Connecticut fisherman catches 16-foot, 700-pound shark in Long Island Sound
A Connecticut fisherman may get a spot in the record books after catching a 16-foot, 700-pound shark in the Long Island Sound.
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A Connecticut fisherman may get a spot in the record books after catching a 16-foot, 700-pound shark in the Long Island Sound.
Oyster beds are critical to a healthy ocean, because they filter water, prevent erosion and provide a home for an estimated 300 different species.
Two people were rescued after a small plane crashed into Long Island Sound off the coast of Connecticut, the U.S. Coast Guard says.
CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado shares a new report ranking the best beaches along the Long Island Sound.
Four people were rescued from a sinking boat Thursday evening after colliding with another vessel about 10 miles south of Block Island.
Hundreds of local swimmers took a dip in the Long Island Sound for a good cause Saturday.
The U.S. Coast Guard is trying to find the source of a mysterious oily sheen reported on the waters of Long Island Sound.
The U.S. Coast Guard is trying to find the source of a mysterious oily sheen reported on the waters of Long Island Sound. CBS New York's Tony Aiello reports.
More than 20 young people suffered mild to moderate hypothermia, after their sculls capsized during bad weather on Wednesday.
More than 20 young people suffered hypothermia, after their sculls, sailing out of Westport, Connecticut, capsized during bad weather on Wednesday. CBS New York's Tony Aiello reports.
Nearly 30 members of a Connecticut rowing club were rescued on Wednesday after their boats capsized.
First responders raced to rescue dozens of students whose boats capsized in the Long Island Sound on Wednesday. They were out rowing with their coaches when the weather drastically changed. CBS New York's Alecia Reid reports.
Westport officials provided an update Wednesday after nearly 30 people, including over two dozen high school students, were rescued from the Long Island Sound after their boats capsized.
A boat capsized in Westport on Wednesday, leaving nearly 30 people in the Long Island Sound.
The Stamford Police Department's Park Unit received calls about a young seal that seemed to be lost in Cove Island Park.
The victim was one of five people in a small fishing boat that sank near Westport on Sunday. Three were rescued.
Investigators say the body of one of the two boaters who disappeared in the Long Island Sound off of Connecticut on Sunday has been recovered. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3Sd2i0t
Police say five people were on a small boat when it sank in the Long Island Sound on Sunday afternoon. Three of them were pulled from the water and taken to the hospital. CBS New York's Jessica Moore reports.
Gov. Kathy Hochul says there will also be increased funding to cover the cost of training and operating the drones.
The well-known sub and was visited by Amelia Earhart in 1929.
The Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company does the drills to help keep passengers and crew safe.
The 2018 fire was deliberately set by troubled teens. So there's poignancy in the future plans for this property, CBS2's Tony Aiello reported.
The rescue happened early Thursday morning in the Long Island Sound near New Rochelle.
NYPD special ops team members saved a man from a boat that was sinking in the Long Island Sound on Thursday.
Officials said a total of four adult men were on the boat and all were wearing life jackets.
Seven more New Yorkers were confirmed to have died primarily from hypothermia since Jan. 19, officials said.
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced new proposals Wednesday to bring down the cost of car insurance and crack down on insurance fraud.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the date and times of his five borough "Rental Ripoff Hearings."
The largest and longest nurses strike in New York City history may be nearing an end. A vote Wednesday on a tentative deal could have them returning to work within days.
Attorney General Pam Bondi is appearing before the House Judiciary Committee as the Justice Department faces questions over the Epstein files.
Seven more New Yorkers were confirmed to have died primarily from hypothermia since Jan. 19, officials said.
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced new proposals Wednesday to bring down the cost of car insurance and crack down on insurance fraud.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the date and times of his five borough "Rental Ripoff Hearings."
The largest and longest nurses strike in New York City history may be nearing an end. A vote Wednesday on a tentative deal could have them returning to work within days.
Edward R. Murrow High School's new boiler system cuts emissions while doubling as a hands-on sustainability lesson for students.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in place through 10 a.m. on Monday for the entire Tri-State Area. As a result, a First Alert Weather Day will be in play for at least part of the day.
