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State Senators are proposing legislation that would warn parents about violations by city day care centers. (Credit CBS 2)

Report: Conditions At Some City Day Care Centers Could Put Your Child At Risk

Common violations included failure to properly screen workers for criminal records, not keeping areas clean, and not maintaining window guards.

2013/05/16

iPhone (Photo by Marianna Massey/Getty Images for Big W)

Cellphone Scammers Could Be ‘Cramming’ Extra Charges On To Your Bill

Extra charges are getting buried on some cell phone bills and it isn’t the phone company that’s putting them there.

2013/05/16

A truck drives down a flooded street after water levels lowered October 30, 2012 in Little Ferry, New Jersey. (credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

Christie Announces Buyout Plan For Homeowners Susceptible To Flooding

The governor announced the “willing seller” buyout plan Thursday, just before appearing in Sayreville, where about 270 homes were destroyed or severely damaged by a tidal surge during Sandy.

2013/05/16

Slot Machine (File Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Plan For ‘Huge’ Long Island Casino In The Works

A proposal to build a major Long Island casino with video slot machines is part of closed-door negotiations to expand casino gambling in New York, according to the head of the Nassau County Off-Track Betting Corp. and a legislative bill.

2013/05/16

Gas Pump (file / credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Gas Prices Lower Than This Time Last Year

Although gas prices have nudged up a few cents in the past week, the average price of a gallon of regular, $3.78 on Long Island, is actually about $0.21 less heading into this Memorial Day weekend than this time a year ago.

2013/05/16

Hypertension Book (credit: CBS 2)

Study: No Health Benefit Seen In Adopting Low Sodium Diet

At the request of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Institute of Medicine reviewed more than 30 recent research papers.

2013/05/15

Murphy's Market on Long Beach Island reopens nearly 7 months after superstorm Sandy, May 15, 2013. (credit: Peter Haskell/WCBS 880)

LBI Grocery Store Reopens Following Months Of ‘Hell’ From Sandy

Murphy’s Market owner Ronald Murphy said he borrowed $1.5 million to rebuild his supermarket to get it ready before summertime.

2013/05/15

Cigarette Smoking (file/credit: Geoff Robins/AFP/Getty Images)

Anti-Smoking Advocates Urge Conn. Lawmakers To Raise Cigarette Tax By Nearly $1

According to officials, the 95-cent tax would generate an additional $50 million in tax revenue for the state. The cigarette tax is currently $3.40 per pack in the state/

2013/05/15

Debris from superstorm Sandy in Long Beach, N.Y. - Nov. 20, 2012 (credit: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

State Investigating Some Nassau County Offices Over Sandy Clean-Up Efforts

The probe will look into how Sandy contracts were awarded and how contractors performed.

2013/05/15

Car keys and an alcoholic drink (credit: clipart.com)

NTSB Recommends Lowering Legal Limit To Reduce Drunk Driving Deaths

The National Transportation Safety Board said states should shrink the standard from the current .08 blood-alcohol content to .05 as part of a series of recommendations aimed at reducing alcohol-related highway deaths.

2013/05/14

Inside the 41st annual Kips Bay Decorator Show House. (credit: CBS 2)

Upper East Side Town House Gets Makeover For Annual Boys & Girls Club Fundraiser

If you’re looking for a little home design inspiration, the 41st annual Kips Bay Decorator Show House is now open to the public.

2013/05/14

Murky tap water at Lake Como, N.J. home. (credit: CBS 2)

Jersey Shore Residents Say Lingering Murky Tap Water Is ‘Beyond Frustrating’

Nearly seven months after superstorm Sandy pounded the New Jersey shoreline, some residents claim their drinking water is undrinkable.

2013/05/14

Environmentalists call for the shut down of Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant, May 14, 2013. (credit: Marla Diamond/WCBS 880)

Environmental Groups Give Indian Point Failing Marks On Host Of Safety Issues

The report card results were announced one day after it was learned that one of Indian Point’s reactors will become the first and only nuclear reactor in the country operating without a license.

2013/05/14

Passenger headed for the terminal at JFK Airport (credit: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Seen At 11: Robbed In Flight, Is Your Carry-On Luggage At Risk?

Imagine opening the overhead bin after a long flight and finding out that your carry-on bag is gone.

2013/05/13

Delta Airlines Wheelchairs (credit: CBS 2)

Disability Advocates Speak Out Against Airport Wheelchair Abusers

It’s hard to pin down an official number for how many of the requests for wheelchairs are bogus, but one expert estimates it at 15 percent nationwide.

2013/05/13