A 2-year-old boy drowned in a backyard pool while his grandmother slept and his mother showered. Suffolk’s Child Protective Services received a report that same day alleging he died because adults at the home failed to supervise him. It wasn’t the first time the agency looked into the family. The boy’s July 2024 drowning in Islandia came after at least nine prior complaints to CPS about supervision of other children in the home. It was one of several cases in which Suffolk CPS failed to fully investigate allegations of abuse or neglect, or properly assess children's safety — a pattern identified repeatedly by the state. The county blamed its failures on having "a high number of less experienced staff" — a phrase it used over and over again in responses to the state Office of Children and Family Services. Link in bio to read on how the county’s Department of Social Services has been struggling to meet requirements to improve CPS deficiencies. (Photos: James Carbone) - - #longislandn...