L.I. residents anxious about underwater toxic plume from Brookhaven landfill
Brookhaven town residents are anxious and worried about the underwater toxic plume created by the landfill.
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Brookhaven town residents are anxious and worried about the underwater toxic plume created by the landfill.
An enormous landfill on Long Island is scheduled to close in two years, but Brookhaven residents who live nearby are anxious and worried about the underwater toxic plume the landfill created. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Cellphone video shows a deer getting caught in a backyard zip line in Brookhaven, Long Island.
Lenny Muzzillo recently suffered a heart attack and stopped breathing for almost seven minutes. On Tuesday, got a visit from the first responders who saved him. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
The Brookhaven town supervisor says the move will save taxpayers' millions. As CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports, animal advocates are also hailing the decision.
Storms that started on Aug. 18, 2024, wiped out a roadway, cutting off access for homeowners. A look at the area on Wednesday shows not much has changed. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan returned to the scene, where frustrations are reaching a boiling point.
Nearly a year after catastrophic flooding in one Long Island neighborhood, local groups are still fighting over who's responsible for getting it fixed and even who owns it.
There's an official finding in the deadly fire at Happy Cat Sanctuary on Long Island, but it leaves many questions unanswered.
Hundreds of cats remain unaccounted for in the deadly fire at Happy Cat Sanctuary on Long Island. The sanctuary's founder Chris Arsenault was killed in the blaze.
Happy Cat Sanctuary owner Chris Arsenault was killed trying to save his cats from a fire on Dourland Road in Medford, Long Island.
A nature lover successfully lobbied to create Long Island's first amphibian crossing, the underground Frog Hollow Tunnel.
Three Long Island fire departments that displayed the Confederate flag have now reached a settlement over alleged discrimination. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan covered this story and its impact on the community, and has the latest developments.
Leaders in Nassau and Suffolk counties rolled out a strategy Monday to try and stop congestion pricing.
Supervisors of several towns say the tolling plan in an unnecessary tax and they hope President-elect Donald Trump and the new Congress kill it when they take power in 2025. CBS News New York's Maurice Dubois reports.
Officials say more arrests are coming and new penalties have been proposed for the drivers who take over busy intersections with dangerous stunts. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Videos of illegal car racing meetups on Long Island are prompting calls for tougher penalties.
Suffolk County police are putting out a warning after several videos circulated online and one 19-year-old spectator was hurt. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
CBS News New York first reported this story in August when the collapse happened after severe storms. Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Sunday's storm forced one Long Island family out of their home after their backyard collapsed. They believe the town is at fault and the whole disaster could have been prevented.
Sunday's storm forced one Long Island family out of their home after their backyard collapsed. They believe the town is at fault and the whole disaster could have been prevented. CBS News New York's Alecia Reid reports.
CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff has the story from flood-ravaged Stony Brook.
One Long Island town is cracking down on littering. New cameras are on the lookout to catch people dumping garbage, and penalties are going up. CBS New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
As CBS New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports, the unusual donation will help offset medical bills from a difficult diagnosis for a young son.
The massive 50-acre landfill is surrounded by hamlets that are made up of up to 70% minority residents.
Residents who live near the controversial landfill are demanding an investigation after they say they've gotten sick by toxicity at the dump. CBS New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Former Mets players from the 2001 season were at Ladder 25 on the Upper West Side on Tuesday.
After the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, New York City faced a difficult question: how can more lives be saved in future mass emergencies?
Columbia University closed its gates, restricting access to its campus after on-campus protests surrounding the Israel-Hamas war.
Grammy and Emmy Award-winning musician Lizzo made a surprise visit to meet Brooklyn students and debut her new children's book.
Tough choices had to be made in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, including when it would be safe to reopen Lower Manhattan.
Former Mets players from the 2001 season were at Ladder 25 on the Upper West Side on Tuesday.
After the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, New York City faced a difficult question: how can more lives be saved in future mass emergencies?
Columbia University closed its gates, restricting access to its campus after on-campus protests surrounding the Israel-Hamas war.
Grammy and Emmy Award-winning musician Lizzo made a surprise visit to meet Brooklyn students and debut her new children's book.
Tough choices had to be made in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, including when it would be safe to reopen Lower Manhattan.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
Severe storms returned to the Tri-State Area, making it a soggy Thursday morning.
The rain returns Tuesday with the possibility of severe storms and downpours that can cause flash flooding in the New York City area.
Activity by ICE agents is putting a chill on the economy in parts of Connecticut after an estimated 100 people were recently grabbed off the streets of Danbury and other communities.
A First Alert Weather Day has been issued for Tuesday and Wednesday due to the threat of strong to severe thunderstorms.
More than 41,000 students are heading back to class across Newark, New Jersey, Tuesday following 11 weeks of summer vacation.
