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Jesse Friedman and his wife outside State Supreme Court in Mineola, June 4, 2013. He will learn later this month if he will be exonerated. (credit: Mona Rivera/1010 WINS)

Long Island’s Jesse Friedman To Learn This Month If He’ll Be Exonerated For Sex Abuse

Friedman, who is married, served 13 years in prison for the sexual abuse but was freed when the case was reopened. He appeared in State Supreme Court in Mineola Tuesday as continues his quest to clear his name.

2013/06/04

L.I. Woman Charged With Leaving Kids In Blazing Hot Car

A Long Island mother stood charged Saturday with leaving her two young sons locked in a car in blazing heat.

2013/06/01

Freeport Nautical Festival Celebrates Rebuilding After Sandy

After months of rebuilding after Superstorm Sandy, the village of Freeport, Long Island, kicked off its Nautical Festival Saturday.

2013/06/01

Bethpage water tank (credit: Mona Rivera/1010 WINS)

Bethpage Residents Take It Upon Themselves To Conduct Cancer Study

Some mothers on Long Island have decided to take matters in their own hands, and conduct a study on the possible increased rates of cancer in Bethpage.

2013/06/01

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West Islip Students Accused Of Using Facebook To Cheat

The superintendent for the West Islip school district said 12 students used Facebook to cheat on their biology homework and exam.

2013/05/24

Elevated Levels Of Radium Found In Bethpage Drinking Water Supply Well

Water District Superintendent Michael Boufis said the levels are not considered hazardous and do not exceed federal or state standards.

2013/05/24

Hofstra Alumni Petition For Better Security Off-Campus

As many as 2,000 people have already signed the petition to increase security. This comes in the wake of a home invasion that ended with 21-year-old student Andrea Rebello being shot dead by a police officer.

2013/05/23

Two dogs sit on a table surrounded by rubble after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 21, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Area Animal Rescue Groups In Oklahoma To Help Pets Displaced By Tornado

The ASPCA and North Shore Animal League are in Oklahoma to help with the rescue of hundreds of lost pets that were displaced during Monday’s massive tornado.

2013/05/23

Mourners Bid Final Farewell To Hofstra Student Accidentally Shot By Police

Worshippers exchanged hugs Wednesday as they arrived for Andrea Rebello’s funeral at St. Teresa of Avila Church in Sleepy Hollow.

2013/05/22

Police Union Defends Officer’s Actions In Hofstra University Standoff

While critics have questioned the actions of the Nassau County police officer who accidentally killed a 21-year-old Hofstra University student, police union officials have called him “a great cop who did the right thing.”

2013/05/21

Tri-State Area Sends Help To Oklahoma Town Devastated By Tornado

As the sun rose over the shattered community of Moore, Oklahoma, the state medical examiner’s office cut the estimated death toll by more than half, saying at least 24 people were killed, including at least seven children.

2013/05/21

A doctor wears a stethoscope during an examination (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Long Island Family Fights To Raise Awarness About Tuberous Sclerosis

A Long Island family is seeking to raise awareness about a very rare disease.

2013/05/19

Close-up of the damage from the Conn. Metro-North collision. (credit: Fairfield Police)

NTSB Probes Connecticut Metro-North Derailment That Injured 60

Investigators have begun their probe — and have not ruled out foul play — following the derailment and collision of two crowded Metro-North trains in Connecticut.

2013/05/18

Police: Hofstra Student, Armed Suspect Killed During Uniondale Home Invasion

Nassau County Deputy Inspector Kenneth Lack said a man with a ski mask forced his way into the house at 213 California Ave. in Uniondale at 2:30 a.m. Three females and one male were in the house.

2013/05/17