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Louis Scarcella

Prosecutions Under Review For Detective Involved In Wrongful Conviction Of David Ranta

Prosecutors said 2 months after a high-profile 1990 murder case he investigated was thrown out, dozens more convictions associated with retired detective Louis Scarcella are under review.

2013/05/12

Trenton Standoff

Trenton Hostage Situation Ends, Suspect Dead

The hostages are safe and the suspect is dead, police said.

2013/05/12

Telephone operator. (file/credit: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

NYPD 911 Call Centers Require Mandatory Overtime On Mother’s Day

The mostly female staff of the NYPD’s 911 call centers have been ordered to stay for at least four hours of mandatory overtime on Mother’s Day.

2013/05/12

Sen. Charles Schumer (file / credit: Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)

Schumer: FBI ‘May Have Messed Up’ In Handling 2011 Tsarnaev Investigation

Sen. Charles Schumer, who is often a staunch supporter of federal agencies, said there are serious questions now about what the FBI knew about the Tsarnaev brothers before the deadly Boston Marathon bombings and ensuing reign of terror.

2013/04/28

Air Traffic Controller (file/credit: CBS 2)

Flight Delays Come To An End After FAA Furloughs Are Lifted

Congress approved a bill Friday allowing the U.S. Department of Transportation to shift about $250 million within the agency and put 15,000 air traffic controllers back on the job full-time.

2013/04/28

A man works to repair the roof of a church in New Dorp, Staten Island that was damaged by superstorm Sandy - Jan. 4, 2013 (credit: John Moore/Getty Images)

Report: Widespread Safety Violations Popped Up In Sandy’s Aftermath

As workers rushed to get things back to normal after Sandy, some just ignored the rules.

2013/04/28

Sayville Fatal Crash

Alleged Drugged Driver In Fatal Sayville Crash Facing Two Dozen Charges

Investigators said Thomas Herman, 46, slammed into five cars on Montauk Highway on Jan. 13 before crashing head-on with a car, killing the driver and critically injuring the passenger.

2013/04/25

Timothy Cardinal Dolan At Christmas Day Mass (credit: CBS 2)

Cardinal Dolan Praises Pope’s Decision To Create Advisory Council

Pope Francis has named eight cardinals from around the world to advise him on reforming and running the Catholic church.

2013/04/14

(credit: AccuWeather)

Winter Storm Packing Snow, Heavy Rain And Strong Winds Headed Our Way

The system will arrive Wednesday around midday, bringing heavy rain and snow that could disrupt travel and cause power problems throughout the Tri-State Area.

2013/03/05

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L.I. Man Gets 10 Years In Southern State Parkway Police Chase, Crash

Louie Blanton, 24, of Amityville, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault upon a police officer, unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle, and criminal possession of a weapon in January.

2013/03/05

Greenwich Village Little League logo (credit: gvllnyc.com/)

Greenwich Village Little Leaguers May Not Have Home Field Advantage In Upcoming Season

Greenwich Village Little Leaguers play at JJ Walker Park in the West Village for their season’s games. But the field was closed for renovations last fall.

2013/02/18

Sunday Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral (credit: Ginny Kosola/WCBS 880)

Cardinal Dolan Awaits Instructions, Timing On Selection Of New Pope

A new Pope could be named before March 15 if the church waives the mourning period, since Pope Benedict XVI is alive and resigning, according to church officials.

2013/02/17

The street in front of a home on Wynsum Lane is littered with contents of a flooded home in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy on November 9, 2012 in Merrick, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Sandy Victims Opting To Put Homes On Stilts To Prevent Future Flooding

The project can cost between $80,000 and $100,000. Some homeowners said they are unclear about what type of damage is covered by FEMA or flood insurance.

2013/02/17

Snow plows work to clear the Long Island Expressway after the powerful blizzard. (credit: CBS 2)

Decades Old Law To Blame For Long Island’s Snow Removal Woes?

Special equipment is needed to clear heavy snow piled up to three feet in spots. But Newsday reports that a 1936 state statute limits how much towns can spend on heavy machinery.

2013/02/17

Cars buried in the snow in Stamford (credit: CBS 2)

President Obama Signs Emergency Declaration For Conn.; Region Continues Digging Out

Roads across the Northeast were impassable and cars were entombed by snow drifts on Saturday. Some people found the snow packed so high against their homes they couldn’t get their doors open.

2013/02/10

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