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If approved, Long Island Rail Road riders will be hit with increases as high as 15 percent.
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If approved, Long Island Rail Road riders will be hit with increases as high as 15 percent.
The governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are putting out a strong message to Congress: don't leave for the holidays until you decide on aid for states battered by Superstorm Sandy.
School officials said the well-liked student was in a third-floor classroom of the science wing and appeared to have jumped through a window. The district superintendent said it happened as classes were changing.
Edward Orenchuk III of Garden City faces up to seven years in prison if convicted.
The fact is it won't be a merry Christmas if there is no deal on the so-called fiscal cliff, because without a compromise tax hikes and across-the-board spending cuts kick in.
"I think Jon Bon Jovi is the only one who understood what you're supposed to be doing in a situation like that," Jay Jay French told WFAN radio on Thursday.
Privatizing the Long Island Power Authority is among the options reportedly under serious consideration by New York State in the wake of the utility's dismal response to superstorm Sandy.
A Boy Scouts leader in Long Island has been arrested after author allegedly found hundreds of images of child pornography on his computer – some reportedly showing children as young as 5.
Wednesday was 12-12-12 and that meant thousands of couples around the country and around the world tied the knot on the once-a-century date.
Sandy hit the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island hard, but it's now back in the business of helping others after needing some help itself.
For tens of thousands of people in the Tri-State Area, the "fiscal cliff" debate is more than just a Washington political battle. Many in the middle class here are wondering how they'll make ends meet if their taxes go up on New Year's Day.
More than 300 mourners were in attendance at the Upper Room Christian World Center in Dix Hills, east of New York City and a few miles north of the West Babylon home where the 25-year-old Belcher was raised.
"It's within 10 to 11 days of Christmas and everybody wants their tree up," said Mary, who runs the Stables Garden Center in East Moriches.
Officials slammed the Long Island Power Authority Tuesday for its performance in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, in a hearing by a commission exploring how those utilities might be restructured.
Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday appointed a new chairman for the Long Island Power Authority in an effort to stabilize the utility company amid investigations in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, according to a published report.
Bundle up — New York City and the Tri-State Area's stretch of dangerously cold weather continues, and it's sticking around longer than anyone would like.
Jamaica Colosseum Mall is set to close for good on Jan. 31.
The NYPD has been slapped with a lawsuit claiming officers are engaging in "stop-and-frisk on wheels."
Temporary protected status for more than 350,000 Haitian nationals is set to expire next week because the Trump administration says Haiti is safe to return to.
The cleanup and dig-out is continuing around New York following the weekend's snowstorm.
Bundle up — New York City and the Tri-State Area's stretch of dangerously cold weather continues, and it's sticking around longer than anyone would like.
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were pivotal during America's birth. This year, as the nation celebrates its 250th birthday, CBS News New York is highlighting the hidden history in our own back yard.
Forecasters are watching for a chance of snow this weekend in New York and New Jersey as harsh winter weather conditions continue.
The First Alert Weather Team is tracking a storm that could bring snow to the New York and New Jersey area. Frigid temperatures will last throughout the week.
Although the snowstorm has passed, the cold weather will linger with temperatures below freezing each day.
Bundle up — New York City and the Tri-State Area's stretch of dangerously cold weather continues, and it's sticking around longer than anyone would like.
We're learning more about Dan Sohail, the man charged with repeatedly ramming his car into Chabad Headquarters in Brooklyn on Jan. 28.
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were pivotal during America's birth. This year, as the nation celebrates its 250th birthday, CBS News New York is highlighting the hidden history in our own back yard.
Forecasters are watching for a chance of snow this weekend in New York and New Jersey as harsh winter weather conditions continue.
A Delaware County man was arrested for allegedly stalking and harassing New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill, U.S. Marshals said Wednesday.
Temporary protected status for more than 350,000 Haitian nationals is set to expire next week because the Trump administration says Haiti is safe to return to.
Forecasters are watching for a chance of snow this weekend in New York and New Jersey as harsh winter weather conditions continue.
Police are looking for Thomas Medlin, 15, who has been missing for more than two weeks after he left school on Long Island and traveled into New York City.
The First Alert Weather Team is tracking a storm that could bring snow to the New York and New Jersey area. Frigid temperatures will last throughout the week.
Although the snowstorm has passed, the cold weather will linger with temperatures below freezing each day.
President Trump says he is nominating Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, filling a powerful economic policy role as the president pushes for lower interest rates.
Temporary protected status for more than 350,000 Haitian nationals is set to expire next week because the Trump administration says Haiti is safe to return to.
The deal comes ahead of the Saturday shutdown deadline, but it will also need the approval of the House, which isn't scheduled to return until Monday — and at least one Republican senator has pushed back.
NYC Council Speaker Julie Menin announced Republican Inna Vernikov and Democrat Eric Dinowitz will chair the bipartisan Task Force to Combat Antisemitism.
The Senate failed to advance legislation to fund major portions of the government as talks over reforming ICE continue.
In New Jersey, nearly half a million people lost enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits this year, but the impact goes far beyond those who got the credits.
Starting July 1, as many as 450,000 New Yorkers will lose EP coverage and be forced into marketplace health care plans.
Striking New York City nurses returned to the bargaining table Thursday, the New York State Nurses Association said.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders joined striking New York City nurses on the picket line Tuesday.
New York City's largest nurses strike is now in Week 2 and it appears negotiations toward a deal remain at a standstill.
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were pivotal during America's birth. This year, as the nation celebrates its 250th birthday, CBS News New York is highlighting the hidden history in our own back yard.
In a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal, Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, revealed that the right frontal lobe of his brain was injured in a car accident 25 years ago.
Pop superstar Harry Styles will open an unprecedented 30-show residency at Madison Square Garden, starting on Aug. 26 and ending on Oct. 31.
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though "One Battle After Another," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" were all nominated for plenty, it was "Sinners" that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations.
The FCC is warning that daytime talk shows and late-night programs must give equal time to opposing political candidates, taking aim at a genre of TV that has long drawn President Trump's ire.
The Nuggets spoiled Michael Porter Jr.'s return to Denver with a 107-103 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night.
Nico Hischier scored 42 seconds into overtime to give the Devils a 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night.
The New York Islanders defeated the Rangers 2-1 on Thursday night.
The Knicks extended their winning streak to four, rallying past the Raptors 119-92 on Wednesday night.
The Islanders defeated their cross-town rival Rangers 5-2 on Wednesday night.
Jamaica Colosseum Mall is set to close for good on Jan. 31.
A volunteer effort launched during the winter storm paired younger residents with elderly homeowners, offering snow removal assistance while creating new community ties across generations.
A home-visit initiative in Brooklyn connects aging Holocaust survivors with social workers as war abroad and antisemitism at home reopen old wounds.
A critical seasonal blood shortage is prompting renewed calls for New Yorkers to donate.
Puppet shows, peaceful protests and acts of service helped families reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy through a child's perspective.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Dan Sohail, 36, is set to be arraigned on hate crime charges. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
We may soon, finally, have high temperatures above freezing. CBS News New York's Tony Sadiku has a look at the forecast.
An 81-year-old woman is dead after a fire in a Brooklyn apartment building. Flames broke out just before 1 a.m. on Winthrop Street in Prospect Lefferts Gardens Friday.
Luigi Mangione, who is accused of murdering United Heathcare CEO Brian Thompson, is due back in court Friday for a hearing regarding his federal case. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for January 29 at 11 p.m.
