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McGee (credit: Charlene Lanigan)

Long Island Cat Found After Missing Three Years

McGee mysteriously disappeared from his Long Island home three years ago and just as mysteriously reappeared.

2013/02/04

Cyclists take part in the NYC Century Bike Tour (Credit: NYC Century Bike Tour/Facebook)

Thousands Of Cyclists Hit The Five Boroughs For The NYC Century Bike Tour

Roughly 7,000 cyclists came out for the 23rd Annual NYC Century Bike Tour on Sunday. The bike tour began at 6 a.m. and will conclude at 6 p.m.

2012/09/09

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Long Island Centenarian Known As ‘The Bowling Machine’ Turning 107

Gene Scala is the oldest active bowling member in the United States and is part of a league in Syosset.

2012/08/21

Pattie Zullo, of Ronkonkoma , left, gets roses and a kiss from Alexia Zambrotta, 2, Bay Shore. (credit: Mona Rivera/1010 WINS)

Good Samaritan Reunites With L.I. Girl Allegedly Abandoned By Day Care Workers

When a Long Island woman spotted a little girl playing by herself in a park last week her maternal instincts kicked in.

2012/08/21

Christina Karimi with her daughter Alexia. (credit: Facebook)

Cops: 2-Year-Old Girl Left Behind On LI Beach After Outing With Day Care Center

Three hours passed before Our Little Darlings Day Care, of Bay Shore, called police to ask if a missing child had been found, Capt. Bruce Marx said.

2012/08/15

Police said 22-month-old Byron McArthur drowned in this pool at his family's home in East Islip. (credit: CBS 2)

Police: L.I. Toddler Drowned In Backyard Swimming Pool After Climbing Up Ladder

When authorities arrived at the scene, the boy’s mother was administering CPR to him, police said. Byron was rushed to Southside Hospital, but couldn’t be saved.

2012/07/04

Heckscher State Park (file / credit: DanTD via Wikipedia)

18-Year-Old Woman Struck By Lightning At Picnic In East Islip

18-year-old Nicole Burke is in the hospital after being struck by lightning over the weekend.

2012/07/02

EpiPen (credit: Sophia Hall / WCBS 880)

Long Island Mom Fights To Get EpiPens In All Schools

A nearly tragic incident has prompted one Long Island mother’s crusade, WCBS 880′s Sophia Hall reported.

2012/06/21

This 1977 Cessna made an emergency landing at Heckscher State Park on April 15, 2012. (credit: CBS 2)

Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing On Long Island

A small plane made an emergency landing at Heckscher State Park in East Islip on Sunday afternoon.

2012/04/15

Generic Police Light File Photo (credit: CBS 2)

Suffolk Co. Police: Woman Arrested For DWI While Taking Shooting Victim To Hospital

Suffolk County police say it all started when a group of people got into a fight outside Norton’s Bar and Grill on Connetquot Avenue in East Islip just after 3 a.m.

2011/11/26

DWI Suspect Richard Hughes (credit: Suffolk County Police)

Richard Hughes Arrested For DWI Following Deadly Accident On Route 110 In North Amityville

Authorities said Richard Hughes, 49, was driving a 2002 Lincoln Continental southbound on Route 110 around 5:56 a.m. when his vehicle struck two pedestrians near Ritter Avenue.

2011/07/25

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18-Year-Old Joseph Mastrangelo Dies In Go-Kart Crash In East Islip

Police say a Long Island teenager died after he lost control of his go-kart and crashed into a parked car near his home Sunday afternoon.

2011/06/20

Drunk Driving Demonstration at East Islip High School - Islip Terrace, NY - Jun 1, 2011 (credit: Sophia Hall / WCBS 880)

East Islip High School Tries To Teach Lesson About Drunk Driving Ahead Of Summer

There is a reason authorities call the time between Memorial Day and Labor Day the Deadly Days of Summer.

2011/06/01

The Little League of the Islips created the Challenger League, a brand new league for disabled children, this year. (Credit: CBS 2)

Kids With Disabilities On L.I. Get ‘A (Little) League Of Their Own’

There’s a brand new little league on Long Island that’s proving the be an inspiration to anyone who has a dream. That’s because every player has a disability – but that’s not stopping them from getting onto that playing field.

2011/05/13

Police investigate a shooting following an alleged home invasion in East Islip on April 13, 2011 (credit: Video Still/CBS 2)

Police: Homeowner Shoots Intruder To Death In East Islip

Police said a homeowner fought back after a gunman and two other suspects forced their way inside a home on Adams Street in East Islip around 2 a.m.

2011/04/13

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