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The latest storm happened before Christmas and was so bad some families still can't get into their homes.
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The latest storm happened before Christmas and was so bad some families still can't get into their homes.
Exasperated residents demanded answers from local and federal officials. CBS2's Jennifer Bisram reports.
Protesters claimed a major victory Sunday, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers blocked plans for the Dakota Access oil pipeline to cross the Missouri River next to the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation.
A beach replenishment project is underway on Long Beach Island. The Liberty Island is a 315-ft long dredge used to pump sand onto the beach on LBI.
The rusted shipwrecked sailboat has been sitting there since Hurricane Sandy.
The idea is that man-made islands would take the first impact of a future storm.
It's officially beach season and officials have been hard at work to make the shore experience even better.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has started work in Ship Bottom on a $128 million project that will restore nearly 13 miles of beaches and dunes on Long Beach Island.
A federally-funded million dollar study will help the Army Corp of Engineers find ways to prevent flooding along an area in North Jersey.
A four-mile steel wall is going up along the Jersey Shore beachfront, in one of the biggest projects that New Jersey will undertake to keep residents safe from storms like Superstorm Sandy.
It's been 18 months since Sandy struck and now on the cusp of the 2014 hurricane season, Montauk residents are calling the federal emergency project to protect their vulnerable East End community pathetic.
Representatives from the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine, N.J. were in Jersey City on Wednesday, conducting a necropsy on the finback that weighs 55 to 60 tons.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to start a beach restoration project from Asbury Park to Avon.
The steel sea wall is meant as a short-term protective measure, to be complemented by an extensive beach widening and dune construction project being planned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Wider beaches are on the way for some Jersey shore towns whose coast took a pounding during Superstorm Sandy as a $25 million beach replenishment project led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers begins Friday in Manasquan.
On Thursday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin its beach replenishment project that will stretch from Manasquan up to Belmar.
More than 500 homes in the town were either damaged or destroyed and town officials said that they want to make sure that the town is protected from future storms.
The United States Army Corps of Engineers has earmarked $500 million to lift 4,500 homes five to 10 feet to weather future storms.
Sen. Charles Schumer is calling for quick repair work on a navigational light and jetty that were destroyed by Superstorm Sandy at the Jones Inlet.
In this week's Summer After Sandy report, we have a look at a Long Island shoreline village that learned a big lesson from a storm over two decades ago.
A plume of water shot about 125 feet in the air and a boom echoed through town Wednesday as a military explosives team detonated a suspected mine that a diver had discovered partially buried in sand in the Atlantic Ocean.
Declaring the Jersey shore officially open for the summer, Gov. Chris Christie cut a 5-mile long ribbon Friday symbolically linking some of the shore towns that were hardest hit by Superstorm Sandy.
The project will stretch from Sea Bright to Manasquan and is expected to be completed by early next year.
In Long Beach Township, the Army Corps of Engineers is waiting on 60 of the 465 oceanfront property owners to give their blessing to the project.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation will work together on short-term measures to build up the east and south shores of the borough decimated in superstorm Sandy.
Trains are now running with normal weekend service, Hochul said as she thanked crews for their hard work to restore the lines.
Some lawmakers and business owners say the city did not do enough to warn people about Friday's deluge.
Mayor Adams said Chancellor Banks made the right call in keeping the classrooms open on Friday.
Epic rainfall made for a record-setting day in Westchester County on Friday.
The veteran lefty allowed eight earned runs and didn't record an out in Friday's 12-5 loss.
Trains are now running with normal weekend service, Hochul said as she thanked crews for their hard work to restore the lines.
Some lawmakers and business owners say the city did not do enough to warn people about Friday's deluge.
Mayor Adams said Chancellor Banks made the right call in keeping the classrooms open on Friday.
Epic rainfall made for a record-setting day in Westchester County on Friday.
The rain stopped Friday evening, but a mess was left behind in parts of Westchester County
We're on Red Alert today for rain, which could be heavy at times, and the likelihood of scattered flooding/flash flooding.
We're tracking heavy rain Friday due to the remnants of Ophelia.
A government shutdown will affect airports, critical federal aid payments to parents and children, and the ability of officials to get work permits for asylum seekers.
For fall foliage, from the Catskills to Central Park in New York and beyond, check out some maps to help you find the best spots.
Today will be mostly sunny with highs in the 60s -- our pick of the week.
Parts of the Garden State are under water as Ophelia's remnants flood streets and sidewalks around the area.
