Blinken meets with Middle East leaders
During his third trip to Israel since the conflict with Hamas started a month ago, Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israel to ensure more humanitarian aid gets to Gaza.
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During his third trip to Israel since the conflict with Hamas started a month ago, Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israel to ensure more humanitarian aid gets to Gaza.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken made his third visit to Israel since the war began in the hopes of negotiating for a humanitarian pause, but the Israeli prime minister rejected that request. CBS New York's Dick Brennan reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/40qp4nS
Secretary of State Antony Blinken also reiterated Washington's long-standing support for the eventual recognition of a Palestinian state.
The FBI has been tracking increased threats to the Jewish and Muslim communities in our area since the Israeli-Hamas conflict began.
The FBI has been tracking increased threats to the Jewish and Muslim communities in our area since the Israeli-Hamas conflict began. CBS New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was back in Israel on Friday delivering a message to the prime minister. It comes as Israeli military activity continued in the Gaza Strip. Erica Brown reports for CBS New York. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/40qp4nS
A major new battle is underway in northern Gaza. CBS New York's Dick Brennan reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/46W7YQX
Israel says its forces faced fierce resistance from Hamas militants at Gaza City as hundreds of Americans looked set to depart Gaza and cross the border into Egypt.
Nearly four weeks into the Israel-Hamas war, Israeli troops say they have Gaza City surrounded, but pressure is increasing for a ceasefire to aid civilians. Skyler Henry reports for CBS New York. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/46W7YQX
The president is under growing pressure from those who say Israel's bombardment of Gaza is collective punishment.
Foreign nationals continued to cross over the Rafah border crossing into Egypt for the first time since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.
President Joe Biden is now calling for a "humanitarian pause" in the Israel-Hamas war to give more people a chance to leave Gaza. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/46VL8ca
The organizers lit 1,400 candles for the victims.
They hope putting faces to the names and sharing their stories will amplify the push to end the pain and suffering.
One restaurant is being lauded for embracing Israel, while another says it's being accused of supporting Hamas.
A candlelight vigil was held Wednesday evening for the hundreds of people the Israel Defense Forces says were killed in Israel on Oct. 7. CBS New York's Ali Bauman was in Columbus Circle for the event. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/4765Kye
Hundreds of people waiting at the border between Gaza and Egypt were allowed to leave Wednesday. Tina Kraus reports for CBS New York. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/46VL8ca
One restaurant is being lauded for embracing Israel, while another says it's being accused of supporting Hamas. CBS New York's Carolyn Gusoff has the story.
Nearly 240 Holocaust survivors showed solidarity for the hostages by taking photo portraits of each person missing.
A candlelight vigil was held Wednesday night to remember the 1,400 people killed in the Hamas attack in Israel on Oct. 7. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports from Columbus Circle. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/4765Kye
The first limited evacuations of civilians from Gaza happened Wednesday as people waiting at the Egyptian border were allowed to leave. Tina Kraus reports for CBS New York. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/46VL8ca
Schools across the state are stepping up security following a series of antisemitic messages at Cornell.
A family in New Jersey is mourning the loss of nine relatives in Gaza. CBS New York's Ali Bauman sat down with them. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3tXkhy5
Israeli troops and tanks advanced farther into Gaza on Tuesday, engaged in urban combat as they advance towards Gaza City. CBS New York's Dick Brennan reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/49fzLgU
A pro-Palestinian organization labeled the demonstration on East 44th Street as an "emergency action for Palestine."
A Long Island musician has landed his dream gig after being chosen as the new frontman of Quiet Riot.
Jaxson Dart is once again the Giants' future at quarterback now that his feared season-ending left knee injury has apparently become a reality.
The NYPD said it received a 911 call early Wednesday morning saying three people were spotted climbing out of a sewer.
The race for New York governor between incumbent Kathy Hochul and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, her challenger, has narrowed to single digits, according to the latest Siena poll.
A fire broke out Wednesday morning at a six-story building in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx.
A Long Island musician has landed his dream gig after being chosen as the new frontman of Quiet Riot.
Jaxson Dart is once again the Giants' future at quarterback now that his feared season-ending left knee injury has apparently become a reality.
The NYPD said it received a 911 call early Wednesday morning saying three people were spotted climbing out of a sewer.
