Central Islip first responders save mother, daughter trapped in fire
Two were off-duty when they jumped into action to rescue the family from the fire on Long Island.
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Two were off-duty when they jumped into action to rescue the family from the fire on Long Island.
According to officials, the 2-year-old boy was left strapped into a booster seat in 100-degree temperatures.
A small bottlecap became a hazard for a young boy, but his school safety officer, who has special training, stepped in and is credited with saving the boy's life. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
A man accused of crashing a vehicle into the backyard of a Long Island home then leaving the scene earlier this month has been arrested.
Police have arrested a driver accused of crashing into a backyard on Long Island and walking away earlier this month.
Stunning video shows a car careening through a homeowner's fence and crashing into a backyard swimming pool on Long Island.
The group behind Santos being expelled from the House says it in no way wants Santos to get a plea deal, something that could result in a less harsh sentence, an attorney says. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff has been covering the scandal-plagued former congressman from the start and was in court Tuesday for his final appearance before jury selection on Sept. 9.
CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan has been covering the rise and fall of Santos from the beginning and has Tuesday's developments.
A team of county, state and federal law enforcement arrested 31 defendants for 18 recent shootings.
CBS New York's Jennifer McLogan has the latest on the hearing in Central Islip.
Santos faces nearly two dozen federal charges, including wire fraud and money laundering.
The former congressman faces a status conference in federal court in Central Islip.
The project is part of a revitalization initiative that landed a $10 million grant from New York state in 2018.
Police said a dark colored SUV hit 68-year-old Paul Benjamin around 8:30 p.m. Monday at the intersection of Carleton Avenue and Elmore Street.
Police are searching for a driver who struck and killed a 68-year-old man on Long Island and then fled the scene.
The historic church was gutted. Most of the priceless stained-glass windows shattered and parts of the altar melted.
Members of a Long Island congregation are in mourning for the church they've built their lives around. CBS2's Jennifer McLogan reports fire ripped through the historic church in the middle of the night prior to Juneteenth celebrations in Central Islip. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3NDXlLi
The embattled congressman was charged with fraud and money laundering, among other charges. CBS2's Christina Fan has the latest from the courthouse in Central Islip.
He turned himself in around 9 a.m. Wednesday at federal court in Central Islip. CBS2's Christina Fan has the very latest.
He could appear in front of a judge as soon as today. CBS2's Christina Fan has the latest from Central Islip.
Antionette Moore-Thomas and her husband Gregory Thomas detailed a litany of bullying against their daughter by a handful of girls at school.
A notice of claim has been filed against a Long Island school district, the third in recent weeks, all tied to bullying. The latest involves a middle schoolers who became suicidal, her parents say. CBS2's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
It was the third Long Island case of student violence prompting legal action in two weeks.
The fire started around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday on Palm Street.
Poland has been getting quite a lot of attention at the Olympics because of its unofficial mascot: a pierogi plush pillow.
Dozens of young runaways were found during a three-day missing child rescue operation in Westchester County this week, officials say.
As the cost of living rises and some investments turn shaky, the financial outlook is forcing some New Yorkers to come out of retirement.
Potholes are causing even more crashes on an already dangerous stretch of New York 25 on Long Island, officials say.
A Queens man who was shot by police officers responding to a mental health call last month is now facing charges for allegedly advancing toward the officers with a knife.
Poland has been getting quite a lot of attention at the Olympics because of its unofficial mascot: a pierogi plush pillow.
Dozens of young runaways were found during a three-day missing child rescue operation in Westchester County this week, officials say.
As the cost of living rises and some investments turn shaky, the financial outlook is forcing some New Yorkers to come out of retirement.
Potholes are causing even more crashes on an already dangerous stretch of New York 25 on Long Island, officials say.
A Queens man who was shot by police officers responding to a mental health call last month is now facing charges for allegedly advancing toward the officers with a knife.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in place through 10 a.m. on Monday for the entire Tri-State Area. As a result, a First Alert Weather Day will be in play for at least part of the day.
A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly driving drunk in the Bronx and hitting pedestrians on a sidewalk Friday.
