Oyster Bay

Om Soni (credit: Suffolk County District Attorney)

Om Soni Accused Of Bilking Employees On L.I. For Thousands In 401(k) Scam

180 people thought their money was going into a 401(k) retirement plans, but D.A. Thomas Spota said it was really going into Soni’s pockets.

2012/03/09

Body Of Slain Journalist Marie Colvin Returns To NY

The-56-year-old from Oyster Bay was killed last month along with a French photographer while covering the violence in the Syrian city of Homs.

2012/03/06

The coffin of journalist Marie Colvin of the Sunday Times is carried on to an ambulance in Damascus on March 3, 2012. (Photo credit: ANWAR AMRO/AFP/Getty Images)

Body Of Slain Journalist Marie Colvin Turned Over To Embassy Officials In Syria

Colvin, a Long Island native who worked for Britain’s Sunday Times, was killed along with French photographer late last month during shelling inside the besieged city of Homs.

2012/03/03

Rosemarie Colvin of East Norwich, Long Island holds a photo of her daughter, slain journalist Marie Colvin on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 (credit: Mona Rivera/1010 WINS)

Red Cross Has Body Of L.I. Native & Journalist Killed In Syria

The Red Cross said Friday that it is transporting the remains of American reporter Marie Colvin, originally of Oyster Bay, and French photographer Remi Ochlik to Damascus.

2012/03/02

Video Claims Body Of Journalist Marie Colvin Has Been Buried In Syria

In the video, an activist says he is in a cemetery in the neighborhood of Baba Amr, where Marie Colvin, a native of Oyster Bay, was killed.

2012/03/01

Family Of Marie Colvin, Journalist From L.I. Killed In Syria, Starts Memorial Fund

Oyster Bay native Marie Colvin died Wednesday in a rocket attack on the besieged city of Homs. The 56-year-old was an award-winning journalist who worked for Britain’s The Sunday Times.

2012/02/25

Journalist Marie Colvin, L.I. Native, Killed In Syria

Marie Colvin, an award-winning journalist who worked for Britain’s The Sunday Times, died Wednesday from government shelling in the city of Homes.

2012/02/22

A Jail Cell - File / Photo: JEFF HAYNES/AFP/Getty Images

Police: Oyster Bay Man Confesses to Stealing $100,000 Worth Of Art

Nassau Police say James Watt sold the stolen art to Coin Galleries of Oyster Bay. There’s no word on how much he sold them for.

2011/10/05

Ground Spraying for Mosquitos (file / credit: AP)

Nassau County To Conduct Mosquito Ground Spraying To Prevent West Nile Virus

After one man died from West Nile Virus and a number of mosquitos tested positive for the virus, the Nassau County health department has decided to spray the pesticide Scourge.

2011/09/20

Nicole Ottaiano Of Oyster Bay Accused Of Suffocating Boyfriend’s Dog

Police say 20-year-old Nicole Ottaiano is responsible for a shocking crime. Ottaiano has pleaded not guilty. Bail was set at $5,000.

2011/09/06

Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano discusses the role of the National Guard in Nassau County during Hurricane Irene (credit: CBS 2)

Mangano: National Guard Working With Police In Nassau County

Residents in coastal areas of Long Island are being told to evacuate their homes as Hurricane Irene makes its way up the East Coast.

2011/08/27

River Otters Making Comeback On Long Island

Otters have rarely been seen in the region for much of the last century due to hunting and pollution. But in recent years, naturalists have spotted the mammals with increasing frequency.

2011/08/22

Rainfall Record Broken At JFK Airport Sunday

Heavy rain and flooding Sunday has caused power outages, train service disruptions and has stranded motorists throughout the area. So much rain has fallen that New York City set a record for rainfall on Sunday.

2011/08/14