LIRR Penn Station service suspended after fire in East River Tunnel

The MTA said very limited LIRR service is available between Penn Station and Jamaica, and most trains are being diverted to Grand Central.

• May 15

Scattered showers across the Tri-State Area before major weekend warmup

Keep an umbrella nearby as there's a chance for showers across the New York and New Jersey area. But the weather will turn to sunshine and warm temperatures for the weekend.

• May 14

Shot fired during police pursuit in Port Washington, sources say

At least one shot was fired in Port Washington during a police pursuit Wednesday, police sources tell CBS News New York.

• May 13

More talks to avert LIRR strike set for Thursday as no deal is reached

Team officials announced there will be additional shuttles departing from Long Island if the Long Island Rail Road is shut down due to a strike.

• May 14

Keep the umbrella handy for potential showers across the Tri-State Area

The weather on Wednesday will be a mix of sunshine and clouds with the potential for a shower in New York City. In the evening, rain becomes more widespread.

• May 13

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

LIRR strike talks set to resume Wednesday

Talks to avert an LIRR strike are set to continue Wednesday. The strike, if it happens, could begin as soon as midnight on Saturday.

• May 13

Man shot dead while trying to kill his mom on Mother's Day, Southampton Police say

Southampton Police shot and killed a 28-year-old man who was stabbing and slashing his mom with a knife on Mother's Day, police said.

• May 11

Trial begins for driver in Deer Park nail salon crash that killed 4

Steven Schwally was allegedly drunk when his car slammed into a Deer Park nail salon in 2024. The crash killed four people, including an off-duty NYPD officer.

• May 11

LIRR strike looms as contract negotiations continue. Here's the latest.

The threat of an LIRR strike is hanging over nearly 300,000 daily riders and could start as soon as Saturday.

• May 11

2 dead in fire at Hempstead house that was supposed to be vacant, officials say

The fatal fire erupted just before 1:30 a.m. Sunday at a boarded-up house on Sycamore Avenue in Hempstead, Nassau County fire officials said.

• May 10

LIRR workers rally as strike looms over MTA negotiations

Unions representing thousands of LIRR workers rallied Saturday amid a dispute with the MTA that could trigger their first strike in decades.

• May 10

Deadly CVS employee stabbing prompts proposed surveillance footage bill

A new proposal on Long Island could change how quickly a business has to hand over surveillance video to police during an investigation.

• May 8

LIRR, unions meet face to face as strike threat continues

The MTA and five of its unions are embroiled in a contract dispute that could trigger the LIRR's first work stoppage in more than 30 years.

• May 8

NYC pied-à-terre tax makes it into $268 billion state budget

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $268 billion budget that includes a pied-à-terre tax targeting wealthy New York City second home owners.

• May 7

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