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Recalling sunnier days of growth, low unemployment and budget surpluses under her husband, Hillary Clinton is telling Americans that Bill Clinton will take the lead on the economy if she wins the White House.
It looks like it could be another record year down the tracks for Metro-North -- Ridership is up 1.3%, with 630,000 more rides through July.
More than 50 percent of Americans said the economy is in poor shape in a new CBS News/New York Times poll released Tuesday.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, chairman of the Republican Governors Association, said Tuesday that Connecticut is one of the top two gubernatorial races in the country.
A new survey finds most businesses are looking to add workers within the next five years. The survey was sponsored by Bethpage FCU and conducted by the Stony Brook University Center for Survey Research.
The risks that New Yorkers take on the roads are getting worse every day, and some say that the hazardous conditions can be blamed on the economy.
Bank of America was found liable for fraud in a civil case the government said captured the frenzied pursuit of profits at all costs just before the economy collapsed.
According to a CBS News poll, 85 percent of those surveyed said they do not approve of the job Congress is doing.
Sunday marked the fifth anniversary of the collapse of the Lehman Brothers investment bank collapse, and one expert said the situation has not really improved.
Manasquan is one town whose revenue decline can be attributed to just about every problem experienced along the shore. Beach revenue, including from parking, was down $290,000 through July 21.
The summer spike in gas prices has drivers feeling the pain at the pump, but that financial stress could be rippling through the rest of the economy as well.
The birthplace of suburbia needs an upgrade if it hopes to hold on to a strong economy, according to experts meeting in Farmingdale about the future of Long Island.
The House voted 89-53, with eight lawmakers not voting, to pass the bill. The vote came nearly a week after the state Senate approved the legislation.
We've heard the overall headline that home sales are the best in seven years. But we wanted to break down the trends for the New York City area.
A strong Long Island economy is dependent on a immigrant workforce, according to Joe Gergela of the Long Island Farm Bureau.
President Barack Obama said the national union is strong State of the Union Address Tuesday night, but he still has a raft of sticky-wicket problems to deal with at home and abroad.
Superstorm Sandy could wind up benefiting the New Jersey economy. That's the expert opinion from the Bloustein School of Public Policy and Planning at Rutgers University.
President Barack Obama demanded Monday that Congress raise the federal debt limit quickly and said he will soon ask Congress to enact new gun legislation in the wake of the shootings a month ago in Newtown, Conn.
As economic uncertainty persists, many people are looking for ways to save money. One of the ways they are doing it is by cutting corners at home, but that decision, according to experts, could be costly.
Tax doomsday is looming, but it's still a political standoff in D.C., with one side seemingly waiting for the other to act. While the Senate is already in session, the House will not be back before Sunday.
New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says that if the federal government goes over the 'fiscal cliff,' it would mean a big hit in the wallet for Empire State residents.
Speaker John Boehner believes he holds a strong hand in fiscal cliff and debt limit talks. He is, once again, taking the global economy hostage and playing politics with the U.S. debt limit.
Obama is hoping to promote the discussion of the Bush tax cut extensions by getting people hooked on the topic and by getting them to use the #My2K hashtag on Twitter.
Most Americans who traveled during this Thanksgiving holiday came face to face with an American reality: while there is much to be thankful for, our infrastructure is not one of those things.
The Yankees used a five-run first inning to take control early and beat the Diamondbacks 9-2 on Friday night.
In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
Police body camera video shows the moments a woman and two police officers remove a python that was wedged in the grill of her vehicle in Franklin Township on Monday.
Questions are mounting about the death of a man whose body was found in the chimney of a New York City public school.
One teenage girl was killed and a second was injured after they were struck by a large truck in the East Village on Friday night, police say.
NYU Langone has reached an agreement with the Justice Department to end gender-affirming care for minors.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below.
Neighbors have been waiting since 2021 for the bridge over the Belt Parkway to be rebuilt and reconnect Bath Beach with the waterfront.
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it welcomed its first-ever red panda cub, marking an important achievement for the endangered species.
New York City and the surrounding area are in for a weather pattern change over the course of the weekend.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this weekend.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
Police body camera video shows the moments a woman and two police officers remove a python that was wedged in the grill of her vehicle in Franklin Township on Monday.
New York City and the surrounding area are in for a weather pattern change over the course of the weekend.
The shooting happened around 7:20 a.m. Friday at the convenience store at the corner of Route 37 and Garfield Avenue, prosecutors said.
Some people in Keyport, New Jersey, claim the site of a former aircraft manufacturing plant is to blame for a growing number of cancer diagnoses, but the state says otherwise.
A truck carrying a boom crane tipped over in River Vale, New Jersey, on Thursday, causing the crane to land on two houses, slicing one in half.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Racing returned to Belmont Park Friday afternoon, more than three years after the iconic Long Island track was shut down for renovations. The redevelopment cost $450 million. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Racing returns to Belmont Park on Friday, more than three years after the iconic Long Island track was shut down for renovations.
Racing returns to Belmont Park more than three years after the track was shut down for renovations. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that U.S. immigration officials must offer detainees "a meaningful opportunity to contest" any deportation to countries where they have no ties.
CBS News observed two MS NOW employees being turned away from the White House on Saturday morning.
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.
Some people in Keyport, New Jersey, claim the site of a former aircraft manufacturing plant is to blame for a growing number of cancer diagnoses, but the state says otherwise.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
One person has died and a total of five people have been sickened by Legionnaires' disease in the Bronx.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
A truck driver who spent two decades building a massive scale model of his native New York City was delighted when it went viral on TikTok.
The Feast of San Gennaro is filling New York City's Little Italy with faith, music, games and many treats starting Thursday.
The iconic Peanuts character Snoopy is getting a new look for the 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
The Yankees used a five-run first inning to take control early and beat the Diamondbacks 9-2 on Friday night.
The Mets kept the Phillies from gaining ground in the National League wild-card race with a 6-3 victory Friday night.
Julian Hall scored early in the second half for the New York Red Bulls in a 1-0 victory over New York City FC on Friday night.
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone isn't sure whether Aaron Judge will be able to return for the postseason.
New York Mets first baseman Jared Young will miss the rest of the season because of a concussion.
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
At a Bay Ridge school, students who were born years after the attacks are learning about Sept. 11 through the stories of parents, teachers and first responders who lived through it.
Former Mets players from the 2001 season were at Ladder 25 on the Upper West Side on Tuesday.
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.
Police have released a sketch of the suspect in an attempted rape in Prospect Park.
Two teen girls riding a bicycle were hit by a truck in the East Village on Friday night. One of those girls has died. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
CBS News New York's John Elliott has your First Alert Forecast for September 19.
A New Jersey woman got a slithery surprise when she was heading out to her car Monday morning. CBS News New York's Rob Flaks reports.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for September 18 at 11 p.m.
