NYC beaches set to reopen for Memorial Day Weekend
The weather looks great this weekend, but there are a few hazards to look out for as we get back into the water. CBS2's John Dias reports from Coney Island.
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The weather looks great this weekend, but there are a few hazards to look out for as we get back into the water. CBS2's John Dias reports from Coney Island.
Coney Island Beach officially opens this weekend with lifeguards on duty from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
A Coney Island school gym that was used to house hundreds of asylum seekers is now empty, but as CBS2's Lisa Rozner reports, that doesn't mean using schools as housing is entirely off the table.
CBS2 has learned New York City is moving asylum seekers out of the gymnasium at P.S. 188 in Coney Island.
At least 20 schools are now on a list of possible shelters.
Parents are protesting the city's plans to house asylum seekers at some public schools. CBS2's Natalie Duddridge reports from P.S. 188 in Coney Island.
Sources told CBS2 asylum seekers could be heading to at least six more schools.
The city says the housing will be temporary, but some parents say they should find another option. CBS2's John Dias reports from Coney Island.
The plan is drawing pushback from some parents and officials, as the city struggles to find shelter for all the new arrivals. CBS2's John Dias reports.
Adult men and women have arrived at P.S. 188 in Coney Island, but only on a short-term basis.
Those same sources say the city is preparing to also put asylum seekers in two other schools in the borough. CBS2's Naveen Dhaliwal has the latest.
The city is also preparing to use two other Brooklyn schools to house asylum seekers on a short-term basis. CBS2's Jessica Moore has the story.
A spokesman for the mayor says the city has prepared the gym at P.S. 188 in Coney Island.
With more asylum seekers getting bused into New York City every day, Gov. Kathy Hochul wrote a letter to President Joe Biden asking for help. As CBS2's Naveen Dhaliwal reports, the mayor's office now has plans to house asylum seekers in a Brooklyn school.
Kamronbek Aslamov was born Monday morning, just one day after the hospital opened.
The new Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospital in Coney Island marked a big milestone this week.
CBS2 has learned asylum seekers bused to New York City from the border will be housed in city public school facilities. Some are expected to arrive at an elementary school in Brooklyn on Friday, and parents are outraged. CBS2's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.
Since last week's deadly parking garage collapse, the city says 78 parking structures have been inspected.
The MTA says someone spray painted the new cars with graffiti.
After demands from the community, the NYPD is now investigating the attack as a hate crime.
Police are searching for four suspects seen on video after the shop owner was attacked with a metal pipe. CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
On Monday, supporters of the victim gathered outside the shop calling for the attack to be investigated as a hate crime. Now, the NYPD says it is officially handling it as such. CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
Jamal Sawaid, a native of Yemen, has eight staples in his head and his face is swollen.
Jamal Sawaid showed CBS2's Naveen Dhaliwal his injuries, but vowed to open his story on Monday. This as police continue their search for his attackers.
The park is open on weekends but will open daily during the week of Easter when students are on spring break.
Tornadoes touched down in the New jersey towns of Parsippany and Stanhope on Tuesday afternoon during severe storms.
A man pretending to be a utility worker was arrested for brandishing a gun, grabbing a woman's neck and taking her purse, the NYPD said.
Sgt. Angel Rampersad was a 28-year-old from Ozone Park who died in an Iranian attack on an air base.
A June 1 trial date was set Wednesday for Nicolás Maduro and his wife to face drug trafficking charges.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani conceded late Tuesday that the city does not have the authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
A man pretending to be a utility worker was arrested for brandishing a gun, grabbing a woman's neck and taking her purse, the NYPD said.
Sgt. Angel Rampersad was a 28-year-old from Ozone Park who died in an Iranian attack on an air base.
A June 1 trial date was set Wednesday for Nicolás Maduro and his wife to face drug trafficking charges.
Andrew Arrabaca, the U.S. Army veteran arrested after allegedly shooting off a pellet gun and setting a fire outside 26 Federal Plaza, was in court Tuesday afternoon.
Tuesday's storms flooded roads and brought down trees across New York City and its suburbs.
Severe weather impacted the entire region on Tuesday, with watches and warnings throughout the CBS News New York viewing area.
Stormy weather will return to the New York City area Tuesday after a brief reprieve.
Storms brought flooding rains, damaging winds, hail and lightning to New York and New Jersey on Saturday.
While the air quality is improving, haze still lingers as New Yorkers brace for upcoming rain and possibly severe storms Saturday.
A tornado warning was issued in parts of New Jersey on Thursday evening.
