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Witnesses Describe Brutal Beating In Meadowbrook Parkway Road Rage Incident
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — The victim of a road rage assault on a Long Island parkway has broken bones in his face and jaw, police say he was beaten unconscious. The suspect, with his baby son in...
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Police: Man Hits Girlfriend Over Head With Toilet Tank, Stabs Her Repeatedly
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A Long Island man is accused of trying to kill his girlfriend. Police said 50-year-old Michael Taylor and the 53-year-old victim got into an argument in bathroom of their...
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Man Charged With Murder In Death Of 19-Month-Old L.I. Boy
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A man was arrested and charged Monday in the death of a 19-month-old boy on Long Island. The boy, Mason Robinson of New Cassel, was pronounced dead at 2:57 p.m. Sunday at...
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Long Island Man Charged In Death Of Toddler Faces Judge
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A Nassau County man accused of killing a toddler faced a judge Tuesday morning. Lord Pardo, 26, said nothing as he was escorted to court from Nassau Police Headquarters...
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Police: Man Swings Wooden Paddle At Homeowner During LI Burglary
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Police have arrested a man they say swung a large wooden paddle at a Long Island homeowner after burglarizing his home. Keno Jamell Ramsay, 19, of Cambria Heights, got...
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Cops: Brick Thrown From Bridge Hits Car On LI Parkway, 2 Injured
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A Long Island man and woman were injured after a brick thrown from a pedestrian footbridge smashed through their car window on the Meadowbrook Parkway, police said....
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Manhunt Underway After Brick Hits 2 People In Car On Meadowbrook State Parkway
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Police on Monday were trying to determine who threw a brick down onto the Meadowbrook State Parkway on Long Island, leaving a driver and passenger hurt. As CBS2’s Steve...
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2 Teens Charged With Throwing Bricks Down Onto Meadowbrook State Parkway,...
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — New York State Police arrested two teens Saturday for allegedly throwing bricks down onto the Meadowbrook State Parkway and leaving a passenger and driver hurt. Andrew...
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5-Month-Old Puppy Thrown Out Of Moving Car In Uniondale
MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Officials on Long Island are trying to determine who threw a puppy out of a moving car over the weekend. Detective Robert Sowers of the Nassau County SPCA said someone...
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Landlord Accused Of Threatening Prospective Tenant With Screw Gun
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A landlord faces charges after he allegedly threatened a prospective tenant with a screw gun and tried to rob her. Police said the 31-year-old woman arrived at an...
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Uniondale Teen Accused Of Calling In 6 Bomb Threats To High School
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A Uniondale teen faces charges after he allegedly called in six bomb threats to Uniondale High School. Administrators received the fifth call at 9:30 a.m. Friday. The...
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Boy, 16, Critically Injured In Shooting Near Hofstra Campus
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A 16-year-old boy was critically injured in a shooting Tuesday night just off the Hofstra University campus. It happened just after 11:30 p.m. on Fenimore Avenue in...
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Boy, 16, Dies After Being Shot In Head Near Hofstra Campus
Police said Alexon Moya was standing on Fenimore Avenue in Uniondale when he was shot just before 11:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Police: LI Man Uses Fraudulent Credit Card To Buy $3,592 Puppy
MERRICK, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A Long Island man has been arrested after police said he used a fraudulent credit card to buy a cell phone and a $3,592 puppy last year. Victor X. Franco, 23, was charged...
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Police Make Arrest In Fatal Shooting Near Hofstra Campus
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Police on Long Island have arrested a 17-year-old boy in connection with the fatal shooting of another teen near the campus of Hofstra University last month. Jeustin...
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Pedestrians Struck When Out-Of-Control Car Careens Into Uniondale Bus Stop
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Pedestrians were sent running Thursday, when a car careened out of control on Long Island. As CBS2’s Jennifer McLogan reported, the crash happened late in the afternoon...
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Nassau Cops Urge Vigilance As Doorstep Package Thefts Surge
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Nassau County Police are warning of an uptick in packages being stolen from the doorsteps of homes. As WCBS-880’s Sophia Hall reported, there has been an increase in...
