Carolyn Gusoff

Police: Hofstra Student, Armed Suspect Killed During Uniondale Home Invasion

Nassau County Deputy Inspector Kenneth Lack said a man with a ski mask forced his way into the house at 213 California Ave. in Uniondale at 2:30 a.m. Three females and one male were in the house.

2013/05/17

Woodhaven Nursing Home (file / credit: Woodhaven Assisted Living)

Long Island Nursing Home Aides Accused Of Spying On Residents

Two nursing home aides are accused of taking disturbing photos and videos of residents at multiple nursing homes on Long Island.

2013/05/16

Vine Smartphone App Being Abused For Bullying In Video Form

The popular smartphone app Vine is being misused by some teenagers to bully, and educators said they are being proactive about putting an end to it.

2013/05/15

FILE -A man navigates through an iPad 2. (Photo credit: NOEL CELIS/AFP/Getty Images)

Adelphi Grad Student Suing School Following Expulsion Over Missing iPad

Michelle Ilyayev told CBS 2′s Carolyn Gusoff that she was trying to return a lost i-Pad to its rightful owner, and instead wound up getting expelled from Adelphi University two months before being awarded a Master’s Degree in Social Work.

2013/05/10

Elizabeth PetitFrere, who had rare windpipe tumore removed, hugs her doctor, May 8, 2013. (credit: CBS 2)

Girl Who Had Rare Windpipe Tumor Removed Recovering

Elizabeth PetitFrere of Brentwood had trouble eating and even breathing a couple of months ago.

2013/05/08

Cars drive in the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane (R), also called the diamond or commuter lane. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

NYS DOT Finally Hears Nassau’s Complaints, Adds More Access To LIE HOV Lane

Imagine the temptation of an extra empty lane on a crowded expressway, that others could use, but not you, just because of where you live? It’s a problem frustrating Long Island drivers for years, but now it is finally fixed.

2013/05/08

LIPA's Glenwood Power Station will be demolished this summer, but its removal could lead to big financial problems for nearby towns. (Photo: CBS 2)

EXCLUSIVE: Eyesore National Grid Plant’s Demise May Mean Problems For Nearby Towns

It has been a fixture on the Long Island landscape since the 1920s — and not a pretty one. An old power plant is finally coming down, but residents nearby said they are worried about their taxes going way up.

2013/05/07

Schumer Launching Campaign To Reclassify Addictive Prescription Drug

Hydrocodone, better known by its brand name Vicodin, is derived from opium poppy like heroin.

2013/05/06

Long Island Town Bans Bamboo, Threatens $350 Fine, Possible Jail Time

It’s green and lush and looks very tropical. But bamboo has become a serious headache because of how quickly and unpredictably it spreads.

2013/05/03

Suffolk County residents want this noisy skeet range to shut down. (Credit CBS 2)

Yaphank Residents Want Noisy Skeet Range To Cease Fire

The range was closed from 2000 to 2006, and during that time a number of new homes were built. Homeowners claim that they were told the range was moving and would not be reopened.

2013/05/02

This small plane made an emergency landing on Route 231 in Babylon on May 2, 2013. (credit: Carolyn Gusoff/CBS 2)

Small Plane Lands On Road In Babylon After ‘Engine Completely Quit’

The plane made a hard landing not far from MacArthur Airport with one person on board, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

2013/05/02

Drivers take on a curve on Smithtown Boulevard. (credit: CBS 2)

Smithtown Man Warns Plan To Scrap Road Project Will Lead To More Crashes

Tom Archer has lost count of how times he’s helped victims of car accidents on Smithtown Boulevard. His son was 15 when an accident on the road left him brain damaged.

2013/05/01

Nassau County Police Department composite sketch in Bellmore child lurings (via Mike Xirinachs / WCBS 880)

Police Step Up Patrols In Merrick, Bellmore After Reports Of Attempted Child Lurings

There have been at least four incidents in which middle school students were followed or approached by strangers in Merrick and Bellmore, officials said.

2013/04/29

A Long Island attorney is suing Southampton village officials, claiming that 'McMansion' homes are being built on land not scaled for homes so big. (Photo: CBS 2)

EXCLUSIVE: Hamptons Resident On 1-Woman Crusade Against ‘McMansions’

They are the homes that dreams are made of – 12-foot ceilings, eight bedrooms. Mega mansions are popping up all over the Hamptons. But one resident said “not in my backyard,” so she’s taking her fight to federal court.

2013/04/26