Roslyn

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

Nassau County police cruiser (file/credit: Sophia Hall/WCBS 880)

Nassau County PBA Blames Police Precinct Merger For Crime Spike

The plan to merge police precincts was intended to save Nassau County $20 million, but the PBA said all it has done is increase major crimes.

2013/04/17

Police: Long Island Father Arrested For DWI After Daughter Calls 911

The Long Island father, Ja Mail Lewis of Freeport, police claim, admitted he’d been drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana laced with PCP.

2013/02/07

Propane Tank (file / credit: clipart.com)

Roslyn Schools Switch To Propane Buses

A Long Island school district has made the move to a cleaner and less costly way to transport its students.

2013/01/22

Devastation On Long Island: Power Down, Widespread Damage, 2 Dead

Long Island was a disaster area Tuesday night, after Superstorm Sandy uprooted trees and blew them over like matchsticks, and at one point cut power to 90 percent of LIPA customers without power.

CBS New York–2012/10/30

Autistic Boy Left Alone On L.I. School Bus

The grandfather of 6-year-old Sean Feldt was nearly brought to tears as he told of how his grandson, the love of his life, was left strapped in a car seat in the back of a mini school bus, by himself, for at least 15 minutes in the bus depot.

2012/02/07

Mom Charged Under Leandra’s Law After Alleged DWI Crash Into Fuel Tanker

Police say five homes in Roslyn, Long Island had to be evacuated after 30-year-old Nicole Lopez crashed into a fuel tanker on Monday.

2011/09/20

Police Search For Masked Gunmen Suspected Of Robbing Hewlett Bank

Nassau County police said two masked men with handguns robbed a branch of the Roslyn Savings Bank, spraying a 57-year-old male employee with mace before escaping.

2011/07/06

Indian Immigrant Servants Accuse Long Island Family Of Slavery

Some shocking allegations were levied on Friday as two immigrants from India said they were held hostage for years in an upscale home by a doctor and his family.

2011/05/20

Young Epidemiology Scholars contest winner Caroline Trezza (credit: roslynschools.org)

Roslyn High School Student Caroline Trezza Wins Scholarship For Procrastination Study

This Long Island student didn’t procrastinate on her work!

2011/04/22

Food collected by Island Harvest - File Photo

Long Island Students Spend Vacation Collecting Food

Hundreds of Long Island high school students are spending their winter break at Island Harvest in Uniondale helping to prepare and distribute food for the needy.

2011/02/23

L.I. Attorney Sentenced In $300K Adoption Scheme

A Roslyn attorney claiming to be an adoption expert who stole $300,000 from prospective parents for babies that did not exist has been sentenced to a maximum of 20 years in prison.

2010/12/07