EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget proposal could lead to zoning changes. Some Long Islanders fear the elimination of single-family neighborhoods, CBS2’s Jennifer McLogan reported Thursday. Raheel Ahmad moved his family from Brooklyn to East Meadow. “The natural environment, the open space, I would say more fresh air, and I want to keep that. I don’t want to go back to the city life,” Ahmad said. Dozens of lawmakers gathered on Ahmad’s street to express grave concerns that within the proposed state budget in Albany are changes to local zoning, allowing basement, garage ..read more

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A Jewish congregation on Long Island has nearly accomplished something very rare — the in-depth study of the complete Jewish bible, which contains hundreds of chapters and is thousands of pages long. As CBS2’s Carolyn Gusoff reported Tuesday, the task took almost 40 years. In the beginning, there was Eleanor Goldman enrolling in a bible course. Her Torah study is now nearly complete, 38 1/2 years later. “It’s overwhelming, you know, to look back and say, my goodness, it’s that many years,” Goldman said. A hearty “mazel tov” is in order for now 93-year-old Goldm ..read more

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Local businesses are already gearing up for the holiday shopping season, amid dismal labor trends. Tens of thousands of seasonal workers are needed now in our area, but finding and hiring enough of them appears bleak, CBS2’s Jennifer McLogan reported Monday. Holiday hiring is in full swing. Corlissa Isaac is an East Meadow grandmother who decided to answer the desperate call for seasonal workers as a holiday cashier at Stew Leonard’s. “My family is very annoyed that I am out of the house working because they want me to run around for them, but this is for me ..read more

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A Long Island man is accused of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl in the candy aisle of a Dollar Tree. Nassau County Police said the incident happened on September 19 at the store on Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow. (Credit: Nassau County Police) Heriberto Colon allegedly touched the girl three times at different locations inside the store. The 40-year-old was arrested Thursday at his Franklin Square home. He was charged with three counts of sexual abuse and one count of endangering the welfare of a child. Police ask anyone who thinks they may have been a ..read more

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Thursday night, many in our area honored the thousands who died in the 9/11 attacks ahead of Saturday’s solemn 20th anniversary. Across from the 9/11 memorial in East Meadow, Long Island, families read the names of the 348 Nassau County residents who lost their lives that day. “My husband, Joel Miller, who never got to meet any of the seven grandchildren we share,” one woman said. “My wife, Mary Weiman. I would’ve been married 40 years this week,” one man said. Deborah Garcia honored her late husband, David, in verse. “He wasn’t a soldier, famous scholar or kin ..read more

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Friday was a disappointing night for the New York Islanders, who could taste the Stanley Cup Final but fell just short of making it. Fans in East Meadow held onto hope until the last minute. Unfortunately, it’s a feeling Islanders fans know very well — the agony of defeat. A watch party was held at Borrelli’s, just down the block from the Nassau Coliseum. The Islanders lost 1-0 to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 7. Had they won, it would have been the Islanders’ first trip to the Stanley Cup Final since 1984. The series against the Lightning was a roller coaste ..read more

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A hospital worker is accused of inappropriately touching a patient on Long Island. It happened around 9 a.m. Sunday at Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow. Police said Taylor Melecio was transporting a 29-year-old woman back to her room when he touched her inappropriately. The victim reported the incident, and Melecio was arrested on charges of forcible touching. Police ask anyone who thinks they may have been a victim to call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS ..read more

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Two homes went up in flames and at least three people were hurt after an explosion on Long Island. Investigators say the blast came from a propane tank at a home on Seventh Street in East Meadow around 8:30 p.m. Thursday. The fire then spread to a second house. One person was taken to the hospital. Two more people were treated at the scene for minor injuries. There’s no word on what caused the tank to explode ..read more

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — The largest township in America is cracking down on door-to-door peddlers, and the new “do not knock” policy comes with steep fines. The Vardakis family of East Meadow is among a growing number of families complaining to their town about unwanted solicitors. “Sometimes it’s 8:30, the dog starts barking, the baby wakes up … and you don’t really know who is legitimate and who isn’t,” said Allison Vardakis. During the pandemic, the Town of Hempstead noted a marked rise in peddlers offering to do odd jobs – check a chimney, install solar panels or clean gutters. “T ..read more

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A Long Island woman is facing charges after she allegedly stripped off her shirt and attacked first responders at a Walmart in East Meadow. Nassau County police say it started when 39-year-old Cindy Dosette, of Wyandanch, got into an argument Saturday with an employee at the store on Hempstead Turnpike. That’s when Dosette allegedly took off her shirt and walked out the front door. Police said when they tried to get her into an ambulance, she kicked a male officer in the neck and a female medic in the chest. She’s also accused of spitting in officers’ face ..read more