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Invasive algae species known as hornwort has taken over a pond in Huntington's Heckscher Park. (credit: CBS 2)

L.I. Town Using Non-Native Fish To Combat Invasive Algae Species

Hornwort is a nuisance plant that has literally taken over a popular family park in Huntington. Officials have stocked the pond with grass-eating carp.

2013/05/22

This still image from a video appears to show a teacher putting his hands on a 13-year-old special needs student inside a Brentwood, N.Y. school. (Photo: handout)

Mother, Father Claim Teacher Manhandled Their 13-Year-Old Special Needs Son

One year after their son was disciplined inside his Brentwood middle school, a disturbing hallway security videotape surfaced, that, until recently, the family said they never knew existed.

2013/05/21

Arielle Budnick receives a special helmet from doctors at Stony Brook (Credit CBS 2)

Teen On Helmet Safety Mission After Skateboarding Mishap Almost Claims Her Life

A day of skateboarding almost claimed the life of a Long Island Teenager who though that skating without a helmet was the cool thing to do.

2013/05/16

Port Washington Long Island Rail Road Station (file / credit: MTA)

LIRR At Grand Central Could Mean Fewer Parking Spaces In Port Washington

While many commuters are looking forward to the Long Island Rail Road’s expansion into Grand Central Terminal, those in one Long Island town are a bit wary.

2013/05/15

The neon green paint inside Doughboy Park in Woodside, Queens has many veterans and residents excited, but the city Parks Department is not thrilled. (Photo: CBS 2)

Bizarre Choice Of Paint Inside NYC Park Draws A Snub From Parks Department

Is it gaudy green or the new rave? An historic New York City park has been repainted and some are stunned by the break with tradition.

2013/05/14

North Hempstead Officials At Wit’s End With Geese, Decide To Euthanize Them

Officials in a Long Island town said this week that they have to scare off invasive Canada geese, and now must resort to euthanasia.

2013/05/13

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone arrives in Ocean Beach and is greeted by Mayor Jim Mallot as officials declare Fire Island is back in time for summer season. (credit: Mona Rivera/1010 WINS)

County Executive Bellone Says Fire Island Is Back And Better Than Ever

“We are here on a beautiful day, with a storm cloud not anywhere around, with a message to deliver: Superstorm Sandy delivered a very tough blow, but it was by no means a knockout blow,” Bellone said.

2013/05/10

Katie Beers On Cleveland Kidnapping Victims: ‘I Cannot Even Fathom’

When three women were found alive in Cleveland a decade after disappearing, Long Island kidnapping victim Katie Beers was flooded with a rush of buried memories.

2013/05/07

Police: Women Robbed Near LIRR Train Station In Rockville Centre

Police said one suspect picked up the woman and threw her to the ground while the other stole her cellphone.

2013/05/06

House on the edge - Rocky Point, N.Y. - May 3, 2013 (credit: Mike Xirinachs / WCBS 880)

Rocky Point Residents Worried About House Falling On Them

Just like in “The Wizard of Oz”, Rocky Point residents say they fear being crushed by a falling house, a condemned vacant house teetering on the edge of a cliff worn away by erosion.

2013/05/03

School Bus into Syosset home (credit: Sophia Hall/WCBS 880)

LI Parents Push For Ignition Interlock Devices In All School Buses Amid Rash Of DWI Arrests

A public hearing held Thursday in Farmingdale took aim at what’s become a growing problem of school bus drivers operating their vehicles while intoxicated.

2013/05/02

"Plan B" Pill (file/credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Battle Lines Drawn Following FDA’s ‘Morning-After’ Pill Decision

Is 15 too young to buy the “morning-after” pill? That’s the question dividing parents in our area after a controversial decision Tuesday from the federal government.

2013/05/01

Researchers on Long island say gold-based cosmetics may speed up the aging process. (Photo: CBS 2)

Researchers: Gold-Based Cosmetics May Make You Age Faster

Scientists at Stony Brook University searching for health risks in everyday products stumbled upon something that might accelerate aging and increase wrinkling.

2013/04/30

The ruins of a destroyed home sit in the sand on November 21, 2012 in Mantoloking, New Jersey. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

6 Months After Superstorm Sandy, Signs Of Progress But More To Be Done

Sandy caused billions of dollars in damage and left tens of thousands of people homeless after coming ashore Oct. 29. Six months later, major issues including housing, business, tourism and coastal protection still remain.

2013/04/29