts combine a hotel and a variety of recreations, such as swimming pools A resort is a place used for relaxation or recreation, attracting visitors for holidays or vacations. ... Brooklyn (named after the Dutch city Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. ... An M3 railcar The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR (often referred to as the L-I-double-R) is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York, United States. ... Lynbrook is a village located in Nassau County, New York, USA . ...

"The Riviera of the East"

Long Beach boardwalk, c. 1911

Corbin's development scheme ultimately failed, as did two successive efforts. In 1906, William Reynolds, a 39-year-old former state senator and real estate developer, entered the picture. Reynolds had already developed four Brooklyn neighborhoods (Bedford-Stuyvesant, Borough Park, Bensonhurst and South Brownsville) and Coney Island's Dreamland, the world's largest amusement park. Reynolds, who also owned a theater and produced plays, gathered investors and acquired the oceanfront from its private owners and the rest of the island from the Town of Hempstead in 1907 so he could build a boardwalk, homes and hotels. Long Beach boardwalk, circa 1911 File links The following pages link to this file: Long Beach, New York ... Long Beach boardwalk, circa 1911 File links The following pages link to this file: Long Beach, New York ... There have been several historical figures named William Reynolds. ... Bedford Stuyvesant (aka Bed-Stuy) is a neighborhood in central Brooklyn, New York City. ... Borough Park street covered with snow. ... Bensonhurst Embrakement is a common walkplace in (Bensonhurst) A spectacular view of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge (Brooklyn College) Snow melting on one of the streets in Bensonhurst Bensonhurst is a working class neighborhood located in the south-central part of New York City, USAs borough of Brooklyn. ... For other uses, see Coney Island (disambiguation). ... Dreamland was an ambitious amusement park at Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City from 1904 to 1911. ... The Town of Hempstead is one of the three towns (otherwise known as civil townships) in Nassau County, New York, United States. ... Photograph of the boardwalk in Atlantic City, NJ, USA, taken August 2003. ...

Reynolds had a herd of elephants march in from Dreamland, ostensibly to help build the boardwalk, but in reality it was just a publicity stunt. Dredges created a channel 1,000 feet wide on the north side of the island so Reynolds could bring in large steamboats and even seaplanes to carry more visitors. The new waterway was named, naturally, Reynolds Channel. Genera and Species Loxodonta Loxodonta cyclotis Loxodonta africana Elephas Elephas maximus Elephas antiquus † Elephas beyeri † Elephas celebensis † Elephas cypriotes † Elephas ekorensis † Elephas falconeri † Elephas iolensis † Elephas planifrons † Elephas platycephalus † Elephas recki † Stegodon † Mammuthus † Elephantidae (the elephants) is a family of pachyderm, and the only remaining family in the order Proboscidea... The media itself often stage stunts for movies and television shows. ... Reynolds Channel is a strait in Nassau County, New York which separates the barrier island which contains the City of Long Beach and the villages of Atlantic Beach and Lido Beach from Long Island and Barnum Island. ...

Crowded beach, c. 1923

To ensure that Long Beach lived up to Reynolds' billing as 'The Riviera of the East', he required every building to be constructed in an "eclectic Mediterranean style" with white stucco walls and red tile roofs. And they could be occupied only by white Anglo-Saxon Protestants. After Reynolds' corporation went bankrupt in 1918, these restrictions were lifted and Long Beach became a melting pot filled by immigrants from overseas. Long Beach, NY, circa 1923 File links The following pages link to this file: Long Beach, New York ... Long Beach, NY, circa 1923 File links The following pages link to this file: Long Beach, New York ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Riviera is usually used in reference to a coastal area. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ...

