LONG ISLAND NEWS

Young Boy Killed in Bus Accident 11/30/12 - A six-year-old boy was killed Tuesday evening in Hempstead when a Nassau Inter County Express bus slammed into the front of his bedroom. The driver of the bus had swerved, attempting to avoid hitting a pedestrian. The pedestrian was hit, suffering minor injury as a result of the collision.........................................Jessica Cappelli

NYC Principal Arrested for Theft 10/18/12 - A forty-six-year-old principal was arrested on October 8th for stealing drywall screws from a Home Depot in Brooklyn. At the time of his arrest, his estimated salary was $140k/year at a High School for Language and Diplomacy. The school is located on the sixth floor of.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Freeport Man Suspected of Killing Young Wife 09/05/12 - A forty-nine-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder after police found a twenty-two-year-old woman dead in her home. The man was picked up right away, and allegedly flagged down police instead of placing an emergency.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Partygoers Rescued Off Hamptons Beach 08/27/12 - A gathering of forty people off a Shinnecock inlet were rescued by emergency personnel and the U.S. Coast Guard. The incident occurred just before eight-thirty Saturday night when the tide grew higher. The sandbar could only be seen during low tide.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Nassau County Loses $5M Lawsuit 08/20/12 - The courts sided with the owner of a gun shop on Merrick Road in Seaford in a $5 million suit against Nassau County. The decision was upheld Wednesday in a Central Islip federal court. The $5 million was broken into $3 million compensatory and $2 million punitive.........................................Jessica Cappelli

NYPD Officer Wounded in Gun Blaze 08/10/12 - A forty-four-year-old NYPD officer was wounded Wednesday night after an altercation with a gunman in South Jamaica, Queens. The incident occurred after the officer and his partner stopped the man for suspicious activity on a bicycle. The suspect is still at large.........................................Jessica Cappelli

NYPD Officer Accused of Raping Ex 08/03/12 - A twenty-eight-year-old NYPD officer was arraigned Thursday afternoon after being charged with rape, menacing, and assault. The officer was expected to be arraigned at roughly 2pm and may have posted bond to be released later that day. Further details in the case.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Recent News for Gilgo Beach Investigation 07/26/12 - The Long Island Serial Killer is still getting press over a year since the discoveries of four bodies found in burlap along Ocean Parkway near Gilgo and Oak Beach. With the busy season reaching its peak, Long Island has become the destination for many tourists.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Woman Found Deceased in Oyster Bay Cove 07/20/12 - The body of a woman was found in a remote, private cove in Oyster Bay near the corner of Cove Neck Road and Gracewood Court. According to reports, the discovery was made on Thursday and the woman is still unidentified. She was retrieved fully.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Police Cleared of Charges in Fatal Shooting of 23 Year Old 07/12/12 - A Nassau County cop was cleared of criminal charges after an investigation conducted by the Nassau County District Attorney's office. The investigation was held to take a closer look into the fatal shooting of twenty-three-year-old Kurt Doerbecker.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Three Kids Killed in Boat Capsizing 07/06/12 - Tragedy struck during Fourth of July celebrations when a boat full of children capsized in waters off Lloyd Neck. The twenty-seven passengers had been returning from a firework show near Cove Neck Shore. The boat, which was operated by two people.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Teen Killed on Long Island Expressway 03/16/12 - An eighteen-year-old from Blue Point was killed Wednesday evening after his car stopped on the Long Island Expressway. The incident occurred near Exit 59 after the teen was unable to move the vehicle in the westbound HOV lane. He was fatally struck by a Suffolk.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Woman Accused in NYC Prostitution Ring 03/09/12 - A forty-four-year-old mother of four has been arrested for promoting prostitution. She pleaded not guilty to the charges after the February 22nd arrest. The former real estate broker and current animal activist resided in a twelve acre home in Monroe, located about.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Suspected Burglar Goes to Court 03/02/12 - A twenty-year-old man suspected of stealing an approximate $11k worth of electronic equipment has appeared in court today. According to reports, he has played a critical part in the alleged conspiracy that existed between his father and three high-ranking Nassau.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Emergency Alert in Sound Beach 02/24/12 - An incident on Wednesday night involving a disguised gunman caused the Suffolk County Police Department to issue a Code Red warning to residents of Sound Beach. The emergency alert system was activating on high alert at roughly eleven-thirty at night. It came after several 911.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Girl Recovers from Manorville Crash 02/20/12 - A four-year-old girl was recently released from St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson after being involved in a fatal car crash. The accident, which occurred in October of last year, took the lives of her mother and older brother. The young girl underwent multiple.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Family of Victim Files $20 Million Lawsuit 02/10/12 - The family of a woman killed in the Medford Pharmacy Shootings is suing several different entities, which are believed to have played a role in her death. The $20 million-dollar suit will be against a physician, drug store, and drug company. The suit is also.........................................Jessica Cappelli

NYC Woman Harasses Manager of Yankees 02/06/12 - A thirty-six-year-old single mother was arraigned on Thursday at Manhattan Criminal Court for harassing the New York Yankees general manager. The woman, who has a fourteen-year-old daughter, is a British citizen and has two open warrants for harassment upstate.........................................Jessica Cappelli

NYC Police Commissioner's Son Accused 01/31/12 - The forty-three-year-old son of the New York City Police Commissioner and co-host of "Good Day New York," a morning television show for New York City, has been accused of sexual assault. Allegedly, the accuser had gone to police on Tuesday, two days before.........................................Jessica Cappelli

NYPD Officer Commits Suicide 01/20/12 - A twenty-eight-year-old New York City Police Officer committed suicide Thursday night. According to sources, he had been on duty and in uniform at the time of the incident. The officer and his partner were allegedly investigating a series of car break-ins in Queens.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Lawsuit for SCPD in Gilgo Case 01/11/12 - Prior to the holidays, the mother of the once missing person Shannan Gilbert sought legal counsel in an attempt to sue Suffolk County if certain changes are not met. The attorney handling the claims of Gilbert's mother has spoken about her desire to seek justice for the.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Funeral Held for ATF Agent on LI 01/09/12 - The funeral was held on Friday for the fifty-one-year-old ATF agent killed by friendly-fire after a pharmacy robbery and shoot out. The fallen hero had worked for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for twenty-three years prior to the New Year's.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Bay Shore Mom and Son Found Dead 12/26/11 - A twenty-one-year-old woman and her two-year-old son were found dead Friday in their Bay Shore apartment. An autopsy was scheduled for over the holiday weekend to gather more information about their cause of deaths. They were found by police fifteen.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Search Continues at Oak Beach 12/13/11 - Police and authorities determined to find more about what happened to missing person Shannan Gilbert continued to search the thick brush this week for clues in her disappearance. According to reports, Friday marked the fourth day of the search which resumed.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Police Resume Gilgo Beach Search 12/05/11 - The search for missing person Shannan Gilbert has resumed this week. Police and investigators will pick up where they left off while searching the thick brush of the sandy dunes along Ocean Parkway. Their goal is to find out what happened to the twenty-four.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Thanksgiving Fire Injures Five 11/28/11 - A fire that began in the back of a Brooklyn apartment caused five people to be treated for injuries. The fire, which occurred in the early afternoon of Thanksgiving Day, was likely caused by careless smoking in bed. The location of the fire was on President Street in Park.........................................Jessica Cappelli

New Info on Medford Shooter 11/21/11 - Information has been released concerning the drug habits of the thirty-four-year-old man responsible for killing four people in the Medford Pharmacy Shooting. Approximately ten-thousand painkillers were stolen during the robbery massacre, and sources have claimed.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Life in Prison for Medford Shooter 11/14/11 - The man responsible for taking four innocent lives last Father's Day while robbing a Medford pharmacy has been sentenced to life in prison. The man will serve consecutive life sentences for the crimes committed on June 19th when he attempted to collect thousands.........................................Jessica Cappelli

More Arrests for Occupy Wall Street 11/07/11 - Sixteen protesters were arrested outside the Goldman Sachs headquarters as part of the Occupy Wall Street movement. Reports stated that those arrested had been sitting in the driveway that led to the building. The location of the incident was at West Street and police.........................................Jessica Cappelli

$1 Billion Estimated in Fraud on LI 10/28/11 - The FBI is currently investigating former workers of the Long Island Rail Road for possible fraudulent claims to disability benefits. Reports stated that authorities and federal prosecutors on the case have stated that the investigation is ongoing and involves a decade.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Man Released After Crash That Killed Cop 10/21/11 - A twenty-five-year-old man from Plainview was released from prison after a drunk-driving incident that killed a Suffolk County Police Officer. The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning on February 22nd, 2009. According to reports, the man.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Protests Continue on Wall Street 10/14/11 - The hundreds of protesters who have gathered in a park owned by Brookfield Office Properties near Wall Street faced possible eviction during a scheduled cleanup. Reports stated that the cleanup was postponed, and that the rally-goers believed that it was.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Update on Gilgo Beach Murders 10/12/11 - In recent weeks the victims of the Gilgo Beach serial killer(s) were brought into focus as authorities attempted to obtain the identities of the five remaining unidentified remains. So far, half of the identities have been revealed and police and authorities have released.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Man Gets Probation for Road Rage Killing 10/11/11 - A twenty-four-year-old man from Oceanside was sentenced to five years' probation for the May 2009 road rage incident in Long Beach. A Wantagh native had been killed in the exchange after engaging in a heated altercation when the young man.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Update on Helicopter Crash 10/10/11 - Since Tuesday's helicopter crash that left one person dead after being submerged in the East River, authorities on the case have conducted an extensive investigation. The National Transportation Safety Board has listened to logs, and along with the Federal.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Helicopter Crashes into East River 10/07/11 - A Southampton pilot operating a Bell 206 Jet Ranger helicopter crashed into the East River Tuesday afternoon. Despite calm flight conditions, the incident left one passenger dead and three others injured. The aircraft began having major malfunctions.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Custody Battle for Attempted Murderer 10/06/11 - The parents of a twenty-six-year-old father of two, who was accused of conspiring to kill his twenty-seven-year-old wife, will face an ugly custody battle. The parents of the deceased have challenged the decision to keep the two young children with.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Father & Daughter Found Unconscious 10/05/11 - A forty-five-year-old man and his two-year-old daughter were found unconscious in a parking lot in Lawrence. An emergency phone call was received at around eight on Monday reporting the incident. The pair was found in respiratory distress by the time.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Department of Justice Warns Suffolk Cops 10/03/11 - The United States Department of Justice has challenged the Suffolk County Police Department to toughen its internal operating procedures in combating hate crimes. The push comes before a hate crime killing in Patchogue that dates.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Nassau County Executive Plans to Cut 700 Jobs 09/30/11 - Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano released statements in a press conference that included plans to cut seven hundred jobs. The plan will also be used to combine police precincts and force employees to contribute twenty-five percent.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Murder Conviction Upheld for Drunk Driver 09/29/11 - A Valley Stream man was denied a reduction of charges after being convicted of depraved-indifference murder. The conviction came after a 2005 drunk driving incident that left two dead, including a seven-year-old flower girl. The then twenty-four-year-old.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Cliff Robertson, 88, Dies on Long Island 09/28/11 - Cliff Robertson, who was known for playing Robert F. Kennedy in the biographical film PT-109, passed away on Long Island. The actor went on to win the Oscar for his role as a mentally disabled man in "Charly." He was lost to natural causes on Saturday.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Long Island Baby Receives Surgery in Womb 09/27/11 - The tenth baby who underwent a rare in-womb heart procedure last June was reunited this week with the doctors who performed the surgery. The baby's heart is now said to be in perfect condition. The fetus received the surgery after only three months.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Long Island Father Delivers Baby in SUV 09/26/11 - A thirty-three-year old Selden man delivered his daughter in an SUV with the aid of an emergency dispatcher on the phone. The couple was about five miles from Stony Brook University Medical Center when his wife yelled that she was having the baby. She began feeling.........................................Jessica Cappelli

