Family, friends of Ofek Arbib say he died a hero after Hamas attacked
"The last phone call from Ofek was 'Brother, they are shooting at me,'" said Rinat Shtrasburg. CBS New York's Jenna DeAngelis reports.
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"The last phone call from Ofek was 'Brother, they are shooting at me,'" said Rinat Shtrasburg. CBS New York's Jenna DeAngelis reports.
As Israel is ready to attack Gaza, it faces a difficult military task: to punish Hamas on one hand, but to free the 199 hostages they are holding on the other. CBS New York's Dick Brennan reports.
President Biden will head to Israel this week, in a show of U.S. support for the country and its people.
Palestinian American groups say they've seen an uptick in what they call bias incidents. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports.
Photos from show 28-year-old Natalie Sanandaji of Great Neck visiting Israel for a wedding, then onto a desert celebration of peace, love and dance music. CBS New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Acting New York Supreme Court Judge Rachel Freier and her family were on vacation in Israel when emergency sirens began ringing over Jerusalem.
After running for four hours, an Israeli local came to Natalie Sanandaji's rescue.
Photos from before the horror show 28-year-old Natalie Sanandaji of Great Neck visiting Israel for a wedding, then onto a desert celebration of peace, love and dance music. CBS New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Through prayers, song, speeches and fundraising, Long Island residents continue to come together to support the quest for freedom, dignity and human rights.
With relatives still in Gaza, there's a growing fear about safety.
As tension grows along the Gaza border, Long Island volunteers and donors are trying to make a real difference. CBS New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
As Americans continue to try to leave Israel, Acting New York Supreme Court Judge Rachel Freier recounts challenges she and others faced trying to get home. CBS New York's Hannah Kliger reports.
With war all around them, some young Palestinians are still managing to play like children. Ian Lee reports.
Prosecutors said Joseph Czuba, 71, wanted the victims to move out of the home they rented from him, and believed he and his wife "were in danger," because he feared the woman he stabbed "was going to call over her Palestinian friends or family to harm them."
Several flights from Tel Aviv started arriving at Newark Liberty International Airport over the weekend, and three more are scheduled to land Monday.
Getting back to the Tri-State Area from Israel has not been easy, but several flights started arriving over the weekend. As CBS New York's John Dias reports, three more landed Monday at Newark Liberty International Airport.
Several flights from Tel Aviv started arriving at Newark Liberty International Airport over the weekend, and more landed Monday. CBS New York's John Dias hears from passengers who just landed.
Getting back to our area from Israel hasn't been easy, but several flights started arriving over the weekend. CBS New York's John Dias is live at Newark Airport where we spoke with some travelers.
Supporters of Palestinians gathered on Long Island and supporters of Israelis gathered in New Jersey.
More than a week after the war in Israel began, activists here at home continue to rally. CBS New York's Hannah Kliger shows how organizers are using prayer to ease their pain. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3PVhHzH
Israeli forces have positioned themselves along Gaza's border ahead of an expected imminent offensive as aid groups say the conditions in Gaza have deteriorated into a "complete catastrophe." CBS New York's Jessica Moore reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3QeuYoy
More than a week into the crisis, many families are still struggling to get out.
Some local families returned home from Israel on Sunday as others are still making arrangements to flee the war-torn country. CBS New York's Kristie Keleshian has more on their emotional journeys. Read more: https://cbsn.ws/3Fn8Ode
As war between Israel and Hamas continues, President Biden said he does not believe the two-state solution is dead.
Sunday, people amplified their voices in support of Palestinians and Israelis at two different rallies in New York and New Jersey. CBS New York's Jenna DeAngelis shares their messages. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3PVhHzH
Competitive eater Joey Chestnut is on probation after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge.
A bullet pierced through the back window, and a large crack was seen in the front windshield of the ambulance that was parked in the Morrisania section of the Bronx.
A limited number of affordable tickets to the FIFA World Cup will be available through a lottery opening at 10 a.m. Monday.
It's a gloomy day with rain lingering across the Tri-State Area as Memorial Day weekend shapes up to be unsettled.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
Competitive eater Joey Chestnut is on probation after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge.
A limited number of affordable tickets to the FIFA World Cup will be available through a lottery opening at 10 a.m. Monday.
It's a gloomy day with rain lingering across the Tri-State Area as Memorial Day weekend shapes up to be unsettled.
For nearly 100 years, some of the biggest entertainers were introduced to the world at the famed Ed Sullivan Theater.
Advocates estimate one-third of the 200-acre park in Flushing is still without functioning drinking fountains and bathrooms.
It's a gloomy day with rain lingering across the Tri-State Area as Memorial Day weekend shapes up to be unsettled.
