Local Officials Express Admiration, Caution Following Osama bin Laden's Death
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says Americans have kept their promise after Sept. 11 to capture or kill Osama bin Laden.
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says Americans have kept their promise after Sept. 11 to capture or kill Osama bin Laden.
Rauf, the man behind the Park 51 Islamic cultural center, said bin Laden's death can bring "closure and healing around 9/11.''
The Mets couldn't have been prouder as a team. And it had absolutely nothing to do with finally landing on the right side of a 1-run game. No, this was much more than that. This was payback of a different sort, on a different level.
The Mets celebrated a victory on a night when fans in the ballpark were celebrating historic news. "It was a big night for the United States," manager Terry Collins said. "I wish we had been able to finish two hours sooner so we could join in the celebration."
A powerful storm system that killed more than 270 people across the South tore through the Tri-State area Thursday.
Jets All-Pro Darrelle Revis was invited to attend a private dinner with President Barack Obama on Wednesday night. Revis' agent said the star cornerback spoke privately with Obama for about five minutes and was shocked to find out the President knows about Revis Island.
New York City has been one of President Barack Obama's favorite places to raise campaign cash, but his anti-Wall Street policies are apparently taking their toll.
"I'm really honored and I'm really proud that I was able to do something that nobody else was able to do," The Donald said regarding the White House's decision to release President Obama's full birth certificate.
Internet voting began Thursday as six high schools vie to have President Barack Obama deliver the commencement speech for this year's graduating seniors.
New Yorkers are dumping on "The Donald" for his aggressive campaign raising about whether President Barack Obama was born in the United States.
A Houston congressman wants to play his own version of "Texas hold 'em" to keep NASA from sending one of its retiring space shuttles to New York City. But Sen. Chuck Schumer isn't having it.
Cuomo says the near shutdown of the federal government last week is in stark contrast to the bipartisan success seen recently in Albany.
Nineteen percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents said in a new survey that they are most likely to back Trump for the Republican presidential nomination.
President Barack Obama said a last-minute deal Friday with congressional leaders to avert a government shutdown happened because "Americans of different beliefs came together."
In New York City, where roughly 10 percent of revenue comes from Washington, thousands of locally-based federal workers would be furloughed.
In the Fairleigh Dickinson-PublicMind poll out Thursday, 47 percent of respondents approved of President Obama while 42 percent disapproved. That's down from the last FDU poll in February, when 54 percent approved.
Obama stressed that education was the civil rights issue of our time, stating it wasn't enough to "just leave no child left behind. We've got to help every child get ahead."
The Fairleigh Dickinson-PublicMind Poll out Thursday pits several potential GOP candidates against Mr. Obama in head-to-head matchups.
President Barack Obama arrived in Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon with one mission in mind, furthering his defense of intervention in Libya.
I do not believe [President Obama] has the constitutional authority to commit this nation to war in the absence of an immediate threat," Congressman Jerrold Nadler said.
On Day 3 of the attack on Libya, there were new air strikes and new demands. On Monday, President Barack Obama called for the replacement of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.
Giuliani, who says he hasn't decided whether he will run again, sounded a lot like a candidate when he spoke at a GOP fundraiser in Manchester on Friday night.
Airports across the nation, including Newark Liberty International, are paying close attention to passengers coming in from Japan. They're worried about radiation contamination.
Use a 24-hour extension to get a longer reprieve. That appeared to be the approach for the NFL and the players' union Friday as the parties agreed to extend the deadline for a new labor agreement until March 11.
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says a disaster declaration by President Barack Obama will help Connecticut's cities and towns fill holes in their budgets left by record-setting snowfall this winter.
The New York Knicks are one win away from reaching the NBA Finals on the strength of a 10-game winning streak like no other in NBA history.
The Knicks can wrap up the Eastern Conference Finals and sweep their second straight series with a win on Monday night.
The New York Red Bulls held on for a 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.
MLS-leading Nashville SC beat New York City FC 2-1 on Saturday night to extend its unbeaten streak to eight games.
Max Meyer threw seven shutout innings of one-hit ball, Liam Hicks homered twice and the Miami Marlins beat the punchless New York Mets 4-1.
Memorial Day parades are taking place all across New York City's five boroughs this weekend.
The Knicks are one win away from reaching the NBA Finals, but the NYPD says it won't support more watch parties outside MSG.
New York City beaches opened for the 2026 season Saturday as Memorial Day Weekend got off to a cold, rainy, windy start.