The new town attracted wealthy businessmen and entertainers. Before Reynolds' bankruptcy, he built a theater called Castles by the Sea with the largest dance floor in the world for dancers Vernon and Irene Castle. In the 1940s, Jose Ferrer, Zero Mostel, Mae West, and other famous actors performed at local theaters. And Jack Dempsey, Cab Calloway, Humphrey Bogart, Lillian Roth, Rudolph Valentino, Florenz Ziegfeld, James Cagney Clara Bow and John Barrymore lived in Long Beach decades before anyone heard of Long Beach's most famous modern-day native, Billy Crystal. (Crystal's brother Joel has served as president of the Long Beach City Council.) More recently, singer Joan Jett, New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter and "Long Island Lolita" Amy Fisher have lived in the city. Vernon and Irene Castle in 1914 Vernon and Irene Castle were a husband-and-wife team of ballroom dancers of the early 20th century. ... José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintron, known as José Ferrer (January 8, 1912-January 26, 1992), was an actor and director, born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. ... Mostel in Sirocco (1951) Zero Mostel (February 28, 1915 – September 8, 1977) was a Brooklyn-born stage and film actor best known for his portrayal of comic characters such as Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof , Pseudolus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and Max... MAE-West is a major Internet peering point located in San Jose, California. ... William Harrison Jack Dempsey (June 24, 1895 – May 31, 1983) was an American boxer who held the world heavyweight title between 1919 and 1926. ... Cab Calloway, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1933 Cab Calloway (December 25, 1907–November 18, 1994) was a famous American jazz singer and bandleader. ... Humphrey DeForest Bogart (December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957) was an American actor. ... Rudolph Valentino (May 6, 1895 – August 23, 1926) was an Italian actor. ... 1928 Time cover featuring Ziegfeld Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. ... James Francis Cagney, Jr. ... Clara Gordon Bow (July 29, 1905 – September 27, 1965) was an American actress and sex symbol, best known for her silent film work in the 1920s. ... John Sidney Blyth Barrymore (February 15, 1882 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – May 29, 1942 in Los Angeles, California), was an American actor. ... For the American political commentator, see William Kristol. ... Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin on September 22, 1960) is an American rock guitarist, singer, producer and actress. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as... The position of the shortstop Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. ... Derek Sanderson Jeter (born June 26, 1974) is an American Major League Baseball player. ... Amy Elizabeth Fisher (born August 21, 1974), dubbed the Long Island Lolita by the press, is an American woman who was convicted in 1992 of shooting the wife of her lover, with whom she began an affair as a 16 year-old student at Kennedy High School in Bellmore, New...

Corruption and scandal

In 1923, the world-famous Prohibition agents known simply as Izzy and Moe raided the Nassau Hotel and arrested three men for bootlegging. In 1930, five Long Beach Police officers were charged with offering a bribe to a United States Coast Guard officer to allow liquor to be landed. The police had another problem a year later: a mystery that captivated the nation in the summer of 1931. A beachcomber found the body of a beautiful young woman named Starr Faithfull. She had left behind a suicide note, but others believed she had been murdered. The term Prohibition, also known as A Dry Law, refers to a law in a certain country by which the manufacture, transportation, import, export, and sale of alcoholic beverages is restricted or illegal. ... Izzy (Isadore) Einstein (1880–1938) and Moe Smith (died 1961) were American policemen during the first years of the alcohol prohibition era (1920–1925). ... Long Beach Police Department (New York) is the primary law enforcement agency for the City of Long Beach on the South Shore of Long Island. ... USCG HH-65 Dolphin The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is a branch of the United States armed forces and is involved in maritime law enforcement, mariner assistance, search and rescue, and national defense. ... Beachcomber was a nom de plume used by surrealist humorous columnists D. B. Wyndham-Lewis and John Bingham Morton as authors of a Daily Express column called By the Way. The column was written by Wyndham-Lewis between 1917 and 1924 and subsequently by Morton until 1975; it was revived...

Official corruption had become almost a regular feature of life in Long Beach. In 1922, the state Legislature designated Long Beach a city and Reynolds was elected the first mayor. He was promptly indicted on charges of misappropriating funds. When he was found guilty, the clock in the tower at city hall was stopped in protest. When a judge released Reynolds from jail later that year on appeal, almost the entire population turned out to greet him, and the clock was turned back on.

In 1939, Mayor Louis F. Edwards was fatally shot by a police officer on the front steps of his home. Officer Alvin Dooley, a member of the police motorcycle squad and the mayor's own security detail, killed the mayor after losing his bid for PBA president to a candidate the mayor supported. Jackson Boulevard was later renamed Edwards Boulevard in honor of the late mayor.