Tornadoes touched down in the New jersey towns of Parsippany and Stanhope on Tuesday afternoon during severe storms.
There were two confirmed tornadoes in northern New Jersey on Tuesday.
Severe weather impacted the entire region on Tuesday, with watches and warnings throughout the CBS News New York viewing area.
There have been major developments in the case of a social media influencer who was gunned down last summer on the Cross County Parkway in Westchester.
Two young children were killed during the crash in Barnegat Bay between Berkeley Township and Seaside Heights on Sunday night.
An electrical transformer caught fire outside the Nassau County Court Building on Long Island on Tuesday.
There was a special celebration at Long Island Children's Hospital on Tuesday for two facility dogs who bring comfort to young patients. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
Studies show older adults are among the safest drivers on the road, but crashes involving seniors are on the rise.
Severe weather impacted the entire region on Tuesday, with watches and warnings throughout the CBS News New York viewing area.
Matthew Smith, 21, pleaded guilty to driving drunk and crashing his pickup truck into Patricia Espinosa's car, killing her.
A June 1 trial date was set Wednesday for Nicolás Maduro and his wife to face drug trafficking charges.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani conceded late Tuesday that the city does not have the authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Despite promises of action from Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the blocks-long homeless encampments on the West Side of Manhattan continue to stir controversy.
An attorney representing an Upper East Side woman whose husband just died from Legionnaires' disease is planning to take legal action.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said a preliminary analysis showed that fewer than 400 of the people registered that way went on to cast ballots.
Thirty-four cooling towers at 33 buildings on the Upper East Side tested positive for live Legionella bacteria, the New York City Health Department announced Tuesday.
An attorney representing an Upper East Side woman whose husband just died from Legionnaires' disease is planning to take legal action.
Studies show older adults are among the safest drivers on the road, but crashes involving seniors are on the rise.
For the third day in a row, the NYC Health Department has announced a death in the Upper East Side Legionnaires' disease cluster.
A second death has been reported in connection to the Legionnaires' disease cluster on the Upper East Side, health officials said Saturday.
Madonna, Justin Bieber, BTS and Shakira each brought a bit of one of their hits to the World Cup's first halftime show in a whirlwind performance Sunday that also squeezed in Burna Boy, Ted Lasso and many Muppets.
Brenda Fricker won an Academy Award for 1989's "My Left Foot," played the Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2" and appeared in "A Time to Kill" and "So I Married an Axe Murderer."
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
The final show of Jay-Z's anniversary concert series at Yankee Stadium was delayed for hours after hundreds of ticketless fans flooded the gates and breached security, according to officials.
Jay-Z and some very special guests took over Yankee Stadium on Friday night, performing to a sold-out crowd.
The New York Mets blanked the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0 on Tuesday night.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered in consecutive at-bats against All-Star Braxton Ashcraft and drove in five runs, powering the Yankees to an 8-5 victory over the Pirates on Monday night.
Cooper Pratt hit his first major league homer to help spoil Freddy Peralta's return to Milwaukee as the Brewers defeated the Mets 8-3 on Monday night.
Five Yankees pitchers combined on a four-hitter as New York edged the Dodgers 2-1 to split their day-night doubleheader Sunday.
The New York Mets won a series in Philadelphia for the first time in nearly four years, beating the Phillies 6-1 on Sunday.
A specialized program from God's Love We Deliver is serving nearly 400 veterans with medically tailored meals, while helping combat isolation and ease the challenges of life after military service.
The Newtown Creek Alliance community science project gives students hands-on experience monitoring the health of one of the most polluted waterways in the U.S.
The FIFA World Cup is delivering a business boost for many bars and restaurants across New York City, but not every industry is seeing the same payoff.
Two Upper West Side children went on a mission to visit 40 playgrounds in one day, hoping to set a record.
Eddie Palmieri, the East Harlem legend who revolutionized Latin music, now has a street renamed in his honor.
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.
City officials broke ground on the project that will redesign Fordham Road, adding new offset bus lanes between Sedwick Avenue and Boston Road.
A fifth person has died, a wrongful death lawsuit is in the works and city leaders are promising to take a closer look at the outbreak. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
CBS News New York's John Elliott says there's a chance of isolated showers later in the day on Wednesday, but get ready for a beauty on Thursday.
The U.S. Military identified Sgt. Angel Rampersad from Ozone Park, Queens as one of the soldiers who died during a missile attack in Jordan.
A construction worker was hurt after hitting a gas line at a building in Tuxedo Park.
