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The Farmers Market

The City of Long Beach welcomes back the more information and to register as a
Farmers Market at Kennedy Plaza on sponsor or vendor, visit ligreenmarket.org/
May 29. For years, the popular market, long-beach.
which runs Wednesdays and Saturdays
through Nov. 24, has featured regional
producers offering fresh products,
including organic vegetables, corn,
heirloom tomatoes, potatoes, squash,
onions, fresh fruits and juices, cheese, milk,
wine, pasta, pickles, smoked pork, soaps
and preserves, shellfish, regional fish,
baked goods and more. Visit the Kennedy
Plaza Farmers Market at 1 West Chester St.
through mid-November, on Wednesdays
and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For

Sue Grieco/Herald
Bailey Lipatov loves her “Orchards of Concklin” blueberries from
the Farmers Market.

The Trolley

The city’s Department of Transportation is The fare for Long Beach buses is $2.25.
responsible for all bus service within the It costs $2.75 to ride the Nassau County
City of Long Beach and Point Lookout. The buses and the Point Lookout bus. Visit
department establishes rates, schedules www.longbeachny.gov for a full list of
and routes. All buses are wheelchair schedules and fares.
accessible.
The bus system covers more than 90
Beginning April 5, 2021, the city’s bus percent of the city, and there are roughly
depot began renovations. All city and NICE 30,000 passengers per month. The city also
buses will use Park Avenue as the pick-up operates an ADA paratransit bus system
and drop-off location while the depot is and costs $1 per ride. Passengers must
under construction. schedule the ride 24 hours in advance.

The city’s trolleys are a fun and easy way The LIRR provides passenger transportation
to get around Long Beach. The base fare is from its renovated terminal in the
$2.25 and free with a beach pass. downtown area to other stations on Long
All city buses remain within the city, Island and New York City. Commuting time
with the exception of the Point Lookout to Manhattan is about 55 minutes. Visit
route, which travels from the Long Island www.lirr42.mta.info or @LIRR on Twitter for
Rail Road station in Long Beach to Point updates.
Lookout. The city operates the line on
behalf of Transdev for Nassau County. Sue Grieco/Herald
Bailey Lipatov loves her “Orchards of Concklin” blueberries from the
Farmers Market.

Fire Department are still able to protect the community.

The Long Beach Fire Department has been The Emergency Medical Services unit
protecting the community for more than has had to be cautious when dealing
100 years and has remained committed to with patients who have tested positive
serving the people of Long Beach during for Covid-19. The fire department aims
these unprecedented times. to provide the highest quality of care for
anyone in need, while still keeping the
The fire department has been taking safety of its workers in mind. If any patient
new precautions to mitigate the spread shows signs of Covid-19 or the flu, the team
of Covid-19, while still offering all of the will put on additional protective equipment
services it normally would. such as a full face shield.

Its response policy has been changed from The fire department has also had to
a full department response to a partial cancel in-person meetings and trainings.
response. Instead of all available units Rather than let the time go to waste, the
responding to an automatic fire alarm department adapted and began holding
activation, for example, now only a few meetings via Zoom. The transition to an
units are assigned to each response. If online format has not had a major impact
the alarm is for an active fire, or another on operations, and members are still able to
emergency, then all available units are provide and receive all necessary training.
requested to respond.
Christina Daly/Herald
This new policy has been successful in The Long Beach Fire Department next to City Hall.
promoting social distancing within the
department, while ensuring that members

Photo by Kristie Arden

Ice Arena

The enclosed Ice Arena is adjacent to the recreation, including fishing, kayaking,
Recreation Center and is home to the New stand-up paddling and boating. Bayfront
York Apple Core youth hockey team, the esplanades run the length of Veteran’s
Long Beach Sharks junior hockey team, and Memorial Park and along West Bay Drive
is the former practice facility for the New from Magnolia Boulevard to Washington
York Rangers. Boulevard.

The Ice Arena features a teen center, snack Public access is also available behind the
bar and party area. Skate classes and tennis bubbles at the northern terminus
hockey tournaments are held at the arena, of Monroe Boulevard. Although no fishing
which is open year-round. Visit is permitted at this location, a fishing pier
www.longbeachny.gov for info. is located at the terminus of Magnolia
Boulevard.
The bayfront offers its own type of

Christina Daly/Herald Tennis Center

The Long Beach Tennis Center is located
at 899 Monroe Blvd. The facility includes
four hard court courts and four clay
courts. Enjoy year-round tennis on fully
air-conditioned and heated indoor courts.
Long Beach Tennis Center is an official
USTA tournament center showcasing the
best in tennis and dedicated to training
tournament players of all ages.V  isit
longbeachtenniscenter.com or call (516)
432-6060 for more information.