Police Hunt For Hit-And-Run Driver Who Killed Long Island Mother
Erika Strebel, 27, was standing next to her Jeep, which had run out of gas, on the shoulder of Montauk Highway around 9 p.m. Saturday when she was struck.
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Erika Strebel, 27, was standing next to her Jeep, which had run out of gas, on the shoulder of Montauk Highway around 9 p.m. Saturday when she was struck.
A woman was killed, and a man was injured, in a hit-and-run crash on Long Island this weekend.
Investigators said Thomas Herman, 46, slammed into five cars on Montauk Highway on Jan. 13 before crashing head-on with a car, killing the driver and critically injuring the passenger.
Officers located Taylor in Blue Point as she ran from her car with her 8-year-old child and two grandchildren, ages 4 and 6, police said.
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Motorists are beginning to wonder how safe they will be if a hurricane strikes Long Island's East End. They have this fear because for nearly seven staggering hours during Tuesday's storm, the only roads out were clogged and closed.
Michael Grasing, 31, of Babylon, had a blood-alcohol reading nearly four times the legal limit of 0.08 in the June 24 crash on Montauk Highway in Lindenhurst, prosecutors said.
The incident began when an officer tried to pull over the alleged stolen Maxima for a traffic violation around 3:40 a.m. Tuesday on Montauk Highway in Bay Shore, police said.
Michael Grasing's blood alcohol level was .30 about 90 minutes after slammed into a car driven by 18-year-old Brittney Walsh on Montauk Highway around 10:25 p.m. Sunday, investigators said.
Michael Grasing was driving westbound on Montauk Highway when he rear-ended Brittney Walsh's car causing it to overturn and strike a utility pole, Suffolk County police said.
Officials are investigating two separate fires Friday in Wainscott and Commack that left two people dead.
The Powerball lottery had just one winning ticket in Wednesday night's drawing, worth $202 million, and 20 employees of the Costco in Melville will share in the lucrative prize.
Authorities charged Derek Diskin after an incident in which they found him creating a disturbance on Montauk Highway in Mastic.
Officials on Long Island say they'll be conducting an investigation into a propane gas leak that forced the evacuation of 900 homes.
Confusion over the address of Sherri Ross's home may have cost rescuers critical time in getting to her 51-year-old husband, who suffered a fatal heart attack.
It was a very disturbing scene. The man's wheelchair was mangled, his shoes were thrown, and debris was all over the road.
A community of bird lovers in Brooklyn is raising concerns after they say dozens of pigeons vanished from a local park.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has lost another round in his efforts to allow federal agents to open an office on Rikers Island.
A family says their newborn son nearly bled to death and is fighting for his life after he was circumcised at a New York City hospital.
New Jersey firefighters are confident the wildfire burning for days in Ocean County will be fully contained over the weekend.
The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation has announced plans to ban bikes on the Rockaway Boardwalk during peak hours this summer.
A community of bird lovers in Brooklyn is raising concerns after they say dozens of pigeons vanished from a local park.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has lost another round in his efforts to allow federal agents to open an office on Rikers Island.
A family says their newborn son nearly bled to death and is fighting for his life after he was circumcised at a New York City hospital.
The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation has announced plans to ban bikes on the Rockaway Boardwalk during peak hours this summer.
A ribbon cutting was held Friday for a brand new community center located at Central Park's northeastern-most tip.
Easter Sunday looks great, as the sun will stick around, but temperatures will be more more comfortable in the upper 60s.
The stock market's wild ride is having an impact on families who use a 529 college savings account, a tax-free way for parents to save for educational expenses.
The man who said his stepmother held him captive for two decades has released his first public statement.
Wind gusts between 30-45 mph will persist into Wednesday across the Tri-State Area
The UConn women's basketball team celebrated its NCAA championship with a victory parade Sunday in downtown Hartford.
New Jersey firefighters are confident the wildfire burning for days in Ocean County will be fully contained over the weekend.
Nearly a dozen people have been arrested in a takedown of an organized car theft ring in New Jersey, authorities announced Friday.
I-80 will not fully reopen at the end of May because sinkhole repairs are taking longer than expected, the New Jersey Department of Transportation says.
New York City isn't the only area impacted by the wildfire smoke from Ocean County, N.J. A hazy sky hovered over the entire region.
Joseph Kling, 19, is charged with arson in the Ocean County, N.J. wildfire that has scorched more than 15,000 acres.
A family says their newborn son nearly bled to death and is fighting for his life after he was circumcised at a New York City hospital.
George Santos was sentenced to more than seven years in prison on federal wire fraud and identity theft charges Friday in New York.
While some say the end of the Las Vegas Sands casino deal is a win, the Nassau County executive said there's interest from other bidders.
The developer who planned to turn Long Island's Nassau Coliseum site into a casino has pulled the plug on the project.
Police on Long Island have released the identities of a mother and child whose remains were found near Gilgo Beach nearly three decades ago.
George Santos was sentenced to more than seven years in prison on federal wire fraud and identity theft charges Friday in New York.
After a leaked Trump administration budget draft showed cuts to the suicide prevention hotline dedicated to helping LGBTQ+ youth, advocates in New York are sounding the alarm.
Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil's attorneys are asking an immigration judge to terminate his deportation case.
The NYC Council passed the Helicopter Oversight Act, which bans certain nonessential flights unless operators make safety upgrades.
New York Attorney General Letitia James' lawyer says mortgage fraud allegations against her are "improper political retribution" by Trump administration officials.
A family says their newborn son nearly bled to death and is fighting for his life after he was circumcised at a New York City hospital.
After a leaked Trump administration budget draft showed cuts to the suicide prevention hotline dedicated to helping LGBTQ+ youth, advocates in New York are sounding the alarm.
Doctors in New York City were able to save the lives of three children with one heart transplant. Here's how.
A grieving family in Queens wants answers after a young woman died two weeks after giving birth to twins. They believe it was due to complications with her C-section, but say the hospital is not giving them any answers.
A Long Island woman accused of forging vaccination records of students did not appear in court for her arraignment.
Harvey Weinstein's retrial started with opening statements in NYC, five years after the original was a catalyst in the #MeToo movement.
Opening statements are set for Wednesday in former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial.
The world famous Radio City Rockettes are holding auditions in New York City Tuesday.
Sean "Diddy" Combs was back in court Friday as a judge denies to delay his sex trafficking and racketeering trial by two months.
The Frick Collection, housed in a luxurious Gilded Age mansion on Fifth Avenue, reopened after the museum's five-year renovation.
The New York Giants picked quarterback Jaxson Dart after trading their way back into the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 31 points, Jalen Brunson had 30 and the New York Knicks held on for a 118-116 win over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round series.
The New York Jets selected Missouri offensive tackle Armand Membou with the No. 7 overall pick in the NFL draft.
Former Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter was selected third overall in the 2025 NFL draft on Thursday night by the New York Giants.
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A community of bird lovers in Brooklyn is raising concerns after they say dozens of pigeons vanished from a local park.
The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation has announced plans to ban bikes on the Rockaway Boardwalk during peak hours this summer.
A first-of-its-kind exhibit in Brooklyn features works of art made by people in custody at Rikers Island.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a $5.5 million investment to expand free swimming lessons to children in the city.
A powerful new campaign from a Brooklyn organization pairs music with memory, honoring Holocaust survivors this Yom HaShoah.
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.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian shows us - it’s not spring in the city until Macy’s kicks off its iconic Flower Show that opens this weekend.
Animal lovers say pigeons have been vanishing from Brooklyn parks. Now, there are growing concerns about illegal netting. CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger reports.
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