After the murder, the city turned to a mayorless city manager system, which still exists to this day.

Urban decay and renewal

By the 1940s and 1950s, with the advent of cheap air travel and air-conditioning, Long Beach had become a primarily bedroom community for New York City, although there was a significant summer population increase into the 1970s. The rundown boardwalk hotels became homes for welfare recipients and the elderly until a scandal around 1970 led to many of the homes losing licenses. At that time, government agencies "warehoused" in the hotels many patients that mental hospitals had released. Commuters waiting for the morning train in Maplewood, New Jersey A bedroom community, dormitory town, or commuter town is a community that is primarily residential in character, with most of its workers commuting to a nearby town or city to earn their livelihood. ...

The 2.2-mile boardwalk had a small amusement park at the foot of Edwards Boulevard until the mid 1970s. In the late 1960s, the boardwalk and amusement park area were a magnet for youth from around Long Island, until a police crack down on drug trafficking ended that. Today, while there are few businesses left, the boardwalk is full of bicyclists, joggers, walkers and people-watchers. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is about Long Island in New York State. ...

Beginning in the 1980s and accelerating in the 1990s, Long Beach has begun an urban renewal, with new housing, new businesses and other improvements. Today, the city is again a popular bedroom community for people working in New York, attracted by the quiet beach atmosphere and the easy, 55-minute train commute[1]. Summertime also brings in local youths and many college students and young adults who rent bungalows on the West End and frequent local bars and clubs along West Beech Street.

Just behind the boardwalk near the center of the city, "vacant" lots now occupy several blocks that once housed hotels, bathhouses and the amusement park. Because attempts to attract development (including, at one time, Atlantic City-style casinos) to this potential Superblock have not yet borne fruit, the lots now house the city's largest piece of meadowland and wildflower/wildlife habitat. Map of Atlantic City in Atlantic County Coordinates: Country United States State New Jersey County Atlantic Incorporated March 1854 Government  - Mayor Bob Levy Area  - City  17. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... City Blocks are a part of the fictional universe recounted in the Judge Dredd series that appears in the UK comic book 2000 AD. // Overview Also known as starscrapers or stratoscrapers (compare skyscraper), they are the most common form of mass-housing in Mega-City One, averaging a population of...

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.2 km² (2.0 mi²). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

The city is located on a barrier island off the South Shore of Long Island. It shares the island with Atlantic Beach to the west and Lido Beach and Point Lookout to the east. Within its section of the barrier island, the city takes up the entire north-south span, fronting on both Reynolds Channel to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. A drawbridge, the Long Beach Bridge, connects it to Island Park on the mainland of Long Island. To the west, the Atlantic Beach Bridge, connects the island to Lawrence on the mainland of Long Island. The Loop Parkway, located to the east along the Lido Beach and Point Lookout borders connects the island to Jones Beach. In geography, a bar is a linear shoaling landform feature within a body of water. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Map showing Long Island; to the north is Connecticut and to the west are New York City and New Jersey. ... Atlantic Beach is a village in Nassau County, New York on a barrier island off the South Shore of Long Island. ... Lido Beach is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... Point Lookout is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York. ... Reynolds Channel is a strait in Nassau County, New York which separates the barrier island which contains the City of Long Beach and the villages of Atlantic Beach and Lido Beach from Long Island and Barnum Island. ... Drawbridge at the fort of Ponta da Bandeira; Lagos, Portugal A drawbridge is a type of movable bridge typically associated with the entrance of a castle, but the term is often used to describe all different types of movable bridges, like bascule bridges and lift bridges. ... Island Park is a village located in Nassau County, New York. ... The Atlantic Beach Bridge connects Lawrence (SR-878) and Atlantic Beach (Park St. ... Lawrence is a village located in Nassau County, New York in the USA. As of the United States 2000 Census, the village had a total population of 6,522. ... The Loop Parkway (or simply The Loop) is a spur off the Meadowbrook Parkway. ... Lido Beach is a census-designated place (CDP) in Nassau County, New York, United States. ... Point Lookout is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York. ... Jones Beach may refer to: A barrier island off the coast of Long Island, New York: Jones Beach State Park in Nassau County, New York in the United States. ...

