Pilot Walks Away Uninjured After Plane Makes Emergency Landing In Waters Off Bayport
An experimental seaplane crash landed in waters off Long Island Tuesday, and incredibly, the pilot walked away unharmed.
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An experimental seaplane crash landed in waters off Long Island Tuesday, and incredibly, the pilot walked away unharmed.
Good Samaritans and police officers rescued a family of five after their boat sank in the Great South Bay off Long Island.
There was a close call off the waters of Long Island this week, when the U.S. Coast Guard had to rescue a group of teenagers when their boat engine caught fire.
For the third straight year, a brown tide has been spreading across the Great South Bay off Long Island.
A fire extinguisher on board didn't work so the men put on life vests and jumped overboard.
Smith Point County Park is home to the TWA Flight 800 memorial and a 5-mile-long public beach.
A Long Island duck hunter had to be rescued by police after becoming stranded on an island amid sub-freezing temperatures and high winds.
The snow, slick roads and spinouts of north suburban counties were not seen on Long Island, but drivers and residents there ran into their own problems with drenching rain and flooding.
Town of Islip officials and bay men lauded the bay bottom-leasing program, which they credit with the rebirth of the oyster industry on Long Island's South Shore.
A federal judge stopped the work set to begin because the society believes a tiny bird that nests along the shore, the piping plover, would be unable to get around the bigger dunes.
Before emergency crews could arrive, two Good Samaritans passing by on a 26-foot boat rescued Michael Scaringi's 12-year-old son from the sinking boat.
Suffolk County police said members of the Marine Bureau were patrolling at around 2:22 a.m. when they encountered a 32-foot Carrera boat taking on water after both engines had failed.
A man was critically injured late Sunday afternoon when his jet ski crashed offshore from Long Island.
Residents contend saltwater from the Great South Bay creeps up driveways, corroding cars and damaging yards and foundations whenever they get substantial rain.
The men set off to go clamming around 1:30 Sunday afternoon and their boat sank in the choppy waters around 7:15 p.m.
Fish and wildlife are thriving in the Great South Bay, and scientists have credited Mother Nature's breach of Fire Island for it all. But not everyone wants to keep it that way.
Superstorm Sandy wrought terrible destruction, but it may have had at least one benefit: Healthier conditions for marine life in Long Island's Great South Bay.
If it's breached, don't fix it. That was the message Citizens Campaign for the Environment (CCE) had for New York lawmakers at a public hearing Wednesday regarding "New Inlet."
The speedboat slammed into a fishing boat around 4:50 a.m., killing 39-year-old Christopher Mannino, of West Islip, Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota said.
Police and Coast Guard will be out in full force stopping any boat owner who is speeding or operating the vessel in a reckless manner.
The effects of Monday's heavy rain lingered this morning on Long Island, WCBS 880 Bureau Chief Mike Xirinachs reported.
The Coast Guard said that the crash happened at about 4:50 a.m. on Saturday in the Great South Bay, just west of the Robert Moses Causeway near West Islip. One man fell off the recreational vessel and disappeared.
Four adults and two children were hurt after their pleasure craft was struck by another boat on Long Island early Friday morning, the coast guard says.
Authorities on Long Island suspect a serial killer may be responsible for the deaths of four prostitutes found in December dumped just steps from an isolated beach highway.
Emergency responders on Long Island rescued an 11-year-old girl who had fallen through the ice on the partially frozen Great South Bay.
A man who survived a brutal subway attack in New York City nearly a year ago was back in the hospital on Sunday night -- this time after being found badly injured on tracks in Queens.
Pinch-hitter LaMonte Wade Jr.'s go-ahead two-run homer in the sixth inning helped power the Astros to a 6-3 win over the Mets on Sunday.
The NYPD is ramping up its search for the driver in a hit-and-run that killed a nurse in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, on Saturday morning
Austin Wells homered twice in a nine-run eighth inning, and the Yankees widened their lead in the AL wild-card race with a 16-1 win over the Red Sox on Sunday.
Recent rainstorms have caused massive flooding problems in New York City. No borough knows the pain more than Queens, home of seven of the city's 10 hardest-hit communities.
A man who survived a brutal subway attack in New York City nearly a year ago was back in the hospital on Sunday night -- this time after being found badly injured on tracks in Queens.
The NYPD is ramping up its search for the driver in a hit-and-run that killed a nurse in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, on Saturday morning
Austin Wells homered twice in a nine-run eighth inning, and the Yankees widened their lead in the AL wild-card race with a 16-1 win over the Red Sox on Sunday.
Recent rainstorms have caused massive flooding problems in New York City. No borough knows the pain more than Queens, home of seven of the city's 10 hardest-hit communities.
Three people were hurt Saturday when a boat burst into flames while docked near City Island in the Bronx.
