NYC-area under heat advisory, flash flood risk

Most of the Tri-State Area is under a heat advisory Thursday and Friday, with downpours bringing the risk of flash flooding.

• Aug 6

NYC facing lawsuits connected to 2025 Legionnaires' outbreak in Harlem

Several lawsuits were announced Thursday against New York City and others connected to a deadly 2025 Legionnaires'​ outbreak in Harlem.

• Aug 6

NYC activates heat, flash flood emergency plans for Thursday and Friday

New York City is activating its heat and flash flood emergency plans for Thursday and Friday due to dangerous heat and storms in the forecast.

• Aug 5

Hochul signs legislation strengthening NYC cooling tower inspections

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed new legislation Wednesday to strengthen inspections on cooling towers in New York City.

• Aug 5

Arrest of ex-Mount Vernon police official raises questions about vetting process

Questions are growing within the law enforcement community about how one of the Mount Vernon Police Department's top leaders was vetted.

• Aug 5

US Open tickets selling for hundreds on secondary market

The countdown to the 2026 US Open in New York City is on, but some tennis fans are frustrated by how much it costs to get in.

• Aug 5

Man charged with intentionally setting fire that destroyed Brooklyn church

A man is accused of intentionally setting a fire that destroyed a historic Brooklyn church in June.

• Aug 5

MTA identifies top chokepoints for improvements in NYC subway system

The MTA has identified dozens of places in New York City's subway system where upgrades could help cut delays.

• Aug 5

"Some sort of explosion," fire at Bronx building leaves 1 dead, 15 hurt, FDNY says

One person is dead and 14 others were injured after "some sort of explosion" and fire at a Bronx building Wednesday, FDNY officials said.

• Aug 6

Son of ex-Mount Vernon police official accused in shooting held without bail

Jennifer Lackard, a former deputy commissioner in the Mount Vernon Police Department, was arraigned on the same charges Tuesday.

• Aug 5

Medical Aid in Dying law takes effect in New York

The Medical Aid in Dying law allows terminally ill adults to request a doctor to prescribe them lethal medication.

• Aug 5

52nd Harlem Week honors neighborhood's legacy and resilience

Harlem Week 2026 brings past and present Harlemites together to honor the neighborhood's legacy.

• Aug 5

Bowen Yang to make Broadway debut in "Oh, Mary!"

Actor and comedian Bowen Yang will portray Mary Todd Lincoln in Broadway's "Oh, Mary!" for a limited 12-week run starting in September.

• Aug 5

Warning stickers will be put on cars not moved for street cleaning in NYC

Neon green stickers will be placed on cars that ignore alternate-side parking in an effort to make it easier for sanitation workers to clean the New York City streets.

• Aug 5

NYC on pace for the most manhole fires, smoking manholes since 2015, data shows

A CBS News New York Investigation finds New York City is on pace for the most manhole fires in 11 years.

• Aug 5

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