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Nahid Kamali (credit: CBS 2)

Police: L.I. Woman Followed Home And Robbed Of Diamond Engagement Ring

The incident occurred Wednesday evening when 65-year-old Nahid Kamali was pulling into the garage of her upscale King’s Point home.

2011/04/14

Surrounded by family and friends and overwhelmed with flowers, 17-year-old Michelle Hackman was applauded for placing second in a national science competition despite being blind. (Credit: CBS 2)

Blind L.I. High School Student Wins $75K In Science Competition

Surrounded by family and friends and overwhelmed with flowers, a Long Island high school student was celebrated Wednesday for placing second in a national science competition despite being blind.

2011/03/16

SAT scandal

SAT Scandal Rocks Prestigious Great Neck School District

Great Neck school officials were to meet Monday night to discuss the latest scandal to hit their prestigious school district — students paying other people to take their college entrance exams or SATs.

2011/03/14

Food collected by Island Harvest - File Photo

Long Island Students Spend Vacation Collecting Food

Hundreds of Long Island high school students are spending their winter break at Island Harvest in Uniondale helping to prepare and distribute food for the needy.

2011/02/23

Alexandra Woodhouse is seen with her family - Great Neck, NY - Feb 3, 2011 - Photo: Mike Xirinachs / WCBS 880

Student Makes It Home From Egypt To Long Island

Alexandra Woodhouse was basically a prisoner in her own home as the violence in Cairo prevented her from leaving her apartment.

2011/02/03

New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan is seen after the game against the Green Bay Packers at New Meadowlands Stadium - East Rutherford, NJ - Oct 31, 2010 - Photo: Andrew Burton/Getty Images

Jets ‘Rex’ Song Composer Talks About Its Origin

“Honestly, once I found out that they clinched a playoff spot, I had some time to kill and I had this beat lying around that I felt really good about,” said Matt Fox.

2011/01/21

Nassau County Police Department Patch

Nassau Co. Cops Search For Serial Burglar

Nassau County police said he’s responsible for at least six break-ins or attempted break-ins in Great Neck and Kings Point.

2011/01/20

Hempstead Hammer Attack, Home Invasion Suspect (Surveillance Photo)

Did Hammer Attack Suspect Attempt Another Break-In?

There are new fears on Long Island that a man suspected in at least six break-ins has tried to strike again in Kings Point.

2011/01/19

Cigarette butts in an ashtray - File / Photo: ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP/Getty Images

L.I. Village Bans Smoking On Public Sidewalks

Mayor Ralph J. Kreitzman said the ban was enacted after officials got complaints about smokers standing outside stores in the village. He said the law will also benefit pedestrians who might have been subjected to second-hand smoke.

2011/01/05

Residents were on edge in Great Neck and Kings Point on Long Island following a pair of violent home invasions in the early morning hours of Dec. 15, 2010. (Photo: CBS 2)

Long Island Home Intruder May Have Sex Motive

Nassau County police believe the same man committed at least four overnight home invasions in Great Neck and Kings Point on Sunday and Wednesday.

2010/12/17

This is how the intruder broke into Tania's home. (credit: CBS 2)

L.I. Home Invasions: Cops Searching For ‘Thrill-Seeker’

Disturbing new details about a string of home invasions in Nassau County surfaced on Thursday. Police said the suspect held his hand over the mouth of a 5-year-old, trying to keep her from screaming.

2010/12/16

L.I. home invasions

L.I. Towns On High Alert Following Home Invasions

Homeowners were advised to be vigilant on Wednesday following a series of violent home invasions. The search is on for a man suspected of attacking a young child, and two women — in two different towns.

2010/12/15

Great Neck home where teen says man broke into her bedroom. (Photo/Mona Rivera, 1010 WINS)

Police: Man Broke Into Great Neck Teen’s Bedroom

Police on Long Island say a man broke into the bedroom of a sleeping 15-year-old girl and placed a wet cloth over her face.

2010/12/13

(Photo/Nassau County Police Department)

Teens Accused Of Building Swastika At L.I. Synagogue

Erik Bracamonte and Joseph Cianciulli were arrested after police said they used 28 folding chairs to build a large swastika in the parking lot of a Great Neck synagogue.

2010/11/21

Steven Mayer (Photo/Handout)

Police Find Body Believed To Be Missing Long Island Man

A desperate search for a Long Island man came to a tragic end on Saturday, as police found a body identified as 65-year-old Great Neck resident Steven Mayer.

2010/10/16

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