House Approves $50.7 Billion In Hurricane Sandy Relief
The final House vote was 241-180 -- 192 Democrats were joined by 38 Republicans in approving the measure.
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The final House vote was 241-180 -- 192 Democrats were joined by 38 Republicans in approving the measure.
Parents in Nassau County were furious Tuesday night, upon learning that due to damage from Superstorm Sandy more than two months ago, thousands of students will be moved to new schools later this week.
The lockdown was put into effect around 8:15 a.m. after police received a call around 7:40 a.m. from a woman who said she saw a male teenager with a backpack and a lime green gun.
The judge sentenced Daniel Sajewski, 24, to one-and-a-half to three years behind bars on charges including driving while intoxicated, reckless endangerment and making false statements.
In the wake of a spike in incidents, Suffolk County police issued a warning Tuesday about a telephone scam in which people are tricked into wiring money for what they think is a family member in trouble.
The cause of the road collapse is under investigation.
Twenty years ago this week the kidnapping, imprisonment, and torture of a Long Island child captured the attention of a nation.
Police said Thomas Herman, 46, of Patchogue, sped his black Chevrolet Trailblazer through Sayville's business district around 5:15 p.m. Sunday, and plowed into seven cars.
Superstorm Sandy changed thousands of people's lives, but it also changed many communities in ways they are only now starting to realize.
Main Street in Sayville, Suffolk County, was the scene of a deadly and destructive mess late Sunday afternoon, as the driver of a speeding sport-utility vehicle began slamming into other cars and didn't stop until he left an 83-year-old man dead and a woman wounded.
Two whales were found beached Sunday on separate stretches on the shores of East Hampton.
A new mother didn't make it to the hospital, or even an ambulance, early Sunday – instead giving birth to a baby girl in a car on the Long Island Expressway.
According to the Lundberg Survey, a gallon of regular-octane gasoline costs an average of $3.75 on Long Island. That's well above the national average of $3.32.
Long Island's wine industry is getting some international attention this month, as it celebrates 40 years of growth.
In the last two years, 24 companies have either moved in or expanded in the town of Babylon.
Memorial Day parades are taking place all across New York City's five boroughs this weekend.
As the Knicks continue their playoff run, the NYPD says it won't support more watch parties outside Madison Square Garden.
New York City beaches opened for the 2026 season Saturday as Memorial Day Weekend got off to a cold, rainy, windy start.
The FDNY said it responded to a fire on the second floor of a three-story building on Nostrand Ave., between Beverly Rd. and Cortelyou Rd.
One teenager is dead and another was critically hurt after subway surfing on the Williamsburg Bridge on Friday.
The New York area is off to a soggy start to the unofficial kickoff of summer with rainy weather this Memorial Day Weekend.
It's a gloomy day with rain lingering across the Tri-State Area as Memorial Day weekend shapes up to be unsettled.
Severe storms caused damage and flooding across New York and New Jersey on Wednesday.
New York City and New Jersey are under a heat advisory and air quality alert as the hazy and humid weather settles in across the Tri-State Area.
The weekend is set to be the warmest of the year so far with summer-like weather across the Tri-State Area.
A group of protesters gathered Friday at Newark's Delaney Hall, saying their loved ones held there are enduring horrible conditions at the ICE detention facility.
The New York area is off to a soggy start to the unofficial kickoff of summer with rainy weather this Memorial Day Weekend.
A United Airlines flight from Newark Liberty Airport was forced to make an emergency landing after a passenger allegedly tried to open a door.
The NYPD has obtained the green light to shoot drones out of the sky over worries about the possibility of a terror attack during a summer of high-profile events in New York City.
A limited number of affordable tickets to the FIFA World Cup will be available through a lottery opening at 10 a.m. Monday.
At Jones Beach, Memorial Day Weekend may be more of a washout than beach weather.
Three women were charged with killing 7-year-old Jor'Dynn Duncan inside an alleged house of horrors in Bayport, New York.
The New York area is off to a soggy start to the unofficial kickoff of summer with rainy weather this Memorial Day Weekend.
A 7-year-old girl died in December on Long Island after prosecutors say she was abused and tortured by the people who were supposed to care for her.
Drivers on Long Island say the cost to fill up is becoming a significant source of stress and taking a toll on their moods.
U.S. officials and negotiators were discussing a process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources briefed on the conversations said.
A group of protesters gathered Friday at Newark's Delaney Hall, saying their loved ones held there are enduring horrible conditions at the ICE detention facility.
President Trump visited Rockland County on Friday to endorse Rep. Mike Lawler in the battle for the 17th Congressional District.
A federal district judge granted Kilmar Abrego Garcia's motion to dismiss two criminal charges on the grounds his prosecution was vindictive and selective.
The Trump administration on Friday announced a sweeping policy designed to make it harder for immigrants already in the U.S. to get permanent residency.
New York City's Department of Health is evaluating an East Village apartment complex after two residents were diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease over the course of a year.
Thousands of people showed up bright and early for AIDS Walk New York 2026, the largest HIV and AIDS fundraiser in the U.S., in Central Park on Sunday.
A New York doctor who contracted and survived Ebola more than a decade ago says he is worried for healthcare workers who are at the center of treating the latest outbreak.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed millions to keep the program open, but the reforms would cut reimbursement rates for private duty nurses.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
Stephen Colbert made a surprise appearance hosting the "Only in Monroe" community access show broadcast in Monroe, Michigan, on Friday, one night after he recorded his final episode of "The Late Show."
Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
"Romeo and Juliet" is being shown at Central Park starting Friday night through June 28. Free tickets can be attained through a lottery.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio signed off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
The Knicks can wrap up the Eastern Conference Finals and sweep their second straight series with a win on Monday night.
The New York Red Bulls held on for a 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.
MLS-leading Nashville SC beat New York City FC 2-1 on Saturday night to extend its unbeaten streak to eight games.
Max Meyer threw seven shutout innings of one-hit ball, Liam Hicks homered twice and the Miami Marlins beat the punchless New York Mets 4-1.
As the Knicks continue their playoff run, the NYPD says it won't support more watch parties outside Madison Square Garden.
The grassroots group pushed for bilingual policing, victim support and anti-gang efforts as Brooklyn's Chinatown rapidly grew.
Advocates estimate one-third of the 200-acre park in Flushing is still without functioning drinking fountains and bathrooms.
Ahead of the 2026 RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon, some athletes are showing how simply reaching the starting line is a victory.
The Second Avenue Subway project has entered phase two of extending the "Q" line, but Harlem businesses say they're struggling to co-exist with the construction.
City Council members say requirement for transparent roll-down gates is burdensome for small businesses ahead of the July 1 enforcement deadline.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
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.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for May 23 at 10 p.m.
A suspect was killed after opening fire on a Secret Service checkpoint outside the White House Saturday evening, a Secret Service spokesperson told CBS News in a statement.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for May 23 at 9 p.m.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for May 23 at 8 p.m.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for May 23 at 7:30 p.m.
