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There's nothing like an ice cream truck to beat the summer heat. CBS New York's John Dias has the story of the Ice Cream Lady, who almost lost it all -- until the community came to the rescue.
NJ Transit is being closely watched Wednesday after heat-related equipment issues led to delays and cancellations. CBS New York's Jenna DeAngelis reports.
New York's next offshore wind farm, Sunrise Wind, will be seven times bigger than its first one.
Mayor Eric Adams is moving ahead with the installation of a controversial weapons detection system in the subways. The first stations could get them in a matter of days.
Months after South Fork Wind went live, the far bigger Sunrise Wind will have 84 turbines to generate 924 megawatts. CBS New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Police are targeting stores selling unregulated pot without a state license. It's the largest enforcement action CBS New York has seen in the northern suburbs. Tony Aiello reports.
A lightning strike injured three people in Rockland County Wednesday.
A lightning strike injured at least three people in Rockland County Wednesday.
President Biden said, "I feel good," after the White House announced he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was experiencing mild symptoms.
One happened in Sullivan County, New York on Tuesday night and another in Ocean County, New Jersey on Monday night. As CBS New York's Lisa Rozner reports, a total of 35 children died in a hot cars in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut between 1990 and 2023.
Mayor Eric Adams is moving ahead with the installation of a controversial weapons detection system in the subways. The first stations could get them in a matter of days. CBS New York political reporter Marcia Kramer has the story.
A jury ruled Tuesday that Metro-North Railroad was mostly to blame for the 2015 crash in Valhalla that killed six.
Tenants of a Bronx apartment building say they're being abused and ignored by their landlords, Fordham Fulton Realty.
Garner died at the hands of an NYPD officer after being taken down in what is now an illegal chokehold. His dying cry of "I can't breathe" became a slogan of the Black Lives Matter movement when protests swept the city. CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
The tenants of 480 East 188th Street say they are living in deplorable conditions, and now Legal Aid has filed a lawsuit on their behalf. CBS New York's Doug Williams reports.
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