CBS News New York's 2025 Holiday Light Flight
Take a ride in chopper 2 alongside Dan Rice as he gives us a look at holiday light displays, from way up high, across the Tri-State area.
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Take a ride in chopper 2 alongside Dan Rice as he gives us a look at holiday light displays, from way up high, across the Tri-State area.
As CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports, revelers can also look forward to new attractions to go along with the brand new Times Square ball.
A Brooklyn startup and a national nonprofit are teaming up to turn everyday mail lockers into easy donation hubs, delivering thousands of toys to hospital rooms this holiday season.
The lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, an annual New York City tradition, took place Wednesday night.
Thousands packed that part of Midtown on Wednesday to get a good vantage point. This year's tree, a Norway Spruce from upstate New York, is 75 feet tall and more than 60 years old. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
The holiday shopping rush is on, and that means porch pirates will have more packages to choose from at your door. However, a New Jersey lawmaker is trying to stiffen penalties for those arrested.
Shoppers will need to plan ahead as some grocery stores and retailers will be closed on Thanksgiving or have reduced hours.
Gridlock Alert Days will bring street closures across New York City for the United Nations General Assembly and 2025 holiday season.
A new survey predicts Americans will spend $1,552 per person on average, 5% less than they did in 2024.
The National Retail Federation expects about 17% of sales to be returned this year.
NORAD first started tracking Santa in 1955. This is what it looks like behind the scenes.
American Airlines requested a nationwide ground stop, which was later canceled, on the morning of Christmas Eve due to technical problems.
Demand is surging with nearly 65 million visitors expected to visit the Big Apple this year, according to the city's tourism office. That's just shy of 2019 levels. CBS News New York's Derick Waller has the story.
Holidays in New York City truly can be magical with so many fun festivities to take part in. Time Out New York's, Things to Do Editor Rossilynne Culgan, breaks down some of this years fun holiday events to check out.
People came from all over the country to see the 70-year-old Norway Spruce, which is adorned with more than 50,000 of colorful lights. CBS News New York's Alecia Reid reports.
The holiday shopping season has begun with stores offering deals and discounts for Black Friday.
Janis Robinson, Vice President of Institutions and Partnerships of Food Bank For New York joins CBS New York to talk about the needs of food banks.
Build your Xbox collection and gift some seriously great games just in time for the holidays.
The National Retail Federation estimated 142 million Americans will shop over Christmas weekend, with 111 million to do so in person. The rise in spending is a welcome gift for small businesses. Astrid Martinez has the latest.
A South Jersey family went viral this week after planning a special celebration for their grandparents.
CBS News spoke with people from a variety of backgrounds and faith traditions about what they're thinking about this holiday season.
Shoppers were expected to turn out in huge numbers for the last Saturday before Christmas, known to retailers as "Super Saturday." The National Retail Federation predicts 16 million more people will shop today than on the same day in 2017, the last time Christmas fell on a Monday. Astrid Martinez has more.
Just 1 in 5 say they'll buy more gifts for others this season, compared to recent past years — and this is true even among higher-income earners.
Bob Santomarco has spent 35 years creating what may be the biggest display of its kind in New Jersey.
Airports are bracing for an influx of almost 3 million passengers daily through the holiday period, marking a significant 16% increase from last year.
