Mulchfest Underway To Rid NYC Of Old Christmas Trees In Best Way Possible
The most wonderful time of the year may be coming to an end, but there is a way to make something productive out of your old, dried up tree.
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The most wonderful time of the year may be coming to an end, but there is a way to make something productive out of your old, dried up tree.
The FDNY says its members responded to 1.8 million emergencies in 2019, the second-highest in department history.
Police say the car ended up on the sidewalk in front of 358 Montgomery St. around 8:30 a.m.
During the last weeks of December 2019, there have been 14 reported assaults against Jewish people around New York City, primarily in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn.
Police said the suspects robbed a business shortly before 7:45 p.m. Wednesday near East 14th Street and 1st Avenue.
The right-hander pitched for the Yankees for five seasons. His career in the Bronx was respectable -- a 45-24 record with a 3.50 ERA -- but what he achieved on Oct. 8, 1956 made him immortal.
"New York has lost nearly 1.4 million residents to the rest of the country since 2010," a Dec. 30 Empire Center release said.
It happened around 7:35 p.m. Saturday inside an apartment building near Briggs Avenue and East Kingsbridge Road in Fordham Manor.
Bundled up with their babies, families in Brooklyn filled the lobby of the Coney Island Cathedral for a fresh start in more ways than one.
According to the NYPD, the woman was struck just before 6 p.m. on New Year's Day near Parsons Boulevard and Northern Boulevard in Queens.
Police say he's groped the women and, in some cases, has pushed them against a wall or to the ground.
The officer was sentenced to 15 days in jail for kicking in a woman's door and threatening her in July of 2018.
Police are investigating more incidents of violence against Jews, including one that happened at around 1 p.m. on Wednesday along Broadway in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn.
New surveillance images of the suspect emerged on New Year's Day. Surveillance cameras appear to show 37-year-old holding his machete moments before the alleged attack on Saturday, Dec. 28.
Rivera is now the president and CEO of social services organization, the Bronx Parent Housing Network. Before that, he was homeless, incarcerated, and even illiterate.
Aaron Judge will be out of action for several weeks due to a rib injury, the Yankees announced on Thursday night.
Madonna performed a surprise concert in Times Square weeks before the release of her "Confessions II" album.
Soccer fans converge on Rockefeller Center to trade Panini stickers as they continue their quest to fill their albums.
Not many people can say they were rescued out of a cave, but Brooklyn resident Aidan Kaminer sure can.
Tall ships from around the world will anchor in the Port of New Jersey and New York for Sail4th 250.
It's unseasonably warm in New York City on Wednesday as humidity adds to the summer-like weather. There's also a slight chance for showers in parts of the Tri-State Area.
It's back to feeling like spring, and even summer on some days, as warm weather and sunshine return to the New York area.
A final round of showers is moving through the New York area in the morning before the rest of the week turns much drier and warmer.
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.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said Thursday he is scaling back police at Delaney Hall. The announcement followed the arrests of two protesters on Wednesday night.
The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report on a United Airlines plane that struck a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike in May.
Surveillance video shows a gang of Pokémon card thieves smashing the display cases at Big Pack Hobby Shop in Rochelle Park.
Protesters and Newark police clashed Wednesday night outside Delaney Hall, just one day after a 9 p.m. curfew was lifted outside the ICE detention center in Newark.
For weeks, there have been protests inside and outside Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark. One woman whose husband is inside is scheduled to give birth Thursday. She just wants him to come home.
A Long Island jury found Steven Schwally guilty of 2nd degree murder for ramming his car into a Deer Park nail salon while drunk.
John Gotti's grandson Carmine Gotti Agnello was arrested Wednesday for allegedly assaulting a woman, Nassau County Police said.
If you ride an e-bike or e-scooter in the Long Island city of Long Beach, don't take it on the boardwalk or you could face a hefty fine.
With Game 1 of the NBA Finals set for Wednesday night in San Antonio, New York City has three official Knicks watch parties -- inside and outside Madison Square Garden and in Central Park.
A prediction market reported former U.S. Rep. George Santos to federal prosecutors after he boasted he'd be going to President Trump's State of the Union address, then bet against his own attendance, the Associated Press reported.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said Thursday he is scaling back police at Delaney Hall. The announcement followed the arrests of two protesters on Wednesday night.
President Trump, a native New Yorker and self-described Knicks fan, said he was invited to attend a Knicks playoff game by the team's owner James Dolan, who has donated to his political campaigns.
Gov. Kathy Hochul, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and MTA CEO Janno Lieber unveiled a massive transportation security plan Thursday to make sure World Cup matches are the best they can be.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul tapped into World Cup mania on Wednesday, announcing a multimillion-dollar program to build soccer pitches all over the state.
For weeks, there have been protests inside and outside Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark. One woman whose husband is inside is scheduled to give birth Thursday. She just wants him to come home.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is urging people to donate blood ahead of the summer months.
There's no vaccine for the Bourbon virus, nor medicine to treat it, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Marie Francillion was diagnosed with lung cancer after she was feeling heartburn and shoulder pain. She said she's able to remain hopeful and spend more time with her family because of a different type of treatment.
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.
Madonna performed a surprise concert in Times Square weeks before the release of her "Confessions II" album.
Knicks superfan Spike Lee stopped by CBS Mornings to give his thoughts as the Knicks get set to play in the NBA Finals, and he offered his prediction, too.
Peabo Bryson, a two-time Grammy-winning singer and songwriter known for Disney movie hits "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World," has died at age 75.
Not many people know Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe's splash to stardom began at a Long Island beach.
Federal prosecutors have indicted ex-Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier on additional charges related to a sports gambling sting.
Aaron Judge will be out of action for several weeks due to a rib injury, the Yankees announced on Thursday night.
Ryan McMahon hit a go-ahead single in the seventh inning,, and the Yankees beat the Guardians 2-1 Thursday to salvage the finale of a three-game series.
Soccer fans converge on Rockefeller Center to trade Panini stickers as they continue their quest to fill their albums.
The FIFA World Cup 2026 begins in just one week. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is a huge fan of the beautiful game, and also loves the connection it has with food.
Gov. Kathy Hochul, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and MTA CEO Janno Lieber unveiled a massive transportation security plan Thursday to make sure World Cup matches are the best they can be.
Garbage piling up near freight train tracks is frustrating many Maspeth residents.
Residents and elected officials are urging the MTA to reopen the Long Island Rail Road's former Elmhurst station, arguing that the neighborhood has outgrown its current transit options.
Before there was a Brooklyn, there was a flagpole, and since the earliest days of our country, it stood as a symbol of freedom and self-determination.
Monitor Point proposal in Greenpoint would bring 1,150 apartments, including 460 affordable units, to former industrial waterfront site.
Gold Star families, veterans and thousands of spectators gathered in Bay Ridge to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
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 Lonnie Quinn says it will be even hotter on Saturday, but a thunderstorm is possible during the second half of the day.
The iconic pop singer mixed in old classics and new songs during her 15-minute set on Thursday night. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
That's going to make getting around town look and feel a whole lot different. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos has more on what you need to know.
This comes as two protesters were charged with assaulting officers outside the ICE facility on Wednesday night. The police union told CBS News New York's Christine Sloan officers had no protective gear.
As CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports, spots in a Central Park watch party are filling up fast.
