Sen. Schumer leads delegation of U.S. lawmakers visiting Israel
Sen. Chuck Schumer is in Israel as part of a delegation of lawmakers showing support. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/46NPdyP
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Sen. Chuck Schumer is in Israel as part of a delegation of lawmakers showing support. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/46NPdyP
Fears are growing for civilians in Gaza as Israel prepares for a ground invasion at any moment, and workers say conditions in Gaza have already deteriorated with food, fuel and medical supplies running low. Bradley Blackburn reports for CBS New York. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3QeuYoy
Sen. Chuck Schumer said a bipartisan group of U.S. senators visiting Israel was having lunch on Sunday when warning sirens went off.
The Middle East is top of mind for many here in the Tri-State Area this week. Plus, we talk about jails and who should run Rikers Island.
With wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, and unrest in North Korea, Iran, Yemen, Ethiopia and Haiti, is peace possible?
Elliott Abrams is a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. He was also a security advisor to former president George W. Bush and supervised U.S. policy in the Middle East for the White House. Watch his conversation on The Point with Marcia Kramer.
Israel could launch a ground offensive at any hour after warning hundreds of thousands to leave Gaza. CBS New York's Ian Lee reports from Tel Aviv.
There were many emotional reunions at Newark Liberty International Airport as parents and children waited for family members to return. CBS New York's Christina Fan reports.
A 12-year-old visiting from Israel told CBS New York she wants to get back home despite the danger.
Egypt has yet to open its border for those seeking to flee Gaza ahead of Israel's planned land invasion.
The United States thought it had negotiated safe passage for Americans stuck in the warzone in Gaza, but Egypt still hasn't opened the gate. CBS New York's Jessi Mitchell reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3QiAbM8
It's been a difficult week for families trying to arrange flights both to and from Israel. CBS New York's Kristie Keleshian heard from New Jersey families concerned for their loved ones. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3ZWalRa
Israel appears poised for a ground offensive into Gaza, where the United Nations is warning of a potential humanitarian disaster. Bradley Blackburn reports for CBS New York. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3QeuYoy
Time may be running out for Palestinians to flee Gaza after about a million people were told to evacuate. CBS New York's Ian Lee reports from Tel Aviv.
There were moments of tension as both sides denounced the killing of innocent civilians by opposing forces.
Just dozens of accounts have shared disinformation about the war in Israel and Gaza that has received millions of views.
We've learned about 50 people were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.
Pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian demonstrators faced off throughout New York City on Friday, and police sources confirm dozens of arrests were made. CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3FfpC5Z
Mayor Eric Adams made remarks at one of the many synagogues where services took place.
There were services at synagogues throughout the Tri-State Area in support of Israel on Friday. Several lawmakers made their voices heard in solidarity. CBS New York's Kristie Keleshian reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3twYSvc
The pictures of the kidnapped were shown on a screen at the U.N. Some of them are Americans.
All NYPD officers reporting for duty Friday will be in full uniform as police step up patrols across New York City.
Families of Israelis and Americans taken hostage by Hamas addressed the United Nations on Friday, begging them to help. CBS New York's Christine Sloan spoke with others in our area whose loved ones are stuck in the Middle East. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3Qjddo9
Gaza is bracing for a possible invasion as thousands try to flee to the south. Israel has already sent raiding parties across the border. CBS New York's Dick Brennan reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3QeuYoy
The NYPD said Vernikov was seen on video with a gun in her waistband during the rally.
The NYPD has obtained the green light to shoot drones out of the sky over worries about the possibility of a terror attack during a summer of high-profile events in New York City.
Drivers on Long Island say the cost to fill up is becoming a significant source of stress and taking a toll on their moods.
Rockland's eight public school districts will have early dismissal Friday amid President Trump's visit and expected road closures.
Author Lisa Unger talks about her new book, "Served Him Right," and offers advice for aspiring authors on writing and social media
The Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago already has one of Stephen Colbert's old desks, and now it will receive the whole "Late Show" set.
The NYPD has obtained the green light to shoot drones out of the sky over worries about the possibility of a terror attack during a summer of high-profile events in New York City.
Drivers on Long Island say the cost to fill up is becoming a significant source of stress and taking a toll on their moods.
Rockland's eight public school districts will have early dismissal Friday amid President Trump's visit and expected road closures.
Repairs continue at LaGuardia Airport after a sinkhole forced a runway to close Wednesday.
Competitive eater Joey Chestnut is on probation after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge.
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.
The NYPD has obtained the green light to shoot drones out of the sky over worries about the possibility of a terror attack during a summer of high-profile events in New York City.
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.
Drivers on Long Island say the cost to fill up is becoming a significant source of stress and taking a toll on their moods.
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.
The NYPD has obtained the green light to shoot drones out of the sky over worries about the possibility of a terror attack during a summer of high-profile events in New York City.
Rockland's eight public school districts will have early dismissal Friday amid President Trump's visit and expected road closures.
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.
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 Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago already has one of Stephen Colbert's old desks, and now it will receive the whole "Late Show" set.
"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.
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.
Scott Padgett has the Tri-State Area's updated Thursday evening First Alert Forecast on CBS News New York.
President Trump is heading to Rockland County in what will be a sitting president's first trip to the area since 1976.
A limited number of affordable tickets to the FIFA World Cup will be available for New Yorkers through a lottery. CBS News New York's Luis Miguel-Echegaray reports.
The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said Jor'Dynn Duncan was abused and tortured over a prolonged period of time dating back to January 2025. CBS News New York's Mahsa Saeidi reports.
Repairs and flight delays continue at LaGuardia Airport after a sinkhole was discovered on the runway. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.
