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It was an eventful night in the New York sports landscape. A.J. Burnett halted his winless streak (dating back to June 29) for the Yankees and the Jets opened up their preseason with a loss to the Houston Texans.
Mark Sanchez looked sharp, completing 6 of 7 passes, two to Santonio Holmes, in limited duty as the Jets opened the preseason with a 20-16 loss to the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium on Monday night.
No one with a pen and a pulse would write that Plaxico Burress didn't deserve to be punished. Fined? Hell, yes. Suspended? Absolutely? Cut? Why not? But jailed for 20 months? That's different.
Mark Sanchez and Rex Ryan have an outspoken admiration for each other. They also have a mutual goal -- winning the Super Bowl. So Jets fans may be surprised to read what their star quarterback had to say about Ryan in the upcoming issue of GQ magazine.
The return of Plaxico Burress will have to wait. Mark Sanchez has work to do with his other receivers anyway when the Jets open their preseason against Houston on Monday night.
Jerricho Cotchery just didn't see himself fitting in with the Jets anymore. So the wide receiver did what he felt he needed to do. Cotchery asked for his release, the Jets obliged -- and he went shopping.
This is what we have waited for. It was something that we thought might not happen because of the lockout. Are you ready for some… preseason football?
After an extended vacation, Boomer returned this Monday morning to take his seat next to Craig. All was back to normal on this thing we've come to know as the Boomer & Carton Morning Extravaganza.
Plaxico Burress says in an interview for HBO's "Real Sports" that he "lost count" of how many times he cried in jail.
Leonhard's all healed now from a broken leg and excited about getting back on the field again.
Chris Stewart spent his last season at Notre Dame studying constantly. Law textbooks and football playbooks. Legal defenses and defensive formations.
It turns out Jets fans won't get their first official look at Plaxico Burress next week. On Friday, Rex Ryan announced that Burress won't travel with the team for Monday night's game at Houston. But he's still not concerned about the talented wide receiver.
Jets right guard Brandon Moore is on the mend. The team moved Moore from the physically-unable-to-perform list to the active roster after he missed the start of training camp while recovering from offseason hip surgery.
One week after Jerricho Cotchery was granted his requested release from the Jets, the wide receiver found a new home. The 29-year-old fan favorite is headed to Heinz Field, the Pittsburgh Steelers' arena. Otherwise known as the Jets' house of horrors.
Mark Sanchez and Scotty McKnight used to toss footballs around to each other when they were little kids, imagining what it would be like to play in the NFL. Better yet, they thought, how cool would it be if they played on the same team?
The Buffalo Sabres beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Wednesday night in the NHL's return to action.
CC Sabathia's No. 52 will be retired on Sept. 26 by the New York Yankees.
The Cavaliers pulled away in the second half for a 109-94 victory over the Knicks on Tuesday night.
The Mavericks beat the Nets 123-114 on Tuesday night after both teams arrived in New York earlier in the day.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points and 11 rebounds for his NBA-leading 39th double-double and the Knicks outlasted the sliding Bulls 105-99 on Sunday night.
Nicolás Fernández scored on a penalty kick in the second half and New York City FC tied the Los Angeles Galaxy 1-1 in a season opener before a sellout crowd of 30,510 at Dignity Health Sports Park.
The Milan Cortina Olympics ended Sunday with a closing ceremony inside the ancient Roman amphitheater, Verona Arena.
Through a sudden death overtime goal, the U.S. men's hockey team is golden over Canada.
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 25 points, Jalen Brunson had 20 and the Knicks erased an 18-point, fourth-quarter deficit and beat the Rockets 108-106 on Saturday.
Nassau County DA Anne Donnelly said Wen-Lone Chou stockpiled parts and tested the guns he built in a makeshift shooting range in his Mineola basement.
Julie Menin is settling into her role as the seventh elected speaker of the New York City Council.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani traveled to Washington, D.C., Thursday to meet with President Trump.
The Department of Homeland Security said ICE agents detained Elmina "Ellie" Aghayeva at Columbia University Thursday, saying her student visa was revoked in 2016. She was later released.
New York's governor says the World Trade Center's final office tower will start construction as soon as this spring and become American Express' new headquarters.
Another round of snow is impacting the Tri-State Area Wednesday, just after a major blizzard dumped more than 2 feet of snow in some parts of New York and New Jersey.
Pet owners should be extra cautious with their pets during and after the major winter snowstorm impacting the New York and New Jersey area.
