Editing Long Beach, New York (section)

==Notable people==
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* [[Lil Peep]] (born Gustav Elijah Åhr, 1996-2017), rapper and singer, raised in Long Beach from 2001 to 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://liherald.com/stories/remembering-gustav-ahr,98519|title=Remembering Gustav Ahr|work=Long Island Herald|publisher=Herald Community Newspapers|access-date=January 3, 2023|language=en|archive-date=September 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190911093205/http://liherald.com/stories/remembering-gustav-ahr,98519|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[MF Doom]] (born Daniel Dumile, 1971-2020), hip-hop recording artist/producer, raised in Long Beach.<ref>Coleman, Brian. [https://medium.com/cuepoint/check-the-technique-kmds-black-bastards-and-the-birth-of-mf-doom-1849f4c0a6f4#.sn19narto "Check The Technique: KMD's ''Black Bastards'' and the Birth of MF Doom"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191115100709/https://medium.com/cuepoint/check-the-technique-kmds-black-bastards-and-the-birth-of-mf-doom-1849f4c0a6f4#.sn19narto |date=November 15, 2019 }}, [[Medium (website)]], January 30, 2015/Accessed February 19, 2017. "Aside from Manhattan, one geographical locale that had significance to the Dumile brothers was Long Beach, NY—a town technically on Long Island, but just outside of the Queens borough line... Doom says that they were firmly planted in Long Beach when he was in junior high and early high school, and they also kept roots there throughout the mid-‘90s."</ref>
* [[Larry Brown (basketball)|Larry Brown]] (born 1940), basketball star and coach, graduated from Long Beach High School.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Grasso |first=John |title=Historical Dictionary of Basketball |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |year=2015 |isbn=978-1442255333 |page=67 pp}}</ref>
* [[Maurice Mitchell (activist)|Maurice Mitchell]] (born 1979), is an American activist and member of hardcore punk band, [[Cipher (band)|Cipher]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 11, 2018 |title=Passing the torch |url=https://workingfamilies.org/2018/04/passing-the-torch/ |access-date=May 1, 2020 |publisher=WFP |archive-date=April 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200425052439/https://workingfamilies.org/2018/04/passing-the-torch/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Loring Buzzell]] (1927–1959), music publisher and record label executive.<ref>{{Cite book |url=http://archive.org/details/radiotvm00macf |title=Lu Ann Simm's Love Story |date=September 1954 |publisher=[[Radio TV Mirror]] |year=1954}}</ref>
* [[Vernon and Irene Castle]], dance pioneers who introduced dances such as tango and foxtrot to the US in the 1910s; they lived in Long Beach and operated a nightclub called "Castles By the Sea".<ref>Warren, Jane. [http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/books/519291/Biography-of-ballroom-dancers-Irene-Castle-and-Vernon-Castle "'A groundbreaking biography:' Years of ballroom success cut short by tragedy; AS the most famous ballroom dancers of their day Irene and Vernon Castle became huge stars and trendsetters yet their success was cut short by tragedy"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220171150/http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/books/519291/Biography-of-ballroom-dancers-Irene-Castle-and-Vernon-Castle |date=February 20, 2017 }}, ''[[Daily Express]]'', October 6, 2014. Accessed February 19, 2017. "In 1914 they opened a nightclub called Castles Of The Sea in Long Beach, New York as well as a restaurant, Sans Souci."</ref>
* [[Oso Oso]], Emo rock band
* [[Don and Juan]], R&B vocal duo
* [[Alan Colmes]] (1950–2017), political analyst formerly on ''[[Hannity & Colmes]]'', resided in Long Beach<ref>Werts, Diane. [http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/a-bit-of-hollywood-in-roslyn-1.1217290 "A bit of Hollywood in Roslyn"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813043458/http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/a-bit-of-hollywood-in-roslyn-1.1217290 |date=August 13, 2016 }}, ''[[Newsday]]'', April 1, 2009. Accessed July 11, 2016. "'He's been a guiding force and a confidant and practically a brother along the way,' says Colmes, a Hofstra grad from Lynbrook, speaking from his weekend place in Long Beach."</ref>
* [[Billy Crystal]] (born 1948), film and television actor who was raised in Long Beach<ref>{{Cite news |last=Asbury, John |date=March 10, 2016 |title=Comic Billy Crystal to auction mementos to help Long Beach |work=[[Newsday]] |url=http://www.newsday.com/long-island/comic-billy-crystal-will-auction-off-momentos-to-help-his-hometown-1.11559278 |access-date=July 11, 2016 |archive-date=May 15, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160515143026/http://www.newsday.com/long-island/comic-billy-crystal-will-auction-off-momentos-to-help-his-hometown-1.11559278 |url-status=live }} "Actor and Long Beach resident Billy Crystal is auctioning off memorabilia to raise funding for his hometown as it continues to rebuild from Superstorm Sandy."</ref>
