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Report: 9-Year-Old Stabbing Victim Gets Care Package From Derek Jeter
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The boy who survived an attack by a man who plunged a 4-inch hunting knife in his back five times has received a special delivery. The boy was just 8-years-old when Evan Sachs,...
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Gunman Follows Women Home In Shocking Mid-Day Robbery On Long Island
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police on Long Island are hunting for a gunman who followed three women to their Westbury home in the middle of the day and then robbed them. CBS 2’s Pablo Guzman spoke with one...
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Radioactive Tissue Boxes Removed From NYC Area Bed, Bath And Beyond Stores
ALBANY, NY (AP / CBSNewYork) - New York Health Commissioner Nirav Shah says 12 decorative metal tissue boxes contaminated with radioactive material have been removed from four Bed, Bath and Beyond...
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Nassau Cops, AMTs Rescue Newborn Baby
WESTBURY, NY (CBSNewYork) - 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. WCBS...
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Long Island Woman Upset Over Robbery Of 9/11 Husband’s Grave
WESTBURY, NY (CBSNewYork) - 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. WCBS 880’s Sophia Hall...
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Tri-State Area Basks In Unusually Warm Winter Weather; Temps Hit 70 Degrees
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Winter? What winter? Today’s forecast is further evidence this winter has been one of the more comfortable ones in memory. Temperatures hit 70 degrees in The Big Apple this...
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L.I. Fake Dentist Case Spurs Investigation Into Unlicensed Doctoring
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — There is additional fallout from the Long Island man, who is accused of being a bogus dentist. An investigation is underway to determine whether any labs participated in a...
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Long Island Rail Road Plans To Spend $200 Million To Upgrade Main Line
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - 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...
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Push On To Preserve Site Of Lindbergh’s Takeoff
WESTBURY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) - On Long Island, residents and lawmakers want to preserve the site where Charles Lindbergh took off for his historic 1927 Transatlantic flight to France. WCBS 880’s Sophia...
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Nassau Police: Suspect Shot After Aggressively Backing Up Van, Nearly Hitting...
WESTBURY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A suspect in a string of thefts on Long Island is recovering from a gunshot wound after a violent confrontation with cops in a busy shopping center parking lot. The...
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Two Arrested On Long Island After Reports Of Shots Fired
GREAT NECK, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) – Two Long Island men were arrested following an altercation with a group of men Sunday night. Nassau County police said officers responded to a report of shots fired...
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Long Island Man Spent Five Months Growing Massive, Award-Winning Pumpkin
NEW YORK(CBSNewYork) — 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...
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Jerry Seinfeld To Add Long Island Show, Donate Proceeds To Sandy Relief
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — 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 from that show – as well as two...
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Long Island Resident Ida Zipkis Celebrates 104th Birthday
WESTBURY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) - 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...
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Police: L.I. Man Stole From 85-Year-Old Mother To Get Drugs
WESTBURY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – A Long Island man has been accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from his elderly mother to pay for his drug addiction, Nassau County Police said. Paul...
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Jerry Lewis And Ole Clay Cole’s Soul
By James H. Burns, CBSNewYork.com Guest Columnist NEW YORK (WLNY) – On Saturday night, Jerry Lewis will headline at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury, showcasing a mix of comedy, music, reminiscences and...
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Westbury Mayor Says Nightclub Is Actually Swingers Club
WESTBURY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) - There’s controversy and debate over the future of a nightclub on Long Island. Peter Cavallaro, mayor of the village of Westbury, has accused the owner of the Avanti...
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Security Tight As Long Island Marathon Weekend Begins
WESTBURY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Hundreds of runners took off at the sound of the horn Saturday morning for the 5K run – part of the Long Island Marathon weekend. And as WCBS 880’s Sophia Hall reported,...
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L.I. Drivers Seeing Red Over Lack Of Red-Light Camera Warning Signs
WESTBURY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A round of 100 new red-light cameras are going up across Long Island. But some drivers are seeing red, claiming they were caught in a trap because the cameras went up...
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Good News For Customers Left Hanging By Westbury Dry Cleaner’s Eviction
NEW YORK(CBSNewYork) — Customers at a popular Westbury, Long Island dry cleaner were left hanging on Thursday, after the owner was suddenly evicted. Prom dresses and even a woman’s bridal gown were...
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