LIPA Still Dealing with Storm Costs 09/23/11 - Weeks after Tropical Storm Irene has shaken residents across Long Island, the Long Island Power Authority is still dealing with the excess costs. A reported $176 million has been the estimated final price tag for the most expensive storm in history for the.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Long Island Hosts 25th Annual Beach Cleanup 09/22/11 - For the past twenty-five years, over ten thousand volunteers have cleaned up forty thousand pounds of garbage and debris from the beaches at Robert Moses State Park. This year's cleanup took place on September 17th, 2011 at Robert Moses.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Smithtown School Busing Revote 09/21/11 - Controversial Smithtown busing schedule cutbacks left only a third of original bus riders in zones where buses service. The vote for cutbacks, which is part of the town's new policy, is currently being challenged as fears rose concerning the unsafe.........................................Jessica Cappelli

9/11 Memorial Draws Steady Crowds 09/20/11 - Long Island family members of victims of the September 11th attacks were among the first visitors to the 9/11 memorial site. Family members of victims were the only ones permitted to visit the site on the day of the ten year anniversary. The public was welcomed to visit.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Long Island Primaries Begin 09/16/11 - Long Islanders headed to the polls Tuesday to vote on the candidates who will appear on the ballot in November's general election. The results will decide which candidates will be on the ballot for the Nassau County and Suffolk County legislature. The polls will also decide.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Long Islanders Remember 9/11 09/14/11 - More than a thousand people visited Point Lookout for the ten year anniversary of 9/11 where two chrome replicas of the Twin Towers were displayed. Also shown was a beam from the World Trade Center to remind people of what occurred on that fateful day. The event.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Update: Pharmacy Shooter Gets No Leniency 09/09/11 - After months of waiting the families of the Medford pharmacy massacre finally have justice served. The killer's attorney stated that there should be some closure for the families as the killer will not be appearing in the appellate courts. The Suffolk.........................................Jessica Cappelli

LI Pharmacy Shooter Pleads Guilty 09/09/11 - The thirty-three-year-old man responsible for the Medford Pharmacy shootings, which occurred on June 19th, pleaded guilty to five counts of murder in the first degree. The killer will be sentenced to two life sentences without the possibility of parole. Sources.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Three Ex-Islanders Killed in Russian Jet Crash 09/09/11 - According to Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry, three former New York Islanders and members of a Russian hockey team were killed in a plane crash claiming forty-three lives. Many believe that this will be remembered as one of the most tragic.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Judge Rejects NY Gun Law Challenge 09/09/11 - A federal judge upheld a New York State law that requires applicants to show a special need for self-protection before winning a license to carry a handgun. Reports stated that a higher court may have the final say and that the case has been taken to the Second United.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Boats Banned from Dumping in LI Sound 09/09/11 - The United States Environmental Protection Agency and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced a ban on dumping in the Long Island Sound. This ban came after a review and had already been implemented.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Bill to Boost Controls on Vicodin 09/08/11 - A New York State senator is pushing fellow lawmakers to enforce stricter laws controlling hydrocodone, the main component used to manufacture drugs like Vicodin, an addicting and potent narcotic. A bill was filed yesterday that will position hydrocodone.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Surf Competition Begins on LI 09/06/11 - The world-class surf competition Quiksilver Pro New York began Monday in Long Beach. The event that many Long Island beachgoers have been talking about has been in and out of headlines since tropical storm Irene devastated the competition grounds. Many residents.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Power Restoration on Long Island 09/06/11 - A week after the storm residents are left with the largest and most expensive attempts at power restoration in Long Island's history. Homeowners everywhere are either grateful for the return to power or outraged over the lengthy restoration process that has.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Man Sentenced for Beating Nurse 09/02/11 - A thirty-two-year-old man from Norwood, Pennsylvania has been charged with beating a twenty-nine-year-old pediatric nurse in a ladies bathroom. The incident occurred in March of 2010, and the man has recently been sentenced to sixteen years behind bars. The man.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Teen Released from Rikers 09/02/11 - A seventeen-year-old girl and local prize winning poet who grew up on 138th street in Harlem was released from Rikers for conspiracy and gun charges. The former valedictorian of her eighth grade class at KIPP STAR College Prep Charter School, located in Harlem, was.........................................Jessica Cappelli

LI Copes with being Powerless 09/01/11 - Long Islanders everywhere are doing their best to cope with the power outages left over from the damage that occurred during last week's tropical storm. Many customers of the Long Island Power Authority have been complaining that they don't know when their power.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Power Outages on Long Island 09/01/11 - As of Wednesday morning an estimated 330,000 customers of Long Island Power Authority had their power restored since last week's tropical storm Irene. The storm hit Long Island power lines with the vengeance of a hurricane and nearly 200,000 customers are still.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Father of Boy Sues his Killer 08/31/11 - The grieving father of the eight-year-old boy from Borough Park, Brooklyn who was killed by a thirty-five-year-old man is seeking compensation in a $100M dollar lawsuit. The lawsuit was dated August 17th and is a civil lawsuit that allegedly seeks the loss of income.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Cops Shoot Man in Roadway Flee 08/31/11 - A twenty-one-year-old man from Hempstead was shot by officers after getting into a wreck in Jericho. Police officers claimed that they tried to stop the young man after the collision. The accident involved his 2010 Chevy Equinox and a 2001 Acura. Reports stated that police.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Nassau Police Shoot LI Man 08/31/11 - A twenty-three-year-old man was shot and killed Tuesday morning while attempting to evade officers at his Point Lookout home. The shooting occurred about fifteen minutes to three that morning after Nassau County Police officers surrounded his home. He was a.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Surfing Competition in Long Beach 08/31/11 - Residents of the City of Long Beach are buzzing over the scheduled world class surfing competition to be hosted on their humble shores. The competition is the first of its kind along the East Coast and has captured the attention of all of Long Island's surfers and.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Leftover from the Storm 08/29/11 - An estimated sixty-five million people have been affected by the storm. Hurricane Irene evacuated many from their homes, and presented many with the "should I stay or should I go?" dilemma. Reports are already calculating that the tropical storm has cost over seven billion.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Long Island After the Hurricane 08/29/11 - Long Islanders, who tuned into news reports during this week's storm, have gathered that the overall verdict was a good job in preparing for the worst. Most reports stated that residents who stayed in evacuated areas believed that the hurricane, which was.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Hurricane Irene's Path to Long Island 08/26/11 - In response to the threat of Hurricane Irene, many Long Island beachfront towns have been preparing for possible evacuations. Residents of Long Beach and Lido Beach have received several calls about the potential to evacuate and have been instructed to prepare.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Hurricane Irene on East Coast 08/26/11 - The approaching Category Two Hurricane has caused the states of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut to declare a state of emergency. Residents everywhere have been duct taping windows and purchasing canned goods. Mandatory and voluntary evacuations.........................................Jessica Cappelli

$1M Lawsuit Over Apartment Bats 08/25/11 - Sources stated that a fifty-six-year-old and twenty-three-year-old pair of female tenants brought a claim to a Manhattan Supreme Court involving a $1 million suit against their landlord. The tenants moved into their fifth-floor Washington Heights apartment on.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Funeral for Slain Mother 08/25/11 - A twenty-four-year-old Bronx woman was killed early Sunday morning in Crotona Park East. She was the mother of a four-year-old daughter and her loved ones gathered to mourn at the Oritz Funeral Home on Southern Boulevard. Sources said she rested in a white coffin, surrounded.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Hurricane Irene's Threat to Long Island 08/25/11 - Hurricane Irene's destructive path may cross Long Island's shores late Sunday night. Sources stated that the hurricane may become significantly weaker before ending up as a Category One storm. Reports claimed that Long Island residents have several days.........................................Jessica Cappelli

NYC Tour Bus Crash 08/25/11 - A tour bus crashed at noon on Wednesday as it was traveling from New York City to Washington D.C. Reports stated that it left Brooklyn about an hour earlier and would have been used for sightseeing once it reached its destination. The tour bus company is called DC Trails.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Aftermath of East Coast Earthquake 08/24/11 - Despite the great magnitude of Tuesday's earthquake, most Long Island services have been operational. Sources claimed that the Long Island Power Authority reported no failures during the earthquake, which occurred nine minutes before two in the.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Earthquake Effects Hit Long Island 08/24/11 - At nine minutes to two in the afternoon an earthquake centered nearly three-hundred miles from New York City impacted the entire East Coast. Experts claimed that the earthquake was centered in Virginia, some thirty-five miles northwest of Richmond and.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Husband Charged in Wife's Slaying 08/22/11 - A twenty-seven-year-old man is being charged with his wife's killing along with a twenty-six-year-old woman from Massachusetts. His wife was shot and killed while walking to the couple's car after attending a family function in Boonton, New Jersey. He was shot several.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Off Duty Cop Charged with Rape 08/22/11 - A twenty-seven-year-old off duty police officer was accused of raping a twenty-five-year-old teacher on her way to work. The officer was from the 33rd Precinct in Washington Heights and the victim teaches in a Bronx school district.  The incident occurred at roughly.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Developments in BK Couple Shooting 08/19/11 - Significant developments are to be announced today by a Morris County prosecutor concerning the tragic death of a twenty-seven-year-old wife and mother of two young boys. The young woman was walking down a street in Boonton, New Jersey with her.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Chemical Hazard on Long Island 08/19/11 - A hazardous material incident caused over fifty workers to be hospitalized on Long Island. Police and authorities received an emergency call about a female employee at CWG Communications who was unconscious. After investigating the company, which is located.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Brooklyn Couple Targeted in Attack 08/18/11 - New information has come in the case of the shooting that targeted a Brooklyn couple on Tuesday night. The couple was gunned down by multiple attackers along a family street in Boonton, New Jersey. The twenty-seven-year-old wife was killed and the.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Brooklyn Couple Gunned Down 08/18/11 - A twenty-seven-year-old wife and mother is dead after a Tuesday night shooting in Boonton, New Jersey. The young woman, originally from Pakistan, had been traveling with her son and twenty-six-year-old husband. Her husband sustained four gunshot wounds.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Update for Pharmacy Robbery 08/17/11 - Police and authorities are asking the public for help concerning an incident that occurred on June 30th. Investigators claim that a man lifted a large quantity of medications from a drugstore in Selden. Detectives on the case have requested help identifying the suspect.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Another LI Pharmacy Held Up 08/17/11 - A CVS Pharmacy in Sayville was held up Monday at roughly twelve in the afternoon. Police and authorities on the case say that a masked gunman entered the pharmacy and stole prescription drugs. The suspect fled and was not yet apprehended after he managed.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Boy's Killer Interviewed in Prison 08/15/11 - The thirty-five-year-old who admitted to the killing of an eight-year-old boy from Borough Park, Brooklyn was interviewed during his stay at Rikers Island. He is currently under suicide watch at the facility and has claimed to the press that it hurts too much to.........................................Jessica Cappelli

US Skier Kicked Off Olympic Team 08/15/11 - An eighteen-year-old member was kicked off the US Ski Team after allegedly peeing on a girl during a Jet Blue flight. The flight was headed to John F. Kennedy International Airport and the female victim was an eleven-year-old. According to reports, the skier refused to.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Verizon Workers Strike on LI 08/12/11 - Long Island Verizon employees have been protesting to retain their benefits. Reports stated that the company has attempted to eliminate education and medical benefits, causing workers to have to cover all expenses. Some sources claimed claimed that Verizon is also looking.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Man Indicted for Stealing $1M 08/12/11 - A thirty-three-year-old man has been indicted for taking one million dollars from JP Morgan Chase. Reports stated that the man accomplished the crime by seducing some of the bank's tellers. The suspect, who refers to himself as 'Kasanova,' had a prior conviction.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Update: Killer Tries for Insanity Defense 08/11/11 - The suspected killer of an eight-year-old boy from Borough Park, Brooklyn has undergone a second psychiatric evaluation at Bellevue Medical Center. The first was to determine whether he was eligible to stand trial, and the recent has been used to evaluate his.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Boy's Killer Has Personality Disorder 08/11/11 - The suspected killer of an eight-year-old boy from Borough Park, Brooklyn was evaluated by medical experts this week. After being screened at Bellevue Medical Center for various psychiatric disorders, the alleged murderer was diagnosed with a personality defect.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Market Update on Long Island 08/10/11 - Since Monday's stock market plunge many Long Islanders have been tuning into financial reports for status updates on the current economic condition. It's been reported that the Dow Jones Industrial Average has dropped roughly three-hundred points, which is an estimated.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Housing for Long Island Vets 08/10/11 - The Nassau County Executive, Edward Mangano, has welcomed the completion of the first house to be renovated in Nassau County's Mitchell Field. The house will be one of forty-two of its kind to serve as homes to Nassau County veterans. Former members of the.........................................Jessica Cappelli