The race for New York governor between incumbent Kathy Hochul and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, her challenger, has narrowed to single digits, according to the latest Siena poll.
A fire broke out Wednesday morning at a six-story building in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx.
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it welcomed its first-ever red panda cub, marking an important achievement for the endangered species.
Rain totals on Sunday were much less substantial compared to last Sunday's prolific totals, generally averaging less than 1 inch in most locations.
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.
Jaxson Dart is once again the Giants' future at quarterback now that his feared season-ending left knee injury has apparently become a reality.
Dozens in Keyport, New Jersey, packed a meeting Tuesday as the state unveiled long-awaited test results from a former landfill.
Amid speculation Jaxson Dart's knee injury is worse than first thought, Giants head coach John Harbaugh says "evaluations are ongoing."
A robbery at the Riverside Square Mall Tuesday prompted a concern about possible gunshots there, Hackensack police said.
Flights at Newark Liberty International, John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia airports were delayed due to an equipment outage, the FAA says.
A Long Island musician has landed his dream gig after being chosen as the new frontman of Quiet Riot.
The race for New York governor between incumbent Kathy Hochul and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, her challenger, has narrowed to single digits, according to the latest Siena poll.
The water quality is slowly improving in the Long Island Sound, according to a local nonprofit.
A 34-year-old man was conducting an experiment in his Mineola apartment when the mixture reacted violently, according to law enforcement officials.
CBS News New York's John Elliott reports from the Brain Aneurysm Foundation Long Island Run/Walk at Jones Beach State Park on Sept. 19, 2026.
The race for New York governor between incumbent Kathy Hochul and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, her challenger, has narrowed to single digits, according to the latest Siena poll.
U.S. and Iranian delegations met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, rekindling diplomacy amid Trump's threat to "annihilate" the regime.
New York City bodegas are now joining a push to change state law so that they can start selling wine and even hard liquor.
The United Nations General Assembly continued Tuesday in Manhattan, with President Trump speaking to the assembled delegates. There were also protests in the area, as was expected.
The ongoing feud between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani erupted again Tuesday.
NYU Langone has reached an agreement with the Justice Department to end gender-affirming care for minors.
A second person has died in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
Some people in Keyport, New Jersey, claim the site of a former aircraft manufacturing plant is to blame for a growing number of cancer diagnoses, but the state says otherwise.
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One person has died and a total of five people have been sickened by Legionnaires' disease in the Bronx.
A Long Island musician has landed his dream gig after being chosen as the new frontman of Quiet Riot.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died at 27, a family spokesperson has confirmed.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
A truck driver who spent two decades building a massive scale model of his native New York City was delighted when it went viral on TikTok.
Jaxson Dart is once again the Giants' future at quarterback now that his feared season-ending left knee injury has apparently become a reality.
The Mets beat the AL West-leading Rangers 6-3 on Tuesday night in their first game with Andy Green as their full-time manager.
The Rays beat the Yankees 6-1 on Tuesday in the second game of a day-night doubleheader to clinch their fifth AL East title.
With their 2-0 win over the Rays on Tuesday afternoon, the Yankees (90-66) moved six games ahead of the Red Sox for the AL's top wild-card spot.
Amid speculation Jaxson Dart's knee injury is worse than first thought, Giants head coach John Harbaugh says "evaluations are ongoing."
Maimonides Medical Center expanded its neonatal intensive care unit to 48 beds in 2024, the largest Level IV NICU in Brooklyn, as families navigate lengthy hospital stays with their most fragile newborns.
Neighbors have been waiting since 2021 for the bridge over the Belt Parkway to be rebuilt and reconnect Bath Beach with the waterfront.
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.
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.
Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced movie mogul, was sentenced to 15 years in prison Wednesday morning for a criminal sexual assault conviction from 2025.
It's cool and windy while the weather team watches for a possible coastal storm that could impact the weekend. CBS News New York Meteorologist John Elliott has the forecast.
The NYPD is investigating after receiving a call that three people crawled out of a sewer and took off in two separate vehicles.
The mayor explained there is a need for a commitment to the diginity or working people from all levels of government.
Hundreds of Iranian Americans gathered to protest as the Iranian president spoke to dignitaries at the United Nations General Assembly. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