The FDNY said it responded to a fire on the second floor of a three-story building on Nostrand Ave., between Beverly Rd. and Cortelyou Rd.
One teenager is dead and another was critically hurt after subway surfing on the Williamsburg Bridge on Friday.
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.
Severe storms caused damage and flooding across New York and New Jersey on Wednesday.
New York City and New Jersey are under a heat advisory and air quality alert as the hazy and humid weather settles in across the Tri-State Area.
The weekend is set to be the warmest of the year so far with summer-like weather across the Tri-State Area.
A group of protesters gathered Friday at Newark's Delaney Hall, saying their loved ones held there are enduring horrible conditions at the ICE detention facility.
The New York area is off to a soggy start to the unofficial kickoff of summer with rainy weather this Memorial Day Weekend.
A United Airlines flight from Newark Liberty Airport was forced to make an emergency landing after a passenger allegedly tried to open a door.
The NYPD has obtained the green light to shoot drones out of the sky over worries about the possibility of a terror attack during a summer of high-profile events in New York City.
A limited number of affordable tickets to the FIFA World Cup will be available through a lottery opening at 10 a.m. Monday.
At Jones Beach, Memorial Day Weekend may be more of a washout than beach weather.
Three women were charged with killing 7-year-old Jor'Dynn Duncan inside an alleged house of horrors in Bayport, New York.
The New York area is off to a soggy start to the unofficial kickoff of summer with rainy weather this Memorial Day Weekend.
A 7-year-old girl died in December on Long Island after prosecutors say she was abused and tortured by the people who were supposed to care for her.
Drivers on Long Island say the cost to fill up is becoming a significant source of stress and taking a toll on their moods.
U.S. officials and negotiators were discussing a process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources briefed on the conversations said.
A group of protesters gathered Friday at Newark's Delaney Hall, saying their loved ones held there are enduring horrible conditions at the ICE detention facility.
President Trump visited Rockland County on Friday to endorse Rep. Mike Lawler in the battle for the 17th Congressional District.
A federal district judge granted Kilmar Abrego Garcia's motion to dismiss two criminal charges on the grounds his prosecution was vindictive and selective.
The Trump administration on Friday announced a sweeping policy designed to make it harder for immigrants already in the U.S. to get permanent residency.
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.
A New York doctor who contracted and survived Ebola more than a decade ago says he is worried for healthcare workers who are at the center of treating the latest outbreak.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed millions to keep the program open, but the reforms would cut reimbursement rates for private duty nurses.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
Stephen Colbert made a surprise appearance hosting the "Only in Monroe" community access show broadcast in Monroe, Michigan, on Friday, one night after he recorded his final episode of "The Late Show."
Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
"Romeo and Juliet" is being shown at Central Park starting Friday night through June 28. Free tickets can be attained through a lottery.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio signed off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
The New York Knicks are one win away from reaching the NBA Finals on the strength of a 10-game winning streak like no other in NBA history.
The Knicks can wrap up the Eastern Conference Finals and sweep their second straight series with a win on Monday night.
The New York Red Bulls held on for a 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.
MLS-leading Nashville SC beat New York City FC 2-1 on Saturday night to extend its unbeaten streak to eight games.
Max Meyer threw seven shutout innings of one-hit ball, Liam Hicks homered twice and the Miami Marlins beat the punchless New York Mets 4-1.
The grassroots group pushed for bilingual policing, victim support and anti-gang efforts as Brooklyn's Chinatown rapidly grew.
Advocates estimate one-third of the 200-acre park in Flushing is still without functioning drinking fountains and bathrooms.
Ahead of the 2026 RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon, some athletes are showing how simply reaching the starting line is a victory.
The Second Avenue Subway project has entered phase two of extending the "Q" line, but Harlem businesses say they're struggling to co-exist with the construction.
City Council members say requirement for transparent roll-down gates is burdensome for small businesses ahead of the July 1 enforcement deadline.
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.
John Elliott has the Tri-State Area's updated Sunday afternoon First Alert Forecast for Memorial Day weekend on CBS News New York.
New York is a city on the go with unique challenges for people moving into their new apartments.
Norman Siegel years ago filed a lawsuit on behalf of three online journalists who wanted press credentials, and they got them. Would he take a case on behalf of social media influencers today?
Dr. Mikhail Varshavski is the most-followed M.D. on social media, debunking what he thinks are medical myths.
Dr. Mikhail Varshavski is very critical of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and civil liberties attorney Norman Siegel discusses New York City's press credential debate.
