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Twenty-five years ago, a little girl named Emily Clark wrote to a firefighter after 9/11, asking him to write back. FDNY Captain Tom Brown did more than that. He showed up at her school instead.
More than 1 million people in the U.S. are currently living with Parkinson's disease. CBS News New York sports producer Joe McLaughlin shared his Parkinson's journey with Kristine Johnson.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below.
When one Queens man recently spotted a mess near his commuter rail stop in Brooklyn, he took matters into his own hands.
The typical age a person in the U.S. starts a master's program is 33, but one Long Island teenager is about to shatter that timeline.
Robots with artificial intelligence and animatronic dogs are helping older adults feel less lonely as they navigate living alone in New York.
Ethan Funk, a 20-year-old Long Island college student, can tell you what day of the week any particular date fell on, regardless of how long ago it was.
A camper and two lifeguards went to a Newark pool expecting a normal summer day. A child's life depended on all three.
A massive 8-foot python was found in a New Jersey backyard. The 40-pound snake is now safely back in a cage, but not before it gave residents in Freehold a scare.
A New Jersey police department is getting creative when it comes to cracking down on distracted drivers.
New York City's popular Summer Streets events are back for 2026, with new hours in some boroughs based on community feedback.
The Empire State Building lit up in blue for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding Friday night.
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.
The two people taken into custody for climbing New York City's Empire State Building where they apparently got engaged have been identified as Ivan Kuznetsov, 32, and Angela Nikolau, 33.
Gov. Kathy Hochul says millions of New York homeowners are set to receive $2 billion in property tax relief.
The NTSB released its preliminary report on a United Airlines plane that struck a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike in May.
A little-known story of six Chinese passengers who survived the sinking of the Titanic is adding to the legend of the famous shipwreck.
For nearly 100 years, some of the biggest entertainers were introduced to the world at the famed Ed Sullivan Theater.
A Los Angeles teen who got accepted to an astonishing 65 colleges is headed to Columbia University with a dream to pay it forward.
Rihanna, Sabrina Carpenter, Madonna, and Beyoncé all wore their best looks to celebrate the "Costume Art" theme at the 2026 Met Gala. Here are some of the best moments, photos, and more from the night.
Sister Francis Piscatella, New York's oldest person, celebrated her 113th birthday and Pope Leo XIV sent a blessing from the Vatican for the occasion.
Ticketmaster will be rereleasing tickets for Harry Styles' upcoming concerts in New York City that were originally purchased by scalpers, the company says.
A young Long Island man who overcame autism to graduate high school as valedictorian is now poised to graduate from Hofstra with top honors.
A North Carolina man was arrested in connection with the decades-old unsolved murder of a New Jersey woman on Friday night.
The three-time Grammy Award winner will host the 2026 Tonys live on CBS on June 7 in New York City.
