Fall foliage colors muted in several regions due to drought
Leaf-peeping season has arrived in the Northeast and beyond, but weeks of drought have dulled this year's autumn colors and sent leaves fluttering to the ground earlier than usual.
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Leaf-peeping season has arrived in the Northeast and beyond, but weeks of drought have dulled this year's autumn colors and sent leaves fluttering to the ground earlier than usual.
The U.S. Drought Monitor rates most of New York, northern New Jersey and Connecticut as "abnormally dry."
October is starting off the way August and September unfolded – not much in the way of rainfall. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports on the increasing drought concerns and elevated fire risk across the Tri-State Area.
Due to limited rainfall of late, the state is taking action to prevent wildfires and to conserve water.
New Jersey fire officials are preparing for what could be a very active wildfire season.
New York City is no longer under a drought warning, Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is asking Congress to pass a $100 billion disaster relief package by the end of the year. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.
The first major snowstorm of the season is making its presence felt across the region, bringing heavy snow, power outages and school closures. Hundreds were left without power, including a community already reeling from weeks of wildfires. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
The first damp day in weeks is a welcome sign amid brush fires and the drought. CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
The last time New York City issued a drought warning was more than 20 years ago, in 2002.
New York City and 10 other counties are now under a drought warning. The Big Apple had previously been under a drought watch.
New York City and 10 other counties in the state have declared a drought warning. The Big Apple had previously been under a drought watch. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
New York City is instituting a drought warning, Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday.
It looks like the Tri-State Area will get a substantial soaking of rain later this week, something it definitely needs due to the risk of wildfires.
The fire is raging in the Sterling Forest State Park. Authorities say it has been boxed in by fire lines.
Firefighters are slowly making progress in their battle against a wildfire at the border of New Jersey and New York.
Crews are still on the scene of a brush fire at Inwood Hill Park in Upper Manhattan as they monitor hot spots. CBS News New York's Christina Fan has the latest.
New Jersey has declared a drought warning as dry conditions continue, asking residents to conserve water voluntarily.
Gov. Phil Murphy and other state officials will hold another briefing Wednesday to discuss the possible drought warning status.
A wildfire that's burning through New York and New Jersey has already scorched 3,000 acres and is blamed for one death. CBS News New York's Christina Fan has the latest from West Milford.
Parts of the East Coast are under drought conditions and red flag warnings, from Massachusetts to the northern edge of Virginia and West Virginia.
CBS News New York's Tony Sadiku has the latest forecast.
The drought in New Jersey is putting serious stress on two of the Garden State's top crops – blueberries and cranberries.
With record warmth and no rain, the Tri-State Area continues to dry out and the drought worsens.
New York City leaders hope residents will step up to slow down water usage and keep brush fires from starting.
Crews responded to a three-story home at 371 Bronx Park Ave., at around 12:20 p.m. due to reports of an unstable wall.
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Injured Yankees captain Aaron Judge was left off New York's roster for its AL Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox starting Tuesday night.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is calling for outside counsel to review Cornell University's response to an allegation of gang rape at a fraternity house in 2024.
A man was dragged to death after his shopping bag got caught in the doors of a subway train in Brooklyn, police said.
Crews responded to a three-story home at 371 Bronx Park Ave., at around 12:20 p.m. due to reports of an unstable wall.
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Injured Yankees captain Aaron Judge was left off New York's roster for its AL Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox starting Tuesday night.
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A man was dragged to death after his shopping bag got caught in the doors of a subway train in Brooklyn, police said.
Although fall has recently just begun, much attention is already being turned to the upcoming winter.
The nor'easter that has been bringing bands of rain and heavy winds to New York, New Jersey and the Tri-State Area is finally clearing out.
The nor'easter is winding down, but the Tri-State Area will continue to feel its effects well into Monday.
A nor'easter is bringing more serious concerns to the Tri-State Area Sunday.
This weekend's nor'easter is bringing coastal flooding concerns and bands of rain to New York City and the Tri-State Area.
Although fall has recently just begun, much attention is already being turned to the upcoming winter.
Remnants of the nor'easter that slammed the Tri-State Area are still lingering. The storm brought rain and caused coastal flooding as well as beach erosion.
The nor'easter that has been bringing bands of rain and heavy winds to New York, New Jersey and the Tri-State Area is finally clearing out.
The nor'easter is winding down, but the Tri-State Area will continue to feel its effects well into Monday.
A nor'easter is bringing more serious concerns to the Tri-State Area Sunday.
After three days of nor'easter conditions on Long Island, the cleanup and damage assessment continued on Monday.
As CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports, the South Shore town of Lindenhurst was hit especially hard.
Although fall has recently just begun, much attention is already being turned to the upcoming winter.
Lindenhurst residents are coping with inundating waters. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
The nor'easter that has been bringing bands of rain and heavy winds to New York, New Jersey and the Tri-State Area is finally clearing out.
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New Jersey's former lieutenant governor is breaking his silence a day after resigning from office.
Twenty-five years ago, a Soviet-designed helicopter crossed the mountains of Afghanistan with the first CIA officers sent into the country after 9/11, the opening move in what would later become America's longest war.
New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell submitted his resignation Friday, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced.
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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.
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The anonymous woman who accused Jay-Z of sexually assaulting her said in a new court filing that she never met the rap mogul.
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The Minnesota Vikings are moving on from former first-round pick quarterback J.J. McCarthy.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Jesus Acosta, 31, pleaded not guilty to killing two men in separate shootings in the Bronx and Brooklyn in August.
CBS News New York's Tony Sadiku is calling for sun and clouds through Thursday.
The judge and attorneys involved in Lindsay Clancy's murder case discussed a potential retrial date in the first hearing since the high-profile trial.
The Pima County Sheriff's Office said they and an FBI task force were recently made aware of the possible note and social media comments related to it.
Dennis Haskins, who played Principal Richard Belding in the '90s sitcom "Saved By The Bell," has died, according to his agent. He was 75.
