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Enhanced Security On Tap For This Weekend’s Long Island Marathon

After the bombings that killed three people at the Boston Marathon, this year’s Long Island Marathon will be different.

2013/04/30

Nassau University Medical Center - File Photo

Nassau University Medical Center Goes To Emergency Power

A hospital on Long Island was forced to switch to emergency generator power Monday morning.

2013/04/22

Grant Smith, 48, faces assault charges for an alleged bias incident on a golf course on April 11, 2013. (credit: Nassau County Police)

Golf Rage: Police Say 2 Men Clubbed On Long Island Course In Bias Attack

Grant Smith, 48, was arrested Thursday on assault and menacing charges, Nassau County police said.

2013/04/12

East Meadow welcome sign (credit: East Meadow Chamber of Commerce)

Residents React To Swastikas In East Meadow

Painful and hurtful are how residents of East Meadow characterize the finding of swastikas drawn on the sidewalk here on Andrea Road and Sherwood Roads.

2013/04/08

Generic Police File Photo (credit: CBS 2)

Swastikas Found Drawn On Sidewalk In Nassau County

Police on Sunday were trying to find out who drew two swastikas on the sidewalk in East Meadow, Long Island.

2013/04/07

The Seal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - File / Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Authorities: LI Man Arrested, Charged With Impersonating An FBI Agent

Detectives responding to a 911 call found two New York State drivers’ licenses with the same name and different dates of birth, and a fake FBI identification card in Singh’s possession.

2013/03/23

Fence On Hempstead Turnpike Planned To Stop Dangerous Pedestrian Crossing

A 900-foot fence is set to be constructed in the middle of the busy Hempstead Turnpike, where crossing the busy roadway has put many people in danger.

2013/01/12

Long Island Man Charged With DWI, Possession of Stun Gun

Hugh Murray, 26, was arrested after he was spotted weaving in and out of traffic in his BMW on Hempstead Turnpike near Merrick Avenue in East Meadow around 2:45 a.m. Tuesday, police said.

2013/01/02

Thomas Libretto (credit: Nassau County Police)

Nassau County Police Make Arrest In Alleged Attack Of Florida Utility Worker

Authorities say the alleged attack of a lineman from Florida who was on Long Island helping to restore power had nothing to do with anger over prolonged outages in Nassau County.

2012/11/14

Jose Sorto (Credit: Nassau County Police Department)

East Meadow Man Surrenders To Authorities After Being Accused Of Fatal Hit-And-Run

Nassau County detectives said that 48-year-old Jose Sorto of East Meadow surrendered to authorities on Saturday night, and he has been charged with two counts of leaving the scene of an incident.

2012/07/22

Tires Slashed, Vehicle Torched In East Meadow Vandalism Spree

Nassau County Police have launched an investigation into a series of tire slashings in East Meadow on Saturday morning.

2012/07/21

Four lightning bolts strike New Jersey amid storms on June 25, 2012. (credit: Andy Rostron)

Violent Thunderstorms Wreak Havoc On Tri-State Area

At one point, 20,000 Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) customers were without power. Con Edison had a few hundred customers without power in Westchester. Several outages were also reported in Connecticut and New Jersey.

2012/06/25

Eisenhower Park - East Meadow, NY - May 7, 2012 (credit: Mike Xirinachs / WCBS 880)

East Meadow Now Has Park For Handicapped Children

A new section of Eisenhower Park features foam-covered ground, swings you can’t fall out of, and rides that can accommodate wheelchairs.

2012/05/08

State Police Find Assault Rifles & Grenade Launchers At L.I. Man’s Home

In a secret room of the East Medow residence of Michael Anderson, authorities found marijuana and a weapons cache, including two grenade launchers, two assault rifles, several thousand rounds of military ammunition and other weapons.

2012/03/09

The suspect was identified as Duane Oxley (credit: CBS 2 | inset: Facebook)

Nassau Cop Shot, Suspect Dead, After Early Morning Incident In East Meadow

Police say for some reason a struggle broke out, the suspect — identified as 41-year-old Duane Oxley — fought for the officers gun and the officer was shot in the leg. The suspect was shot and killed by a second police officer.

2011/12/30

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