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Queens Mother Wearing ‘Support Your Local Bartender’ Shirt Charged With DWI
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A Queens mother faces charges after she allegedly drove drunk with her 6-year-old son in the car and crashed into another vehicle. Nassau County police said 31-year-old...
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Nassau County DA: Uniondale Man Charged With Burning, Beating Girlfriend’s Cat
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A Uniondale man had been arrested for allegedly burning and beating his girlfriend’s cat, the Nassau County District Attorney said Friday. Giovanni Santiago, 20, was...
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Recent Police Academy Graduate Takes Down Burglars In Uniondale, Police Say
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Two men have been arrested in connection with a burglary on Long Island. The suspects made their way into a home on Walton Avenue in Uniondale shortly after 9 a.m....
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Parents Upset After Boys Are Only Suspended In L.I. School Groping Incident
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A 12-year-old girl and her parents are upset over the lack of punishment for two seventh graders in a groping incident at a Long Island Catholic school. As WCBS 880’s...
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Police: Man Tries To Lure 13-Year-Old Girl Into His Car In Uniondale
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Nassau County police are looking for a man who they say tried to lure a 13-year old girl into his car. The teen told police she was walking home around 3:30 p.m. May 22...
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Contractor Accused Of Dumping Heaps Of Debris In Uniondale Neighborhood
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — How did tens of thousands of pounds of debris get dumped in a Long Island neighborhood? As CBS2’s Jennifer McLogan reported, investigators said a contractor was trying to...
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Search On For Suspect Who Police Say Groped Woman At Nassau County Bus Stop
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Some Long Island commuters were on edge Tuesday, as police searched for the man who groped a young woman who was waiting for an early morning bus. CBS2’s Erin Logan...
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Man Wounded In Shooting Outside Uniondale Bar
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A man was shot and wounded early Sunday outside a bar in Uniondale, Long Island, police said. Nassau County police said the 23-year-old man was standing outside the...
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Police: LI Man Arrested For Keeping Ex-Girlfriend Locked In Home For 3 Days
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Police on Long Island have arrested a 23-year-old man who allegedly kidnapped an ex-girlfriend and kept her locked in his home for three days. Police said Michael...
View ArticlePolice: Human Remains Found In Uniondale, Case Is MS-13 Related
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – Police on Long Island say human remains found in Uniondale Wednesday belong to a young man they believe was killed by members of the MS-13 gang. According to authorities...
View ArticleLI Man Facing Murder Charge In Connection With Human Remains
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – A Long Island man has been charged with murder after human remains were discovered in Uniondale. Carlos Benitez-Hernandez, 21, of Uniondale, is expected to be arraigned...
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Billy Joel Fans Blast Nassau Coliseum Over Long Delays Getting In To New...
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Billy Joel‘s New Year’s Eve concert at Nassau Coliseum hit a sour note with furious fans. They are complaining that they had to wait on line in the pouring rain for more...
View ArticleNassau Cops Save Dog Tied To Porch In The Cold
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Tuesday was no day to be left out in the cold. Police in Uniondale on Long Island are being credited with rescuing a dog stranded at an abandoned house. Nassau County...
View ArticlePolice Arrest Suspect In Attempted Kidnapping Of 13-Year-Old Girl On Long Island
TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – Police on Long Island say they’ve arrested the suspect in an attempted abduction in Uniondale. Authorities said a 13-year-old girl was on her way home from...
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Parents, Teachers Rail Against NYS DOE Proposal Of Public District Oversight...
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — The state Department of Education wants to revise rules to boost oversight of private and religious schools. The scrutiny comes amid complaints that some yeshivas are...
View ArticlePedestrian Killed In LI Hit-And-Run
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Long Island on Friday night. It happened around 9:45 p.m. in Uniondale. Police say a 58-year-old man was struck by a...
View ArticlePolice: Uniondale Family Endures Horrifying Home Invasion
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — It was a terrifying weekend for a family on Long Island. Police said a man randomly targeted their house in a violent home invasion. One of the victims was a 9-year-old...