A First Alert Weather Day has been issued for Tuesday and Wednesday due to the threat of strong to severe thunderstorms.
ICE is defending operations they are conducting this week in Danbury, Connecticut, as some residents say they feel uneasy at what they are seeing on the streets.
Severe weather warnings have started popping up as strong storms make their way through New York City and most of the Tri-State Area.
A nice stretch of weather kicks off the week in the New York City area before a heightened chance of rain returns.
Along with the increasingly humid conditions comes another chance of showers and storms overnight Saturday into Sunday.
Two people died and eight others were hurt in a shooting on Locust Street in Trenton early Sunday morning, officials say.
A First Alert Weather Day has been issued for Tuesday and Wednesday due to the threat of strong to severe thunderstorms.
A fire at a vacant house in Newark, New Jersey, spread to neighboring homes Saturday morning, displacing several families.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed a law Friday making cocktails to-go permanent.
Elizabeth, New Jersey is cleaning up after Thursday's intense storms brought flash flooding. Emergency responders performed more than 100 rescues, most of them after people attempted to drive through water.
Recent rainstorms have caused massive flooding problems in New York City. No borough knows the pain more than Queens, home of seven of the city's 10 hardest-hit communities.
Israel discusses the "technological miracle" of identifying victims of the 9/11 terror attacks 25 years after the planes hit the towers, and more. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
The beach club hit by a tornado on Long Island last week has partially reopened.
Long Island's Sun and Surf Club will partially reopen this weekend and Labor Day weekend, owners say. The club suffered significant damage when a tornado hit last week.
Five men were spotted going into a manhole early Thursday morning on Long Island, according to Nassau County police. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Recent rainstorms have caused massive flooding problems in New York City. No borough knows the pain more than Queens, home of seven of the city's 10 hardest-hit communities.
The judge delivered a victory for Stanford University's student newspaper, which said some international students were afraid to speak out because of the deportation threat.
Milo Yiannopoulos, who is British, was accused of overstaying his visa after entering the country legally in May 2019.
The ruling marks a blow to the federal government's long-delayed effort to prosecute Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who is accused of developing the plot to crash planes into the Pentagon and World Trade Center.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
Two more people who were sickened in the Upper East Side Legionnaires' disease cluster have died, health officials announced Friday.
A new electronic device that's the size of a grain of rice is making a big difference for heart patients.
Pennsylvania has recorded its first two deaths connected to measles in 35 years.
This year, ER visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), where one bite from a lone star tick can make you violently allergic to red meat. How can you best avoid tick bites?
A New Yorker has tested positive for West Nile virus, the city health department announced Wednesday.
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
President Trump said that he would be "lowering the American flag" throughout the nation for one week in Dolly Parton's honor.
NYC's Empire State Building paid tribute to music legend Dolly Parton Tuesday night. Parton, 80, died Tuesday in Nashville, her family announced.
Dolly Parton became an icon over her six-decade career as a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, movie and TV star and theme park owner who donated millions to help others.
The AMC Kips Bay 15 on Second Avenue has been open since 1999 but will shut down at the end of 2026, according to a spokesperson.
Pinch-hitter LaMonte Wade Jr.'s go-ahead two-run homer in the sixth inning helped power the Astros to a 6-3 win over the Mets on Sunday.
Austin Wells homered twice in a nine-run eighth inning, and the Yankees widened their lead in the AL wild-card race with a 16-1 win over the Red Sox on Sunday.
The Yankees beat the Red Sox 9-2 Saturday in the nightcap and earned a doubleheader split.
Nicolás Fernández scored his 14th goal this season for New York City FC on Saturday night in a 1-1 tie with Toronto FC.
The Philadelphia Union beat the New York Red Bulls 3-1 on Saturday night to extend their unbeaten streak to seven.
With tickets to the U.S. Open skyrocketing, tennis advocates in the Harlem community are working to make the sport more accessible for New Yorkers.
The DSNY reported an increase in needle stick injuries for New York City sanitation workers.
A Queens homeowner says that overgrown city trees on her block are creating a safety hazard at night.
Neighbors say Flushing Meadows Corona Park has been falling into disrepair for years.
The owner of a beloved Harlem food truck known for its burgers under $5 is retiring and selling the business.
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.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock says the odds of thunderstorms are greater to the west of New York City, but the entire region could see some before the system moves out of the area later Thursday.
The 67-year-old victim's wife says he was found badly injured on subway tracks in Queens on Friday. As CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports, she is convinced he was pushed.
It all happened early Sunday morning during a block party on Locust Street and police have yet to make any arrests. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan spoke with frightened neighbors.
Several homeowners insist they are full-time residents and shouldn't have to pay the tax, which targets second homes worth millions. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
As CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports, the 28-year-old victim died Saturday morning at the same hospital where she worked.
