Gov. Chris Christie Names Cami Anderson To Be New Newark Schools Superintendent
Anderson most recently served as superintendent of Alternative High Schools and Programming for the New York City Board of Education.
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Anderson most recently served as superintendent of Alternative High Schools and Programming for the New York City Board of Education.
Five-year-old Landon, two-year-old Lance and 11-month-old Laianna were killed nearly two weeks ago when their mother loaded them into a minivan and drove it into the Hudson.
The mother of four was buried without the three children she killed at the request of their father -- who did not attend her funeral.
A neighbor says a New York woman who drowned herself and her children in the Hudson River had been in a loud fight with the kids' father in the hour before the fatal plunge.
Armstrong posted on her Facebook page a half hour before the murder-suicide: "I'm so sorry everyone forgive me please for what I'm gonna do... This is it!"
The suicidal mother who loaded her four children into a minivan and drove it into the Hudson River cryptically announced her intention, seeking forgiveness in a Facebook message just before the fatal plunge.
Police said she let a fourth child, a 10-year-old boy, out of the minivan before driving it off the dock. The child told firefighters his mother had killed herself and his brothers and sister.
Amtrak has cleared equipment that closed one of the two rail tunnels leading in and out of New York City.
The hope is to find ways to reduce dependency on Indian Point.
Once upon a time, downtown would become a ghost time after the trading day ended. But things are changing.
"Well, I have, for all of my tenure, believe that Indian Point should not be there and should not be recertified," says Rockland County Executive Scott Vanderhoef.
The plane whose splash landing was called "The Miracle on the Hudson" is set for its final destination: a North Carolina aviation museum.
New York City's first waterfront plan in two decades envisions a metropolis where residents relax by fishing or biking in parks, kayak in the Hudson River, commute by ferry, and buy items that were brought to their neighborhood via barge.
Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Lent - the 40 days of prayer observed by Christians.
The space shuttle landed in Florida today but New York City hopes another will land alongside its aircraft carrier sometime in the future.
The National Transportation Safety Board said Michael Faraldi called friends Feb. 26 about an hour before he arrived over Kingston-Ulster Airport, midway between Albany and New York City.
Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Holly Baker said the body of 38-year-old Michael Faraldi was removed around 3 p.m. Sunday.
Authorities in Ulster County say a vintage military jet crashed in the Hudson River as it came in for a landing at an airport in Kingston. The pilot was missing and feared dead.
"High-speed rail is right along the lines of what we need," said Sen. Bob Menendez. "It's what the world is doing."
A police boat and a commuter ferry helped tow an empty paddle-wheel charter boat back to shore after it broke loose from a pier on the Hudson River.
A German shepherd who was pulled from the frigid waters of New York's Hudson River last month after falling off her owner's yacht has died in a fire.
Gov. Christie scrapped the project over feared cost overruns.
State Senate President Stephen Sweeney worries that New Jersey could lose out on $128 million the federal government offered to credit back to help ease traffic jams once the state pays in full.
New Jersey found itself digging out from another major snowstorm Thursday and dealing with canceled flights, closed schools, some for the second day in a row, and slippery roads.
About five minutes into a trip around 9:30 a.m. an engine overheated on a New York Waterway ferry. The crew shut the engine down and called for help.
A man who was duct-taped to his seat during an American Airlines flight earlier this month said he had two drinks and didn't remember anything about the incident.
Two people were stabbed early Wednesday afternoon at Westchester Community College in Valhalla, New York, Westchester County officials said.
Tens of thousands of participants and spectators are expected to take to the streets on Halloween night for the Village Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village.
Seventeen new modular public bathrooms are being installed across New York City as part of a yearlong pilot program.
The iconic Peanuts character Snoopy is getting a new look for the 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
Two people were stabbed early Wednesday afternoon at Westchester Community College in Valhalla, New York, Westchester County officials said.
Tens of thousands of participants and spectators are expected to take to the streets on Halloween night for the Village Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village.