View ArticlePolice: 4 Robbers Push Way Into Bronx Home After Claiming To Be From ADT
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Police are looking for four people accused of a violent robbery in the Bronx. Surveillance video captured them walking into an apartment building near the corner of Wood Road...
View ArticleCoronavirus Pandemic Taking A Toll On Cemetery Workers
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – Interments have doubled compared with the same period last year, and that is overwhelming for many emotional cemetery workers. At Greenfield Cemetery in Uniondale, bells...
View ArticleMother Of 7-Year-Old LI Girl Seen Marching, Chanting With Protesters In Viral...
FREEPORT, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Among all the voices heard at protests, there is one little girl’s voice that’s being shared around the world. She is a Long Island first grader among the many children...
View ArticleNassau County Announces Locations For Cooling Centers As Potential Heat Wave...
HICKSVILLE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Several public buildings on Long Island will serve as cooling centers this week. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran is encouraging seniors and parents of young...
View ArticleHuman Remains Found On Long Island Believed To Be MS-13 Victim
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — There was a gruesome discovery Tuesday in Nassau County. Police found human remains buried in a shallow grave in a wooded area in Uniondale. Investigators believe the...
View ArticleLong Island Couple’s Idea To Donate Unused Burial Plots To Families Who Lost...
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Some areas hit hard by COVID have limited space for burials, creating hardships on top of tragedy. Now, one Long Island donor is changing outcomes for grieving families....
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15-Year-Old Uniondale High School Basketball Player Jo-Jo Wright Killed In...
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A tragic car crash took the life of a promising 15-year-old athlete on Long Island on Wednesday. Jomani Wright, who went by “Jo-Jo,” walked the halls of Uniondale High...
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Push To Rename Portion Of Roadway After ‘Jo-Jo’ Wright, 15-Year-Old...
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A tragic crash that killed promising 15-year-old athlete Jomani “Jo-Jo Wright” has rocked his Long Island community. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said Thursday...
View ArticleParent: Long Island School Headmaster Made 11-Year-Old Black Son Kneel During...
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A Long Island mother says her Black son was forced by his white school administrator to kneel while apologizing to a teacher — an act she calls racist. “He’s hurt,...
View ArticleCOVID On Long Island: Vaccination Site Opens At Nassau Coliseum
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — As more supply becomes available, COVID-19 vaccination efforts are ramping up across the Tri-State Area. A new distribution site opened Tuesday morning at Nassau Veterans...
View ArticleLong Island Headmaster Resigns After Mother Alleges He Made Black Son Kneel...
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — The headmaster of a Long Island school has resigned following a racism allegation from a parent. CBS2 spoke with Trisha Paul earlier this week. She said John Holian told...
View ArticleLong Island Schools Join My Brother’s Keeper Initiative
ROOSEVELT, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — More schools on Long Island are joining a national effort first founded by former president Barack Obama. It’s called “My Brother’s Keeper Initiative.” The Roosevelt,...
View ArticleNassau County Residents Cleaning Up After Tornadoes Leave Path Of Destruction
LEVITTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Thousands of people on Long Island are dealing with the aftermath of multiple tornadoes that struck over the weekend. High winds knocked down trees, causing quite a bit...
View ArticleLong Island Leaders Announce 11th Annual Toys For Tots Drive At Nassau Coliseum
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Long Island leaders are joining forces to make sure no child goes without a gift this holiday season. Marines, lawmakers, law enforcement officers and Santa gathered to...
View ArticleNassau County Distributing 20,000 At-Home COVID Test Kits At Mitchel Field In...
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — With a spike in positive COVID cases, Nassau County has announced plans to increase access to testing. County officials say they’ll distribute 20,000 at-home COVID test...
View ArticleAdditional COVID Testing Resources Throughout Tri-State Area Help Ease Wait...
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — More and more people are lining up to get tested for COVID-19, but some changes in the Tri-State Area seem to be cutting wait times. Michael Wang, of Short Hills, New...
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