The Billion Oyster Project is getting nearly $1 million in funding
As CBS News New York's John Dias reports, it's enough to restore a major oyster reef that has gone practically extinct in Brooklyn.
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As CBS News New York's John Dias reports, it's enough to restore a major oyster reef that has gone practically extinct in Brooklyn.
The safest county in the United States is located on Long Island, according to a U.S. News & World Report ranking.
A woman suffered leg injuries when an elevator inside a Brooklyn building unexpectedly dropped one floor Tuesday afternoon.
A Brooklyn man worries about water damage to his old home. He says the community garden next door is to blame.
A Brooklyn man continues to worry over the condition of his home. The issue comes from challenges to repair his property because of a neighboring community garden. CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger reports.
The FDNY had to rescue a woman after she fell down an elevator shaft inside a Brooklyn building Tuesday. Residents say this isn't the first time they've had elevator problems. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
Emily Gallagher, NYS Assemblymember of the 50th District joins CBS New York to discuss the G train and repairs.
Police say one man raped a woman while the other acted as a lookout and attacked a man who tried to intervene. CBS New York's Christina Fan reports from the scene.
People are wondering if the makeshift koi pond around a leaking fire hydrant in Bed-Stuy is just a work of art or cause for concern.
People are wondering if the makeshift koi pond is just a work of art or a cause for concern. CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
Heads up New York City subway riders! The G train shutdown entered its third and final phase Monday.
A heads up for New York City subway riders! The G train shutdown is in its third and final phase. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
A suspect who allegedly yelled "Free Palestine" before slashing a Jewish man in Brooklyn is being charged with a hate crime, according to New York City police.
A suspect allegedly yelled "Free Palestine" before slashing the man in Brooklyn, according to police. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
Police say the suspect yelled the words "Free Palestine" before attacking the victim early Saturday morning in Crown Heights. CBS New York's Christina Fan has the latest.
Heads up for New York City subway riders, the G train shutdown enters its next and final phase Monday. CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge reports on what to expect for the commute.
It happened near the Chabad Lubavitch headquarters in Crown Heights, and members of that community are now on edge. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner spoke exclusively with a witness.
Police say the victim got into a dispute with 22-year-old Vincent Sumpter, and was slashed in the stomach. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.
He woke up Friday morning as a prison inmate, but a Brooklyn man will be going to be tonight as a free man. After serving 16 years, surveillance video that was never handed over proved his innocence. CBS News New York's John Dias was the only reporter there for his release.
A small, independent movie theater in Brooklyn is giving away free movie tickets to "Deadpool & Wolverine" this weekend. It's part of an effort to support family-owned theaters around the country.
A small, independent movie theater in Brooklyn is giving away free movie tickets to "Deadpool & Wolverine" this weekend. It's part of an effort to support family-owned theaters around the country. CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger reports.
A squatter was arrested Thursday after a fire broke out at a Brooklyn apartment building, the landlord said.
A wild chain of events unfolded in Brooklyn Thursday. Police said a man barricaded himself in a building, which then went up in flames. CBS New York's Jenna DeAngelis spoke with neighbors.
A Brooklyn man is facing charges after he allegedly threw a lit firework into a Verizon utility work van in January, injuring two people.
A Brooklyn man is facing federal charges for allegedly throwing an explosive device into another vehicle in an alleged road rage attack.
The New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 Friday night for a doubleheader split.
The Mets were assured their first last-place finish since 2003, losing to the Nationals 7-6 on Friday night.
Baseball's postseason will start with one of its classic rivalries: Red Sox vs. Yankees.
Tens of millions of people are in the path of the storm, which has canceled flights, concerts and sporting events.
The man who killed a Columbia University student in a random attack near campus in 2021 was sentenced Friday.
The man who killed a Columbia University student in a random attack near campus in 2021 was sentenced Friday.
A weeks-long effort to build an accessible outdoor gathering space brings South Brooklyn's Jewish community together for Sukkot.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman joined Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine in signing a state of emergency declaration for their counties.
New York City is staying ready to respond to any storm problems the nor'easter is bringing this weekend.
The 2026 Global Citizen Festival that was set to take over the Great Lawn in New York City's Central Park Saturday has been canceled.
This weekend's nor'easter is bringing coastal flooding concerns and bands of rain to New York City and the Tri-State Area.
We're set for a First Alert Weather Day for Saturday due to expected heavy rain and potential coastal flooding.