Parts of New York and Connecticut could see snow Friday into Saturday. A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for the weekend due to dangerously cold temperatures.
Bundle up — New York City and the Tri-State Area's stretch of dangerously cold weather continues, and it's sticking around longer than anyone would like.
A Palestinian woman who had been living and working in Paterson, New Jersey, suffered a seizure while in ICE custody in Texas, her legal team says.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill said officials expected the Trump administration to release more than $200 million in frozen funds by Friday, but they did not.
Video from a New Jersey police department's drone helped officers rescue a missing child in dense woods amid severely cold weather.
A New Jersey jury found Paul Caneiro guilty of murdering his brother and his brother's family before setting their house on fire.
Several websites allegedly falsely claiming to be local florists are getting hundreds of complaints from across the country, according to the Better Business Bureau.
Potholes are causing even more crashes on an already dangerous stretch of New York 25 on Long Island, officials say.
Hicksville is New York's first school district to ban e-bikes after alarming statistics revealed at least 12 people, mostly young Long Islanders, died on them in the past three years.
It has been a brutal viral season, but as RSV cases surged in New York, Northwell Health doctors say infant hospitalizations remained down, thanks to a fairly new vaccine.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman accepted the Republican Party's nomination for New York governor on Wednesday at the GOP convention in Garden City.
An arrest has been made in the 2021 acid attack on Long Island college student Nafiah Ikram. Prosecutors said Terell Campbell had numerous incriminating and shocking web searches and rapped about burning someone with acid.
The mayor announced the plan to redesign Fordham Road was back on during a comically tight press conference aboard an MTA bus.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill said officials expected the Trump administration to release more than $200 million in frozen funds by Friday, but they did not.
President Trump pardoned five former NFL players - one posthumously - for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking.
Kathryn Ruemmler served as White House counsel under former President Barack Obama.
Nineteen people died in New York City during a recent snap of brutally cold weather that lasted more than three weeks, according to officials.
The longest and largest nurses strike in New York City history is set to end after over three weeks as NYSNA says it has a tentative agreement.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a contract agreement by Dec. 31, which means about 9,000 physicians are no longer considered in-network.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
The goal is to get patients drunk and high at a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens.
The Patchogue-Medford School District said in a letter that the Suffolk County Department of Health alerted them about an infectious person in the school community.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
New York City Department of Environmental Protection said there was a "significant reduction in water usage" throughout the Big Apple during his show. That changed as soon as his performance ended.
Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek" and "Beetlejuice," died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is one of the most-streamed artists on the planet.
The short-handed Indiana Pacers beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-110 on Wednesday night.
Jose Alvarado scored a season-high 26 points and Mikal Bridges added 22 points as the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 138-89 Wednesday night.
Pascal Siakam scored 30 points and the Pacers snapped a four-game losing streak by holding off the Knicks with a 137-134 overtime victory on Tuesday night.
Nic Claxton scored 28 points and had 10 rebounds to lead the Nets to a 123-113 win over the Bulls on Monday night.
Zuby Ejiofor scored six of his 25 points in overtime and No. 17 St. John's outlasted pesky Xavier 87-82 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
A Brooklyn community is fighting to turn a forgotten landmark into a heritage center.
Edward R. Murrow High School's new boiler system cuts emissions while doubling as a hands-on sustainability lesson for students.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
After their building managers were arrested on fraud charges, tenants in Queens say their apartments were left in chaos.
Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture centennial anniversary began last year, and 2026 marks 100 years since the library became owner of its namesake's personal collection, making it a full-fledged research center.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
A teenager says he jumped into action to save a child who fell into an icy pond in Queens on Friday afternoon. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
A middle school English teacher and varsity basketball coach on Long Island made an impressive shot during a school spirit event Thursday.
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis joined firefighters Friday to celebrate $9 million in federal money earmarked for the FDNY.
Students at Mamaroneck Avenue School worked with the nonprofit Brighter Days Project to craft valentines for children in the hospital and the employees who care for them.
Another partial government shutdown will begin at 12 a.m. Saturday. Now, the question is how long will both sides go before they reach a compromise to fund the Department of Homeland Security? Erica Brown reports.
