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First Alert Weather: Shower threat over next 3 days

CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn says the situation should improve dramatically by Saturday and to expect a very nice weekend.

• May 12
• 3:11

Controversial plan to build a mosque in Monmouth County, N.J. continues to divide a community

Residents packed a zoning board meeting in Marlboro on Tuesday night to voice strong opinions on both sides of the debate. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.

• May 12
• 1:38

2 of the 18 Americans being monitored for hantavirus speak out

CBS News New York's Dick Brennan has the latest on the care they are receiving.

• May 12
• 2:08

Ras Baraka projected to win a fourth term as Newark mayor

The progressive Democrat received more than 70% of the vote in the crowded, eight-candidate field. CBS News New York's Kristine Johnson reports.

• May 12
• 0:55

NYPD investigators find nearly 300 cannabis plants inside illegal Bronx grow house

Neighbors inside the building on Pelham Parkway South told CBS News New York's Allen Devlin they had no idea what was allegedly going on in apartment 1V.

• May 12
• 1:57

Man accused of starting deadly Inwood fire with discarded cigarette

A 29-year-old man is facing charges in connection to last week's deadly fire at an Upper Manhattan apartment building.

• May 13

Goldschmidt, Grisham HRs lead NY Yankees past Baltimore Orioles 6-2

Paul Goldschmidt homered on the first pitch of the game, Trent Grisham hit a three-run shot and the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-2 Tuesday night to end a four-game losing streak.

• May 12

Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, dies at 47 from brain cancer

Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, his family announced Tuesday.

• May 13

Hotels in NYC, N.J. struggling to book guests as World Cup approaches

With just weeks to go until the start of the FIFA World Cup, hotels across the Tri-State Area are racing to cash in on the tourism boom.

• May 12

9/11-related illness moment of silence added to Sept. 11 ceremony

During this year's commemoration ceremony in Lower Manhattan to mark 25 years since the Sept. 11 terror attacks, a new moment of silence will be added for those who have died from 9/11-related health effects.

• May 12

Long Island's Levittown bans construction of "McMansions"

"McMansions" are now banned in the Long Island town of Levittown, America's first suburb. The decision was made following heated hearings that took place over multiple meetings.

• May 12

First Alert Weather: Showers to threaten Tri-State Area on Wednesday and Thursday

Friday could also prove to be a mixed bag, but the good news is the weekend is looking fine. CBS News New York's Scott Padgett has your seven-day forecast.

• May 12
• 2:48

Spring migration has birders flocking to New York's Central Park

As CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock reports, bird watchers are hoping to spot some unique species.

• May 12
• 2:00

World Cup fever is not yet a thing at NYC and N.J. hotels

New data shows demand to book in New York City, especially, may not be as strong as expected. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.

• May 12
• 2:03

7th moment of silence added to 9/11 commemoration ceremony in Lower Manhattan

As we honor those we lost 25 years later, the new moment of silence will be unveiled for those who have died from health effects of the terror attacks and their aftermath. CBS News York's Jenna DeAngelis reports.

• May 12
• 2:05

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