First responders want "crash gate" to improve I-84 response times
The volunteer first responders average one call a week for incidents on I-84, but the nearest interstate entrance is 4 miles from the firehouse.
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The volunteer first responders average one call a week for incidents on I-84, but the nearest interstate entrance is 4 miles from the firehouse.
The volunteer first responders average one call a week for incidents on I-84, but the nearest interstate entrance is 4 miles from the firehouse. CBS New York's Tony Aiello reports.
Loved ones said it was only fitting that it seemed to rain tears from the sky on Monday as an emotional wake began for 77-year-old Beatrice Ferrari, a chaperone and retired teacher who was the heart and soul of Farmingdale High's marching band. CBS New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
The Farmingdale school superintendent says all those injured in Thursday's bus crash are expected to make a full recovery.
The NTSB says their investigation is expected to take about five to seven days.
Families and students have been placing flowers and balloons outside of the school.
Investigators are looking through the debris of Thursday's deadly bus crash in Orange County, searching for answers on what exactly happened. CBS New York's Ali Bauman has details on what's next in the investigation. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3roFYpG
There were candles, balloons and hugs Friday night as the students at Farmingdale High School in Nassau County continued to process Thursday's deadly bus crash. CBS New York's Kristie Keleshian reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/46ojX9c
The National Transportation Safety Board arrived on the scene of the deadly Farmingdale High School bus crash on Friday, and as the investigation continues, Farmingdale continues to mourn the loss of the two people who died. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3roFYpG
Candles were lit outside Farmingdale High School on Friday night as students remembered the lives lost and reflected on what their classmates went through. CBS New York's Kristie Keleshian reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/46ojX9c
Five students remain in critical condition after Thursday's bus crash involving the Farmingdale High School band, and about a dozen people are still in hospitals. CBS New York's Jennifer Bisram spoke to students outside the school. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/46ojX9c
The bus that overturned in Orange County on Thursday has now been towed to State Police headquarters, and investigators are examining the wreckage for answers about what happened. CBS New York's Tony Aiello reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3roFYpG
Band director Gina Pellettiere and Beatrice Ferrari, a chaperone and retired history teacher, were pillars of the community.
The Farmingdale community is coming together after Thursday's tragic bus crash. CBS New York's Jennifer Bisram reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/46ojX9c
Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board on Friday arrived on the scene of the deadly Farmingdale High School bus crash in Orange County. CBS New York's Tony Aiello reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3roFYpG
Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board on Friday arrived on the scene of the deadly Farmingdale High School bus crash in Orange County. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3roFYpG
The National Transportation Safety Board will be on the scene of the deadly Farmingdale High School bus crash later today in Orange County, as we learn more about the investigation and the victims. CBS New York's Tony Aiello leads our live team coverage from Middletown.
Two women were killed in the crash - a 43-year-old from Massapequa and a 77-year-old from Farmingdale.
We've learned two adults were killed and five other people were critically injured when a school bus overturned Thursday on the way to a band camp in Pennsylvania. CBS New York's John Dias has reaction from the community.
National safety investigators will join state police today as they continue to search for answers in the deadly school bus crash that killed two adults and left five people critically hurt. CBS New York's Doug Williams kicks off our team coverage this morning.
Classmates said they were told the students on board the bus were freshmen.
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It was an emotional scene outside Farmingdale High School on Thursday night as students returned home after a deadly bus crash in Orange County. CBS New York's Kristie Keleshian reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3Rq9DcI
We're learning more about what likely caused a charter bus carrying a Long Island high school band to tumble over the side of I-84 in Orange County on Thursday. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3Rq1LYI
Some Farmingdale High School students involved in a deadly bus crash in Orange County were reunited with their families at SUNY in Middletown. CBS New York's Shosh Bedrosian reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3Rq1LYI
The Rangers reportedly traded star winger Artemi Panarin to the Kings on Wednesday, just minutes before the NHL Olympic roster freeze.
Frank Reich and Aaron Glenn are teammates again with the New York Jets, looking to turn around the fortunes of a frustrated franchise.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has tapped former New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams as her running mate in her 2026 reelection bid.
The states of New York and New Jersey are suing the Trump administration in a high-stakes showdown over the future of rail travel in the Tri-State Area.
Ryan Routh, the man convicted in a 2024 assassination attempt of President Trump at his Florida golf course, has been sentenced to life in prison.