LIRR Delayed By NJ Transit 08/10/11 - Thousands of Long Island Railroad and New Jersey Transit commuter's experienced massive delays as five trains were canceled for the Tuesday evening rush hour. The LIRR trains affected were on the Babylon and Port Washington branches. Reports stated that.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Stock Market Crash on Long Island 08/09/11 - Long Island residents have been reacting to the devastating news concerning the New York Stock Exchange. Monday's crash caused the market to drop 634.76 points, a 5.55% decrease. The Dow Jones plummeted below eleven thousand, reaching lows for.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Suicide Watch for Brooklyn Boy's Killer 08/08/11 - The thirty-five-year-old man arrested for the killing and dismembering of an eight-year-old boy from Borough Park, Brooklyn was placed on suicide watch. Reports stated that the alleged killer has been given round-the-clock supervision while being placed behind.........................................Jessica Cappelli

NYC Mayor's Insider Resigns 08/08/11 - The Deputy Mayor of Operations has announced his resignation just fifteen months after being on the job. He was one of the key figures implicated for the city's poor response to the Post-Christmas Blizzard of 2010. Many believe that this is one of many indications that the mayor.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Update on Brooklyn Boy's Killer 08/05/11 - The man arrested for the murder of an eight-year-old boy from Borough Park, Brooklyn has captured national media attention since his recent arraignment. Parts of his confession, details about his exchange with law enforcement, and clips of his court proceedings have.........................................Jessica Cappelli

LI Teacher Charged with DWI 08/05/11 - A thirty-eight-year-old man pleaded not guilty on Thursday at a Long Beach City Court to driving while intoxicated felony charges. The man had been driving a gray Acura during a July 25th traffic stop when police and authorities noticed he had been drinking.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Possible Insanity Defense for Boy's Murderer 08/05/11 - The thirty-five-year-old man arrested for the murder of an eight-year-old boy from Borough Park, Brooklyn pleaded not guilty to the charges. It's likely that his team of lawyers will mount an insanity defense in the upcoming proceedings of.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Brooklyn Boy's Murderer Found Competent 08/05/11 - The thirty-five-year-old man arrested for killing an eight-year-old boy from Borough Park, Brooklyn was found competent to stand trial. He was arranged at the State Supreme Court in Brooklyn and appeared at the second floor courtroom with his.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Vote Against Islanders Arena 08/04/11 - The New York Islanders hoped to team up with Nassau County officials to borrow up to four hundred million dollars utilizing a general obligation bond for a new arena. The deal, which would involve Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, is designed to replace.........................................Jessica Cappelli

S&P Lowers Oyster Bay's Bond Rating 08/04/11 - Standard & Poor's lowered the Oyster Bay general obligation bonds' long term rating from 'AAA' to 'AA' this week. A general obligation bond is a bond that is secured by a local or state government. It insures that the bondholders are repaid by the government with legally.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Surfing Charity on Long Island 08/03/11 - An organization called Surf for All held an event for blind children on Long Island. The event, which occurred this week, took place in Long Beach. More than a dozen children showed up to learn how to enjoy the Long Island surf. Two of the organization's founders are.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Summer Camp for Children of Terrorist Victims 08/03/11 - Project Common Bond is a summer camp that unites relatives of victims who have been affected by terrorist attacks. Tuesday's Children is a nonprofit agency which is run by Executive Director Terry Sears who organized the camp. According to their website.........................................Jessica Cappelli

LI Wrong Way Driver Arrested 08/01/11 - A twenty-year-old man from Riverhead was arrested Sunday morning for drunk driving. He had been traveling in a blue Nissan Pathfinder along the Long Island Expressway. Police and authorities on the case found him driving the wrong way near Exit 68 in Yaphank.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Fatality on the Long Island Expressway 08/01/11 - An accident occurred involving a SUV last Sunday along the Long Island Expressway. A forty-two-year-old man from the Bronx was killed in the collision. Reports stated that the man had been driving the vehicle when it crashed at roughly three-thirty in the afternoon.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Another Diver Killed off LI 07/29/11 - East Hampton Town Police investigated the case of a sixty-four-year-old man who died after diving sixty nautical miles southeast of Montauk. The incident occurred on Thursday, and the man was a scuba diver from Reading, Pennsylvania. The man entered a state of cardiac arrest........................................Jessica Cappelli

California Diver Killed off LI 07/29/11 - A twenty-seven-year-old man was killed while diving last Sunday around eight in the morning. The man was from Gardena, California, located in the Los Angeles area. Reports stated that he was one of three others to take the waters for an experienced dive. The man had been........................................Jessica Cappelli

Nassau Coliseum Tax Raise 07/29/11 - Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano has a plan that is poised to generate thousands of jobs and millions in revenue. Sources stated that Mangano's plan will cost taxpayers an estimated $13.80 per household to finance the new Coliseum each year. Additional reports........................................Jessica Cappelli

Long Island Teen Survives Grizzly Bear Attack 07/29/11 - A teen from Huntington became an overnight hero after surviving an attack from an eight-hundred-pound grizzly bear. The teen and his friends were camping in the Alaskan wilderness when the incident occurred. Reports stated that it was unusual for a bear........................................Jessica Cappelli

Update: Tragedy on the Taconic 07/28/11 - An HBO television special aired Monday night at 9pm Eastern Standard Time entitled "There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane." The documentary was designed to revisit the tragic accident that occurred in July of 2009 near Route 117 along the Taconic State........................................Jessica Cappelli

Long Beach Surfer Goes Missing 07/28/11 - A thirty-two-year-old surfer from Long Beach went missing amidst a six-week summer surf trip along Southeast Asia. He embarked on the trip with his wife and friend, and had been traveling since June 30th when he arrived in Sri Lanka. He went missing this Sunday off........................................Jessica Cappelli

Fake Nursing School Ripped Off Hundreds 07/27/11 - A group of franchised nursing schools intentionally defrauded six million dollars from potential students. Information from the state attorney general claimed that the schools printed bogus certifications. The students were mostly Caribbean immigrants; five schools........................................Jessica Cappelli

Benefit for Long Island Counselors 07/27/11 - Players from the Spurs, Notre Dame University, and St. John's University teamed up to play basketball for a Long Island benefit. The event was designed to raise funds in the memory of three camp counselors who were killed in a car accident on July 15th of last year........................................Jessica Cappelli

Taconic Tragedy TV Special 07/25/11 - Two years ago Long Islanders were stunned after a woman drove a minivan filled with children drunk along the wrong way of the Taconic State Parkway. Tonight, an HBO documentary special entitled "There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane," will air. The documentary........................................Jessica Cappelli

LI Bus Crashes Into McDonald's 07/25/11 - An accident occurred at roughly nine-thirty Sunday night on Hempstead Turnpike in Uniondale. A forty-two-year-old man from Hempstead was driving eastbound on Hempstead Turnpike in a 2003 Ford Econoline van. A later investigation revealed that he had been driving........................................Jessica Cappelli

Subway Bomber's Father Found Guilty 07/23/11 - The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has begun revising their capital plan ending in 2014 with the goal of eliminating $2 billion. The capital plan will fall short by $9 billion. Sources claimed that the capitol plan will run out of funds by the end of the year. According........................................Jessica Cappelli

Boy's Killer Loses Attorney 07/23/11 - The thirty-five-year-old killer of an eight-year-old boy from Borough Park, Brooklyn may need a new attorney. Reports stated that one of his two attorneys quit last night and confessed that representing the killer affected his conscience. The attorney........................................Jessica Cappelli

Update: Brooklyn Boy was Drugged 07/21/11 - Sources stated that the eight-year-old boy from Borough Park, Brooklyn was drugged after being abducted on the route to his mother on July 11th. He was given a cocktail of drugs including an antipsychotic called quetiapine and a muscle relaxant called........................................Jessica Cappelli

Truck Crashes into Greenport Church 07/21/11 - A Greenport pastor woke at roughly a quarter to midnight last night after hearing a loud crash. He looked outside and discovered that a vehicle had plowed through the north side of the First Baptist Church. The church is located on Main Street, and reports........................................Jessica Cappelli

Elderly Woman Mugged on Long Island 07/20/11 - Two men forcefully tore a purse from a seventy-nine-year-old woman around seven yesterday evening in Elmont. The incident occurred near 238th Street. The woman was knocked over and her head was smashed into a sign. Sources stated that the purse........................................Jessica Cappelli

Update for Medford Pharmacy Shooting 07/19/11 - The wife of the alleged Medford pharmacy gunman will not face murder charges, but was indicted on the new charge of first-degree robbery. If convicted she could be sentenced to a maximum of twenty-five years. This comes after some suspected that she may........................................Jessica Cappelli

Borders Locations Set to Close on LI 07/19/11 - Borders Group Incorporated, the Michigan bookstore chain, announced this afternoon that it will be closing five Long Island stores. This came after the plan to sell remaining pieces of the company were unsuccessful. The ultimate cause came from the recent........................................Jessica Cappelli

L.I. Teen on Drugs Charged with Possession 07/19/11 - A nineteen-year-old Southampton woman was stopped this past Saturday for not wearing her seatbelt. It was later determined that she was under the influence of marijuana. Reports stated that she was charged with possession of marijuana and driving while........................................Jessica Cappelli

New Details: Missing Brooklyn Boy 07/18/11 - A week after an eight-year-old boy went missing from the streets of Borough Park, Brooklyn details have emerged about the case. Experts relied on old-fashioned detective work to track down the boy's steps after leaving his summer day camp. A man involved in the........................................Jessica Cappelli

Massapequa Father Endangers Kids 07/15/11 - A thirty-five-year-old man was charged with driving while intoxicated under Leandra's Law after he got into his vehicle with his two young children. The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon when Nassau County police officers saw him swerving in the parking lot of a Massapequa........................................Jessica Cappelli

Long Island Serial Killer 07/15/11 - It's been over a year since missing person Shannan Gilbert disappeared from an Oak Beach gated community, but "48 Hour Mystery" revealed new details about her case. Viewers learned, during the TV special, about the specific events that occurred prior to Gilbert's disappearance........................................Jessica Cappelli

Suspect Charged for Killing Brooklyn Boy 07/14/11 - As part of his bizarre confession, the thirty-five-year-old killer of a nine-year-old boy from Borough Park, Brooklyn also claimed that he and the boy slept in separate rooms prior to the murder. One source claimed that the killer enjoyed hanging out in playgrounds. According........................................Jessica Cappelli

Update for Boy Murdered in Brooklyn 07/14/11 - A thirty-five-year-old man was charged with killing a nine-year-old boy from Borough Park, Brooklyn. The man was charged Wednesday night with second-degree murder and confessed to the gruesome crime. The boy was last seen on surveillance video getting........................................Jessica Cappelli

Victims of the Gilgo Beach Serial Killer 07/13/11 - Last night's TV special has dubbed the Long Island serial killer case as the biggest and most extensive homicide investigation Long Island has ever had. The mother of the twenty-four-year-old victim, Melissa Barthelemy, claimed that she had a feeling Melissa was........................................Jessica Cappelli

Gilgo Beach Serial Killer 07/13/11 - The Long Island serial killer was profiled in the CBS special "48 Hours Mystery." The program spoke about each of the victims and revealed new details about their cases. The TV special aired last night at 10 PM Eastern Standard Time and likely received a widespread........................................Jessica Cappelli

Jones Beach Junior Lifeguard Tournament 07/12/11 - A tournament was held yesterday at the Jones Beach State Park for participants of Junior Lifeguards groups across Long Island. Monday's event was opened to participants between the ages of nine and seventeen. Three different groups competed, allowing........................................Jessica Cappelli

Boy Missing in Brooklyn 07/12/11 - A community has come together in recent hours in hopes of locating a nine-year-old boy from Borough Park, Brooklyn. The boy went missing after leaving a summer camp and police and authorities have joined concerned citizens in the search. The boy, named Leiby Kletzky........................................Jessica Cappelli