* [[Pete Johnson (American football, born 1954)|Pete Johnson]] (born 1954), running back who played eight seasons in the NFL, primarily with the [[Cincinnati Bengals]]<ref>Moran, Malcolm. [https://www.nytimes.com/1981/11/22/sports/pete-johnson-of-bengals-barrels-along.html "Pete Johnson of Bengals Barrels Along"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220094411/http://www.nytimes.com/1981/11/22/sports/pete-johnson-of-bengals-barrels-along.html |date=February 20, 2017 }}, ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 22, 1981. Accessed February 19, 2017. "As a professional, Johnson has shown he can do more than he was asked at Ohio State. He went to Ohio State from Long Beach, L.I."</ref> 
* [[Cipher (band)|Cipher]], hardcore punk band 
* [[Amy Fisher]] (born 1974), also known as the "Long Island Lolita"<ref>McQuiston, John T. [https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/11/nyregion/amy-fisher-is-released-after-almost-7-years-in-prison.html "Amy Fisher Is Released After Almost 7 Years in Prison"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220094621/http://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/11/nyregion/amy-fisher-is-released-after-almost-7-years-in-prison.html |date=February 20, 2017 }}, ''[[The New York Times]]'', May 11, 1999. Accessed February 19, 2017. "Law enforcement officials said Ms. Fisher was believed to be staying at her mother's ocean-view apartment in Long Beach."</ref>
* [[Mike Francesa]] (born 1954), WFAN 660AM New York City radio host, was born and raised in Long Beach.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Steve Zipay |title=Long Island history: Mike Francesa and Chris Russo |url=http://www.newsday.com/community/guide/lihistory/ny-hometown_mike,0,2342693.story?coll=ny-lihistory-navigation |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060813124035/http://www.newsday.com/community/guide/lihistory/ny-hometown_mike%2C0%2C2342693.story?coll=ny-lihistory-navigation |archive-date=August 13, 2006 |access-date=October 12, 2006 |website=Newsday}}</ref>
* [[Scottie Graham|James "Scottie" Graham]] (born 1969) former Ohio State and NFL player, grew up in Long Beach and graduated from the high school<ref>Eskenazi, Gerald. [https://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/07/sports/pro-football-viking-to-run-head-on-into-a-giants-weakness.html "PRO FOOTBALL; Viking to Run Head-On Into a Giants Weakness"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510074434/http://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/07/sports/pro-football-viking-to-run-head-on-into-a-giants-weakness.html |date=May 10, 2017 }}, ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 7, 1994. Accessed July 11, 2016. "He grew up in Long Beach, L.I., starred at Long Beach High and his hero was Joe Morris, a Giants runner."</ref>
* [[Smith Hart]] (1948-2017), professional wrestler, member of the [[Hart wrestling family]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hart, Smith |title=The Official Fan Page of Smith Hart |url=https://www.facebook.com/smith.hart.5/posts/164047037011845 |website=Facebook |access-date=February 27, 2016 |archive-date=September 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230930125123/https://www.facebook.com/smith.hart.5/posts/164047037011845 |url-status=live }} "Today my heart goes out to all those effected by the tragedies of 9/11. I was born in Long Beach, Long Island and consider myself a native New Yorker."</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Hart, Ross |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHFN8ghhSso |title=Surviving The Dungeon Extra: Ross Hart on The Hart Siblings (1 of 2) |publisher=YouTube |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/vHFN8ghhSso |archive-date=December 11, 2021 |url-status=live}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=May 19, 2016 |title=Smith Hart on The Hart Family's ties to Long Island, the city of Long Beach, and more |url=http://www.noplacelikelongisland.com/home/2016/5/13/smith-hart-on-the-hart-familys-ties-to-long-island-the-city-of-long-beach-and-more |access-date=May 31, 2015 |website=noplacelikelongisland.com |archive-date=May 26, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160526130713/http://www.noplacelikelongisland.com/home/2016/5/13/smith-hart-on-the-hart-familys-ties-to-long-island-the-city-of-long-beach-and-more |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Eleanor Holm]] (1913–2004), Olympic swimmer, movie star, star of the Aquacade, grew up in Long Beach<ref>Guard, Sally. [https://www.si.com/vault/1992/06/15/126686/still-very-much-in-the-swim-onetime-olympic-backstroke-champion-eleanor-holm-reflects-on-her-days-of-wine-and-rose "Still Very Much in the Swim; Onetime Olympic backstroke champion Eleanor Holm reflects on her days of wine and Rose"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180813075506/https://www.si.com/vault/1992/06/15/126686/still-very-much-in-the-swim-onetime-olympic-backstroke-champion-eleanor-holm-reflects-on-her-days-of-wine-and-rose |date=August 13, 2018 }}, ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'', June 15, 1992. Accessed July 11, 2016. "She was the seventh and youngest child of Charlotte and Franklin Holm, chief of the Jamaica branch of the New York City Fire Department. They summered in Long Beach, N.Y., where Eleanor began her swimming career at age 13."</ref>