The Rangers reportedly traded star winger Artemi Panarin to the Kings on Wednesday, just minutes before the NHL Olympic roster freeze.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has tapped former New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams as her running mate in her 2026 reelection bid.
The states of New York and New Jersey are suing the Trump administration in a high-stakes showdown over the future of rail travel in the Tri-State Area.
A group of senior dancers aged 70 and up shine on stage at the Korean Community Services' center in Queens. They practice in Flushing twice a week and perform at events citywide.
Two-for-one tickets are returning for New York City's Off-Broadway Week.
Bundle up — New York City and the Tri-State Area's stretch of dangerously cold weather continues, and it's sticking around longer than anyone would like.
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were pivotal during America's birth. This year, as the nation celebrates its 250th birthday, CBS News New York is highlighting the hidden history in our own back yard.
Forecasters are watching for a chance of snow this weekend in New York and New Jersey as harsh winter weather conditions continue.
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.
The states of New York and New Jersey are suing the Trump administration in a high-stakes showdown over the future of rail travel in the Tri-State Area.
New Jersey has a few programs that can help residents set up payment plans as they deal with skyrocketing utilities bills.
Dozens of residents of a New Jersey nursing home had to be evacuated Tuesday due to a serious water issue.
The Gateway Development Commission is suing the federal government for withholding funding for the critical tunnel project linking New York and New Jersey. Construction will be halted if funding doesn't resume, officials said.
Tensions are running high after reports of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arresting several people in Hoboken and Jersey City earlier Sunday.
More than 300 kilos of cocaine were seized in Nassau County in one of the largest drug busts ever on Long Island, officials said Tuesday.
Nassau County Police Officer Patricia Espinosa was killed Saturday in a car crash on Long Island.
The offshore wind project aimed at powering 600,000 New York homes can resume construction off Long Island, a federal judge ruled.
Authorities say online threats like sextortion are exploding, with predators increasingly pushing violence.
An off-duty Nassau County police officer was killed in a car crash with an alleged drunk driver Saturday morning, police say.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has tapped former New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams as her running mate in her 2026 reelection bid.
The states of New York and New Jersey are suing the Trump administration in a high-stakes showdown over the future of rail travel in the Tri-State Area.
Hundreds of people came together in Rockland County on Tuesday night to voice their opinions over a possible change to how county employees interact with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The NYPD on Tuesday released video of the recent police shooting of a man wielding a knife. Mayor Zohran Mamdani said it makes the case to change the way the city responds to mental health calls.
New Jersey has a few programs that can help residents set up payment plans as they deal with skyrocketing utilities bills.
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.
Two-for-one tickets are returning for New York City's Off-Broadway Week.
The sheriff says the note was sent to a local Arizona news station, which agreed not to report on it, following the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s has died. He was 83.
Popular singer-songwriter Noah Kahan will be bringing his tour to New York City this summer. "The Great Divide" tour will stop at Citi Field on July 18.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
The Rangers reportedly traded star winger Artemi Panarin to the Kings on Wednesday, just minutes before the NHL Olympic roster freeze.
Frank Reich and Aaron Glenn are teammates again with the New York Jets, looking to turn around the fortunes of a frustrated franchise.
American athletes are preparing for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. These are some of the top Team USA competitors to watch.
Bo Horvat scored his second goal of the game 52 seconds into overtime and the Islanders beat the Penguins 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Mathieu Olivier scored twice in the third period, and Elvis Merzlikins made 23 saves for his first shutout of the season as the Blue Jackets beat the Devils 3-0 on Tuesday night.
A group of senior dancers aged 70 and up shine on stage at the Korean Community Services' center in Queens. They practice in Flushing twice a week and perform at events citywide.
A flooded manhole has turned a loading dock into an ice rink in Queens.
Jamaica Colosseum Mall is set to close for good on Jan. 31.
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.
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.
The New York fire department said it has more than 80 ice and cold water rescue companies across the five boroughs.
So far, there is no suspect or person of interest in the search to find Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy. But, officers do have a ransom note and found evidence at the home. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.
A deadly fire broke out at a South Plainfield home around 5 a.m. Wednesday. CBS News New York's Alice Gainer reports.
The states of New York and New Jersey are suing the Trump administration in a high-stakes showdown over the future of rail travel in the Tri-State Area. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
CBS News New York Meteorologist John Elliott has three words for the wind chills this weekend: brutal, biting and bitter.