Helping Out NYC Veterans 07/11/11 - A press conference was held on Sunday at the office of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand on Third Avenue in New York City. The goal was to help the thousands of New York City veterans achieve jobs and careers after returning from active service. Of the seventeen........................................Jessica Cappelli

TV Special On Long Island Serial Killer 07/11/11 - The "48 Hours Mystery" Television Series is hosting a special about the Long Island Serial Killer. The program will air on Tuesday, July 12th at 10pm Eastern Standard Time and broadcast an all-new show with new developments in the case. The Suffolk County........................................Jessica Cappelli

Star Attorney for Alleged Medford Shooter 07/08/11 - The thirty-three-year-old Medford resident accused of murdering four people in a pharmacy robbery has acquired a high-profile lawyer. The suspected shooter had been represented by a court-appointed legal aid attorney after his arrest for the robbery/shooting. Since........................................Jessica Cappelli

Details On The Alleged Medford Shooter 07/08/11 - Since four people were murdered in a robbery/shooting last Father's Day, many followers of the case have attempted to examine the profile of the alleged shooter. Information was released stating that the suspect was a former military man and had recently........................................Jessica Cappelli

Long Island Teen Hit by Train 07/08/11 - A Long Island Rail Road train struck a fourteen-year-old boy on Wednesday close to the Bellport station. The boy was critically wounded and taken to Stony Brook University Medical Center to be treated for his injuries. He was listed as being in critical but stable condition as........................................Jessica Cappelli

No Jury Duty for Alleged Medford Shooter 07/08/11 - The man suspected of murdering four people in the robbery of Haven Drugs Pharmacy in Medford has informed a Suffolk County Official of his scheduled jury duty. The Suffolk County Commissioner of Jurors received a letter from the alleged killer in regards........................................Jessica Cappelli

Long Island Bank Robbed in Hewlett 07/06/11 - Nassau County Police officers responded to a call about a bank robbery in Hewlett yesterday afternoon. At roughly five minutes to four a Roslyn savings bank was robbed by two men carrying guns. The men had entered the store wearing black and white masks........................................Jessica Cappelli

LI Firefighter Responds to Brother's Fire 07/06/11 - The brother of a Long Island firefighter was killed Sunday when a fire tore through a Selden home. The twenty-two-year-old firefighter, who was a member of the Selden fire department, had responded to the call on that fateful morning. Despite the tragic outcome........................................Jessica Cappelli

Fourth of July on Long Island 07/05/11 - Many Long Island beaches and venues went to great lengths to celebrate America's two-hundred-and-thirty-fifth birthday. The North Shore's Sunken Meadow State Park was filled to capacity with those celebrating the national holiday. The park, maxed out with twenty-five-thousand........................................Jessica Cappelli

Update on Medford Shooting 07/05/11 - Long Islanders have been following the case of the alleged shooter at a Medford pharmacy while court proceedings take place in Suffolk County offices. The ongoing investigation and legal inquiries into the incident have led authorities to reveal new information about........................................Jessica Cappelli

Man Arrested in CVS Robbery 07/01/11 - Police arrested the man responsible for robbing a CVS Pharmacy in Farmingville a week after a robber shot and killed four people in a Medford Pharmacy. The man had stolen prescription drugs and cash after writing a note demanding cooperation from........................................Jessica Cappelli

Details of the Medford Shooting 07/01/11 - Police and authorities released detailed information about the video and audio surveillance taken from the pharmacy footage of the Medford shooting. The evidence implicates the suspected gunman who had been wearing a disguise at the time of the robbery. It's likely........................................Jessica Cappelli

Justice for Pharmacy Robbers 06/30/11 - In the past few weeks two different Long Island pharmacies were ransacked for prescription drugs. Police and authorities on both cases have made developments in recent hours aiding in the prosecution of one suspect and the detainment the other. Swift justice has been........................................Jessica Cappelli

Woman Rescued by Police Officer 06/30/11 - Today's headlines have made a legend out of a heroic Suffolk County Police Officer who has been credited with saving a woman's life. The incident involved a raging house fire and the excellent coaxing abilities of the officer, who eventually persuaded ........................................Jessica Cappelli

Search for Evidence in Medford Shooting 06/29/11 - The Suffolk County Police Department aided officials in the investigation for evidence to implicate the Medford Shooter. Homicide Squad Detectives canvassed the area of the gunman's home where a thorough raid was conducted less than a........................................Jessica Cappelli

LI Woman Killed by Robbers' Car 06/29/11 - Two people were charged with robbing from a major Long Island shopping center about a week after a Medford man allegedly shot and killed four people in a pharmacy. The recent string of robberies along Long Island has gotten many residents wondering about........................................Jessica Cappelli

Another Long Island Pharmacy Targeted 06/28/11 - Outside the pharmacy where four people were shot and killed during the Medford tragedy a hand written sign was posted expressing hatred for the suspects responsible. Reports stated that the sign was removed because the area had been designated for........................................Jessica Cappelli

Update for the Medford Shooting 06/28/11 - A week after the tragedy, Long Island residents are still mourning the untimely deaths of the four victims in the Medford shooting. Since the Father's Day massacre, people have been closely following the case by keeping up to speed with court proceedings. After being arraigned........................................Jessica Cappelli

Safety Concerns for Bouncing Houses 06/27/11 - Long Islanders have been looking to increase regulation of inflatable houses after children and parents were injured at a June 4th soccer tournament in Oceanside. The incident hurt thirteen people, including a thirty-six-year-old mother who attended the........................................Jessica Cappelli

Medford Shooting Victims 06/27/11 - Since a gunman seeking prescription drugs took the lives of four people, Long Island residents have been following the story of the Medford tragedy. Four sets of funerals and wakes were scheduled in the past week. Memorial services and dedications were conducted, one of........................................Jessica Cappelli

Closer Look at the Medford Shooting 06/24/11 - The Suffolk County Police Commissioner is calling the massacre that occurred on Father's Day at a pharmacy in Medford beyond understandable. Seemingly no explanation can be applied to the quadruple homicide that has haunted Long Island residents........................................Jessica Cappelli

Victims of the Medford Shooting 06/24/11 - Four lives were claimed during the massacre at a Medford pharmacy on Father's Day. Members of the press are calling the incident the worst mass killing since the 1974 Amityville Horror bloodbath. The latter incident took the lives of six family members and has grown notorious........................................Jessica Cappelli

Information on the Medford Gunman 06/23/11 - After arresting the man investigators believe is responsible for Sunday's massacre at a Medford pharmacy, police and authorities have accumulated information further implicating the shooter. The thirty-three-year-old Medford resident was taken from his home a short distance........................................Jessica Cappelli

Update for Medford Shooting 06/23/11 - Police and authorities captured the man responsible for killing four people in a Medford pharmacy. After raiding his home on Wednesday, Suffolk County Police Officers retrieved a thirty-three-year-old man and his twenty-nine-year-old wife. Both have been individually........................................Jessica Cappelli

Police Arrest in Pharmacy Shooting 06/22/11 - Two subjects were taken out of a home in handcuffs at Pitchpine Place, just a short distance away from the scene of a gruesome shooting. Reports stated that the owner of the home, a thirty-three-year-old man, and his wife were brought into.........................................Jessica Cappelli

LI Seniors Punished for Prank 06/22/11 - A group of fourteen students from East Rockaway High School have been denied participation in their graduation. Reports stated that the ceremony is scheduled for Friday, and that the excluded students compose about twelve percent.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Rare Disease Affects Long Island Girl 06/21/11 - A five-year-old pre-K student from Bayport has been publicized for her remarkable journey battling a rare brain disorder. The type of ailment, which causes uncontrollable obesity and extreme sleep apnea, has less than eighty documented cases.........................................Jessica Cappelli

LI Road Rage Verdict Returned 06/21/11 - A twenty-four-year-old man from Oceanside was handed a mixed verdict in a case that involved a road rage incident in 2009. Though he was charged with criminally negligent homicide regarding the death of a thirty-four-year-old man from Wantagh, he was acquitted.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Long Island Beaches Close for Safety 06/17/11 - A precaution has been issued for a Long Island beach after potentially toxic levels of bacteria were found in the water. Steers Beach in Northport was closed to swimmers on Thursday, making it one of many beaches across the Island to have been affected.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Long Island Ban on Outdoor Smoking 06/17/11 - A bill that would prevent public outdoor smoking at ticketing, boarding, and platform areas of railroads on Long Island has been given to the governor for consideration. This initiative comes after the New York City ban of smoking outdoors in areas like Central.........................................Jessica Cappelli

LI Workers Enjoy Payoff for Powerball Lotto 06/17/11 - The twenty employees from the Melville Costco, who are now millionaires, became the topic of conversation as they were pictured with their hefty checks. The winning ticket afforded them $201.9 million, which some have estimated will leave them with $70.2 million to.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Reward for Long Island Killer 06/16/11 - Authorities determined to solve the case of the Gilgo Beach serial killer have increased the reward money fivefold. Police and investigators dealing with the case have claimed that the latest reward has extended to twenty-five thousand dollars for information leading to the arrest of the man.........................................Jessica Cappelli

NYC Woman Attacked by Nephew 06/15/11 - A fifty-seven-year-old man was arrested for attacking his eighty-two-year-old aunt by marriage. After entering her home, he allegedly stole about a thousand dollars before fleeing from the area. He also tied up her and her husband, and gagged her to keep her from speaking.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Dix Hills Home Endangered 06/15/11 - The home of late jazz musician John Coltrane was listed as America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. The list is determined annually and often targets New York City and Long Island landmarks. The modest home, located in Dix Hills, was once inhabited by Coltrane and his family........................................Jessica Cappelli

Recent Shootings on Long Island 06/14/11 - A man was arrested yesterday in connection with a massive shooting that erupted on a crowded Boardwalk in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, killing a sixteen-year-old girl. The girl was rushed to Coney Island Hospital in critical condition, but later succumbed to her wounds. The girl's........................................Jessica Cappelli

Long Island Man Falls Into Drain 06/14/11 - A fifty-year-old street sweeper from Deer Park fell into a storm drain in Uniondale on Monday evening. Unable to attract the attention of any bystanders until Tuesday morning, he spent the night inside the drywell. Authorities on the case stated that it took more than eight........................................Jessica Cappelli

Vigil for Victims at Oak Beach 06/13/11 - Saturday's stormy skies and overcast didn't keep the families of the Gilgo Beach victims from gathering in their honor. The families had scheduled a candlelight vigil for June 11th, coinciding with the one-year anniversary of the disappearance of the first victim to be identified. While the........................................Jessica Cappelli

Man Rescues Stepson From LI Sound 06/13/11 - A thirty-five-year-old man from Bellport became a hero this weekend when he rescued his ten-year-old stepson from the fierce undertow of the Long Island Sound. In an act of self-sacrifice, the man ensured his stepson's safety at the expense of his own life. His body........................................Jessica Cappelli

New York City Family Gets $1.6M 06/10/11 - A family from Harlem will receive $1.6 million from the city in a settlement that came after their twelve-year-old daughter drowned during a school trip. The incident occurred last summer, and the settlement was issued about a year after the tragedy. The young girl, who was........................................Jessica Cappelli

Vigil for Gilgo Beach Victims 06/10/11 - The family members and friends of the Gilgo Beach victims will honor them in a candlelight vigil tomorrow near the location where their remains were discovered. While it has been nearly a year since the last known victim disappeared, tomorrow's vigil will bring........................................Jessica Cappelli

LI Woman Admits to Drunk Driving 06/09/11 - A twenty-year-old woman from Centereach pleaded guilty Wednesday at a conference in a Suffolk County Court to driving while under the influence of alcohol, marijuana, and ecstasy. She admitted to having ingested caffeinated, alcoholic drinks and rum........................................Jessica Cappelli

Long Island Man Kills Elderly Mother 06/09/11 - A sixty-nine-year-old Brentwood man was charged with killing his ninety-eight-year-old mother. He claimed to have been suffering from illnesses that led him to believe he was going to die. His defense attorneys said that he was distraught over the thought of leaving........................................Jessica Cappelli

Long Island Powerball Lotto Winners 06/08/11 - The drawings were announced last week in a $201.9 million jackpot for a Quick-Pick ticket from the Powerball lottery. The only winning ticket belonged to a group of twenty workers at the Melville Costco on Route 110. The ticket was sold from a stationery store in........................................Jessica Cappelli

