Police: Men Attempt To Kidnap Girls Playing In Backyard In Mineola
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Nassau County police say they are investigating the attempted kidnapping of two young girls who they say were attacked outside a home in Mineola. It happened around 4:40...
View ArticlePolice Release Sketch Of Suspect In Attempted Kidnapping Of 2 Girls On LI
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – Nassau County Police have released a sketch of a suspect in the attempted kidnapping of two young girls who said they were attacked outside a home in Mineola. It happened...
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Search Continues For Suspects In Attempted Kidnapping Of 2 Girls On Long Island
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — The search continues for two suspects in Tuesday’s attempted kidnapping of two young girls in Mineola. Nassau County police have released a sketch of one of two suspects,...
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Police: Mineola Man Charged For Allegedly Abusing Poodle
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A Mineola man is facing multiple charges after police say he allegedly abused a toy poodle. Peter Granath was arraigned Wednesday on multiple charges including criminal...
View ArticleNassau Police Announce Reduction In Opioid Overdoses Thanks To ‘Operation...
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Nassau County Police on Wednesday revealed overdose numbers are significantly down in part due to a new initiative named after a teenager whose death was the first to...
View ArticleNassau DA: Contractor Arrested For Stealing $110K From Church
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A Freeport man has been arrested and charged with stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a Long Island church. Gennaro Festa is accused of taking $116,760 from...
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Long Island Mother Battles To Keep Her Son Off Chemotherapy
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – A mother is in a battle over chemotherapy for her son, who says he doesn’t want it. The boy’s mother is waging the fight in court because she says her son is in remission,...
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State Comptroller’s Audit Criticizes Outside Agency Hired By LIRR To Combat...
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — What was supposed to help with the homelessness problem in and around Long Island Rail Road train stations, may be causing more problems for people in need and commuters...
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Tuition-Free Medical School Is Coming To Long Island
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A primary care physician could be your pediatrician, or the doctor that follows you through midlife life into geriatric medicine. But there is a nationwide shortage of...
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5-Year Phase-In Possible As Many Nassau Homeowners Deal With Reality Of...
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Property tax reassessment has many homeowners in Nassau County riled. Under a planned fix, half of property owners’ taxes are going down, but it’s the half going up who...
View ArticleNassau County Police Gear Up For Long Island Marathon
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – The Long Island Marathon is this weekend. Runners are getting ready, and so is the Nassau County Police Department. Thousands are expected to participate. Nassau County...
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Couple Arrested In Mineola For Extreme Animal Cruelty After 2 Puppies Die,...
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – The Nassau County district attorney is calling a case of animal cruelty “unthinkable and horrific” as a young married couple are accused in the deaths of two puppies and...
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Nassau County Republicans Propose ‘Taxpayer Bill Of Rights’ To Combat...
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — The massive property tax reassessment on Long Island earlier this year could force thousands of residents to pay thousands more in property taxes next year. Now, several...
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Officers Help Deliver Baby At Long Island Home
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Three police officers helped deliver a baby at a Long Island home Friday morning. Police say Angelina Yan went into labor at her Mineola home just after 7 a.m. Three Nassau...
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Questionable Arrests By Veteran Officer Lead To Reduced, Dismissed Charges In...
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Dozens of DWI arrests on Long Island may be thrown out due to inconsistent testimony involving a veteran Nassau police officer and a rookie cop. Roslyn Heights restaurant...
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Excusive: Ex-Nassau Cop Defends Sworn Testimony In 2017 DWI Arrest That Led...
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A former Nassau County police officer is defending his name. Dozens of his drunk-driving cases have been dismissed or are under review, all pinned on inconsistent courtroom...
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Woman Accused Of Killing Centre Island Man, Starting Fire To Cover Up Murder
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Nassau County police reported an arrest in a deadly Centre Island fire Friday. Jennifer Gross (Credit: Nassau County Police) A man was found dead after the November 2018...
View Article14-Year-Old Groping Victim Helps Nab Her Alleged Attacker
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – A 14-year-old girl helped police capture the man who allegedly groped her. Police say Peter Koonanikal was arrested at 4:35 p.m. Sunday at the Mineola State Fair. Police...