We're on Red Alert today for rain, which could be heavy at times, and the likelihood of scattered flooding/flash flooding.
We're tracking heavy rain Friday due to the remnants of Ophelia.
City officials said they closed the movie theater at the Newport Centre mall after rats were reportedly spotted getting in through several openings.
A government shutdown will affect airports, critical federal aid payments to parents and children, and the ability of officials to get work permits for asylum seekers.
Flooding on Long Island wasn't widespread on Friday, but people in some low-lying areas were impacted.
We're tracking heavy rain Friday due to the remnants of Ophelia.
A government shutdown will affect airports, critical federal aid payments to parents and children, and the ability of officials to get work permits for asylum seekers.
A funeral was held Thursday in Massapequa Park for beloved band director Gina Pellettiere, who was killed last Thursday when their school bus overturned headed to band camp in Pennsylvania.
The Gilgo Beach murder suspect told a judge Wednesday he spends two to three hours a day reviewing evidence in the case.
Some lawmakers and business owners say the city did not do enough to warn people about Friday's deluge.
Mayor Adams said Chancellor Banks made the right call in keeping the classrooms open on Friday.
The spending bill failed to win over a group of Republicans opposed to a short-term funding deal.
Dianne Feinstein was the longest-serving woman in the U.S. Senate as well as the longest-serving senator from California.
A government shutdown will affect airports, critical federal aid payments to parents and children, and the ability of officials to get work permits for asylum seekers.
The DEA estimates they seized about 1 million lethal doses of fentanyl worth about $1.5 million in a recent drug bust in the Bronx.
Some hospitals in New Jersey are reinstating a mask mandate as COVID cases rise.
Americans still have ways to get vaccinated against COVID-19 at no out-of-pocket cost. Here's what to know.
O'Connor, the chief of colorectal surgery at Mercy Hospital on Long Island and a mother of one, comes from a law enforcement family and says service is in her blood.
Starting Monday, anyone can go to COVIDtests.gov to order up to four free at-home COVID tests per household.
A Nevada grand jury indicted Duane "Keffe D" Davis in the long-unsolved killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, prosecutors announced in court Friday.
Judge Kathleen Gomes said she is terminating the agreement reached in 2004 that allowed Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy to control Michael Oher's finances.
The once-iconic DVD-by-mail service obliterated Blockbuster video stores and provided a springboard into video streaming that's transformed entertainment.
City officials said they closed the movie theater at the Newport Centre mall after rats were reportedly spotted getting in through several openings.
Michael Gambon, the British-Irish actor who portrayed Dumbledore in the latter 6 of the 8 "Harry Potter" movies, has died after a bout of pneumonia.
The veteran lefty allowed eight earned runs and didn't record an out in Friday's 12-5 loss.
Judge Kathleen Gomes said she is terminating the agreement reached in 2004 that allowed Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy to control Michael Oher's finances.
The Miami Marlins were foiled by the weather in New York City once again.
Chris Bassitt reached 200 innings for the first time, Brandon Belt hit a three-run homer and the Blue Jays moved one step closer to a wild-card berth by beating the Yankees 6-0 on Thursday night.
The veteran right-hander pitched a 2-hitter and Aaron Judge homered twice in a 6-0 win Wednesday.
The dentists believe New York City isn't taking the time to properly investigate their recent recurring flood problem.
Teens seeking asylum have found a new home environment at the High School for Excellence and Innovation.
Studies show students tend to perform better academically with a certified librarian in school.
Twenty sustainable playgrounds will be built across the five boroughs by 2027, each unique to its neighborhood.
Residents say Ms. Lonnie is following in the footsteps of Ms. Fox, a legendary Bronx native who worked her whole life to better the community.
As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
A crane went up in flames high above Manhattan, then partially collapsed onto the street below.
The Grammy Award winning singer who graced the stage for generations died at the age of 96.
A suspect has been charged in connection with a long-unsolved string of killings known as the Gilgo Beach murders.
Nearly every subway line was at least partially suspended, rerouted or running with delays. CBS New York's Christina Fan reports.
CBS New York's Lonnie Quinn has your extended forecast.
CBS New York's Vanessa Murdock has the latest on the conditions in northern New Jersey.
It came after roads were closed for hours due to Friday's heavy rain. CBS New York's Alecia Reid reports.
In communities like Herricks, residents were cleaning out flooded basements. CBS New York's Carolyn Gusoff has the story.