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Cathy Horvath holds a possum being rehabilitated after it was hit by a car. (credit: CBS 2)

L.I. Town Tells Couple They Must Move Animal Rescue Operations Elsewhere

Cathy Horvath and her husband have been told they have until Tuesday to clear out the animals because it violates Oyster Bay town code to house them in a residential neighborhood.

2013/04/12

Brittany Ozarowski appears in court on April 11, 2013. (credit: CBS 2)

L.I. Woman Accused Of Faking Cancer To Get Money For Drugs Pleads Not Guilty

Brittany Ozarowski’s bruised arms were covered by the green jail jumpsuit she wore in court Thursday. She stood motionless and handcuffed as she pleaded not guilty to the charges against her.

2013/04/11

Outrage Brews Over Firebrand Pamela Geller’s Planned Speech At Synagogue

Pamela Geller will be taking center stage at a Long Island synagogue this weekend speaking about Islam, and there’s been a firestorm of opposition.

2013/04/09

Congressman Steve Israel is calling for tax code reform to allow all working parents the same deduction for child care expenses. (credit: CBS 2)

L.I. Congressman Wants Bigger Child Care Tax Deduction For Working Families

There’s a new proposal to put more of the money you spend on child care back in your wallet.

2013/04/08

Tom McCloskey is among those who will now have to go to a hospital to get his treatment. (credit: CBS 2)

Elderly L.I. Cancer Patients Being Turned Away After Sequester Cuts

For nine years Tom McCloskey has been a chemotherapy patient at North Shore Hematology Oncology. But now, he’ll have to be treated at a hospital instead.

2013/04/05

Family Dog Credited With Saving Pregnant L.I. Woman

Richard Giannetta knew something was wrong when he heard his dog Louie barking ferociously last Friday afternoon.

2013/04/03

L.I. Couple Who Lost Young Son Works To Pay Generosity Forward

Turning bad into good is the mission of a Long Island couple who suffered tragedy just days before Superstorm Sandy.

2013/04/02

John O'Mard (credit: Nassau County Police Department)

DOE: Freeport Principal Accused Of Having Sex With Teen Submitted False Fingerprints

A Long Island middle school principal accused of having sex with a teenager he met online submitted false fingerprints to the state a decade ago, according to the New York State education department.

2013/03/22

D.A.: Suffolk Man Charged After Arsenal Found In Home Near School

Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota announced the seizure of more than 300 guns and ammunition from a home in Centereach.

2013/03/21

Thomas Sheppard is accused of videotaping children in a middle school girls locker room. (credit: CBS 2)

L.I. Gym Teacher Accused Of Placing Video Recording Device In Girls Locker Room

Westhampton is reeling after the alleged spying incident was first discovered last month by school officials who said they found Sheppard’s cell phone recording video in the locker room.

2013/03/20

L.I. Assistant Principal Accused Of Sending Racy Text Messages Enters Not Guilty Plea

An assistant principal at a Suffolk County high school accused of sending racy text messages to students and faculty faced a judge on Long Island.

2013/03/19

Coffee beans are trading at low prices, but consumers and some businesses say they're not seeing the benefit. (credit: CBS 2)

Coffee Bean Prices Drop, But Some Local Businesses Not Seeing A Trickle Down

Even though the average price of the beans are at a 33-month low, some said they haven’t seen the price they pay drop.

2013/03/18

Owners of beach clubs along Long Island's South Shore are hoping to be ready by Memorial Day Weekend. (Credit CBS 2)

South Shore Beach Club Owners Are On A Mission To Be Open By Memorial Day

The Sands of Atlantic Beach was wiped out during Sandy, cabanas were smashed into heaps of debris, flood waters rose to the roof, the lobby was filled with muck, and now a seven-day a week operation to rebuild it is in the home stretch.

2013/03/14

Bloom Gloom: Impatiens, Staple Of Suburban Gardens, Off-Limits This Year

Spring will be here before you know it, and many can’t wait to get at their gardens. But one plant that’s considered to be a staple of suburban gardens is off-limits this year.

2013/03/08

Winter Weather Advisory Remains In Effect As Round 2 Of Storm Continues

After several hours of flurries, the region was seeing heavy snowfall in some areas Thursday night. In Westchester County, plows were hitting the streets. Along the Jersey Shore, streets were inundated with rising waters.

2013/03/07

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