* [[Derek Jeter]] (born 1974), former [[New York Yankees]] shortstop and former team captain, lived in Long Beach<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kell, Braden |date=June 20, 2002 |title=Jeter Playing in Long Beach |work=[[New York Post]] |url=https://nypost.com/2002/06/20/jeter-playing-in-long-beach/ |access-date=July 11, 2016 |archive-date=September 18, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918091906/http://nypost.com/2002/06/20/jeter-playing-in-long-beach/ |url-status=live }} "What is perhaps most interesting about the well-compensated athlete could be that he has rented a relatively inexpensive, unassuming summer place right on the ocean in the nearby community of Long Beach."</ref>
* [[Joan Jett]] (born 1958), rock singer<ref>Criblez, David J. [http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/billy-joel-tribute-band-joan-jett-and-more-free-music-performances-on-long-island-1.10600016 "Billy Joel tribute band, Joan Jett, and more free music performances on Long Island"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220094733/http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/billy-joel-tribute-band-joan-jett-and-more-free-music-performances-on-long-island-1.10600016 |date=February 20, 2017 }}, ''[[Newsday]]'', July 6, 2015. Accessed February 19, 2017. "If you missed her opening for The Who at Nassau Coliseum this spring, Joan Jett, who resides in Long Beach, will headline CBS-FM's 'Saturday in the Park' program at Eisenhower Park, East Meadow."</ref>
* [[John Lannan]] (born 1984), pitcher for the [[New York Mets]]<ref>Rieber, Anthony. [http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/mets-sign-long-beach-product-john-lannan-to-minor-league-contract-1.6828022 "Mets sign Long Beach product John Lannan to minor-league contract"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314060926/http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/mets-sign-long-beach-product-john-lannan-to-minor-league-contract-1.6828022 |date=March 14, 2016 }}, ''[[Newsday]]'', January 18, 2014. Accessed February 19, 2017. "The Mets on Saturday signed lefthander John Lannan to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training. The Long Beach and Chaminade product will compete for the wide-open fifth spot in the rotation in an attempt to add a new chapter to the ol' local-kid-makes-good story."</ref>
* [[Allard K. Lowenstein]] (1929–1980), congressman, anti-Vietnam War leader, and liberal activist who represented it in Congress in the late 1960s<ref>Silver, Roy R. [https://www.nytimes.com/1974/07/14/archives/lowenstein-may-run-of-li-chances-called-good.html "Lowenstein May Run on L.I."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180813084017/https://www.nytimes.com/1974/07/14/archives/lowenstein-may-run-of-li-chances-called-good.html |date=August 13, 2018 }}, ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 14, 1974. Accessed February 19, 2017. "Persistent reports last week indicated that Allard K. Lowenstein of Long Beach will seek to run against Representative John W. Wydler, the Republican incumbent in the Fifth Congressional District."</ref>
* [[Charlie McAvoy]] (born 1997), defenseman for the [[Boston Bruins]]<ref>Zipay, Steve. [http://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/bruins-pick-lier-charlie-mcavoy-jr-in-1st-round-of-nhl-draft-1.11965082 "Bruins pick LIer Charlie McAvoy Jr. in 1st round of NHL Draft"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220092656/http://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/bruins-pick-lier-charlie-mcavoy-jr-in-1st-round-of-nhl-draft-1.11965082 |date=February 20, 2017 }}, ''[[Newsday]]'', June 24, 2016. Accessed February 19, 2017. "Charlie McAvoy Jr., who grew up in Long Beach as a diehard New York sports fan, is giving up his allegiances."</ref>
* [[Audrey Peppe]] (1917–1992), figure skater, member of three US Olympic teams, runner-up for the national championship.<ref>Acevedo, Kimberly. [http://liherald.com/stories/Recalling-Our-Town-Our-Time,15389?page=2&content_source= "Recalling 'Our Town, Our Time'"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122032624/https://www.liherald.com/stories/recalling-our-town-our-time,15389?page=2&content_source= |date=January 22, 2021 }}, ''Long Island Herald'', January 30, 2013. Accessed February 19, 2017. "Long Beach Junior High School student Audrey Peppe was only 13 when she made the United States Figure Skating team that same year."</ref>
* [[Rick Rubin]] (born 1963), American record producer, co-founder of [[Def Jam Recordings]], founder of [[American Recordings (record label)|American Recordings]], and former co-president of [[Columbia Records]], born in Long Beach and graduated from the high school