Long Island officials expecting to bear brunt of powerful storm
Flooding and power outages are expected as a strong storm system approaches the Tri-State Area on Sunday. CBS New York's Christina Fan reports.
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Flooding and power outages are expected as a strong storm system approaches the Tri-State Area on Sunday. CBS New York's Christina Fan reports.
Police say a vehicle was backing out of a driveway when it struck the bus Monday in Long Beach.
Police say a vehicle was backing out of a driveway when it struck the bus near East Market Street and Riverside Boulevard.
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The Long Beach Boardwalk was mostly empty Saturday morning and the surf intensified as the huge storm got nearer.
The Long Beach Boardwalk was mostly empty Saturday morning and the surf intensified as the huge storm got nearer. CBS New York's Jenna DeAngelis reports. Read more here
Hurricane Lee is expected to make landfall near Nova Scotia, but the storm is still impacting beaches in our area.
CBS New York's Doug Williams spent the morning in Long Beach on Long Island's South Shore, where 4 to 7 foot waves crashed along the beach.
Hurricane Lee's impact is already being felt at beaches across the Tri-State Area, and that will be the case for the next 36 hours or so. CBS New York's Doug Williams has a live update from Long Beach.
The storm is expected to bring high surf and winds to our area. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado has more from Long Beach.
The New York State Parks Department says there is no swimming at Jones Beach, Robert Moses or Hither Hills state parks.
According to police, lifeguards rescued two of the swimmers and a good Samaritan saved the third person.
Some swimmers on Long Island had to be rescued Thursday. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/472SpaR
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Skeleton crew of lifeguards jumped into action after seeing the group struggling in the water.
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A fight broke out Thursday afternoon when groups of teenagers flooded a ramp off the boardwalk.
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Lifeguard Colby Lapp flagged down a Long Beach patrol car, and Sgt. Judy Arroyo raced inside and up the stairs.
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LIRR commuters are taking shuttle buses and subways into New York City as the largest commuter rail system in North America remains shut down.
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A summertime weather pattern has moved into the New York Area, bringing potentially record-high temperatures.
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 weather on Wednesday will be a mix of sunshine and clouds with the potential for a shower in New York City. In the evening, rain becomes more widespread.
An unsettled pattern continues through the entire Mother's Day weekend in the New York City area.
After summer-like warmth, rainy weather and cooler temperatures return to the New York City area mid-week.
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With the LIRR strike entering its third day, the MTA and union leaders will resume talks at 7:30 a.m. Monday.
A summertime weather pattern has moved into the New York Area, bringing potentially record-high temperatures.
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On Day 1 of the LIRR strike, riders reported their regular trips to and from New York City turned into marathons.
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