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Repairs along Long Island's Ocean Parkway - April 23, 2013 (credit: Mike Xirinachs / WCBS 880)

Ocean Parkway Repairs Nearly Complete On Long Island

Repairs to five miles of hurricane-damaged dunes and two miles of ruined roadway will be finished along Ocean Parkway by this Wednesday, the deadline date for completion.

2013/04/23

An aerial photo of Jones Beach after Sandy (credit: Twitter/Howard Glaser)

Officials Hope To Have Jones Beach And Robert Moses Ready For Memorial Day

Jones Beach and Robert Moses State Parks took a beating from superstorm Sandy, but there may be light at the end of the tunnel.

2013/03/15

Gilgo Beach

2 Years Later, Relatives Frustrated Over Lack Of Progress In Gilgo Beach Case

It’s been two years since four bodies were found along Ocean Parkway that launched a massive investigation into a suspected serial killer on Long Island.

2012/12/11

Bike Trail On Long Island (Credit: CBS 2)

$1 Million Commitment For New Beach Bike Trails On Long Island Is In Motion

Thursday was a gorgeous day for a bike ride, but Long Islanders know that they can’t ride the bike to the beach, as the state-run bike trails stop short. But that will soon change.

2012/06/28

Coney Island Hospital (credit: Ann Mercogliano/WCBS-TV)

Driver Charged In Deadly Ocean Parkway Head-On Car Crash

Beka Skhirtladze, 26, of Brooklyn, has been charged with reckless endangerment, vehicular manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, and reckless driving in connection with Saturday’s deadly crash.

2012/05/07

Coney Island Hospital (credit: Ann Mercogliano/WCBS-TV)

Police: Ocean Parkway Head-On Car Crash Leaves 23-Year-Old Man Dead

Police said that a head-on car crash in Brooklyn left one man dead and two other people injured. The collision happened late Saturday on the Ocean Parkway in Sheepshead Bay.

2012/05/06

Shannan Gilbert (credit: CBS 2)

Medical Examiner Classifies Shannan Gilbert’s Death As ‘Undetermined’

Authorities have released the autopsy results of Shannan Gilbert, the New Jersey prostitute whose body was discovered near where 10 other victims of a suspected serial killer were found along Ocean Parkway.

2012/05/02

Gilgo Beach

New Suffolk County Police Commander Says Multiple Killers Likely In Gilgo Beach Case

In a statement, Jack Fitzpatrick said he believes that based on the available information, it is very unlikely that one person committed all 10 murders.

2012/03/10

Composite Sketch of Ocean Parkway victim (credit: Suffolk County PD)

Police Release Sketch Of Unidentified Victim In L.I. Serial Killer Case

Police say the remains were found along Ocean Parkway in April 2011 and are connected to remains found on Blue Point Beach, Fire Island in April 1996.

2012/01/07

Mari Gilbert and Attorney John Ray, holding a poster with pictures of the women whose remains were found along Ocean Parkway, are requesting the FBI take over the Long Island serial killer investigation on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011 in Oak Beach, NY (credit: Mona Rivera/1010 WINS)

Family Of Shannan Gilbert Wants Feds To Take Over Investigation

A lawyer for the family says he sent a letter to the Justice Department requesting that the FBI take over the investigation into Gilbert’s death as well the deaths of 10 other victims believed to be murdered by a serial killer.

2011/12/20

Shannan Gilbert (credit: CBS 2)

Police: Remains Found On Oak Beach Positively Identified As Shannan Gilbert

The Suffolk County Medical Examiner made the identification on Saturday, but police say an exact cause of death has not yet been determined.

2011/12/17

Shannan Gilbert-Handout

Dormer Speaks Out About Shannan Gilbert, Gilgo Beach Murders On 48 Hours Mystery

Shannan Gilbert was the catalyst for what has become Long Island’s largest homicide investigation. Police now not only believe that they have found her body, but that her death was accidental.

2011/12/16

Shannan Gilbert-Handout

Families, Cops Sharply Disagree On Cause Of Death In Case Of Gilgo/Oak Beach Remains

There has been a major discovery in the Long Island serial killer investigation. Investigators believe they have found the remains of missing prostitute Shannan Gilbert, whose disappearance led to a series of grisly discoveries.

2011/12/13

Shannan Gilbert (credit: Handout)

Search For Shannan Gilbert Resumes

Authorities believe the remains of Shannan Gilbert are likely in one of the Oak Beach drainage canals, not far from where investigators found some of her personal items last week.

2011/12/12

AP Photos

Nearly 1 Year Since Discovery Of Remains On Gilgo Beach, Police Still Looking For Single Killing Suspect

A candlelight vigil is planned for Tuesday along Ocean Parkway where the remains of the ten victims were found.

2011/12/10

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