Whale Spotted on Long Island Beach 06/08/11 - The carcass of a forty-foot-long finback whale was found this morning along the shores of The Sands beach club in Atlantic Beach. Authorities were unsure of the animal's gender or how long it had been deceased. Some stated that the tail had been sliced from........................................Jessica Cappelli

Update for Gilgo Beach Investigation 06/07/11 - The search has continued despite the common belief that the ongoing investigation for evidence in the case of the Gilgo Beach/Jones Beach serial killer would pause during the summer season. Police and authorities canvassed the Robert Moses Causeway today........................................Jessica Cappelli

No Appeal for Long Island Murderer 06/07/11 - A State Court of Appeals denied a man from Mastic the claim that he was too intoxicated to have intent to kill a twenty-seven-year-old father with a bow and arrow. He had tried to convince the jury that the twenty or thirty ounces of whiskey he drank severely........................................Jessica Cappelli

Long Island On-Duty Cop Hits SUV 06/06/11 - An accident occurred at a residential corner in Lindenhurst when a fast-moving Suffolk County police car hit an SUV. While the police officer remains unidentified, the driver of the SUV was revealed as a sixty-five-year-old woman. Both were hospitalized following the incident........................................Jessica Cappelli

LI Children Injured in Bouncing Houses 06/06/11 - Following a national spell of tornadoes, extreme weather conditions proved to be another cause of calamity when bouncing houses were blown away during a soccer tournament. Last Saturday's heavy winds turned a cheerful family event into a nightmare for several........................................Jessica Cappelli

Maid Assaulted in New York City 06/03/11 - The former chairman of an Egyptian Bank of Alexandria was arrested for sexually abusing a maid in a Manhattan hotel room. The seventy-four-year-old business executive allegedly held the forty-four-year-old woman against her will. Police and authorities on the case........................................Jessica Cappelli

Cesspool Accident Kills LI Teens 06/03/11 - A sixteen-year-old from Holtsville and a nineteen-year-old from Farmingville died in the early hours of yesterday morning after a cesspool accident on Wednesday. The accident occurred in their sixteen-year-old friend's backyard on Blue Point Road in Farmingville........................................Jessica Cappelli

No Bathing Due to Shark Sightings 06/02/11 - "No Bathing Due to Shark Sightings" is what appeared on the cautionary sign warning beachgoers not to enter the water at two Long Island beaches. West Hampton Dunes Police were notified at roughly three in the afternoon on Tuesday that sharks had been........................................Jessica Cappelli

Elderly Woman Assaulted in NYC 06/02/11 - An eighty-five-year-old woman was hospitalized with cuts and bruises after being sexually assaulted early Monday morning. The woman, who claimed that she couldn't sleep, was taking a stroll for exercise down a block that is frequented by joggers. She was close to her home........................................Jessica Cappelli

Long Island Woman Thrown From Vehicle 06/01/11 - The period of Memorial Day to Labor Day weekend, known for its on-the-road tragedies, begins with the loss of a young woman from Setauket. A twenty-seven-year-old woman was killed in a car crash last Saturday, beginning the deadliest season of accident........................................Jessica Cappelli

Boy Mauled By Family Dog 06/01/11 - A four-year-old boy from Brownsville, Brooklyn was mauled to death by the family dog. The incident occurred last week in the family's home on Pacific Street. Animal control officials were forced to sedate two dogs and take them to the headquarters of the American Society for........................................Jessica Cappelli

DWI Driver Hits Off-Duty Cop 06/01/11 - A drunken and reckless driver who went the wrong way on a road in Ridge impacted the vehicle of an off-duty policeman. The police officer was from the East Hampton Police Department and had been heading home from work at the time of the incident. Reports stated that the accident........................................Jessica Cappelli

Couple Gunned Down in Brooklyn 06/01/11 - A twenty-two-year-old mother was shot three times in the head, neck, and chest in a courtyard of Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. The incident occurred at five in the morning on Sunday after she returned from a party with her boyfriend. According to friends and family, she........................................Jessica Cappelli

Reunion for Hudson River Plane Survivors 05/31/11 - A reunion will be held in Charlotte, North Carolina, the destination city of US Airways Flight 1549, which landed in the Hudson River in January of 2009. North Carolina, associated with the phrase "First in Flight," has a long history of aviation........................................Jessica Cappelli

Memorial Day on Long Island 05/31/11 - Sunday's weather helped make The 8th Annual Bethpage Federal Credit Union Air Show memorable for Long Islanders choosing to spend their Memorial Day Weekend at Jones Beach. The Air Show, with its longstanding tradition and widespread following........................................Jessica Cappelli

Honor for Long Island Marine 05/27/11 - A welcome ceremony will be held this Saturday in Greenlawn for a Huntington Station marine who lost both his legs in Afghanistan. The twenty-five-year-old was a graduate of Purdue University and a 2003 graduate of Huntington High School. He was a member of the........................................Jessica Cappelli

Dolphin Spotted at Jones Beach 05/27/11 - An adult dolphin was spotted today swimming in circles near Jones Beach in an apparent state of distress. It's likely that the mammal had been sick or injured, and it is estimated to be between five and six feet long. The bayside waters where it was found are roughly........................................Jessica Cappelli

Marine Killed During Fleet Week 05/26/11 - A tragedy occurred at roughly one in the morning when a twenty-two-year-old marine was killed after being struck by a vehicle driving on Manhattan's West Side Highway. The marine was stepping out of a cab with shipmates when he was hit by a 2003 silver........................................Jessica Cappelli

Multiple Shootings in Brentwood 05/26/11 - A string of shootings that have occurred in the town of Brentwood has residents fearing for their safety. At least three violent incidents were reported in the last two months resulting in the deaths of two teens. The most recent occurred last Tuesday when an eighteen-year-old........................................Jessica Cappelli

Sentencing for Crime Boss in Brooklyn 05/26/11 - The boss of a major crime family has left his fate to jurors in a Brooklyn Federal Court. The jury is set to determine whether or not he will receive the death penalty or live the rest of his life in prison. He is currently serving a life sentence for the conviction........................................Jessica Cappelli

Update for Body Found in Amagansett 05/25/11 - New information about the badly decomposed body discovered by a walker on an Amagansett beach revealed that the remains are male. Police and authorities handling the case are continuing their investigation with the help of other departments. Reports confirmed........................................Jessica Cappelli

Long Island Gym Owner Convicted 05/24/11 - A forty-two-year-old Dix Hills resident and co-owner of five fitness gyms on Long Island was convicted Monday on two murder charges. One of the crimes dates back eighteen years to June of 1994, when he was twenty-five. The jury did not reach a verdict on the third murder........................................Jessica Cappelli

Memorial Bench for Long Island Teen 05/24/11 - A bench will be dedicated in Smith Point County Park to a nineteen-year-old from Mastic Beach who was killed a year ago today. The teen was thrown from a motorcycle when her nineteen-year-old fiancé lost control while speeding and trying to evade a police........................................Jessica Cappelli

Body Found on Long Island Beach 05/23/11 - Human remains were found on a beach in East Hampton yesterday. Police and authorities on the case have not determined where the body came from, but have established that it is in an advanced state of decomposition. It's uncertain whether this set of remains has........................................Jessica Cappelli

Scuba Diver Killed Diving Off Long Island 05/23/11 - An avid scuba diver surfaced unconscious during a dive off Long Island's Moriches on Saturday morning. The location of the dive was an estimated fourteen miles from shore in waters that were over a hundred feet deep. He was later pronounced dead at Good........................................Jessica Cappelli

Long Island Charity Walk 05/20/11 - A three-mile walk will be held in the town of Sayville this Saturday to benefit children suffering from various illnesses. The event, called Kristen's Walk To The Water, honors the eighteen-year-old Kristen Leigh Kessler who suffered from leukemia. Though Kessler succumbed to her battle........................................Jessica Cappelli

Fire Displaces Glen Cove Residents 05/20/11 - A series of apartments and businesses were damaged from a fire that tore through the busy roadway of Glen Street in Glen Cove. The fire, which broke out overnight, was not considered suspicious. Though it is still under investigation, the cause of the fire is believed........................................Jessica Cappelli

NYPD Cop Commits Suicide In Front of Girlfriend 05/19/11 - A twenty-nine-year-old New York City police officer shot himself in the head this week after allegedly arguing with his girlfriend. The officer was on duty at the time of the incident, and had told his partner he was going for a meal break. Prior to taking........................................Jessica Cappelli

NYPD Cops' Trial Goes to Jury 05/19/11 - Jury deliberation began this week in the trial for the two New York City police officers involved with accusations of raping a twenty-nine-year-old woman. The incident occurred in December of 2008 and has resulted in a seven-week-long trial. No physical evidence has been........................................Jessica Cappelli

Freak Accidents on Long Island 05/18/11 - A forty-eight-year-old man from New York City was killed Tuesday morning while driving his bakery delivery truck. The driver attempted to speed through railroad cross gates and was impacted by an express train of the Long Island Rail Road. The incident........................................Jessica Cappelli

LI Firefighter Dies On-Duty 05/18/11 - A forty-three-year-old Baldwin firefighter suffered a fatal heart attack this morning after responding to a house fire. The fireman was a former captain and twenty-one year member of the department. The Baldwin Fire Department has been in establishment since 1895........................................Jessica Cappelli

LI Man Gets Tougher Sentence for Fatal Crash 05/17/11 - The Suffolk County District Attorney requested that a judge give a twenty-eight-year-old Selden man a tougher sentence for his role in the car accident that killed two Long Island teens. The charges have been upgraded to criminal negligence homicide from aggravated.......................................Jessica Cappelli

LI Pilots Sentenced for Brazilian Plane Crash 05/17/11 - Two Long Island pilots have been sentenced to four years of community service after the small plane they were operating collided with a Boeing 737, which soon crashed and killed over one hundred and fifty passengers. There were no survivors from the larger.......................................Jessica Cappelli

Alligator Found Off Long Island Expressway 05/16/11 - The Suffolk County Police Department responded to an emergency call earlier today that came from a motorist on the Long Island Expressway who spotted a strange animal on the shoulder. Police officers were able to cage the animal, which was a.......................................Jessica Cappelli

Long Island Boy Killed by Teen's Vehicle 05/16/11 - A nine-year-old boy was struck and killed by a car on Thursday as he was riding his bicycle along the sidewalk. Close to his Floral Park home, the boy had been with his mother and their two dogs when the accident occurred. The driver of the vehicle was a sixteen-year-old.......................................Jessica Cappelli

Partially Identified Remains at Gilgo 05/13/11 - The remains of an unidentified female, Asian male, and eighteen-to-twenty-four-month-old female child were among the four partially identified by police on Monday. The unidentified woman's remains were also discovered in Manorville in 2000 near.......................................Jessica Cappelli

Identity of a Gilgo Beach/Manorville Victim 05/13/11 - Police and authorities working the Gilgo Beach homicides announced on Monday the partial identities of four sets of remains. That leaves just the two sets found in Nassau County unidentified. Twenty-year-old Jessica Taylor was among the remains discovered at the end.......................................Jessica Cappelli

Gilgo Beach Case Update 05/12/11 - Not only have followers of the Gilgo Beach murders turned to the Internet for news-related updates, but some have considered the Internet as an avenue for tracking down the killer. The Internet has played a significant role in the case of the Gilgo Beach murders.......................................Jessica Cappelli

Peahen Missing from Bronx Zoo 05/11/11 - A three-foot-long female peafowl escaped restraints, just months after the Bronx Zoo made headlines for claiming that one of its Egyptian Cobras went missing from captivity in the zoo's Reptile House. The cobra, who had been named 'MIA' for "missing in action" by an.......................................Jessica Cappelli

Long Island Searches for Missing Teen 05/11/11 - A sixteen-year-old girl from North Bellmore was reported missing and a Silver Alert has been issued to aid in her recovery. The girl was last seen at around six yesterday evening near Lincoln Boulevard in Bellmore. Police and authorities who have been conducting.......................................Jessica Cappelli

Victims of the Gilgo Beach Case 05/10/11 - After the Suffolk County District Attorney spoke at a news meeting held yesterday in Hauppauge, new information about the Gilgo Beach victims was made known to the public. Speakers at the meeting also announced that the multiple victims, believed.......................................Jessica Cappelli

