Long Island

Adam Haber, candidate for Nassau County Executive (file / credit: Adam Haber for County Executive)

Nassau County Executive Candidate Proposes ‘Disaster Czar’

Democrat Adam Haber proposes naming a “disaster czar” to handle a county-wide emergency management and information system that he says would give Nassau County the response it did not get after Sandy.

2013/05/07

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

Long Island Programmer Accused Of Hacking Former Employer

A Long Island programmer and systems manager is charged with hacking into his former employer’s computer system and causing more than $90,000 in damage.

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

This small plane made an emergency landing on Route 231 in Babylon on May 2, 2013. (credit: Carolyn Gusoff/CBS 2)

Small Plane Lands On Road In Babylon After ‘Engine Completely Quit’

The plane made a hard landing not far from MacArthur Airport with one person on board, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

2013/05/02

Pine Tree Day Nursery School in Riverhead, N.Y. (credit: Google Maps)

Riverhead Police Seek Man Who Jumped Nursery School Fence, Grabbed Girl

A teacher at Pine Tree Day Nursery School in Riverhead said a man jumped the fence, tossed a toy car, and grabbed a little girl before being confronted and running away.

2013/05/02

Avanti Nightclub in Westbury, N.Y. - May 2, 2013 (credit: Mike Xirinachs / WCBS 880)

Westbury Mayor Says Nightclub Is Actually Swingers Club

Peter Cavallaro, mayor of the village of Westbury, has accused the owner of the Avanti cabaret of operating a swingers club inside, something the owner denies.

2013/05/02

Long Island Substitute Teacher Charged With Having Sex With Student

A substitute teacher in Suffolk County was arrested Tuesday on charges that he had a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student.

2013/04/30

Photo Of Crime Scene Tape (John Li/Getty Images)

Severed Animal Heads Found In Plastic Bag On Long Island

Two severed animal heads were found in Suffolk County on Tuesday, a discovery that anti-cruelty authorities called “deeply disturbing.”

2013/04/30

Pamela Efraimov is accused of stealing $200,000 from her former employer and an autism awareness non-profit. She pleaded not guilty to the charges against her on April 30, 2013. (credit: Nassau County District Attorney's Office)

Long Island Woman Pleads Not Guilty To Charges She Stole From Former Employer, Autism Charity

Pamela Efraimov, 39, walked out of court in Hempstead Tuesday without having to post bail. She is accused of stealing more than $200,000 and faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted.

2013/04/30

Enhanced Security On Tap For This Weekend’s Long Island Marathon

After the bombings that killed three people at the Boston Marathon, this year’s Long Island Marathon will be different.

2013/04/30

A newly born Yangtze finless porpoise swims with his mother at the Hydrobiology Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Wuhan of Hubei Province, China. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)

Porpoise Released On Long Island 6 Months After Stranding Himself

A porpoise named Noodle was released off Long Island this weekend, six months after he stranded himself off the coast of Maine.

2013/04/28

Groundbreaking Held For New Long Beach Boardwalk

A groundbreaking was held for Saturday for the new $44.2 million boardwalk on Long Beach, Long Island.

2013/04/27

Police: Unlicensed Tow Truck Driver Put Up Own Signs, Towed Cars

An unlicensed tow truck driver stood accused this weekend of illegally towing cars on Long Island.

2013/04/27

Alligator (file / credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Saturday Is Reptile And Amphibian Amnesty Day On Long Island

It might have been cute when you first got it, but now that snake, lizard, or alligator may be a little to much to handle. If that’s your situation, Saturday is the day for your day.

2013/04/26

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