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Long Island Boston Marathon Runners

Nearly 50 Long Island Runners Survive Boston Marathon, But Are Left Horrified

Nearly 50 local runners from Long Island survived the Boston Marathon without injury Monday, but they were still left in horror as the bombs went off.

2013/04/15

Working from home (credit: CBS 2)

Local Businesses And Employees React To Yahoo! Ban On Telecommuting

Yahoo! reportedly told workers that speed and quality are sacrificed when employees work from home.

2013/02/27

Veronica Cirella arrives at court in Mineola  on April 4, 2012 (credit: Mona Rivera/1010 WINS)

Plainview Mom Pleads Not Guilty In Death Of 8-Year-Old Daughter

Julie Cirella, 8, was found dead near her wheelchair at her Plainview home last July, hours after failing to appear as the flower girl at a cousin’s wedding.

2012/04/04

Emily Luong recounts her ordeal (credit: CBS 2)

Exclusive: Long Island Girl Speaks Of Being Trapped At Home With An Intruder

Imagine this nightmare: someone armed and violent breaks into your home — unaware you are there — and you hide in the closet. But then his steps come closer and the door opens. That’s the plight of this victim, who may have truly saved her own life.

2012/01/12

Menorah destroyed

Giant Menorah Destroyed On Long Island; Cops Asking For Public’s Help In Investigation

Burton Radish said he couldn’t believe what found on his front lawn on Tuesday morning. He was referring to what was left of a menorah that stood approximately 5 feet tall and 5 feet wide.

2011/12/28

15 players were treated for hypothermia during Saturday's game between JFK High School and rival Valley Stream. (credit: CBS 2)

H.S. Football Players In Plainview Get Hypothermia During Homecoming Game Saturday

It was a football game that several Long Island high school players will likely never forget.

2011/10/31

FILE - Oxycodone Pills (Darren McCollester/Getty Images)

Suspect Arrested For Stealing Prescription Drugs From L.I. Pharmacy

David Ok, 21, is accused of walking into two pharmacies on Long Island with a handgun and threatening employees looking for prescription drugs.

2011/10/01

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

LI Power

East Meadow Residents Thrilled To Get Power Back After Week Of Darkness

On Long Island, about 89,000 customers remain in the dark as of Thursday night, but there is some power progress being made.

2011/09/01

Flower Girl Found Dead

8-Year-Old Flower Girl Found Dead; Mom Unconscious

An 8-year-old who was supposed to be a flower girl in her cousin’s wedding Saturday was found dead in her home, and her mother was found unconscious by her side in a possible suicide attempt, Nassau County police said.

2011/07/23

Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano (credit: Photo/Mona Rivera)

Nassau County’s High Tax Rates Expected To Rise

Nassau County homeowners pay the highest median property taxes in the country, and there’s no tax relief in sight. School costs are to blame, and education taxes on Long Island are projected to rise another four percent in 2012.

2011/04/27

Worker Electrocuted To Death On Long Island

PLAINVIEW, N.Y. (AP) — Police on Long Island say a 21-year-old male worker was electrocuted to death when his aluminum extension ladder struck overhead power lines. Police say it happened just after 2 p.m. Friday […]

2010/11/05

The interior of the seal of the Shinnecock Indian Nation

Shinnecocks Eyeing Potential Casino Site

The Shinnecock Indian Nation says it is considering a 144-acre property for a possible casino site.

2010/10/21

Arrest

NJ Police Arrest Suspect In Brutal Cabbie Killing

New Jersey police say they’ve captured the man behind last week’s cold-blooded killing of a cab driver.

2010/10/03

A common head lice crawls on a piece of paper after being removed from the hair of a little boy - Berlin, Germany - Jun 22, 2007 - Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images

L.I. Mom Gets Proactive To Stop Lice Infections

It’s a big problem among young children. Now, one Long Island mom is being proactive and trying to stop lice from infecting children in one school district.

2010/08/24

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