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‘We Are Devastated’: Widow Of Cyclist Killed In Mineola Hit-And-Run Speaks...
WILLISTON PARK, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – The widow of a Long Island man killed by a hit-and-run driver in Mineola is speaking out Tuesday. Huguette Harrison spoke exclusively with CBS2’s Jennifer McLogan....
View ArticleChild Safety Seat Law Goes Into Effect In New York State
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — New York has become only the 10th U.S state to pass the child safety seat law, but many parents may be unaware of the new requirements. It went into effect Friday, CBS2’s...
View ArticleLI Man Charged With Animal Cruelty After Kittens Found Dead Near Trash Chute
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – A Long Island man is accused of killing several kittens and cats. The animals were discovered near a trash chute at the Porter Regency building on Lincoln Avenue in...
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Drivers Sentenced In Drag Racing Crash That Killed Newly Engaged Couple
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Emotions ran high in court Tuesday as two drivers were sentenced for mowing down a young, newly engaged couple. Yisroel Levin, 21, and Elisheva Kaplan, 20, perished in a...
View ArticleMarch Against Antisemitism Held In Nassau County
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — The family of Josef Neumann, the 72-year-old victim of the heinous synagogue attack in Monsey, N.Y. on Dec. 28, said they have been grateful to see rallies against...
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Bail Reform: Backlash Growing After Mounting Number Of Immediate Repeat...
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – Families and judges are grappling over the issue of bail reform, and one family worries their son is becoming the poster child for what’s wrong with changes in the criminal...
View ArticleExclusive: Mineola Woman Speaks Out After Confronting Burglar In Her Home
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – A Nassau County woman was home with two small children when she turned around to find a stranger standing there, and he wouldn’t leave. CBS2’s Alice Gainer spoke...
View ArticleFire Spreads Through Several Buildings On Main Street In Mineola
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – A four-alarm fire ripped through a row of commercial buildings overnight in Mineola. A 911 caller reported flames in a garage around 8 p.m. Sunday on Main Street near 2nd...
View ArticleCoronavirus Update: Nassau County Testing Results Now Online As Long Island...
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – Nassau County officials said Friday the worst of the coronavirus pandemic is yet to come, and while drive-thru testing facilities are processing thousands of cases, results...
View ArticleCoronavirus Update: Religious Holiday Celebrations Will Be Different Amid...
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Nassau County Executive Laura Curran was joined by religious leaders to urge residents to safely observe the holiday season by staying home and utilizing virtual...
View ArticleCoronavirus Update: Nassau County Continuing To Lay Groundwork For Small...
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Nassau County is formulating a plan to invigorate a local economy that has been decimated by the coronavirus outbreak. During her daily briefing with reporters on Thursday,...
View ArticleCoronavirus Update: Hospital Chaplains Face Daily Challenges Comforting The...
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Right there on the front lines, behind health care workers, are hospital chaplains facing enormous challenges trying to tend to the emotional and spiritual needs of sick...
View ArticleTriumph At NYU Winthrop As Patient No. 750 Leaves After Defeating Coronavirus
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — There was an emotional and medical milestone Tuesday at a hospital on Long Island, as a woman who battled and recovered from coronavirus was able to go home. Patient number...
View ArticleTraffic Congestion On Long Island Hitting Levels Not Seen Since March: ‘We’re...
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – Rail experts predict many Long Island Rail Road commuters may be lost forever. Right now, that is translating to more traffic – a huge burst of vehicles on Long Island, and...
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SEE IT: NICU Babies At NYU Winthrop Hospital Get Dressed Up For Halloween
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — As Halloween weekend arrives, one Long Island hospital is going all out for the tiniest trick-or-treaters. The newborn intensive care unit has a unique look this Halloween...
View ArticleLong Island Communities Prepare For Major Winter Storm
HICKSVILLE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – Preparations are underway on Long Island as residents get ready for high winds, sleet and snow expected to come with Wednesday evening’s storm. As CBS2’s Jennifer...
