Politics & Government
New Long Beach Council Members Sworn In To Start 2024
Brendan Finn, a Long Beach resident for more than 60 years, takes over as council president.
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LONG BEACH, NY — As the New Year is upon us, Long Beach has three new council members. A swearing-in took place on Monday for Brendan Finn, Chris Fiumara and Michael Reinhart.
"Long Beach has four gems," said new City Council President Finn. "The bay, ocean and our beautiful boardwalk are the first three, but the most important is the fourth, and that is the people of Long Beach. That is the gem that we are going to polish, sustain and help flourish."
Finn, a resident of Long Beach since 1962, lives there with his wife and two sons, who were adopted from Ukraine in 2007. He had a 20-year career with the NYPD, which included investigative work with the joint FBI/NYPD Terrorism Task Force.
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City Council Vice President Fiumara has called Long Beach home for 25 years.
"I pledge that I will always be honest, transparent and will fight hard for this City and its residents," said Fiumura, who is also the founder and owner of the Long Beach bar/restaurant, Jetty.
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It's been more than 20 years in Long Beach for Reinhart, a former marketing executive.
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