Vacated Murder Conviction Frees Long Island Man After 23 Years In Prison
A man who spent more than 20 years behind bars for murder was free on Friday.
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A man who spent more than 20 years behind bars for murder was free on Friday.
Some residents were charged 75 percent more than they should have been for sewer services in Nassau County.
The strike affects four Nassau County school districts, Freeport, Baldwin, Hicksville and Rockville Centre.
Students and parents from four districts were alerted to the possibility of a school bus strike Monday afternoon.
Back before dawn, the FBI returned to Cow Meadow Park in Freeport in search of more evidence.
The FBI was scouring a Long Island park after investigators found human remains there Wednesday.
Visitors to the Nautical Mile in Freeport say parking is already horrendous, and now a land deal could eliminate a coveted parking field.
A Long Island daycare said it was blindsided Wednesday by a whistleblower lawsuit filed by a former coworker.
Some excited school kids on Long Island have finally met the U.S. Navy sailor whose deployment they've been tracking for months.
After years of debate, helmets are making a debut this spring at girls lacrosse games. Boys are required to wear helmets, but until now girls weren't allowed to.
Police on Long Island are looking for a man who tried to kidnap a 12-year-old boy Tuesday afternoon.
A 6-year-old Long Island girl was home safe on Wednesday, after an attempted kidnapping just steps away from her mother.
A woman stood charged Tuesday with grabbing a 6-year-old girl by the arm in a Long Island tax preparation office and dragging her outside.
Flooding continues to be a problem on Long Island a day after a nor'easter slammed the Tri-State area with high winds and heavy rain.
According to police, the man took the toothpaste from a Walgreen's on Henry Street in Freeport shortly after 3 p.m. on Monday afternoon.
The fire took place near the BJ's Wholesale Club on Albany Avenue near Mill Road.
A woman was killed and two men were injured in a two-car crash on Long Island.
Doves and cardinals, hummingbirds and nuthatches, ospreys and screech owls can be found out in the wild on Long Island – but parrots?
Long Island officials said they will expand a pilot project that has reduced street flooding in the village of Freeport.
North Main Street will get new sidewalks, lightpoles and benches. "We'll be installing approximately 39 new benches, 29 decorative trash receptacles, 70 new trees," Mayor Robert Kennedy added.
There was chaos outside of a restaurant in Freeport over the weekend, following a pop-up concert by rapper 50 Cent.
Freeport Village Mayor Robert Kennedy will join dozens of dogs -- and their human companions -- for lunch.
Police on Long Island were searching Sunday for two teens who vanished in unrelated cases.
The car smashed into the front of the MAM Deli on Babylon Turpike near Hillside Avenue at around 12:15 p.m.
The driver took the car from Freeport into neighboring Merrick, crashing into several parked cars along the way.
The developer behind the East Side high rise that sparked stability concerns and evacuations this week is currently facing two lawsuits.
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.
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.
Lightning apparently struck a home and sparked a fire in New Jersey amid torrential storms Thursday.
Sean Manaea had his longest start in 21 months for the Mets, who won a series for just the third time since June 1.
The developer behind the East Side high rise that sparked stability concerns and evacuations this week is currently facing two lawsuits.
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.
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.
Efforts to shore up the former Pfizer headquarters on the East Side of Manhattan continued Thursday after concerns of a potential collapse earlier this week sparked wide evacuations.
A 3-month-old baby was rescued by White Plains officers after becoming accidentally locked inside a car in a parking garage.
Flash flood warnings have been issued in New York City and New Jersey days after the region faced severe flooding in another storm.
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.
The New York, New Jersey area is dealing with extreme heat as cooling centers, pools, parks and other resources try to keep residents cool.
Lightning apparently struck a home and sparked a fire in New Jersey amid torrential storms Thursday.
Flash flood warnings have been issued in New York City and New Jersey days after the region faced severe flooding in another storm.
Homes and roads were inundated with floodwaters as strong storms swept through the Tri-State Area on Monday.
A roof partially collapsed Monday morning at a BJ's Wholesale Club amid heavy flooding in Ocean Township, N.J.
A whale that surfaced for air slammed into a New Jersey fire department's boat, capsizing it as it headed back from helping with Fourth of July security near New York City.
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.
Flash flood warnings have been issued in New York City and New Jersey days after the region faced severe flooding in another storm.
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.
The CBIZ Workplace Challenge is back. The 3.5 run-walk was formerly known as the Marcum Workplace Challenge. It will be held at Jones Beach on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.
The mother of the little girl who prosecutors say endured months of torture before her death is now accusing Suffolk County and her school district of failing to protect her.
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.
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is suspending his campaign against GOP Sen. Susan Collins, after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her five years ago.
The former Pfizer building in Midtown is among the largest office-to-residential building conversions in New York City history. The City Council has recently paved the way for similar projects.
Prosecutors revealed that the roommate of the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk was given "use immunity" in exchange for providing recorded video statements to investigators about the case.
The damages were awarded to Carroll, a writer, by a 2023 jury in a civil sexual abuse and defamation case.
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.
Cooling tower testing continues on New York City's Upper East Side as the number of Legionnaires' disease cases continues to grow.
Nearly 300 cases of cyclosporiasis have been reported in New York City alone over the past two months, health officials said Wednesday.
A cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases on New York City's Upper East Side is under investigation, health officials say.
Dozens of cyclosporiasis cases were reported across New York state between May 1 and June 16, the CDC says.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married in a place that generates plenty of garbage, and one man figured out there is a market for it if you package it just right.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
"Dolly: A True Original Musical" will take viewers on a journey of the singer's life at the St. James Theatre on West 44th Street.
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.
Sean Manaea had his longest start in 21 months for the Mets, who won a series for just the third time since June 1.
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.
Jared Young was plunked with the bases loaded in the eighth inning, sparking a five-run rally that lifted the Mets to a 6-2 win over the Royals.
Eddie Palmieri, the East Harlem legend who revolutionized Latin music, now has a street renamed in his honor.
Services for the UnderServed's urban gardens and beehives provide therapeutic opportunities for New Yorkers with intellectual and developmental disabilities and behavioral health challenges
Religious institutions across the country are exploring how their properties can help address the affordable housing crisis, with a Brooklyn development offering a model for blending community needs with faith-based missions.
The Classical Theatre of Harlem's artistic director says Shakespeare's famous tragedy is more relevant today, though audiences can always expect a twist.
Brooklyn residents say loose boards and protruding nails on the Coney Island boardwalk have caused serious injuries.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Bronx residents are calling on the MTA to restore two bus stops that were removed as part of New York City's Bronx Bus Network Redesign.
Scott Padgett has the Tri-State Area's updated Thursday evening First Alert Forecast on CBS News New York.
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.
Drivers who violate parking rules will now face steeper fines in Glen Cove, New York.
A poll commissioned by the Central Park Conservancy found 68% of those surveyed support legislation to ban horse carriage rides in the park.