View ArticlePolice Say Rapper Nicki Minaj’s Father Killed By Hit-And-Run Driver In Mineola
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — The 64-year-old father of rapper Nicki Minaj has died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver on Long Island, police said. Nassau County police said Robert Maraj was...
View ArticleSearch Continues For Hit-And-Run Driver Who Struck, Killed Nicki Minaj’s...
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – Police on Long Island say they’re still searching for the driver who struck and killed the father of rapper Nicki Minaj. Nassau County police say 64-year-old Robert Maraj...
View ArticlePolice: Charles Polevich Arrested In Hit-And-Run That Killed Nicki Minaj’s...
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Police on Long Island have made an arrest in the hit-and-run death of the father of rapper/songwriter Nicki Minaj. The driver turned himself if Wednesday and faced a judge,...
View ArticleLong Island Doctor Charged With Murder For Overprescribing Addictive...
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A Nassau County doctor charged with murder is accused of overprescribing addictive drugs that resulted in five deaths. Dr. George Blatti, 75, had previously been charged,...
View ArticlePlethora Of Potholes Has Drivers On Long Island Seeing Red; Officials Say...
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – There’s a plethora of potholes everywhere. County, state and federal funding will help roads after our tough winter. The pothole fixes can’t come soon enough, complain...
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Lawsuit Filed Over Hit-And-Run Death Of Nicki Minaj’s Father On Long Island
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Nicki Minaj’s mother has filed a $150 million lawsuit against the man accused of killing the rapper’s father in a hit-and-run crash last month. Investigators said 70-year-old...
View ArticleNassau County Courthouse Named To National Register Of Historic Places
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — The Nassau County Courthouse in Mineola was named to the National Register of Historic Places on Thursday. As CBS2’s Jennifer McLogan reported, the building has been the...
View ArticleNassau County Police Headquarters Renamed After Department’s First Black...
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Nassau County’s first Black police commissioner died two decades ago, but Tuesday, his family and the force he helped shape gathered for an emotional ceremony to honor...
View ArticleNicki Minaj Opens Up About Death Of Father Robert Maraj After Fatal Long...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Nicki Minaj is opening up about the death of her father, Robert Maraj, for the first time since he was killed in a hit-and-run on Long Island. In a letter posted on her website,...
View ArticleLong Island Students Exasperated After Learning Their ACT Answer Sheets Got...
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – Dozens of parents and students at a Catholic boys school in Mineola are frustrated after the students’ ACT answer sheets went missing. As CBS2’s Kiran Dhillon reports, for...
View ArticleNassau County Executive Laura Curran Vetoes Controversial Bill Allowing...
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — The Nassau County executive has vetoed a controversial bill that would have allowed police officers to sue protesters for discrimination. There’s divided discussion on the...
View ArticlePolitical Expert Calls GOP’s Stunning Success On Long Island, Especially In...
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — It was a bumpy Election on Long Island for Democrats. Some are calling the red wave a bloodbath. One of the biggest upsets came in the race for Nassau County executive,...
View ArticleLung Cancer Survivors On Long Island Rave About Immunotherapy, Which Doctors...
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — There was an inspiring gathering Monday on Long Island. Survivors of lung cancer celebrated life. Once thought to be incurable, advances in treatment are granting years of...
View ArticleEnvironmental Groups Want New York State’s Bottle Deposit Doubled To 10 Cents
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — On the 40th anniversary of the bottle deposit in the state, there is an effort to double it. It is still just 5 cents that consumers pay on some bottles, money they get...
View ArticleLIRR Commuters Sound Alarm On Frigid Conditions And Limited Heated Waiting Rooms
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Long Island Rail Road riders say they are noticing a big change this winter, and they don’t like it. Heated waiting rooms at stations are opening later and closing earlier,...
View ArticleBlizzard Cleanup Continues In Below-Freezing Temperatures On Long Island
SELDEN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Long Island is still digging out from Saturday’s storm which brought record snow totals to Suffolk County. As CBS2’s Carolyn Gusoff reported, packed powder over ice still...
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