East Rockaway

Nassau County police cruiser (file/credit: Sophia Hall/WCBS 880)

Nassau County PBA Blames Police Precinct Merger For Crime Spike

The plan to merge police precincts was intended to save Nassau County $20 million, but the PBA said all it has done is increase major crimes.

2013/04/17

L.I. Fire Chief Accused Of Having Affair Inside His Fire Vehicle

A Long Island fire chief was accused this week of using his department vehicle as the rendezvous point for a romantic affair.

2013/04/06

Ryan Murphy, of East Rockaway, is worried about his college future. (credit: CBS 2)

Sandy’s Destruction Continues To Make It Hard On L.I. Students Trying To Get Into College

Students on Long Island’s South Shore are struggling without homes, schools and even communication with the colleges they desperately want to attend.

2012/11/13

EXCLUSIVE: Abandoned Homes Fixed Up, Put On Auction Block On Long Island

No one wants abandoned houses next to their property. But now some Long Island eyesores are being converted to nice homes, and auctioned to deserving families.

2012/06/26

Nassau County police cruiser (credit: Mona Rivera/1010 WINS/File)

Police: Two L.I. Teens, Carrying Weapons And Drugs, Hit Officer In Head-On Car Crash

A Nassau County police officer was driving on Waverly Avenue in East Rockaway early on Sunday morning when his car was hit head-on by another vehicle. The two men in the car that hit him are under arrest and facing multiple charges.

2012/05/27

So-Called L.I. ‘Hot Dog Hooker’ Cathy Scalia Shut Down On Sunrise Highway Over Permit

Cathy Scalia briefly reclaimed her post on Sunrise Highway in Baldwin Wednesday morning before she ran into some permit woes.

2012/05/09

So-Called L.I. ‘Hot Dog Hooker’ Delivers 6-Minute ‘I’m Sexy’ Rant To Reporters

Despite pleading guilty to misdemeanor prostitution Tuesday, Catherine Scalia, 45, of East Rockaway, denies she sold sex out of her Long Island hot dog truck and vows to be back on the street Wednesday to continue selling her goods.

2012/05/08