Mets Move Closer In Wild-Card Race With 3-1 Win Over Nationals
"Six Degrees of Matt Harvey" might not have the same ring to it as "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon." But it might just be enough for the New York Mets to return to the playoffs.
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"Six Degrees of Matt Harvey" might not have the same ring to it as "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon." But it might just be enough for the New York Mets to return to the playoffs.
Williams reached 121 mph on a serve. She had a half-dozen aces, bringing her total this week to 31. She faced only one break point — her first of the tournament — and saved it. She smacked seven return winners. She compiled a 24-5 total edge in winners.
Junior wide receiver John Ross returned from a knee injury to score three touchdowns as 14th-ranked Washington sprinted to a 48-13 win over Rutgers on Saturday afternoon.
The New York Jets cut ties with two high draft picks once considered future cornerstones of the franchise.
The move leaves the Giants with five running backs: Rashad Jennings, Shane Vereen, Orleans Darkwa, rookie Paul Perkins and Rainey, who doubles as a returner.
A.J. Cole earned his first major league win by throwing six solid innings Friday night as the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets, 4-1, at Citi Field.
Dylan Bundy pitched 5 2/3 innings of shutout ball as the Baltimore Orioles, with three homers in the second inning, beat the New York Yankees 8-0 Friday in the first of a crucial three-game series for both teams.
With a spectacular `tweener lob to get to match point, Rafael Nadal easily won again at the U.S. Open to reach the fourth round for the first time since winning the 2013 title.
While it may keep the rain out, some players are concerned that the new Arthur Ashe Stadium roof keeps the noise in.
Sanchez provides not just the illusion that the Yankees are World Series contenders this year, but also the reality that they are much closer to future contention than they were the day before he was called to the majors.
Jets backup quarterback Bryce Petty has been diagnosed with a bruised shoulder, the team announced Friday.
Certainly there will be excitement for Chris Ash leading Rutgers onto the field Saturday for the first time as a head coach.
Roberta Vinci, last year's US Open runner-up, didn't drop a game in the first set, failed to serve out the match in the second, then hung on in the third to keep another run at Flushing Meadows going.
The New York Rangers have hired former captain Chris Drury as their assistant general manager.
Here's a look at the top 25 forwards in the NHL entering the 2016-17 season.
Officials say two people were shot to death inside a home on Angevine Avenue in Hempstead on Wednesday morning.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Wednesday morning that the Department of Transportation is working on the Bronx's first dedicated busway -- on Tremont Avenue.
Luigi Mangione is due back in court Friday for his federal case. Prosecutors and the defense team sent a letter to federal court Tuesday requesting the conference.
New Yorkers were able to see a partial solar eclipse Wednesday afternoon.
A 10-year-old girl on Staten Island was injured in a fireworks accident Tuesday night, and now a New York City Parks Department employee is under arrest.
The potential for severe storms and downpours returns to the Tri-State Area Monday as sweltering temperatures continue.
Monday will be a First Alert Weather Day due to the possibility of afternoon and evening thunderstorms and high heat indices near 100 degrees.
The New York area will get some brief relief Sunday from the humid weather.
Friday evening brought yet another round of prolific thunderstorms to the Tri-State Area.
A 16-year-old boy was killed after he was hit Wednesday night by a Metro-North train going from Danbury to South Norwalk, police said.
Police have made an arrest after a mother and child were hit crossing the street Tuesday morning in New Jersey.
New technology is being installed at Newark that will help track planes and vehicles moving around the airport.
Four suspects pulled off a brazen smash-and-grab robbery inside a Woodbridge, New Jersey, jewelry store over the weekend.
The potential for severe storms and downpours returns to the Tri-State Area Monday as sweltering temperatures continue.
Residents of a Newark apartment complex got a startling wakeup call Sunday morning when police in tactical gear, responding to reports of multiple people shot, stormed their building.
Officials say two people were shot to death inside a home on Angevine Avenue in Hempstead on Wednesday morning.
The family of a woman found dead aboard a boat at the Montauk Yacht Club in August 2025 is filing a lawsuit against the man they say she was with when she died.
Steven Schwally received the maximum sentence Wednesday after a jury found him guilty of killing four people when he crashed into a Deer Park nail salon in 2024.
Rafael Rubio, the New York City Council worker who was detained and released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has now been granted asylum.
Ethan Funk, a 20-year-old Long Island college student, can tell you what day of the week any particular date fell on, regardless of how long ago it was.
Democratic Rep. John Larson — who has represented central Connecticut since the late 1990s — lost his party's primary Tuesday to former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, CBS News has projected.
Rafael Rubio, the New York City Council worker who was detained and released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has now been granted asylum.
President Trump is weighing in on New York City's new pied-à-terre tax, a day after a judge on Staten Island temporarily blocked implementation of the controversial measure.
Back in March 1994, Yossi Spalter traveled on a van with his Yeshiva classmates from Manhattan to Crown Heights over the Brooklyn Bridge. The trip changed his life.
A judge on Staten Island has temporarily blocked implementation of New York City's new pied-à-terre tax.
New Yorkers who buy their own health insurance could pay more as insurers file requests with the State Department of Financial Services to increase premiums.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
The New York Hotel and Gaming Trades Council claims The High Line Hotel tested positive for Legionella bacteria twice this summer.
Several lawsuits were announced Thursday against New York City and others connected to a deadly 2025 Legionnaires' outbreak in Harlem.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed new legislation Wednesday to strengthen inspections on cooling towers in New York City.
Actor and comedian Bowen Yang will portray Mary Todd Lincoln in Broadway's "Oh, Mary!" for a limited 12-week run starting in September.
Designer John Galliano is known for his theatrical and dramatic designs, but his legacy is also marked by antisemitic and racist comments.
"The Sopranos" actor Vincent Pastore is being remembered as a fixture in his Bronx community.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
A new Broadway show based on Prince's movie and album "Purple Rain" will take the stage at Broadway's Majestic Theatre in March.
Ryan McMahon and Trent Grisham each hit a two-run single in the seventh inning to send the Yankees past the slumping Mariners 4-1 on Tuesday night.
Martín Pérez pitched six more scoreless innings, Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson homered, and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 4-0.
LeBron James will return to Los Angeles on Christmas Day in 2026, and the Sixers will open the season in New York against the Knicks.
Brett Baty hit the first grand slam of his career and the Mets held off the Braves 8-5 on Monday night for their sixth win in seven games.
The New York Mets routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-1 on Sunday afternoon.
Some residents of a Queens building say a temporary boiler truck parked outside has become a nearly two-year fixture, emitting smoke they say drifts into their homes.
Harlem Week 2026 brings past and present Harlemites together to honor the neighborhood's legacy.
Parents in Harlem say their children's walk to summer camp is littered with trash, illegal dumping and a growing encampment.
A specialized program from God's Love We Deliver is serving nearly 400 veterans with medically tailored meals, while helping combat isolation and ease the challenges of life after military service.
The Newtown Creek Alliance community science project gives students hands-on experience monitoring the health of one of the most polluted waterways in the U.S.
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.
The project will unfold on Tremont Avenue, with the goal of improving service for 39,000 daily riders. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.
The prize money climbed to at least $1 billion after no one won the grand prize Monday.
The U.S. Secret Service says the use of skimming devices, which capture account details and personal identification numbers from bank and government benefits cards, is on the rise. Here's how they are cracking down.
More than 250 people have died after a 7.-magnitude earthquake struck the country Monday.
CBS News New York's Craig Allen says conditions improve Thursday, setting the stage for a nice weekend.