Double-digit snow totals have been reported across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut as a major blizzard begins to wind down.
The storm has started to wrap up in New York City, New Jersey and beyond, with impressive snow totals left in its wake.
A blizzard warning has been issued for New York City and the surrounding area as a major snowstorm develops along the coast.
A federal immigration investigation on Wednesday ended with a chaotic crash in Newark, New Jersey, officials say.
Staff at Adventure Aquarium in New Jersey are welcoming three little blue penguin chicks who were born during the first week of February.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill nominated Jeanne Hengemuhle to serve as acting superintendent of New Jersey's 3,000-member state police force.
New Jersey is facing a lawsuit over a recent directive limiting immigration operations in state-controlled buildings.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill commended the state's response to the major blizzard, but she said they aren't out of the woods yet.
Nassau County DA Anne Donnelly said Wen-Lone Chou stockpiled parts and tested the guns he built in a makeshift shooting range in his Mineola basement.
A Long Island crossing guard is in critical condition after being hit while shoveling snow in Merrick, sources said.
Dozens of people were displaced and three suffered minor injuries after a fire at a West Babylon, Long Island apartment complex.
Long Island grandfather's Seth Bykofsky's #1 fight since January has been to keep his custom license plate, which reads "PB4WEGO."
Another round of snow is impacting the Tri-State Area Wednesday, just after a major blizzard dumped more than 2 feet of snow in some parts of New York and New Jersey.
Julie Menin is settling into her role as the seventh elected speaker of the New York City Council.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani traveled to Washington, D.C., Thursday to meet with President Trump.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill nominated Jeanne Hengemuhle to serve as acting superintendent of New Jersey's 3,000-member state police force.
The Department of Homeland Security said ICE agents detained Elmina "Ellie" Aghayeva at Columbia University Thursday, saying her student visa was revoked in 2016. She was later released.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in her opening statement before the House Oversight Committee that she had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes.
For the first time in 30 years, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a new treatment for an inoperable type of pancreatic cancer.
NYSNA has reached a tentative contract agreement with NewYork-Presbyterian, signaling a potential end to the longest nurses strike in New York City history.
NYSNA ratified contracts with Montefiore and Mount Sinai, clearing the way for nurses to return to work Saturday after walking off one month ago.
The longest and largest nurses strike in New York City history is set to end after over three weeks as NYSNA says it has a tentative agreement.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a contract agreement by Dec. 31, which means about 9,000 physicians are no longer considered in-network.
Harvey Weinstein has hired Luigi Mangione's and Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyers to represent him at his third New York rape trial.
Harlem's Lafayette Theatre is believed to be the first major New York City theater to desegregate, just a year after its opening.
Nick Reiner, 32, was charged with two counts of murder in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said in a TikTok video that her results at a post-op appointment for a cone biopsy showed stage 1 cervical cancer.
In April 2025, Eric Dane announced he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
The Buffalo Sabres beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Wednesday night in the NHL's return to action.
CC Sabathia's No. 52 will be retired on Sept. 26 by the New York Yankees.
The Cavaliers pulled away in the second half for a 109-94 victory over the Knicks on Tuesday night.
The Mavericks beat the Nets 123-114 on Tuesday night after both teams arrived in New York earlier in the day.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points and 11 rebounds for his NBA-leading 39th double-double and the Knicks outlasted the sliding Bulls 105-99 on Sunday night.
A Jewish congregation in Brooklyn is fighting to save their historic house of worship.
Harlem's Lafayette Theatre is believed to be the first major New York City theater to desegregate, just a year after its opening.
Multiple rezonings in Queens are paving the way for tens of thousands of new units, but some residents worry about how it could affect their communities.
Residents and skate advocates clash over a proposed Mount Prospect Park skate facility, as city officials promise an updated design this spring.
A Brooklyn community is fighting to turn a forgotten landmark into a heritage center.
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.
The incident has since sparked controversy over whether the people involved should face charges. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and Gov. Kathy Hochul are on one side of the issue, and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is on the other. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
A 67-year-old retiree is facing charges of making illegal guns in his Long Island home. He's accused of stockpiling parts and testing the weapons in his basement. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
The steeple of a New Jersey church that's more than 100 years old was damaged in this week's snowstorm, but as CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports, the community is already at work.
A crossing guard who was hit while shoveling snow on Long Island has been hospitalized in critical condition, sources said. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani went to the White House to discuss building housing in New York City with President Trump.
