In observance of Presidents' Day, City Hall and the Magnolia Center will be closed on Monday, February 16, 2026. The Recreation Center & Ice Arena will be open.  LB Buses will run on a Holiday Schedule. There will be NO Regular Residential and Commercial Sanitation pickup.

The City is now accepting grant applications for funding under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 52nd Program year. This competitive application is made available to local non-profits who seek small grants for eligible CDBG public service activities. Eligible activities include, but are not limited to, programs that address: childcare, healthcare, job training, recreation programs, education programs, public safety, fair housing, substance abuse, mental health, youth services, senior services, and more.

Successful applicants will have their project included in the City’s CDBG funding request to Nassau County. Grant awards are anticipated to be in the range of $4,000 to $10,000 per project.

Applications are due Sunday 3/1/26 at 11:59pm. Applications can be accessed at https://www.longbeachny.gov/community

For more information contact (516) 705-7288 or thuffman@longbeachny.gov).

The Long Beach Polar Bears have RESCHEDULED their Annual Polar Bear Splash originally scheduled for this Sunday, February 8th. 

THE NEW DATE for the Polar Bear Splash, to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation, is Sunday, MARCH 15TH.

For more information and to register, click here.

Due to the extreme cold weather forecast and out of an abundance of caution for our participants and staff, the 2026 Snowflake Race will be postponed till Saturday, March 7, 2026.

We apologize for any inconvenience. We are looking into race credits for those who can not make the new race date.

For more information and to register, click here.