HOLTSVILLE, N.Y. — An ecology center on Long Island is coming under fire for a lack of staff and alleged animal neglect. The Holtsville Ecology Center is run by the Town of Brookhaven. Admission is free, and thousands of people visit the popular facility every year.

A man trying to retrieve his dog that had wandered onto the mud of a former Long Island lake ended up getting stuck himself, police said, and needed to be rescued as he sank into the chest-high muck.

State parks across Long Island will celebrate Black History Month through a series of educational displays and programs that highlight historical and popular figures as well as unsung contributors to the sciences.

A Long Island man ended up sinking waist-deep into mud in a Smithtown park Thursday, getting stuck for nearly an hour.

A Long Island man's four-legged friend got him into a sticky situation Thursday. He ended up sinking waist-deep into mud in a Smithtown park, getting stuck for nearly an hour. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff tells us how the man's life-saving skills and some quick first responders helped save him.

On Saturday, the Nassau County Office of Asian American Affairs will host a Lunar New Year’s celebration at the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at LIU Post in Brookville. Among other cultural exhibits, visitors can view Chinese calligraphy and sugar painting.

A cybersecurity incident forced the New York Blood Center to call off 13 drives this week on Long Island. Officials say their IT systems were impacted by a ransomware attack on Sunday. They say they acted quickly to contain the threat and contacted law enforcement.

A fast-moving blaze left a woman dead and her Long Island home destroyed Thursday morning, officials said. Three residents were inside when the fire broke out in the two-story house near North Windsor Drive and Ontario Drive around 1:30 a.m. in Bay Shore, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.

The two women appeared at Suffolk County First District Court in Central Islip Tuesday where they pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The Nassau and Suffolk County Police Benevolent Associations wrote separate letters to the Senate Judiciary Committee this week laying out their support for Kash Patel, a former prosecutor and vocal Trump ally.

Things to do on Long Island this weekend include comedy shows, concerts and more.