Suffolk Homeowners Baffled By Massive Water Bills
OAKDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – Homeowners in Suffolk County are in shock after receiving water bills that they say are extremely high. Rick Hoenig, of Selden, wonders if his electronic water meter is...
View ArticlePolice Arrest 3 In Connection With 3 Long Island Bank Robberies
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Three people have been arrested for allegedly robbing several Long Island banks. Police said with the help of his ex-wife and an acquaintance, Robert Oliver robbed three banks...
View ArticleDoctor Faces Upgraded Charges In Deadly Smithtown Crash
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – A Long Island cardiologist is facing upgraded charges in connection with a deadly crash earlier this year. Thomas Stavola, 55, of Setauket was indicted Monday on...
View ArticleMumps Case Confirmed At Smithtown High School East On Long Island
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A suspected case of the mumps at Smithtown High School East on Long Island has been confirmed, Suffolk County officials said Tuesday. The county Department of Health...
View ArticlePolice: Thieves Crash Dump Truck Into Long Island Macy’s, Steal ATM Machine
LAKE GROVE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Police said thieves used a dump truck to crash into a Macy’s on Long Island early Tuesday, before making off with an ATM. As CBS2’s Emily Smith reported, the aftermath...
View ArticleSuffolk County Continues To Dig Out Following Massive Storm
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) – Snow is still piled as high as street signs on snowy Suffolk County as residents continue to dig out from the storm. Road crews have been focusing on clearing side...
View ArticleL.I. Man Sentenced In Wrong-Way Crash After Pleading Guilty To DWI
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A Long Island man has been sentenced to 2 1/2 to five years in prison in connection with a wrong-way crash that seriously injured a married couple last year. Pedro Hernandez was...
View ArticleSmithtown Supervisor Regrets ‘Wacko’ Comment Caught By Open Mic
http://media.newyork.cbslocal.com/CBSNY_20150303172015400AA.mp4 SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A veteran Long Island politician is apologizing after an open microphone caught him making a comment that...
View ArticlePolice: Long Island Woman Charged With DWI After Fatal Head-On Crash
http://media.newyork.cbslocal.com/CBSNY_20150313183439603AA.mp4 SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – A Long Island woman has been charged with driving while intoxicated following a deadly early morning...
View ArticleSmithtown Highway Superintendent Pleads Not Guilty To Tampering With Public...
http://media.newyork.cbslocal.com/CBSNY_20150401185911803AA.mp4 CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — The man in charge of maintaining some 450 miles of roads on Long Island is accused of tampering...
View ArticleSmithtown Officials To Determine Cost Of Repaving Roads Following Scandal...
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) – Some improperly paved roads may have to be paved again in one Long Island town. As WCBS 880’s Long Island Bureau Chief Mike Xirinachs reported, it’ll take a few days...
View ArticleAdvocacy Group Pays Airfare So Long Island Woman Can Meet Granddaughter In...
http://media.newyork.cbslocal.com/CBSNY_1206201521384630446AA.mp4 SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A Long Island grandmother couldn’t afford the airfare to see her newborn granddaughter, but a local...
View ArticleBody Artists: Farmingdale Tattoo Parlor Ban Sad, Insulting
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Some body artists are feeling insulted by the village of Farmingdale‘s decision to ban tattoo parlors from its downtown streets. “We’re not out there racing motorcycles...
View ArticleDangerous Alligator Snapping Turtle Found In Smithtown
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Authorities caution that an abandoned alligator snapping turtle found on Long Island over the weekend is a dangerous reptile. It was discovered by a kayaker and his...
View ArticlePolice: Woman Escapes From Custody, Steals Ambulance In Smithtown
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A woman escaped police custody at a Long Island hospital and stole an ambulance Thursday evening, police said. The woman was under police guard at St. Catherina of Siena...
View ArticlePolice: L.I. Woman Faces Several Charges After Escaping Custody, Stealing...
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A woman who allegedly escaped police custody at a Long Island hospital and stole an ambulance is expected to be arraigned Friday. Melina Silsbe, 24, of Shirley, was under...
