Coronavirus Update: Nearly 40 Patients Treated On USNS Comfort Hospital Ship
A Navy spokeswoman could not provide the number of patients currently on board, saying it fluctuates too often.
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A Navy spokeswoman could not provide the number of patients currently on board, saying it fluctuates too often.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo described the growing number of coronavirus hospitalizations on Long Island "like a fire spreading."
They are now set up at a staging area in the Bronx.
It is the brainchild of the all-volunteer Upper Saddle River Fire Department, who know a lot of kids in their town might not have a proper birthday celebration.
He is the second priest serving the Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn to succumb to COVID-19.
Two major retailers are making changes to control social distancing in stores during the pandemic.
Officials don't want healthy people using professional grade medical masks, asking that those be left for health care workers.
Long Island will be the next big coronavirus hotspot, according to projections shared by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in his daily COVID-19 briefing.
On Saturday, Mayor Bill de Blasio issued a dire warning for the days and weeks ahead.
President Donald Trump held a conference call with 13 major sports commissioners Saturday to talk about the coronavirus in the sports world.
Coronavirus death toll now greater in New Jersey than the number of Garden State residents killed in the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
On Friday, the Department of Defense announced it would be relaxing some of the procedures to get patients to the ship quicker.
As COVID-19 infection rates climb in southern New York State, Gov. Andrew Cuomo was asked Saturday about setting up a tighter coronavirus containment zone around the hamlet of Monsey in Rockland County.
The rapid rise in coronavirus cases has created a dire situation for many industries and organizations across the city.
CBS2's John Elliott demonstrates a quick way to fold a bandana or large handkerchief around two hair ties with a drop of an essential oil to make a cloth boundary over your mouth that will work as a makeshift mask.
New York has reached a grim milestone in its battle against the coronavirus.
"It is frustrating when I hear anyone say this does not discriminate because it erases the racially disparate impact of the coronavirus outbreak," Councilman Ritchie Torres said.
With businesses closing, unemployment skyrocketing and everyone home right now, experts say it's a recipe for abuse to intensify.
"The first responders are scared. We've never seen anything like this," said Dr. Mark Merlin, founder and CEO of MD-1.
The supplies included 192,000 N95 masks, 130,000 surgical masks and nearly 600,000 gloves.
Part of that staff at NYU includes medical students who graduated early and headed straight for the front lines of the pandemic.
Police were called in but didn't arrest anyone.
Nursing home workers have been reusing a lot of their supplies, and in some cases, they're getting creative, using household items like garbage bags as gowns.
Shalonda Owens took her vows of "in sickness and in health" very seriously. So much so that when her husband Dana came down with COVID-19, she was right there with him at home.
New York City health officials now say people should cover their faces whenever they leave their homes to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
A volunteer effort launched during the winter storm paired younger residents with elderly homeowners, offering snow removal assistance while creating new community ties across generations.
CBS News New York joined a homeless outreach team Wednesday for an exclusive look at how they try to convince people into shelter.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is calling for a tax hike on New York City's wealthiest residents and corporations to close a $12 billion budget gap.
Police in Rockland County, New York, are investigating the sudden death of a 6-month-old child at a home that may have been operating an unlicensed day care center.
A Delaware County man was arrested for allegedly stalking and harassing New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill, U.S. Marshals said Wednesday.
A volunteer effort launched during the winter storm paired younger residents with elderly homeowners, offering snow removal assistance while creating new community ties across generations.
CBS News New York joined a homeless outreach team Wednesday for an exclusive look at how they try to convince people into shelter.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is calling for a tax hike on New York City's wealthiest residents and corporations to close a $12 billion budget gap.
Police in Rockland County, New York, are investigating the sudden death of a 6-month-old child at a home that may have been operating an unlicensed day care center.
As temperatures in New York City remain below freezing, the Department of Sanitation is getting proactive in removing piles of snow from last weekend's winter storm.
The First Alert Weather Team is tracking a storm that could bring snow to the New York and New Jersey area. Frigid temperatures will last throughout the week.
Although the snowstorm has passed, the cold weather will linger with temperatures below freezing each day.
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut's are forecast to be stuck in a bitter cold pattern for several days, featuring air straight from the Arctic Circle.
The largest storm in years delivered some serious snow totals in New York City and across the Tri-State Area.
The monster winter storm that New York City and the Tri-State Area have been bracing for arrived Sunday, bringing heavy snow, sleet and frigid temperatures.