Seventeen new modular public bathrooms are being installed across New York City as part of a yearlong pilot program.
The iconic Peanuts character Snoopy is getting a new look for the 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
A 3-month-old kitten has been returned to a Brooklyn bodega after surveillance video showed a couple taking him.
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.
Severe storms returned to the Tri-State Area, making it a soggy Thursday morning.
The rain returns Tuesday with the possibility of severe storms and downpours that can cause flash flooding in the New York City area.
The missing person is a 64-year-old man from Southampton, Pennsylvania, who is set to be married in two months.
Thousands of gallons of diesel fuel spilled from an AI data center in Secaucus, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection said.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
Breece Hall ran for 102 yards and a touchdown, Geno Smith threw for 215 yards in his Jets return, and the Jets defeated the Titans 23-10 on Sunday.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this weekend.
The New York State Board of Regents has approved a plan to begin overhauling high school graduation requirements.
There are calls to widen Sunrise Highway, one of Long Island's most traveled thoroughfares, due to congestion in one 10-mile stretch in Suffolk County.
Also known as New York State Route 27, Sunrise Highway has become so congested in one 10-mile stretch in Suffolk County, officials and first responders say it needs another lane in both directions. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
A school bus company says it has disciplined a driver after she dropped a 5-year-old off at the wrong bus stop on Long Island last week.
A school bus company says it has disciplined a driver after she dropped a 5-year-old off at the wrong bus stop on Long Island last week. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Seventeen new modular public bathrooms are being installed across New York City as part of a yearlong pilot program.
Lawmakers are targeting what are often called "e-motos," which are devices being sold as e-bikes and e-scooters but can go much faster than what's legal on city streets.
There are calls to widen Sunrise Highway, one of Long Island's most traveled thoroughfares, due to congestion in one 10-mile stretch in Suffolk County.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled Tuesday his 10-year street safety plan called Vision Zero Reimagined.
Earlier Tuesday, a federal judge again blocked the board from adding President Trump's name to the facade of the building.
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.
As of late August, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund has received 112,000 claims, awarding more than $18 billion.
A cosmetic treatment that promises breast enhancement without surgery is now at the center of a fight over who regulates human tissue in New York.
Twenty-five years after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, the health threat hasn't ended for many survivors.
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 78th Primetime Emmy Awards celebrated the best in television and streaming from the past year on Monday. See the full list of winners and nominees.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
Coby Mayo's inside-the-park homer in the 11th inning sent the Orioles to a 7-5 victory over the Mets on Tuesday night.
Max Fried earned his first victory since April 27, backed by home runs from Cody Bellinger and Spencer Jones that helped the New York Yankees keep pace in the AL East race with an 8-1 win over the Minnesota Twins.
The Yankees beat the Twins 8-3 Monday on a night they clinched their 61st postseason berth and ninth in 10 seasons.
Pete Alonso went hitless in his return to Citi Field but Gunnar Henderson launched a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning Monday night that lifted the Orioles to a 2-1 win over the Mets.
Jaxson Dart connected with Isaiah Likely for two touchdowns and Devin Singletary on another, and the Giants opened the season with a 28-20 win over the Cowboys on Sunday night.
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.
Grammy and Emmy Award-winning musician Lizzo made a surprise visit to meet Brooklyn students and debut her new children's book.
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.
Three people were stabbed early Wednesday afternoon on the campus at 75 Grasslands Road in Valhalla, New York, Westchester County officials said. Chopper 2 was over the scene.
New Jersey firefighters responded to Rahway for a house fire Wednesday afternoon.
The free, ADA-accessible bathrooms will be open from 7 a.m.-10 p.m. In addition to a sink and a toilet, each bathroom is climate controlled and has a baby changing station.
A woman was detained and several train lines were delayed after a police response at Grand Central Terminal, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said. CBS News New York's Dave Carlin reports.
It's another pleasant day, but rain could return Thursday afternoon to some parts north of New York City. CBS News New York Meteorologist John Elliott has the forecast.