Some are calling for Macklemore to be removed from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after he used part of his opening performance on Friday and Saturday nights at MetLife Stadium to share his pro-Palestinian views about the war in Gaza.
Passaic's Mexican Independence Day Parade has been postponed, with officials citing concerns about recent arrests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
A fast-moving fire early Sunday morning forced a woman to jump from a third-floor window in Elizabeth, New Jersey. City officials said the 50-year-old landed in the driveway of 470 Jefferson Ave.
New York wildlife advocates are calling for a ban on underpass netting, saying pigeons are getting trapped and dying.
Police in Suffolk County, Long Island, say a woman found dead inside her home Thursday was murdered. Her body was found by a family member inside her Sayville home. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
A Sayville woman was found dead Thursday night, and police said they believe she was a victim of violence. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
A 62-year-old woman was found dead inside her Sayville home Thursday night. Police say she was a victim of violence.
Police on Long Island recently impounded an imitation presidential limousine that was part of a mock motorcade and carrying a President Trump look-alike.
Massive whale sharks were recently spotted surfacing right next to a boat near New York City, turning an ordinary day on the water into an extraordinary encounter.
Tough choices had to be made in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, including when it would be safe to reopen Lower Manhattan.
New York City officials released thousands of previously unseen documents questioning the air quality at Ground Zero following the 9/11 attacks.
Canada's steep retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion in U.S. goods took effect just after midnight ET on Tuesday, deepening the trade war between the two countries.
Some are calling for Macklemore to be removed from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after he used part of his opening performance on Friday and Saturday nights at MetLife Stadium to share his pro-Palestinian views about the war in Gaza.
Passaic's Mexican Independence Day Parade has been postponed, with officials citing concerns about recent arrests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Twenty-five years after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, the health threat hasn't ended for many survivors.
New York City officials released thousands of previously unseen documents questioning the air quality at Ground Zero following the 9/11 attacks.
A new study from NYU shows that the number of American children taking GLP-1s for weight loss has increased 300-fold since 2019.
A report released Tuesday is offering a new glimpse into the health impact the 9/11 attacks continue to have on FDNY first responders.
Two more people who were sickened in the Upper East Side Legionnaires' disease cluster have died, health officials announced Friday.
Grammy and Emmy Award-winning musician Lizzo made a surprise visit to meet Brooklyn students and debut her new children's book.
Some are calling for Macklemore to be removed from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after he used part of his opening performance on Friday and Saturday nights at MetLife Stadium to share his pro-Palestinian views about the war in Gaza.
The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
President Trump said that he would be "lowering the American flag" throughout the nation for one week in Dolly Parton's honor.
Aaron Judge was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Monday night by the New York Yankees.
Bo Bichette's go-ahead single and Ewing's 2-run double turned a 4-3 deficit into a 7-4 Mets lead.
Fernando Tatis Jr., Jake Cronenworth and Manny Machado hit consecutive home runs off Gerrit Cole to open the bottom of the first inning, and the Padres held off the Yankees 4-3 on Sunday.
Bo Bichette launched a go-ahead three-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning after an intentional walk to Juan Soto, and the Mets rallied for a 4-2 victory over the Giants on Sunday.
The Sounders and Red Bulls played to a 0-0 draw on Saturday night.
Former Mets players from the 2001 season were at Ladder 25 on the Upper West Side on Tuesday.
Grammy and Emmy Award-winning musician Lizzo made a surprise visit to meet Brooklyn students and debut her new children's book.
A Bronx pizzeria is proving that kindness is contagious by giving slices to hungry New Yorkers.
Brooklyn Community Services says keeping its mobile shower program running is becoming increasingly difficult as the costs of fuel, hygiene products and other expenses rise.
The Brooklyn family traces its roots to Pieter Claesen Wyckoff, who arrived in the New World 400 years ago. Today, descendants connect through reunions, Zoom calls and a massive genealogical database.
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.
Carnegie Deli is reopening on Seventh Avenue in Manhattan next week.
Every year since the terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, New York's Major League Baseball teams visit firefighters and first responders to commemorate that day. CBS News New York's Noëlle Lilley reports.
For the first time, we're hearing directly from jurors in the case of Lindsay Clancy. Also Tuesday, her lawyer talked to CBS News in Boston, explaining why he's asked President Trump for something he can't actually give Clancy – a pardon. Shanelle Kaul has all the new developments.
After 9/11, City Hall faced a difficult question – how can we save more lives in future mass emergencies? Twenty-five years later, the city says it's far better equipped to handle such a tragedy. CBS News New York's Tim McNicholas shows us what's changed.
A New Jersey Transit bus hit two pedestrians in Hackensack on Tuesday.