A Delaware County man was arrested for allegedly stalking and harassing New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill, U.S. Marshals said Wednesday.
Mounds of snow are still overwhelming the streets of Paterson, New Jersey, three days after a major snowstorm hit the Tri-State Area.
The First Alert Weather Team is tracking a storm that could bring snow to the New York and New Jersey area. Frigid temperatures will last throughout the week.
Construction on the critical Gateway Tunnel Project linking New York and New Jersey may be halted soon unless President Trump changes course, officials said.
NJ Transit officials are warning riders to build in extra time for their commutes as the service slowly starts to come back after the winter storm.
Police are looking for Thomas Medlin, 15, who has been missing for more than two weeks after he left school on Long Island and traveled into New York City.
The First Alert Weather Team is tracking a storm that could bring snow to the New York and New Jersey area. Frigid temperatures will last throughout the week.
Although the snowstorm has passed, the cold weather will linger with temperatures below freezing each day.
A Long Island father and son are lucky to be alive after falling through thin ice into a Suffolk County pond during Sunday's storm.
The largest storm in years delivered some serious snow totals in New York City and across the Tri-State Area.
CBS News New York joined a homeless outreach team Wednesday for an exclusive look at how they try to convince people into shelter.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is calling for a tax hike on New York City's wealthiest residents and corporations to close a $12 billion budget gap.
A Delaware County man was arrested for allegedly stalking and harassing New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill, U.S. Marshals said Wednesday.
Mounds of snow are still overwhelming the streets of Paterson, New Jersey, three days after a major snowstorm hit the Tri-State Area.
The federal agents who were involved in Saturday's deadly shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis have been placed on administrative leave, a federal law enforcement official confirmed to CBS News.
In New Jersey, nearly half a million people lost enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits this year, but the impact goes far beyond those who got the credits.
Starting July 1, as many as 450,000 New Yorkers will lose EP coverage and be forced into marketplace health care plans.
Striking New York City nurses returned to the bargaining table Thursday, the New York State Nurses Association said.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders joined striking New York City nurses on the picket line Tuesday.
New York City's largest nurses strike is now in Week 2 and it appears negotiations toward a deal remain at a standstill.
In a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal, Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, revealed that the right frontal lobe of his brain was injured in a car accident 25 years ago.
Pop superstar Harry Styles will open an unprecedented 30-show residency at Madison Square Garden, starting on Aug. 26 and ending on Oct. 31.
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though "One Battle After Another," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" were all nominated for plenty, it was "Sinners" that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations.
The FCC is warning that daytime talk shows and late-night programs must give equal time to opposing political candidates, taking aim at a genre of TV that has long drawn President Trump's ire.
The 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees were revealed on "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday. See the full list.
The Winnipeg Jets ended their two-game skid by beating the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Tuesday night.
The Knicks dominated the fourth quarter to beat the Kings 103-87 on Tuesday night for their third straight victory.
Matthew Robertson scored at 3:53 of overtime as the Rangers beat the Bruins 4-3 on Monday night to snap a three-game losing streak.
Ilya Sorokin stops 21 shots for his sixth shutout of the season, leading the New York Islanders to a 4-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Kawhi Leonard scored 21 of his 28 points in the first half as the Los Angeles Clippers built a 38-point lead in the second quarter and beat the Brooklyn Nets 126-89 on Sunday.
A volunteer effort launched during the winter storm paired younger residents with elderly homeowners, offering snow removal assistance while creating new community ties across generations.
A home-visit initiative in Brooklyn connects aging Holocaust survivors with social workers as war abroad and antisemitism at home reopen old wounds.
A critical seasonal blood shortage is prompting renewed calls for New Yorkers to donate.
Puppet shows, peaceful protests and acts of service helped families reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy through a child's perspective.
Nearly 100 tenants from three different buildings managed by A&E Real Estate on the Upper West Side rallied on Monday.
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
You might think penguins would be right at home in the frigid temperatures, but as CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports, it's actually too cold for those at the Long Island Aquarium.
New York City announced a lawsuit Wednesday accusing a solar panel company of defrauding New Yorkers.
New York City's Department of Sanitation has a special strategy to combat all of the snow from the weekend's winter storm: hot tubs! CBS News New York's Doug Williams explains.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says homeless outreach crews are working around the clock to get people off the streets on these freezing cold nights. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman joined one of those teams Wednesday for an exclusive look at how they try to convince people into shelter.
As CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger reports, the recent winter storm also created a sense of community and bridged a generational gap.