Layout

Long Beach is true to its name as it is longer than it is wide. The whole city is less than a mile wide from ocean to bay and about three and a half miles long. The city is divided into the West End, home to many small bungalows, and the East End. Although the dividing line is located at Edwards Boulevard, the location of the city's train station, most residents see New York Avenue farther to the west as the true dividing line. West of New York Avenue, the barrier island is less than a half mile wide and West Beech Street is the main east/west commercial street. This area, known as the West End, is home to small bungalows and houses located very close to each other along small narrow streets that run from the beach to the bay, named after US States until it meets East Atlantic Beach at Nevada Avenue. East of New York Avenue, the island is wider between the bay and ocean and is home to larger more expansive family houses, as well as the city's boardwalk, which begins at New York Avenue and ends at Neptune Boulevard. Along the boardwalk are many apartment buildings and condos. The main commercial strip east of New York Avenue is Park Avenue, which narrows into a small residential strip west of New York Avenue. The West End between Edwards Boulevard and New York Avenue has become known as Westholme, while between Edwards Boulevard and Long Beach Boulevard (the main route in and out of the city, since it serves the Long Beach bridge) has become known as the Central district, while the area east of Long Beach Boulevard is known as the East End. In the East End there is a neighborhood referred to as "The Canals" which consists of several streets running north to south with parallel canals originating in Reynold's Channel. There is also a neighborhood known as "The Walks", consisting of extremely narrow sidewalks in between houses. Each "Walk" is named after a month. This area is located near the West End. East Atlantic Beach is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 35,462 people, 14,923 households, and 8,103 families residing in the city. The population density was 6,398.1/km² (16,594.9/mi²). There were 16,128 housing units at an average density of 2,909.8/km² (7,547.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.20% White, 6.18% African American, 0.21% Native American, 2.32% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 4.75% from other races, and 2.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.80% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 14,923 households out of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.7% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 3.02. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 18.5% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $56,289, and the median income for a family was $68,222. Males had a median income of $50,995 versus $40,739 for females. The per capita income for the city was $31,069. About 6.3% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Government

City Manager

• City Manager
  • Edwin L. Eaton

City Council

• City Council President
  • Leonard G. Remo
• City Council Vice President
  • Robert Tepper
• City Council Members
  • James P. Hennessy
  • Thomas R. Sofield, Jr.
  • Denise Tangney

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City Court

• City Court Judges
  • Stanley A. Smolkin
  • Roy Tepper

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Education

Public schools

The Long Beach City School District serves the city of Long Beach.

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Private schools

Mesivta Of Long Beach

Dean: Rabbi Yitzchok Feigelstock

Assistant Dean: Rabbi Chaim Yehoshua Hoberman

Principal: Rabbi Mordechai Respler

Student Guide: Rabbi Yeruchom Pitter

Long Beach Hebrew Academy

Long Beach Catholic Regional School

Principal: Veronica Danca

Cultural and literary references

• The Godfather takes place partly in Long Beach and nearby Atlantic Beach, where Sonny lives. He is murdered at the toll booths of the Long Beach Causeway (also known as the Loop Parkway), which connects Long Beach with the Meadowbrook State Parkway near Jones Beach. (Mafia members were widely known to live in Long Beach and neighboring Atlantic Beach throughout the mid-20th century.)
• John Dos Passos' The Big Money mentions weekends spent in Long Beach in the 1920s.
• The 2002 movie City by the Sea starring Robert De Niro, James Franco, and Frances McDormand was inspired by a true story about a murderer from Long Beach. (Although the murder actually took place in Far Rockaway NY, a few miles west of LB) Ironically, the murderer's grandfather had committed a kidnapping in 1959 that led to an accidental death while his dad was a highly decorated police detective. The film was based on a fictional interpretation of Long Beach and was filmed in Asbury Park, New Jersey.

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External links

• City of Long Beach
• Long Beach City School District
• Long Beach Historical Society
• Long Beach - Riding the waves of a colorful history
• Chuck Jacobi's Collection of Long Beach Photographs
• Long Beach Discussion Forums
• West End Neighbors Civic Association
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