Severe storms caused damage and flooding across New York and New Jersey on Wednesday.
New York City and New Jersey are under a heat advisory and air quality alert as the hazy and humid weather settles in across the Tri-State Area.
The weekend is set to be the warmest of the year so far with summer-like weather across the Tri-State Area.
Keep an umbrella nearby as there's a chance for showers across the New York and New Jersey area. But the weather will turn to sunshine and warm temperatures for the weekend.
A limited number of affordable tickets to the FIFA World Cup will be available through a lottery opening at 10 a.m. Monday.
It's a gloomy day with rain lingering across the Tri-State Area as Memorial Day weekend shapes up to be unsettled.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared a state of emergency because freezing temperatures this spring damaged crops at local farms.
NJ Transit rail service into and out of Penn Station New York resumed Wednesday night after a brush fire caused a suspension.
A Jersey Shore community had to implement a curfew and use its public alert system to tell residents to take shelter after authorities say several hundred teenagers and young adults came to the beachfront for a pop-up gathering.
It's a gloomy day with rain lingering across the Tri-State Area as Memorial Day weekend shapes up to be unsettled.
A woman, her mother and her daughter have all been charged in connection a child's death on Long Island.
Police on Long Island are now using a roadside saliva test that can detect marijuana use and other drugs in minutes.
The MTA is moving forward with refunds for thousands of LIRR commuters who were left dealing with three days of service disruptions as workers went on strike.
Severe storms caused damage and flooding across New York and New Jersey on Wednesday.
Last month, Mayor Zohran Mamdani vetoed the controversial "buffer zone" bill for protests outside of New York City schools. City Council Speaker Julie Menin is now trying to make changes to keep the mayor from vetoing it again.
Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro was indicted by a U.S. grand jury in connection with the Cuban military's fatal downing of two planes in 1996 — an escalation in the U.S. pressure campaign against the Cuban government.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and Gov. Kathy Hochul were all on hand Wednesday morning to officially launch a split of the Bronx into two separate police boroughs, called Bronx North and Bronx South.
A New York City watchdog group is urging the Manhattan District Attorney to open an investigation into federal charges that were dropped against former Mayor Eric Adams.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Thousands of people showed up bright and early for AIDS Walk New York 2026, the largest HIV and AIDS fundraiser in the U.S., in Central Park on Sunday.
A New York doctor who contracted and survived Ebola more than a decade ago says he is worried for healthcare workers who are at the center of treating the latest outbreak.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed millions to keep the program open, but the reforms would cut reimbursement rates for private duty nurses.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
American passengers on the MV Hondius cruise ship, which was hit with a deadly outbreak of the hantavirus, are back in the U.S. Three of the at least 10 people confirmed infected in the outbreak have died.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
For nearly 100 years, some of the biggest entertainers were introduced to the world at the famed Ed Sullivan Theater.
Friday at 11 p.m. will be the final sign-off for CBS News Radio, home of the "World News Roundup" and several generations of the best in the business.
The well-known film critic and journalist Rex Reed has died at 87.
"The Pitt" star Isa Briones is bringing heightened pride and Filipino presence to both stage and screen.
Competitive eater Joey Chestnut is on probation after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge.
A limited number of affordable tickets to the FIFA World Cup will be available through a lottery opening at 10 a.m. Monday.
The Nationals returned to .500 for the second time since the season's first week Wednesday night with an 8-4 victory over the Mets.
New York beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-104 in overtime on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
The New York Yankees held off the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on a 90-degree night Tuesday in the Bronx.
Advocates estimate one-third of the 200-acre park in Flushing is still without functioning drinking fountains and bathrooms.
Ahead of the 2026 RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon, some athletes are showing how simply reaching the starting line is a victory.
The Second Avenue Subway project has entered phase two of extending the "Q" line, but Harlem businesses say they're struggling to co-exist with the construction.
City Council members say requirement for transparent roll-down gates is burdensome for small businesses ahead of the July 1 enforcement deadline.
For more than four decades, residents living beside Brooklyn's District 13 Sanitation Garage in Coney Island have been waiting for the facility to move away from their homes.
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.
A limited number of affordable tickets to the FIFA World Cup will be available for New Yorkers through a lottery.
Shawn Slevin, Founder & Executive Director of the Swim Strong Foundation, talks with CBS News New York's Mary Calvi about how preparation and awareness can save lives.
Millions of people will travel at least 50 miles from home for the holiday weekend.
Police said a bullet tore through the back of an ambulance and shattered the front windshield while two EMS workers were inside.
Host Stephen Colbert will say goodbye to fans Thursday night during the final episode of "The Late Show" at the famous Ed Sullivan Theater.
