9/11 Remembered: For Surviving First Responders, COVID Pandemic Presents Special Challenges

COVID-19 has not only claimed lives, it has also brought isolation for many of them due to their vulnerable medical conditions. 

• Sep 11, 2020

9/11 Remembered: Crowd Returns To Point Lookout For Socially Distant Ceremony On Long Island

Many return every year for what is now Hempstead Town's official 9/11 memorial at Town Park to honor those who died, including the late NYPD hero Luis Alvarez, of Oceanside. 

• Sep 11, 2020

9/11 Remembered: New York City Commemorates 19th Anniversary Of Attacks With Socially Distant Ceremony During Coronavirus Pandemic

Hundreds of people gathered at Ground Zero to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks and remember the nearly 3,000 people killed that day.

• Sep 11, 2020

MTA To Impose $50 Fines For Not Wearing Face Coverings On Mass Transit

Starting Monday, Sept. 14, riders who are not wearing a face covering can be hit with a $50 fine, CBS2's Marcia Kramer reported.

• Sep 10, 2020

Island Harvest Food Bank Asking For Help In Combating Food Crisis In Local Communities Caused By COVID-19 Pandemic

Island Harvest says 200,000 families are now asking them for help. Food boxes packaged each day can't keep up with demand.

• Sep 10, 2020

Trump Admitted To Woodward He Downplayed Coronavirus Threat In Early Days Of Outbreak

Woodward interviewed the president for a total of nine hours for his new book, "Rage," and audio clips of the recorded interviews were published by news outlets on Wednesday.

• Sep 9, 2020

Exclusive: 17-Year-Old Fisherman Recounts Catching 7-Foot Shark On Westhampton Beach

CBS 2's Jennifer McLogan takes you inside the story of a teenage fisherman who caught a shark in Westhampton Beach.

• Sep 9, 2020

Potential AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine Suffers Setback, Trial Paused

A setback in the race to produce a COVID-19 vaccine has caused many to wonder when a vaccine will actually be available to the public. CBS2's Dr. Max Gomez has the latest on this story.

• Sep 9, 2020

USDA Says More Than 80 Geese 'Humanely Euthanized' At Milburn Pond In Baldwin After Mix-Up: 'They Were Very, Very Sorry About That'

There was an explanation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to Nassau County, admitting a misunderstanding and error. 

• Sep 8, 2020

LIRR App Updates Let Users Check Train Capacity, Pick Less Crowded Cars

The crowds are measured not only by allowing LIRR access to your trip but also by sophisticated sensors built into a car's suspension to detect how many people are on board.

• Sep 8, 2020

Schools: The New Normal | Long Island Students Set To Begin New Year Filled With All Kinds Of Safety Measures

The end of Labor Day Weekend means the start of the school year for many families on Long Island.

• Sep 7, 2020

Long Island Woman Raises Thousands Of Majestic Monarch Butterflies, Prepares Them For An Epic Flight

One of the joys of the season is the stunning sight of a monarch butterfly.

• Sep 7, 2020

Gov. Cuomo: COVID-19 Infection Rate Below 1 Percent For 30 Days Straight, Hospitalizations Hit New Low

New York's coronavirus infection rate has remained lower than one percent for 30 days in a row and hospitalizations from the virus dropped to a new low, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday.

• Sep 6, 2020

COVID-19 Infection Rate Below 1% In New York State For 29th Straight Day, Officials Say

Over 99,700 coronavirus test results were reported to New York state on Friday. The governor says 801, or .8%, were positive.

• Sep 5, 2020

A Labor Day Weekend Like No Other: Many Are Celebrating But 'Keeping It Low Key'

People across our area are taking advantage of the long weekend, to squeeze out as much summer as they can.

• Sep 4, 2020

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