Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Central Islip
According to authorities, 55-year-old Juana Cabrera of Central Islip was crossing Lowell Avenue when 45-year-old Charles Wright, also of Central Islip, hit her with his Honda SUV.
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According to authorities, 55-year-old Juana Cabrera of Central Islip was crossing Lowell Avenue when 45-year-old Charles Wright, also of Central Islip, hit her with his Honda SUV.
They allegedly wore masks and brandished handguns and knives. On Monday, charges were levied in a string of violent armed robberies on Long Island. Homeowners and store owners said there is relief now that five people have been put behind bars.
The crew has allegedly been busy. Some or all of them allegedly struck seven times. Some of them were picked up after allegedly robbing a pharmacy in Bay Shore Tuesday night.
No one was hurt, but about dozen people were evacuated from the apartments.
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Samantha Garvey and her family were given the keys to their new Bay Shore home by Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone Saturday afternoon as part of the county's affordable rental properties for homeless families.
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The cause of death for both victims has not been released as detectives continue their investigation.
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One Long Island town is banding together to turn an emotional loss of life into a lesson of swimming survival.
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A Long Island woman was arrested Friday night for driving while intoxicated with her four-month-old son in the vehicle.
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A licensed practical nurse was stealing medical waste from nursing homes in Suffolk Coutny in search of a powerful synthetic drug used primarily by cancer patients to feed a drug addiction, authorities said Thursday.
A Long Island mother whose only child was struck by a hit-and-run driver is making a tearful plea. The 20-month-old girl is fighting for her life Wednesday night as police search for the driver.
Two Upper West Side children went on a mission to visit 40 playgrounds in one day, hoping to set a record.
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Graham Platner had until 5 p.m. on Monday to formally suspend his campaign or he would remain on the ballot in November.
Three New Jersey beaches were shut down after state environmental officials discovered high levels of fecal bacteria in the water.
Two Upper West Side children went on a mission to visit 40 playgrounds in one day, hoping to set a record.
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New York state health officials said Friday there are now approximately 470 cases statewide of the intestinal disease cyclosporiasis since May 1.
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New York City's popular Summer Streets events are back for 2026, with new hours in some boroughs based on community feedback.
Some storms returned to the New York City and New Jersey area on Friday.
Thursday's flood warnings have been canceled for New York City and New Jersey, but storms are expected to return Friday.
Severe thunderstorms swept through New York and New Jersey on Saturday night, causing damage amid Fourth of July festivities.
The brutal heat wave caused power problems across New York City on Friday.
New York City Thursday tied the record high temperature of 100 degrees set on this date in 1966.
Three New Jersey beaches were shut down after state environmental officials discovered high levels of fecal bacteria in the water.
Nadine Menendez is starting her 54-month sentence for her role in a federal bribery scheme with her husband.
Some storms returned to the New York City and New Jersey area on Friday.
Lightning apparently struck a home and sparked a fire in New Jersey amid torrential storms Thursday.
Thursday's flood warnings have been canceled for New York City and New Jersey, but storms are expected to return Friday.
Some storms returned to the New York City and New Jersey area on Friday.
The Smithtown Library on Long Island opened all of its doors Thursday, nearly two years after a wave of water flowed through the building during catastrophic flooding. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Some people who watched the FourLeaf Air Show at Jones Beach over the weekend are claiming the colorful smoke from the performing planes damaged their boats.
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Three arrests have been made in a large-scale mail-theft scheme that struck over and over again right outside of Long Island post offices.
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President Trump said Friday he won't sign the law, but a U.S. official said he isn't expected to veto it either.
New York City has tested about 150 cooling towers for Legionella bacteria and detected it in at least one on Manhattan's Upper East side.
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Healthcare leaders in New York are warning of a potential caregiver crisis if TPS is permanently revoked from immigrant healthcare workers.
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New York City's Health Department says it identified 31 buildings where Legionella bacteria has been detected on the Upper East Side.
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The Empire State Building lit up in blue for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding Friday night.
Rice hit his 28th homer, a towering three-run shot to right-center, off Casey Legumina in the sixth to extend New York's lead to 10-3.
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Christian Pulisic was diagnosed with a fractured right leg, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced Thursday.
Jalen Brunson's jersey that he wore during Game 1 of the NBA Finals sold for more than $1 million at an auction Wednesday.
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