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it welcomed its first-ever red panda cub, marking an important achievement for the endangered species.
Rain totals on Sunday were much less substantial compared to last Sunday's prolific totals, generally averaging less than 1 inch in most locations.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
A state of emergency has been declared in New Jersey, and down the Jersey Shore, emergency officials in one town have issued a voluntary evacuation notice.
New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell submitted his resignation Friday, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced.
This weekend's nor'easter is bringing coastal flooding concerns and bands of rain to New York City and the Tri-State Area.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is calling for her own lieutenant governor, Dale Caldwell, to resign.
Towns along the Jersey Shore are getting ready for the impact of this weekend's nor'easter.
Tri-State Area residents who have been hit hard by storms in the past were putting their preparations in place Friday ahead of this weekend's nor'easter. CBS News New York's Scott Padgett, Andrew Ramos, Rob Flaks and Adi Guajardo report.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman joined Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine in signing a state of emergency declaration for their counties.
CBS News New York's John Elliott, Ali Bauman and Elijah Westbrook have team coverage.
This weekend's nor'easter is bringing coastal flooding concerns and bands of rain to New York City and the Tri-State Area.
CBS News New York's Tony Sadiku has a look at the stormy weekend forecast as a nor'easter heads toward the Tri-State Area.
New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell submitted his resignation Friday, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced.
Some units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is calling for her own lieutenant governor, Dale Caldwell, to resign.
Netanyahu's address to the U.N. marks the first time he has visited New York since Mamdani became mayor.
Benjamin Netanyahu focused on Iran, and on defending Israel's actions in Gaza and the West Bank amid condemnation from fellow leaders at the U.N.
CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram shares the personal details of her life-or-death brain aneurysm scare.
An 86-year-old Long Island grandfather is cancer-free thanks to medical advances and a doctor who took on a risky case.
New York City health officials have identified cooling towers potentially linked to a Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
NYU Langone has reached an agreement with the Justice Department to end gender-affirming care for minors.
A second person has died in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
Challenging documentaries and award-winning features are among the offerings of New York City's leading cinema event, starring such luminaries as Pedro Pascal, Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Godzilla.
The 2026 Global Citizen Festival that was set to take over the Great Lawn in New York City's Central Park Saturday has been canceled.
The anonymous woman who accused Jay-Z of sexually assaulting her said in a new court filing that she never met the rap mogul.
Thousands are expected to pack Central Park's Great Lawn for a day full of live music on Saturday.
The "Opera for All" lottery will be for New Yorkers who haven't attended a performance at the Met since 2019.
The New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 Friday night for a doubleheader split.
The Mets were assured their first last-place finish since 2003, losing to the Nationals 7-6 on Friday night.
Baseball's postseason will start with one of its classic rivalries: Red Sox vs. Yankees.
The Baltimore Orioles routed the New York Yankees 10-2 in a doubleheader opener on Friday.
CC Sabathia became the 24th Yankees player or manager to get his number retired.
A weeks-long effort to build an accessible outdoor gathering space brings South Brooklyn's Jewish community together for Sukkot.
Maimonides Medical Center expanded its neonatal intensive care unit to 48 beds in 2024, the largest Level IV NICU in Brooklyn, as families navigate lengthy hospital stays with their most fragile newborns.
Neighbors have been waiting since 2021 for the bridge over the Belt Parkway to be rebuilt and reconnect Bath Beach with the waterfront.
The People's Theatre now has its first permanent home in more than 15 years, thanks to help from theater legends from the neighborhood, like Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative's 1.8-acre native plant sanctuary marks 10 years at a site where historians believe hundreds of human remains still lie
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.
A powerful nor'easter was already bringing damage and flooding to parts of the Tri-State Area Saturday morning. Kristie Keleshian, Scott Padgett and John Elliott have team coverage.
The nor'easter churned closer to the coast of the Tri-State Area on Friday night, bringing potential winds of up to 60 mph. CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn, Rob Flaks, Andrew Ramos and Adi Guajardo report.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for September 25 at 11 p.m.
Tri-State Area residents who have been hit hard by storms in the past were putting their preparations in place Friday ahead of this weekend's nor'easter. CBS News New York's Scott Padgett, Andrew Ramos, Rob Flaks and Adi Guajardo report.
It's been four and a half years since a Columbia University student was stabbed to death in a random attack near campus. Now, his killer has been sentenced. CBS News New York's Alice Gainer was in the courtroom as the victim's family addressed the judge.