Killers in the Gilgo Beach Case 05/10/11 - Police and authorities handling the investigation of a serial killer at Gilgo Beach announced the identity of one of the victims. Two of the sets of human remains belonged to women who were found dumped along the Long Island Expressway in Manorville in 2000 and.......................................Jessica Cappelli

Problems for LIRR Commuters 05/09/11 - A derailed Amtrak train has caused a long list of issues for the Long Island Rail Road. The incident occurred yesterday evening when a broken rail led the train to be derailed. The derailed train later blocked one of the four East River tunnels, causing over twenty-three cancellations.......................................Jessica Cappelli

Trial for Fatal LI Road Rage Incident 05/09/11 - The trial began for the twenty-four-year-old Oceanside resident who was arrested for striking and running over a thirty-four-year-old with his vehicle. The incident occurred about two years ago on the Friday morning of May 15th, 2009. Prior to his death, the.......................................Jessica Cappelli

Long Island Welcomes Betty White 05/06/11 - The eighty-nine-year-old television legend known as Betty White was seen yesterday at the Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove. As the first stop in her book signing tour, Long Island was the place to welcome White with nearly a thousand screaming fans who had waited hours to.......................................Jessica Cappelli

Gilgo Beach Investigation Update 05/06/11 - It's been weeks since any new discoveries have been made in the case of a possible Long Island serial killer and in the missing person investigation of Shannan Gilbert. Last week marked a year since she was last known to be alive. Police and authorities on the case are.......................................Jessica Cappelli

Cinco de Mayo on Long Island 05/05/11 - Cinco de Mayo has long become an Americanized festivity, meant to be celebrated by drinking margaritas and eating burritos. Long Islanders have a variety of options, from Manhattan to the Hamptons, when it comes to where to spend the holiday. Regardless of where.......................................Jessica Cappelli

Nassau County's Ticket Plan 05/05/11 - Nassau County has made the headlines time and again for the financial crises that continually plague the county. Several plans have been designed by County Executive Edward Mangano to get Nassau County out of the hole. This time, Nassau County.......................................Jessica Cappelli

a href="http://www.longislandexchange.com/articles/news/recentincidentsli-050411.html">Recent Incidents on Long Island 05/04/11 - Three women have been arrested Tuesday evening by Nassau County Police Officers for assaulting an eleven-year-old girl and her thirty-nine-year-old mother. The women's ages vary from seventeen to twenty-four, and it's unsure what the motive was for their violent.......................................Jessica Cappelli

Off-Duty Officer Caught on Tape 05/04/11 - Several incidents of gun use have made headlines in recent weeks after being captured on video surveillance, but none of them involved a police officer. Last Tuesday, video surveillance at a Farmingdale pub captured an off-duty Nassau County Police Officer pulling out his gun.......................................Jessica Cappelli

Gilgo Beach Search Update 05/03/11 - The ongoing investigation for evidence in the case of a killer and ten sets of human remains took authorities on the case westward to Nassau County. Police searched both sides of the Wantagh Parkway. The search spanned from Merrick Road to Ocean Parkway and shed no new.......................................Jessica Cappelli

Animal Neglect on Long Island 05/03/11 - Dozens of horses and other animals were rescued by Suffolk County's Society for the Prevention of the Cruelty of Animals from a farm in foreclosure. Some of the animals were found emaciated, and rescuers are unsure whether they will survive. The owner of the property.......................................Jessica Cappelli

Long Island Handles Homelessness 05/02/11 - Both long and short-term effects of the national recession have led to bigger problems for those aiming to combat homelessness on Long Island. Rising foreclosure rates correspond with an increase in the amount of Long Islanders relying on housing assistance. Between........................................Jessica Cappelli

Recent Shootings On Long Island 05/02/11 - A sixty-two-year-old woman from Hempstead was found dead Sunday morning at roughly eight-thirty. The woman was found in the driver's seat of her car in a parking lot in Lynbrook. The vehicle was a 1991 Toyota Corolla, which was parked in front of a medical complex on........................................Jessica Cappelli

New York City Goes Green 04/29/11 - This week Mayor Bloomberg announced green-initiative updates to the project known as PlaNYC that began in 2007 to coincide with that year's Earth Day. Not only did the mayor announce the goals and successes of the environmental-friendly program, but new initiatives were........................................Jessica Cappelli

NYC Officials Respond to Deadly Bronx Fire 04/29/11 - After a severe fire devastated a building in the East Tremont/Belmont section of the Bronx, authorities discovered that some of the tenants were living in illegal apartments. Three people were killed in the fire, including a twelve-year-old boy. The problem with........................................Jessica Cappelli

Long Island Gets a SONIC 04/28/11 - The day after Easter Sunday unveiled the first SONIC fast food chain available to Long Islanders in their own backyard. Long Islanders have long been exposed to the various commercial advertisements for the 50's style food chain, but the joke has always been "where is there a SONIC?"........................................Jessica Cappelli

Severe Storm Warning for Long Island 04/28/11 - The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for areas north and west of New York City, including Nassau County. Though no hazardous advisory has been issued for Suffolk County, tornado warnings are also in affect for certain areas around the........................................Jessica Cappelli

Memorial for New York City Photojournalist 04/27/11 - A memorial was held today at the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary and St. Stephen Roman Catholic Church in Brooklyn for the forty-one-year-old photojournalist Chris Hondros who was killed in Libya. Hondros lost his life while covering the Libyan uprising in Misrata. His........................................Jessica Cappelli

Brooklyn Murder Caught on Film 04/27/11 - Another grizzly, execution-style murder was caught by video surveillance footage in Brooklyn, making it the second fatal crime captured in the borough in less than a week. The victim was a twenty-four-year-old man who was not from the area. Once again, it was disturbing to see what little........................................Jessica Cappelli

More Seals on Long Island 04/26/11 - A gray seal pup was found Easter morning severely entangled on a Babylon beach. Residents that had been enjoying the weather and landscape contacted the Town of Hempstead at roughly eight that morning. The seal, which was no older than four months, was later transferred to........................................Jessica Cappelli

News for Long Island Escort Workers 04/26/11 - Months after news of a possible Long Island serial killer made the headlines women in the escort business have been on full alert. Since it was revealed that four of the remains discovered were from victims who were strangled on the night they had been expecting to meet with a........................................Jessica Cappelli

Funeral for Kids Drowned in Hudson 04/25/11 - The funeral was held for the three toddler victims of their twenty-five-year-old mother's plunging of a minivan off a boating ramp and into the Hudson River. While the mother and little ones perished, the eldest child was able to escape through the window........................................Jessica Cappelli

Home Explosion in Brentwood 04/25/11 - Shaking the residents of 4th Street in Brentwood during the morning hours of Easter Sunday was a home explosion on their quiet block. Authorities say that a gas explosion rocked the community at roughly a quarter to eleven yesterday. Miraculously, no one........................................Jessica Cappelli

Recent Murder Cases on Long Island 04/23/11 - A fifty-sixty-year-old Garden City man was charged with killing his mother early on Thursday before attempting suicide. Police say that the man strangled his eighty-eight-year-old mother with a piece of clothing, and then proceeded to slit his wrists. Two Garden City........................................Jessica Cappelli

Attack on Brooklyn Woman Caught on Camera 04/23/11 - A twenty-four-year-old woman was attacked at night in a quiet residential area in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The incident was captured by a surveillance video from a nearby brownstone. Police have not identified the assailant or the victim, but reports say that........................................Jessica Cappelli

Brooklyn Teen's Murder Caught on Camera 04/21/11 - An eighteen-year-old teen was murdered in broad daylight last Sunday in an apartment complex in Brooklyn. He was shot multiple times in the chest, during an incident that was captured by the building's video surveillance. The New York City Police........................................Jessica Cappelli

Woman Stabbed with Pen on Subway 04/20/11 - During the Tuesday morning rush a forty-five-year-old woman was stabbed in the face with a pen on a New York City Subway. The incident occurred at roughly a quarter after nine that morning after the woman tried to prevent a man from lighting........................................Jessica Cappelli

Brooklyn Man Murders Girlfriend 04/20/11 - A thirty-six-year-old Brooklyn man was arraigned today after having been arrested on Tuesday for second-degree murder and weapons possession. His thirty-four-year-old girlfriend was found dead in his apartment on Tuesday at roughly one-thirty in the........................................Jessica Cappelli

Great Gatsby Mansion Demolished 04/19/11 - The Sands Point mansion, now dubbed the "Great Gatsby Mansion," was torn down on Monday by a team of bull dozers and excavation loaders. The mansion known as "Lands End" is said to have inspired the Buchanan estate in F. Scott Fitzgerald's American classic........................................Jessica Cappelli

Man Flees Double Homicide in Brooklyn 04/19/11 - A fifty-six-year-old woman and her twenty-eight-year-old daughter were found murdered Sunday in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. The suspected killer is the mother's fifty-five-year-old live-in boyfriend who police believe has fled to his native Russia. The cause of the attack........................................Jessica Cappelli

Pedestrian Fatalities on Long Island 04/18/11 - A sixteen-year-old girl was struck and killed last night while crossing the Northern State Parkway in Dix Hills. The incident occurred at roughly eleven-thirty after the teen had attended a house party........................................Jessica Cappelli

Update for Gilgo Beach 04/18/11 - Inside any given diner or salon from Manhasset to Montauk, amidst the chat of blowouts and pastries, Long Island residents are discussing the Gilgo Beach case. As one of the biggest stories to hit the area, the threat of a serial killer........................................Jessica Cappelli

Gilgo Beach Investigation 04/15/11 - The search continues for evidence in the case of a Gilgo Beach serial killer as the number of remains found between the Robert Moses Causeway and Jones Beach has reached double digits. Police and authorities on the case are still approaching........................................Jessica Cappelli

New York City Cop Accused of Rape 04/15/11 - A twenty-nine-year-old woman is suing New York City for $62 million after accusing a police officer of raping her while another officer sat in the next room of her apartment. The incident occurred in December of 2008 and the officers had been called by a taxi driver to help assist........................................Jessica Cappelli

Gilgo Beach Search Update 04/14/11 - Reports have stated that Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano held a news conference at seven this morning concerning the developments in the investigation of human remains found along the Jones Beach barrier island. Recent turns in the case........................................Jessica Cappelli

23-Year-Old Woman Murdered in NYC 04/14/11 - In the early hours of last Sunday a twenty-three-year-old woman named Sarah Coit was killed by her thirty-three-year-old boyfriend. The two lived together and it is believed that they were arguing prior to the incident. Coit was stabbed repeatedly and savagely, and her........................................Jessica Cappelli

Gilgo Beach Timeline 04/13/11 - Since more sets of human remains were found this week as the search moved into Nassau County, police and officials are keeping all possibilities open in their investigation of a serial killer(s). As the search for more evidence continues, this time spanning eastward........................................Jessica Cappelli

Investigating A Serial Killer 04/13/11 - Authorities investigating the Gilgo Beach and Jones Beach discoveries have received an estimated six hundred tips with information about a possible serial killer. All tips are processed by the homicide task force, and police urgethe public to call Crime Stoppers.  All information is........................................Jessica Cappelli

Tracking the Gilgo Beach Killer 04/12/11 - In the past weeks, police and authorities have been involved in a heavy duty search for evidence leading to suspects in a string of murders. Though none have been named, at least nine victims have been found, and sources say that police are already starting........................................Jessica Cappelli