View ArticleSuffolk Man Accused Of DWI In Crash That Killed Pedestrian
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — A Long Island man has been arrested for alleged drunken driving after he struck and killed a pedestrian, police said. The crash happened at 8:30 p.m. Friday in...
View ArticleDoctor Pleads Guilty To Driving Drunk, Killing Woman In Smithtown Crash
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A New York cardiologist admitted in court Thursday he was driving drunk when he hit and killed a woman last year. Dr. Thomas Stavola pleaded guilty to manslaughter,...
View ArticleSmithtown Limits Public Comment At Board Meetings To 3 Minutes
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Officials in one town on Long Island claim vitriol has forced them to impose new rules on speech at their meetings. Recent board meetings in Smithtown have been so...
View ArticleMan Accused Of Covering Up Red Light Cameras In Smithtown
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A Long Island man was arrested Friday and charged with covering up red light cameras in Smithtown. Bryan Valentine, 26, of St. James, was arrested after a driver called...
View ArticleSome Residents Calling Man Accused Of Covering Up Red Light Cameras A ‘Hero’
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork)-– A Long Island man was arrested Friday and charged with covering up red light cameras in Smithtown. Bryan Valentine, 26, of St. James, was arrested after a driver called...
View ArticlePolice Investigating Smithtown Robbery As Hate Crime
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — The robbery of an elderly man is being investigated as a hate crime, police on Long Island said. A man followed the victim and saw him withdraw money at a Chase Bank on...
View ArticleEmaciated, Flea-Infested Dog Abandoned At LI Animal Shelter
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A severely neglected dog with an oxygen tube was found abandoned in front of the Smithtown Animal Shelter on Tuesday. The 14-year-old poodle was in critical condition —...
View ArticleNeglected, Abandoned Miniature Poodle Found Tied To Gate On Long Island
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Authorities on Friday were searching for the person responsible for abusing a miniature poodle. As WCBS 880’s Sophia Hall reported, the poodle suffered abuse for a very...
View ArticleRescuing Mother, Child A Personal Experience For Smithtown Volunteer Firefighter
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Long Island mother and her two small children were hospitalized Wednesday, after a pre-dawn fire in Smithtown. The father — a volunteer fireman himself — was not at home...
View ArticleSmithtown Cracks Down On Illegal Dirt Bike, ATV Riders
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Officials on Long Island have launched a crackdown on off-road vehicles and the riders who insist upon causing trouble. As CBS2’s Carolyn Gusoff reported, the Town of...
View ArticleFor A Stress Free Thanksgiving, Experts Say The Time To Prepare Is Right Now
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — With less than two weeks before Thanksgiving, it’s time to get a head start on your holiday feast. CBS2’s Carolyn Gusoff spoke to experts who had advice on how you can...
View ArticleSome Taxpayers Skeptical About Grants Meant To ‘Revitalize’ Suffolk County...
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — The money came out of the blue — hundreds of thousands of dollars were earmarked to revitalize the main street of a Long Island town. Leaders said they don’t want to be...
View ArticleLong Island’s Longest-Serving Town Supervisor Loses Primary Race
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – The longest-serving town supervisor on Long Island was defeated in this year’s primary race. WCBS 880’s Sophia Hall spoke with Smithtown Supervisor Patrick Vecchio...
View ArticleSmithtown Neighbors Furious After Bow Hunter Begins Shooting Deer
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Residents on Long Island seem to agree that something must be done about the overpopulation of deer in their communities. But neighbors in Smithtown filed an official...
View ArticleMan Arrested After Allegedly Robbing Smithtown Bank
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A Bohemia, Long Island man was arrested Sunday and charged with robbing a bank in Smithtown. Suffolk County police said at 10:57 a.m. Sunday, John Scrofani Jr. entered a...
View ArticleResidents Report Open Mail, Missing Gift Cards In Smithtown
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — The U.S. Postal Service is investigating dozens of complaints of mail tampering on Long Island. At least 50 people in Smithtown reported having their mail opened and gift...
