Westbury

Security Tight As Long Island Marathon Weekend Begins

Hundreds of runners took off at the sound of the horn Saturday morning for the 5K run – part of the Long Island Marathon weekend.

2013/05/04

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

Jerry Lewis attends his 86th Birthday celebration after party at New York Friars Club on March 16, 2012. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

Jerry Lewis And Ole Clay Cole’s Soul

On Saturday night, Jerry Lewis will headline at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury, showcasing a mix of comedy, music, reminiscences and banter.

2013/04/05

Police: L.I. Man Stole From 85-Year-Old Mother To Get Drugs

Paul Hannwacker, 46, was arrested early Sunday after he was found in an intoxicated state in his car that was stopped at a 45-degree angle in the middle of the road in Westbury, police said.

2013/02/25

104-year-old Ida Zipkis with her daughter Roberta at the Bristal Assisted Living Community in Westbury, Long Island - Nov. 28, 2012 (credit: Sophia Hall / WCBS 880)

Long Island Resident Ida Zipkis Celebrates 104th Birthday

With a big birthday cake in front of her and her daughter by her side, Ida Zipkis celebrated her 104th birthday Wednesday at the Bristal Assisted Living Community in Westbury, Long Island.

2012/11/28

Jerry Seinfeld To Add Long Island Show, Donate Proceeds To Sandy Relief

Jerry Seinfeld announced Wednesday that he has added a show in Long Island to his upcoming tour in December, and that he will donate the proceeds to relief efforts for Superstorm Sandy victims.

2012/11/07

Long Island Man Spent Five Months Growing Massive, Award-Winning Pumpkin

A big pumpkin sitting on Scott Armstrong’s front yard in Commack recently took the top prize at the annual “Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off” in Westbury. The massive pumpkin tipped the scales at 12,079 lbs making it the heaviest pumpkin ever grown on Long Island.

2012/10/14

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

Two Arrested On Long Island After Reports Of Shots Fired

Witnesses told them that a man fired a gun and then fled with another man in a Honda Civic. Police found the suspects inside the car at a nearby parking garage.

2012/10/01

Nassau Police: Suspect Shot After Aggressively Backing Up Van, Nearly Hitting Officer

Police surrounded the 2007 Town & Country minivan after getting the call that it was the same van involved in multiple car break-ins around Westbury and Valley Stream.

2012/09/18

Monument to Charles Lindbergh's takeoff - Westbury, NY - Aug 24, 2012 (credit: Sophia Hall / WCBS 880)

Push On To Preserve Site Of Lindbergh’s Takeoff

On Long Island, residents and lawmakers want to preserve the site where Charles Lindbergh took off for his historic 1927 Transatlantic flight to France.

2012/08/24

Long Island Rail Road station - Hicksville, NY - Feb 28, 2012 (credit: Mike Xirinachs / WCBS 880)

Long Island Rail Road Plans To Spend $200 Million To Upgrade Main Line

The Long Island Rail Road has scheduled a major facelift for its busiest line. More than $200 million will be spent to upgrade the Long Island Rail Road’s Main Line, which carries more than 40 percent of its traffic.

2012/05/20

Manuel Carranza, inset, and items police say were seized from his New Cassel home (credits: Handout and Mona Rivera/1010 WINS)

L.I. Fake Dentist Case Spurs Investigation Into Unlicensed Doctoring

An investigation is underway to determine whether any labs participated in a cover-up and into just how widespread unlicensed doctoring may be.

2012/04/27

Weather In Manhattan March 8 (credit: Juliet Papa/1010 WINS)

Tri-State Area Basks In Unusually Warm Winter Weather; Temps Hit 70 Degrees

What winter? It is windy outside, but who cares? With temps expected to reach 70 on March 8, who’s complaining?

2012/03/08

Joseph Mistrulli (photo via Sophia Hall / WCBS 880)

Long Island Woman Upset Over Robbery Of 9/11 Husband’s Grave

Philomenia Mistrulli received a letter from the Cemetery of the Holy Rood in Westbury telling her the bronze vase on her husband’s grave was stolen.

2012/02/17

Nassau County police and AMTs speak about their baby rescue - Feb 1, 2012 (credit: Sophia Hall / WCBS 880)

Nassau Cops, AMTs Rescue Newborn Baby

Nassau County police officer Todd Atkin said when he arrived at a Westbury home responding to a 911 call, he saw a 40-year-old mother with her newborn son in her arms.

2012/02/01

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