Update For Jones Beach Discoveries 04/12/11 - Today's search for more evidence involving a serial killer dumping bodies along Long Island barrier beaches included a helicopter and divers. Yesterday's discoveries of two separate remains have been confirmed as human, but it is still uncertain whether they belong.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Possible Remains Found at Jones Beach 04/11/11 - Investigators that have been searching the Gilgo Beach area for evidence of a serial killer have extended their search into Nassau County today and have stumbled across possible remains. Reports have surfaced stating that officials.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Update for Slain NYPD Officer 04/11/11 - The forty-two-year-old man charged with the aggravated murder of forty-two-year-old police officer Alain Schaberger pled not guilty last week to the charges. After a short hearing at Brooklyn Supreme Courthouse, the mother of the man arrested pleaded to authorities. Her son, who.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Two Charged in the Murder of DJ Megatron 04/08/11 - Police have determined that two killers were responsible for the death of a thirty-two-year-old Staten Island man known as DJ Megatron. The DJ was shot a block away from his Staten Island home at two in the morning on March 27th. The men were brought to Staten Island.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Long Island Animal Hoarding 04/08/11 - A fifty-six-year-old Glen Clove woman was arrested Thursday for 103 counts of animal cruelty. The woman allegedly had a hundred cats, some of which were kittens, and three ferrets living in a home that was deplorable, uninhabitable, and inhumane. Her landlord was.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Search Update for Gilgo Beach 04/07/11 - The search for a missing person and serial killer investigation continued today amidst overcast skies along the now infamous Ocean Parkway. Suffolk County Police Units and other personnel finished up their three-day full-scale search from Oak Beach to the.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Celebrity Snake at Bronx Zoo 04/07/11 - The votes were in today to name the Egyptian Cobra that escaped from its Bronx Zoo confinement over a week ago. The snake has gained widespread fame and received almost 1600 votes for the winning name of "Mia." Mia, signifying Missing in Action, was the winner of an online.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Former New York State Senator Pleads Not Guilty 04/06/11 - A fifty-seven-year-old former New York State Senator pled not guilty on Tuesday to all charges in his federal fraud case. He was the former Democratic Majority Leader and was faced with revised indictment charges that included tax evasion and conspiracy to.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Bed Bug Task Force in Nassau County 04/06/11 - This week the newly-created Bed Bug Task Force will hold a workshop meeting in Freeport's Recreation Center for property managers, housing inspectors, and landlords interested in bed bug management. Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Extreme Landing for Long Island Plane 04/05/11 - A small aircraft with possible engine problems landed on the shore of Rockaway Beach in Queens. The plane had taken off from Farmingdale's Republic Airport and ended up in shallow waters three miles south of John F. Kennedy International.........................................Jessica Cappelli

More Remains Found at Gilgo 04/05/11 - Today's search for evidence in the investigation of a possible serial killer and the disappearance of a missing woman expanded west to the Nassau County line after three more sets of remains were discovered Monday. The recent findings were discovered within five hours.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Recent Arrest and Sentencing on Long Island 04/04/11 - In the early moments of Sunday morning a bouncer at a Westbury bar got in an altercation with two patrons. The bar, called "Mi Pueblito Bar," is located on Old Country Road. The thirty-six-year-old bouncer was charged with assault and possession of a dangerous weapon.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Update for Gilgo Beach Victims 04/04/11 - The search for missing person Shannon Gilbert has continued as of seven this morning. Last week, police involved with the investigation discovered a fifth set of remains about a mile from the area where four female remains were discovered last December. Since last week's.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Long Island Safety Tips 04/01/11 - Since the disaster in Japan has led Long Islanders to consider their own preparedness in the face of Mother Nature, many are evaluating individual safety plans. Long Islanders have always been under threats of flooding and erosion due to the proximity to a major body of water. Should a.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Murder Trial for LI Multi-Millionaire 04/01/11 - The murder trial for a forty-two-year-old Dix Hills man and co-owner of the Synergy Fitness chain was scheduled to begin this week. The multi-millionaire was arrested from his Dix Hills mansion in September of 2008 for three separate incidents of murder. The trial was initially.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Long Island Gas Prices 03/31/11 - Many Long Islanders would agree that gas prices increase more for them than most Americans. Last May prices were $3.18/gallon when the national average was below $3. While some Long Island drivers curse the pumpsand chalk it up to conspiracy theory.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Recent Tragedies on Long Island 03/31/11 - A fire ravaged a four-story building in Brooklyn on Monday killing three residents. Among the deceased were a fourteen-year-old and a three-year-old girl. A sixty-two-year-old man was also killed in the blaze that broke out in the building's top floor. The incident occurred.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Recent Robberies on Long Island 03/30/11 - A forty-two-year-old man from South Floral Park was arrested Sunday for robbing a bagel store where he was formerly employed. This is the third time the man stole from the same place within the month of March. He was charged with three counts of third-degree robbery and is.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Possible Body Found at Gilgo Beach 03/30/11 - Authorities discovered what could be a fifth victim of the Gilgo Beach/Craigslist serial killer. The remains recovered last night are believed to be human but need to be analyzed by examiners for more definitive results. Human remains were found belonging to four different women last.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Tax Issues on Long Island 03/29/11 - While Nassau County faces a variety of financial issues, one that has many Long Islanders holding their wallets tighter is that of property taxes. The current county executive, Edward Mangano, inherited the task of having to reform the old policy of property tax assessments. Steps have.........................................Jessica Cappelli

DJ Slain in New York City 03/29/11 - A thirty-eight-year-old man known as DJ Megatron was killed by a gunshot wound to the chest after heading to a store around the block from his Staten Island home. The shooting occurred at two in the morning on Sunday. Reports stated that the DJ was traveling alone and killed.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Deadly Snake Missing from Bronx Zoo 03/28/11 - Workers of the reptile house at the Bronx Zoo discovered that an adolescent Egyptian Cobra was missing last Friday afternoon. Though they are confident that the snake has been confined to a non-public area of the building, zoo officials closed the reptile.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Long Island Cop's Domestic Dispute 03/28/11 - A forty-seven-year-old retired Hempstead Village Police detective has been arrested for assaulting his forty-six-year-old wife. The woman is a commanding officer of the 81st Precinct in Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant. She was at the home of.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Long Island's Gatsby Mansion 03/25/11 - A twenty-five room "Gold Coast" mansion that is believed to be the inspiration for F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby was set to be demolished this month. The plan is to build five houses in its place, each worth an estimated $10 million. Many historians and literary fans fear.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Recent Crimes and Incidents on Long Island 03/25/11 - Last night a house fire broke out in Malverne at the home of sixty-two-year-old widow. Around seven-thirty an emergency team put out the small fire, which is believed to have started by a bathroom wastebasket. They later found the woman dead and lying on the bathroom floor.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Piece of WTC Donated to Shooting Victim 03/24/11 - A nine-year-old girl who was killed in the Tucson, Arizona shooting will receive a piece of the World Trade Center in her honor. She was the youngest victim in January's shooting rampage which killed six people and left thirteen people wounded and injured.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Long Island Man Pleads Guilty to Slashing 03/24/11 - A twenty-eight-year-old man from Islip Terrace plead guilty in Cayuga County Court on Wednesday to attempted murder in the second degree. The charge came from an incident that happened a little over a month ago in Auburn, New York and.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Robotic-Assisted Surgeries in Long Island Hospitals 03/24/11 - Hospitals across Long Island are looking into the advanced system of robotic-assisted technology to aid them with minimally-invasive surgical procedures. A top-of-the-line system known as the "daVinci Robotic Surgical System" has helped.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Four-Year-Old Brentwood Girl Deported 03/23/11 - A four-year-old girl from Brentwood was sent back to Guatemala after having been detained at an airport in Washington D.C. The girl was born in this country, granting her automatic status as an American citizen. Her parents, both undocumented residents, were waiting.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Bizarre Incidents on Long Island 03/22/11 - A fire in Brooklyn is believed to be caused by a six-year-old African spurred sulcata tortoise. The animal is the size of a basketball and knocked over a heat lamp in the processes of attempting to escape its' plastic tank. Three officers and.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Long Island Pregnant Woman's Fatal Case 03/22/11 - A possible DUI case goes to jury concerning a pregnant woman who crashed into the vehicle of an elderly couple in 2008. The couple, both in their seventies, died from the crash along with the woman's unborn child. She was eight months pregnant at the time.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Former Suffolk Legislator Sentenced 03/21/11 - A former Suffolk County attorney/legislator was sentenced to 4 to 12 years in prison today at the Suffolk County Court in Riverhead. The ex-legislator had served from 1993 to 2003 representing Westhampton Beach. He faced five to fifteen years for his.........................................Jessica Cappelli

New York City's $3.3 Billion Project 03/21/11 - Last week New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a blueprint for a project he's calling "Vision 2020." Over the next ten years $3.3 billion dollars is estimated to go into improving the quality of New York City's five hundred and twenty mile.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Grand Larceny Cases on Long Island 03/18/11 - A retired Glen Clove Fire Department dispatcher was sentenced to 1-3 years in prison for stealing roughly $200,000 from the department fund drive. The sixty-eight-year-old man has since relocated to Henderson, North Carolina. Reports.........................................Jessica Cappelli

NYC Patient Contracts AIDS From Donor Kidney 03/18/11 - A patient at a New York City hospital contracted the HIV virus after receiving a kidney transplant in 2009. The patient found out a year after the transplant, in which the organ was obtained by a live donor. Health authorities say that the donor.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Hate Crime on Long Island 03/17/11 - An eighteen-year-old boy from Queens was brutally attacked and killed after attending a birthday party advertised on Facebook. His attackers were a gang of boys between the ages of sixteen and seventeen who had crashed the party. Witnesses say.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Fire And Murder Cases on Long Island 03/17/11 - A fire in Massapequa left two people dead and others injured at roughly four this morning. The cause of the fire is unknown, though it originated in the garage of a fifty-six-year-old resident's home. The couple caught in the blaze was the owner's.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Bayshore Family Seeks $55 million Lawsuit 03/16/11 - A judge gave a Bayshore family the approval to proceed in suing the Suffolk County Police Department for the wrongful death of their twenty-four-year-old son, Kenny Lazo. The incident occurred in April of 2008 when Lazo was detained at a traffic stop on the Southern.........................................Jessica Cappelli

NYPD Officer from East Islip Killed On-duty 03/16/11 - Forty-two-year-old Alain Schaberger was killed on Sunday after responding to a 4:22am 911 call concerning a domestic dispute in Brooklyn. The ten-year-veteran police officer, who had worked six years on the night shift with the 84th Precinct, was pushed off.........................................Jessica Cappelli

NYC Tour Bus Driver had Criminal Record 03/16/11 - Since Saturday's accident involving the flipping of a tour bus headed for lower Manhattan's Chinatown reports have surfaced blaming the forty-year-old driver from Brooklyn. The biggest question authorities face is how he managed to obtain a .........................................Jessica Cappelli

Second Tour Bus Crash in NYC 03/15/11 - A private charter bus carrying at least forty passengers from New York City's Chinatown to Philadelphia crashed on the New Jersey Turnpike killing two people and hospitalizing nearly all of the passengers. The incident occurred Monday.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Nassau County Cop Killed by Friendly Fire 03/15/11 - A forty-year-old Nassau County Police Officer was shot and killed by friendly fire Saturday night in Massapequa Park. The twelve-year veteran was responding to a call concerning a twenty-one-year-old man terrorizing the neighborhood with knives. The officer.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Tour Bus Crash in New York City 03/15/11 - The death toll for the New York City tour bus crash is now at fifteen. The incident occurred Saturday morning at roughly five-thirty. At least thirty passengers were on board after coming back from a trip to the Mohegan Sun casino in Connecticut. The bus was traveling southbound.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Stalking on Long Island 03/11/11 - A thirty-seven-year-old East Patchogue man was arrested for having stalked a woman for a period of three years. The woman was a forty-nine-year-old wife and mother from Miller Place. The harassment dated back as early as 2008 in the form of emails and phone.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Brooklyn Teen Burns Classmate 03/11/11 - A sixteen-year-old sophomore from Brooklyn's Fort Hamilton High School in Bay Ridge was arrested for dumping hydrochloric acid on the face of her classmate. The incident occurred at a quarter to eleven on Wednesday morning as the bell rang to end.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Bomb Threat in Long Island School 03/10/11 - A bomb threat caused students of Garden City High School to be evacuated from school grounds. The students were moved to the nearby St. Paul's school at roughly ten minutes after ten this morning. This is the second bomb scare to hit the school in less than two.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Long Island Charity Worker Faces Charges 03/10/11 - A forty-five-year old office manager from Baldwin was arrested on Tuesday for stealing money from the charity that employed her. The name of the charity is Sustainable Long Island, a not-for-profit organization that deals with economic development, environmental health, and.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Drug and Hate Crimes on Long Island 03/10/11 - A forty-four-year old man from Lindenhurst was accosted by police at Kennedy (JFK) airport on Monday. The man had been transporting roughly seven pounds of cocaine in a secret compartment of his suitcase. Police say that the stash was easy to spot by.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Caregiver Sentenced for Death of Long Island Client 03/09/11 - A forty-one-year-old employee of the Woods Services facility for care-dependent residents was sentenced on Monday to 2-5 years in prison. A judged ruled her responsible for involuntary manslaughter in the death of twenty-year-old Oceanside native.........................................Jessica Cappelli