View ArticleSmithtown Community Split Over Proposed 120-Foot Cell Tower
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – Public safety versus an eyesore – a cell tower debate is taking over a Long Island community. As CBS2’s Jennifer McLogan reported, 911 calls are being dropped due to dead...
View ArticleLong Island Teen Celebrates Sweet 16 After Battling Rare Bone Cancer
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – A Long Island teen who has battled cancer for years celebrated her Sweet 16 Thursday. As CBS2’s Cindy Hsu reports, her community came together to give her the best...
View ArticleMassage Therapist Accused Of Sexual Abuse
BAYPORT, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – A Long Island massage therapist is under arrest and due in court accused of separate incidents of sexually abusing customers. He is accused of touching two woman while...
View ArticleFamed Hess Toy Truck Is Now A Teaching Tool, Too
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — The Hess toy truck is one of the longest running holiday toy brands in America and now, it’s finding a new home in elementary schools. As CBS2’s Carolyn Gusoff reported...
View ArticlePresident Bush’s Service Dog To Return To Long Island Before Heading To...
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A special member of the Bush family stole the show during the ceremonies honoring President George H.W. Bush on Monday. The president’s beloved service dog, Sully,...
View ArticlePolice: Men Broke Into Long Island Nature Preserve, Made Goat Swallow Beer
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Disturbing surveillance video has surfaced from a nature preserve on Long Island. A goat is seen being forced to swallow beer. Police are now looking for the men caught...
View ArticleSmithtown Developing Luxury Rentals To Draw Millennials
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – Long Island communities looking to bring life back to struggling downtown are seeing a building boom, and they’re not building big box stores anymore. They’re building...
View ArticleWorker Charged With Stealing From Senior Apartment Complex On Long Island
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – A Long Island man is accused of stealing from a senior apartment complex where he worked. Leonard Marino was arrested Friday and charged with criminal possession of...
View ArticleLong Island Civic Group Fighting Back Against Zoning That Would Allow...
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — As the self storage industry grows, warehouses are getting taller.. Residents in one Long Island community say they’ve seen enough of the private storage lockers and are...
View ArticleLicensed Massage Businesses In Long Island Town Miffed At Proposed Law...
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A Long Island town wants stricter regulations on massage establishments. But some say the attempt at closing down spas that promote sex work is penalizing and...
View ArticleLong Island’s Smithtown Turning Into ‘Stumptown,’ Due To Companies Dumping...
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Trees, trees, everywhere. Residents in one Long Island town are sprucing up their yards, but in the process are making life extremely difficult for municipal workers....
View ArticleExpert: New Generation Making Progress Addressing Long Island’s Struggles...
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Voices were raised across Long Island on Monday. A strikingly peaceful array: multi-racial, multi-ethnic. The few clashes amplified by social media stood out as ugly...
View ArticleLI Teen Credited With Saving Family From House Fire
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — On Long Island, a quick-thinking 15-year-old is credited with saving her family from a rapidly moving house fire. The fire happened early on June 26 at a home on...
View ArticleSully The Service Dog Honored With Statue On Long Island
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Sully the service dog received a special honor Tuesday on Long Island. The 4-year-old lab became known for his loyalty to former president George H. W. Bush. Now, Sully...
View ArticleEviction Moratorium: Long Island Woman Says Tenants Haven’t Paid Rent Since...
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — More and more small landlords say their tenants have been taking advantage of the COVID eviction moratorium. CBS2’s Natalie Duddridge spoke to a Long Island woman who...
View ArticleProposed Gyrodyne Development Has Residents Divided On Long Island’s North Shore
ST. JAMES, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – Decades of debate come to a head this week when Suffolk County decides whether or not to greenlight a development on the North Shore that opponents call a sprawling...
View ArticleSuffolk County Looking For Volunteers To Serve As Stewards Overseeing Local...
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — There’s a new push on to keep public parks clean and safe on Long Island. Volunteers are needed to serve as stewards to be the eyes and ears of often overlooked public...
View ArticleLong Island Community Leaders Demand Action On Stalled Sewer Plan To Save...
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Community leaders in two Long Island hamlets signed a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday, pleading for action on their infrastructure plan. They say their Suffolk...
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