SELDEN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Long Island is still digging out from Saturday’s storm which brought record snow totals to Suffolk County. As CBS2’s Carolyn Gusoff reported, packed powder over ice still blankets roads in Suffolk County after a storm that dumped more than two feet of snow, the second highest daily snowfall on record. Brook Nursery Drive in Brookhaven got its first snowplow pass Monday morning. “I would say it was almost up to my knees. Two feet. Couldn’t get out, and the street not touched, not touched,” said Brookhaven resident Matt Hirniak. In Selden, there was some frustration w ..read more

WEST ISLIP, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A woman died in a house fire on Long Island Friday, police said. It happened around 10:30 a.m. at the woman’s home on Udall Road in West Islip. According to police, firefighters found the body of Suzanne Minervini, 61, after they put out the fire. Crews from West Islip, Bay Shore, North Babylon and Deer Park responded to the fire. A West Islip firefighter suffered minor injuries. The fire is under investigation, police said, but so far it does not appear to be criminal ..read more

BABYLON, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) – Authorities are continuing to look for a miniature poodle they say a Long Island animal shelter worker released on a street. The Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was searching around Babylon Monday for the cream-colored dog named Bailey. They believe Islip Town kennel attendant Michael Papini let Bailey loose Dec. 23 on Cooper Street. Authorities say Bailey and a Maltese mix were given to Papini to put up for adoption. Authorities say he dumped the 1-year-old Maltese mix in a commercial trash bin in West Islip. That dog was found a ..read more

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Bond has been set for $500 for a kennel attendant at a Long Island animal shelter, who was accused of throwing a dog in a commercial dumpster. The Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said Michael Papini was arrested Friday. The 30-year-old Town of Islip Animal Shelter employee was also charged with animal abandonment. Bail Set For L.I. Animal Shelter Worker In Dog Dumping He was arraigned on Saturday in Suffolk County Court, and his bond was set at $500, WCBS 880’s Sophia Hall reported. Authorities said Papini, who worked as a ..read more

WEST ISLIP, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — A kennel attendant at a suburban animal shelter has been charged with aggravated animal cruelty after a 1-year-old puppy was found matted and dirty in a commercial dumpster. The Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said Michael Papini was arrested Friday. The 30-year-old Town of Islip Animal Shelter employee was also charged with animal abandonment. He’ll be arraigned Saturday. Authorities said the female Maltese-mix was found wearing a pink collar and leash in a commercial dumpster outside a gas station in West Islip on Monday. The ..read more

NEW YORK(CBSNewYork) — New video was released by the Suffolk County SPCA on Thursday night, of a man who allegedly left a dog for dead in a Long Island dumpster. The tape was taken on Monday night in West Islip. It shows a man in a dark-colored SUV dropping a trash bag into a dumpster at a gas station, CBS 2 reported. Inside of the bag was a Maltese wearing a pink leash and collar. A $2,000 reward has been offered in the case. You May Also Be Interested In These Stories [display-posts category=”news” wrapper=”ul” posts_per_page=”4 ..read more

WEST ISLIP, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — The Suffolk County SPCA is investigating after a small dog was found in a gas station dumpster overnight in West Islip. Police called the SPCA after a report that a dog was in a dumpster at the USA gas station on Montauk Highway. The female dog, which appears to be a Lhasa apso, had been found in the trash by a local person and was wearing a worn-out pink leash and a fairly new pink collar, the SPCA said. A Maltese-mix authorities say was found in a dumpster in West Islip. (credit: Suffolk County SPCA) The dog was taken to the Veterinary Medical Center of ..read more

SHORT HILLS, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — Parents in a Long Island community are on alert after an attempted luring incident. A teenaged girl walking home on Skookwams Court in West Islip was approached by a man driving a van. The man asked the teen if she wanted to get inside, saying he had friends who wanted to play with her. That teen got away safely, but highlights the need to teach your children what to do if a stranger approaches. CBS 2’s Vanessa Murdock spoke with an expert for advice on what your children should do if confronted by a stranger. “That somebody is going to come and take my child ..read more

DEER PARK, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – The crackdown on reckless motorcycle drivers continued over the weekend on Long Island. As WCBS 880 Long Island Bureau Chief Mike Xirinachs reported, Suffolk County Police kept busy on Sunday handing out several arrests and citations. “Suffolk Police arrested seven motorcyclists after dozens of 911 callers reported 20 to 50 individuals driving recklessly on motorcycles,” Suffolk Police spokesperson Ryan Defilippis told Xirinachs. More than 30 others were ticketed. Suffolk County Police Put Brakes On Motorcycle, ATV Riders Allegedly Driving Recklessly The calls c ..read more

WEST ISLIP, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Thirteen small turtles, numerous koi fish and a chicken were recently stolen from a pet shop on Long Island. The thief struck the B.T.J.’s Jungle shop on Sunrise Highway in West Islip on Oct. 7, but it took the pet shop until this weekend to report it to police. Turtles, Koi Fish, Chicken Stolen From L.I. Pet Shop “We had two chickens – Heckle and Jekyll, which was the black silky chicken we had here,” owner William Niehoff said. Niehoff said the suspect also stole the second chicken, but was not able to catch the bird. The thief took koi fish from the big koi ..read more