A Weekend of St. Patrick's Day Parades 03/09/11 - On Saturday, March 12th and Sunday, March 13th the towns of Bay Shore/Brightwaters and Huntington will host their annual St. Patrick's Day parades. They are some of many Long Island towns that will have parades, all serving as impressive alternates to the parade in.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Seals Take Long Island 03/08/11 - Last week an adult harp seal came back to the Long Island Sound after making it all the way to the shores of Fairfield, Connecticut. It was monitored by the Fairfield Animal Control Center when it made an appearance near a country club in Sasco Beach. This is one of many seal sightings.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Bizarre Accidents on Long Island 03/07/11 - A minivan crashed into a home in North Bellport last Friday night when the driver lost control after experiencing diabetic shock. A fifteen-year-old boy named Mario Arriaza suffered a minor cut on his hand, after being struck by the vehicle while sitting on his couch. Earlier that.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Sentencing for Man Convicted of Killing a Long Island Speaker 03/04/11 - The man convicted of murdering a Long Island motivational speaker will be sentenced on April 4th. At his trial, the jury took just five hours to come up with a guilty verdict. The murder charges came after the defense.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Bellmore Shooting Mayhem 03/03/11 - Nassau County Police shot and killed a thirty-one-year old man responsible for unleashing a round of bullets at Bellmore Firefighters. Two of the bullets hit Justin Angell, a twenty-year-old volunteer medic. Though Angell has been released.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Long Island Medic Shot While Assisting 03/02/11 - A twenty-year-old volunteer firefighter named Justin Angell was shot while trying to assist a man who crashed into a utility pole. The incident occurred around a quarter to ten last night in a quiet and residential area in Bellmore. Angell, along with.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Rape Charges on Long Island 03/01/11 - A forty-two-year old married Oceanside woman was sentenced to three year's probation and a $1,200 fine for being convicted of endangering the welfare of a child. She pleaded guilty to the crime back in December, after initially pleading.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Potential New York Terrorist Arrested 02/28/11 - A twenty-year-old college student was arrested last week for attempting to use weapons of mass destruction. He was living in Lubbock, Texas and had previously attended Texas Tech for chemical engineering. Some of his targets were former.........................................Jessica Cappelli

News for Long Island Murder Trial 02/25/11 - New information in the murder trial for Valley Stream motivational speaker Jeffrey Locker may help prove his alleged killer's innocence. The defendant on trial, an East Harlem man named Kenneth Minor, claims that he aided Locker in his desire for suicide by.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Animal Hoarding in a Long Island Home 02/24/11 - Dozens of animals were rescued in Shirley last Tuesday when a cow was found living in the sunroom of a two-bedroom house. The find caused a complete evacuation of the residence, in which the Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) removed nearly a hundred.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Gas Prices Soar on Long Island 02/23/11 - The recent political unrest in Libya has caused a spike in U.S. gas imports. Prices are reaching over ninety-five dollars a barrel, and experts say that the biggest toll seems to be taken on Long Island residents. The situation has caused Long Islanders to fear an even sharper surge in prices.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Nassau County Shuts Down Crime Lab 02/22/11 - Last Friday Nassau County's crime lab was shut down as a precautionary policy due to indications that some of the drug testing performed in criminal cases did not produce accurate results. This affects cases that have already been taken to trial and have received.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Quogue Woman Wins $70 Million Lawsuit 02/22/11 - A $70 million default judgment was awarded to a fifty-three year old resident from Quogue named Nancy Genovese for a lawsuit she filed against the Southampton Town Council. Genovese's case made the news two years ago when she.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Crimes on Long Island 02/18/11 - A level three sex offender was convicted this week for the crimes he committed against a seventeen year old girl from Plainview. The charges include first-degree robbery and coercion, criminal possession of a weapon in the third-degree, and second-degree misdemeanor.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Murder Trial for Long Island Motivational Speaker 02/17/11 - Not only did a fifty-two-year old motivational speaker and father of three get caught in a $300 million Ponzi scheme headed by former manager of *NSYNC and The Backstreet Boys, he attempted to stage his own murder by hiring a contract killer. The debt.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Another Batch Of Craigslist Crimes 02/16/11 - Since the discovery that the four female remains from Gilgo Beach were murdered at the hands of a Craigslist killer, many Long Islanders have been waiting for news about progress in the case. In the past weeks more crimes have been committed after exchanges.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Energy Drink Ban On Long Island 02/15/11 - It wasn't long ago when the New York City Council had many New Yorkers in outrage over the ban of cigarette smoking in certain public settings. That legislative move came after the New York City Mayor's ban of smoking in restaurants and bars. Last November.........................................Jessica Cappelli

NYC Stabbing Spree: Four People Murdered In Brooklyn 02/15/11 - A twenty-three year old man was charged with four counts of murder after going on a twenty-eight hour stabbing spree in New York City. With ten prior arrests, the man who was allegedly on drugs at the time of the murders was accosted by police this morning near.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Marriage on Long Island 02/11/11 - It's a known statistic that one in two American marriages ends in divorce. With Valentine's Day approaching, many Long Islanders are questioning how they fit into the statistic. It's time to.........................................Jessica Cappelli

National Green Week on Long Island 02/10/11 - Environmentalists across the nation get together during the first week in February for National Green Week to educate America's youth on better conservation habits. There are.........................................Jessica Cappelli

New York State Budget Crisis 02/09/11 - There was a time when New York State once had the power to rescue Nassau County out of its financial woes. With the recent state takeover of the Nassau County budget, Long Islanders have been made aware that a state bailout is no longer.........................................Jessica Cappelli

News For Another Craigslist Victim 02/08/11 - Months before Long Islanders learned about the possible serial killer responsible for the four victims found slain at Gilgo Beach, twenty-six year old Jennifer Papain went missing. The North Patchogue woman was later found north of the service.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Nassau County Cop Killed On-Duty 02/07/11 - Nassau County Police Officer, Michael J. Califano, was killed last Saturday morning while he was pulling over a box truck on the Long Island Expressway. Twenty-five year old truck driver, John Kaley, plowed into Califano's patrol car, forcing it between.........................................Jessica Cappelli

NYC Council Bans Outdoor Smoking 02/04/11 - New York City Council members decided to ban outdoor cigarette smoking in a 36 to 12 vote that will be put in effect in ninety days. This will extend to over 1700 parks and includes the 843 acres of NYC's historic Central Park. It will also cover fourteen miles of beaches and.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Snow Expected on the Eve of the Super Bowl 02/03/11 - Bad news for Long Islanders came once again in the form of the weather forecast. A storm expected to reach Long Island by 10pm on Friday may put a damper on weekend plans for America's biggest game. In case Friday's possible black ice situation and Saturday's storm.........................................Jessica Cappelli

Long Island's Ice Storm Disasters 02/02/11 - The ice storm of Tuesday night caused some of the worst damage seen on Long Island against all winter weather conditions. Over a half an inch of ice accumulations caused a multitude of accidents, power outages, tree collapses, ice floods, and transit.........................................Jessica Cappelli

February Blizzard: More Snow For Long Island 02/01/11 - For many Long Islanders, it seems like we can't catch a break this winter with the continual predictions of snowfall in the weekly weather forecast. The month of January broke records for the amount of snowfall hitting the island, making it no surprise that.........................................Jessica Cappelli

State Takeover in Nassau County 01/31/11 - On Wednesday, Jan. 26th, the Nassau County Interim Finance Authority voted on County Executive Edward Mangano's 2011 budget. The result was a six-member vote, a unanimous decision, for the state agency to take over the county's..........................................Jessica Cappelli

"Dating Game" Serial Killer Convicted For Two NYC Murders 01/28/11 - Justice came nearly forty years later to the families of Cornelia Crilley and Ellen Hover as police indicted serial killer, Rodney Alcala, for their murders. Alcala is on death row in California for murdering a twelve-year old..........................................Jessica Cappelli

Phone Calls To Sister Of Craigslist Victim 01/27/11 - Days after Melissa Barthelemy, the first of the women to be found murdered at Giglo Beach, went missing phone calls were made to her sister from her cell phone. Police have been unable to identify the man behind the calls, but suspect..........................................Jessica Cappelli

Gilgo Beach Serial Killer 01/25/11 - Since the first body was found on Dec. 11th, 2010, police have identified the four Gilgo Beach victims at a press conference in Yaphank on Monday. All of the deaths have been ruled homicides. Police are withholding details concerning the cause of the deaths..........................................Jessica Cappelli

Cold Temperatures On Long Island 01/24/11 - More snow is coming from Canadian southeastern winds and is supposed to reach Long Island late Tuesday night. It's unclear how much snowfall will hit the island, or how much of it will be mixed with rain. The storm is supposed to continue into Wednesday morning..........................................Jessica Cappelli

NYC Infant Reunited With Family After 23 Years 01/21/11 - On Jan. 4th, 2011 twenty-three year old Nejdra Nance discovered what she had long suspected: that she was not the biological daughter of the family who raised her. DNA tests confirmed that Nance was the daughter of NYC resident Joy White and her..........................................Jessica Cappelli

Time's Up For Nassau County 01/20/11 - Today was the deadline given by the Nassau County Interim Finance Authority (NIFA) to Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano and legislatures to get the 2011 budget balanced without a 1% (or $26 million) increase in deficit. The deadline reflects the..........................................Jessica Cappelli

Gilgo Beach Body Identified 01/20/11 - The body of twenty-two year old Megan Waterman was identified by DNA evidence as one of the four remains found at Giglo Beach. Waterman, native of Scarborough, Maine had been missing since June 6th, 2010. Since then, DNA samples were taken from her mother..........................................Jessica Cappelli

New York Senator Stirs Up Controversy 01/19/11 - Reports have surfaced showcasing New York Senator Charles E. Schumer's opinion on New Jersey Governor Christopher J. Christie's decision to ask for $1.8 billion from the Port Authority for specific transit projects..........................................Jessica Cappelli

Nassau County Still In Financial Crisis 01/17/11 - Reports show that things are looking bad for Nassau County Executive, Edward P. Mangano, in regards to keeping the 2011 budget out of the hands of NIFA. Mangano has until Thursday, Jan. 20, to prove that the budget is balanced and without a $26 million (1%) increase in..........................................Jessica Cappelli

MTA Hearing For Christmas Blizzard 01/14/11 - Part Two of the New York City Council hearings took place today at 10am to discuss the MTA's unsatisfactory response to the blizzard that left parts of the city covered in more than two feet of snow. The previous hearing, held on Monday..........................................Jessica Cappelli

Nassau County "Taxpayer Relief" Controversy 01/14/11 - On Jan. 20th, 2011 New York State's Nassau County Interim Finance Authority (NIFA) will assess the $2.6 billion budget proposed by Nassau County Executive, Edward Mangano. The budget must be balanced and the county debt must not increase more than 1%..........................................Jessica Cappelli

Long Island Blizzard: Round Two 01/13/11 - The National Weather Service issued a near twenty-four hour Winter Storm Warning from 7 p.m. Tuesday to 6 p.m. yesterday for Long Island and NYC. This blizzard, the second to hit Long Island in weeks, caused less damaged than the first. The difference between these storms..........................................Jessica Cappelli

NYC Blizzard Hearing 01/13/11 - On Monday, Jan. 10th, Mayor Bloomberg's team of Commissioners gathered for a hearing to discuss the fiasco of the "Post-Christmas Blizzard." The storm, one of the largest to ever hit the city, cost $38 million in expenditures, two deaths, and dozens of cancelled ..........................................Jessica Cappelli

Long Island Blizzard Of 2011: Are We Ready? 01/11/11 - The National Weather Service in Upton issued a Winter Storm Watch for the night of Tuesday, January 11th into Wednesday afternoon. At least ten to fifteen inches are expected to hit..........................................Jessica Cappelli