Long Island

Police: Intoxicated L.I. Man Plows Car Into Pack Of Dinosaurs

A Long Island man has denied a police claim that he was intoxicated when his car smashed into about a dozen roadside dinosaurs.

25 mins ago

Former L.I. Home Depot Employee Convicted In Pipe Bomb Extortion Plot

A former Home Depot handyman from Long Island was convicted Monday of trying to extort $2 million from the company in a plot that involved pipe bombs.

2013/06/17

Electromagnet To Make Long, Complex Journey From L.I. To Illinois

New York and Chicago are only about 800 miles apart, but moving a 50-foot wide electromagnet between the two metropolises will require a journey four times that long.

2013/06/16

A Suffolk County Police Cruiser - File / Photo: Mike Xirinachs / WCBS 880

Twelve Arrested At Long Island Sobriety Checkpoint

The DUI suspects ranged in age from23 to 52, the two men arrested for DWAI were Mathew Russo, 23, of Mount Sinai and John Emig, 26, of Islip Terrace.

2013/06/15

Marc Gumpert, 43, of Freeport is accused of robbing a Bellmore pharmacy. (Credit CBS 2)

Report: Druggist Fired On Fleeing Robber Following Pharmacy Holdup

A druggist who bought a gun after getting spooked by a string of bloody pharmacy robberies on Long Island fired a shot at a fleeing bandit during yet another medication heist.

2013/06/15

Farmers on Long Island said that wet June weather has been bad for this year's strawberry crop. (Credit CBS 2)

Wet June Causing Poor Growing Conditions On Long Island Strawberry Farms

June is the peak season for strawberries on Easter Long Island, but farmers said that this month has been more like November.

2013/06/14

Manor East catering hall in Massapequa, NY is seen on Friday, June 14, 2013. (credit: Mona Rivera/1010 WINS)

Massapequa Catering Hall Closes, Leaves People Scrambling

There is anger and heartbreak on Long Island after a catering hall closed down with no warning.

2013/06/14

Along the Nautical Mile in Freeport, N.Y. - June 11, 2013 (credit: Mike Xirinachs / WCBS 880)

Summer After Sandy: The Nautical Mile In Freeport, L.I.

Seventy-five percent of the restaurants and other businesses on the mile-long stretch of food and fun are back, according to Chamber of Commerce president Charles Hirschberg.

2013/06/14

A helicopter in the sky (file / credit: Evan Bindelglass / CBSNewYork)

Helicopters To Alter Routes To Reduce Noise On Long Island’s East End

The Hamptons is known for its beautiful beaches and wealth, and summertime helicopter noise. Some, however, hope a solution to the noise has been found.

2013/06/13

Marian Serban (credit: Suffolk County Police)

Man Accused Of Stealing $9,700 With ATM Skimming Systems On Long Island

A man has been charged with stealing $9,700, using a skimming device and a pinhole video camera at ATMs at two Suffolk County banks.

2013/06/12

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images/File)

AG: Bogus L.I.-Based Breast Cancer Charity Ordered To Pay Restitution

A judge on Long Island found earlier this year that the Campaign Center and its owner, Garrett Morgan, knew they were defrauding people by collecting for the Coalition Against Breast Cancer.

2013/06/12

Vinny Pinello (Photo: Sophia Hall, WCBS 880)

Man Who Found Stolen Wheelchair Speaks Out

As we reported yesterday, there was happy ending after a man with cerebral palsy had his wheelchair stolen by two 14-year-old boys who rode it around Flower Hill, Long Island and then left it when the battery went dead. Now the man who recovered it is speaking out.

2013/06/12