A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly driving drunk in the Bronx and hitting pedestrians on a sidewalk Friday.
Parts of New York and Connecticut could see snow Friday into Saturday. A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for the weekend due to dangerously cold temperatures.
Bundle up — New York City and the Tri-State Area's stretch of dangerously cold weather continues, and it's sticking around longer than anyone would like.
A public meeting was held on Tuesday night in Morris County, New Jersey, after shots were fired earlier in the day in Roxbury Townshp during an ICE operation.
President Trump pulling funding from the Gateway Tunnel project has led to backlash from New York and New Jersey elected officials.
Former Rep. Tom Malinowski has conceded the New Jersey special election to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill's congressional seat.
A home on Roosevelt Avenue in Bergenfield, New Jersey, went up in flames on Tuesday morning as firefighters worked to contain the blaze.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
An arrest has been made in the 2021 acid attack on Long Island college student Nafiah Ikram. Prosecutors said Terell Campbell had numerous incriminating and shocking web searches and rapped about burning someone with acid.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
Adelphi University student Orion Newby was celebrating on Monday after a court found that he didn't use artificial intelligence to cheat on a paper.
The 140-foot cell tower in Nissequogue would fix dropped calls and spotty service, but rise far above the trees.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in place through 10 a.m. on Monday for the entire Tri-State Area. As a result, a First Alert Weather Day will be in play for at least part of the day.
Seven more New Yorkers were confirmed to have died primarily from hypothermia since Jan. 19, officials said.
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced new proposals Wednesday to bring down the cost of car insurance and crack down on insurance fraud.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the date and times of his five borough "Rental Ripoff Hearings."
Attorney General Pam Bondi is appearing before the House Judiciary Committee as the Justice Department faces questions over the Epstein files.
A public meeting was held on Tuesday night in Morris County, New Jersey, after shots were fired earlier in the day in Roxbury Townshp during an ICE operation.
The longest and largest nurses strike in New York City history is set to end after over three weeks as NYSNA says it has a tentative agreement.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a contract agreement by Dec. 31, which means about 9,000 physicians are no longer considered in-network.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
The goal is to get patients drunk and high at a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens.
The Patchogue-Medford School District said in a letter that the Suffolk County Department of Health alerted them about an infectious person in the school community.
New York City Department of Environmental Protection said there was a "significant reduction in water usage" throughout the Big Apple during his show. That changed as soon as his performance ended.
Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek" and "Beetlejuice," died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is one of the most-streamed artists on the planet.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Pascal Siakam scored 30 points and the Pacers snapped a four-game losing streak by holding off the Knicks with a 137-134 overtime victory on Tuesday night.
Nic Claxton scored 28 points and had 10 rebounds to lead the Nets to a 123-113 win over the Bulls on Monday night.
Zuby Ejiofor scored six of his 25 points in overtime and No. 17 St. John's outlasted pesky Xavier 87-82 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is one of the most-streamed artists on the planet.
Lindsey Vonn posted on Instagram a day after suffering a broken leg in a devastating crash at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
Edward R. Murrow High School's new boiler system cuts emissions while doubling as a hands-on sustainability lesson for students.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
After their building managers were arrested on fraud charges, tenants in Queens say their apartments were left in chaos.
Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture centennial anniversary began last year, and 2026 marks 100 years since the library became owner of its namesake's personal collection, making it a full-fledged research center.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Attorney General Pam Bondi is testifying on Capitol Hill as the Department of Justice is facing pushback over the latest release of the Jeffrey Epstein Files.
A federal judge will try to get Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni to discuss settling their case before their May 18 trial in New York City.
CBS News New York's John Elliott says we're looking at 44 with some sun on Valentine's Day, and he's monitoring the potential for some snow on Sunday night.
One person died, and three people were taken to the hospital after a large fire broke out in Bellmore on Wednesday morning
Seven people died in private residences primarily from hypothermia since Jan. 19, city officials announced.
