Mount Vernon holds networking event for skilled trade jobs
Experts say the construction industry alone has 600,000 unfilled jobs nationwide.
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Experts say the construction industry alone has 600,000 unfilled jobs nationwide.
The federal government is boosting infrastructure spending by $1 trillion over the next five years. It's one reason the city of Mount Vernon is helping residents apply for jobs in the skilled trades.
In imposing the sentence, the judge said the defendant had a history of violent conduct.
Tuesday was sentencing day in the stabbing death of 16-year-old Kayla Green. She was killed by another teenage girl who was a cheerleader from a rival squad in Mount Vernon. CBS2's Tony Aiello reports the judge heard from the 15-year-old defendant and Kayla's family.
Seventy-nine-year-old John McGhee was found unresponsive in a home on Franklin Avenue late Tuesday night.
Police in Westchester County are investigating a suspicious death in Mount Vernon.
At street level, you can't see much of the problem, although the crumbling concrete gives a hint. But in a garage underneath Third Street in Mount Vernon, you can see beams supporting the road are falling apart.
At street level, you can't see much of the problem, although the crumbling concrete gives a hint. But in a garage underneath Third Street in Mount Vernon, you can see beams supporting the road are falling apart, CBS2's Tony Aiello reports.
The 34-year-old victim, from Mount Vernon, died between Exits 18B and 19 during Tuesday night's commute.
Closed since 2009, the sparkling new stadium is the result of Westchester County taking over construction in 2018.
Construction costs ballooned to $40 million and the delays were nightmarish, but finally, a field of dreams is open again in Mount Vernon. CBS2's Tony Aiello has more on the struggle to renovate the city's famed Memorial Field.
Two hundred area households will be getting a monthly boost to help make ends meet: $500 a month for a year.
Two hundred area households will be getting a monthly boost to help make ends meet: $500 a month for a year. CBS2's Tony Aiello reports.
It took firefighters nearly three hours to get everything under control.
Twenty people were forced out of their homes after a fire in Mount Vernon on Sunday.
We're told their three young daughters were in the house at the time. They were not injured.
A couple was found dead inside their Mount Vernon home in what police believe was a murder-suicide. As CBS2's Astrid Martinez reports, the couple's three young daughters were home at the home.
A couple was found dead inside their home in Mount Vernon on Sunday morning. We're told their three young daughters were in the house at the time; CBS2's Astrid Martinez reports.
Kayla was stabbed to death in Mount Vernon on April 8 after a parade celebrating her school's basketball team.
There were demands for justice Tuesday in Westchester County after a high school cheerleader was stabbed to death.
Police say one coyote even attacked a dog. CBS2's Andrea Grymes has the story from Mount Vernon.
Kayla Green, 16, was stabbed on April 8 after a parade celebrating the basketball team's state championship.
A funeral service was held Saturday for Kayla Green, a teenager who was stabbed to death in Mount Vernon.
The collapsing sewer system has caused waste to back-up into homes.
Relief is on the way for residents of Mount Vernon in Westchester County, who have struggled with raw sewage issues for years.
A carriage horse collapsed and died in Central Park on Tuesday. It's renewing a push to ban carriage horses in the city.
Seven people were shot in Trenton, New Jersey, Tuesday night, police said.
Alec Burleson powered the surging St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-0 victory over the New York Mets.
The New York Yankees defeated the Cleveland Guardians 3-2 on Tuesday night.
A Knicks watch party will be held outside Madison Square Garden for Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday.
A carriage horse collapsed and died in Central Park on Tuesday. It's renewing a push to ban carriage horses in the city.
A Knicks watch party will be held outside Madison Square Garden for Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday.
Workers in Nassau County are calling for Juneteenth to be an official public holiday, just like it already is in the rest of the state.
A man was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Tuesday in the brutal killing of three people inside his Queens home.
Tom Homan, President Trump's border czar, is increasing his attacks on Gov. Kathy Hochul, threatening, yet again, to surge more ICE agents into New York.
The Stamford Fire Department said high winds ripped the 3,000-square-foot flag off the pole atop the WWE building and sent it flying into electrical wires.
Storms hit the New York City area on Saturday, bringing damaging winds, hail and downpours across the region.
It's unseasonably warm in New York City on Wednesday as humidity adds to the summer-like weather. There's also a slight chance for showers in parts of the Tri-State Area.
It's back to feeling like spring, and even summer on some days, as warm weather and sunshine return to the New York area.
A final round of showers is moving through the New York area in the morning before the rest of the week turns much drier and warmer.
Seven people were shot in Trenton, New Jersey, Tuesday night, police said.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced the free tickets will go to certain groups, including National Guard members, pediatric hospital patients and healthcare workers, among others.
Rescue crews determined the woman fell down the chute and got stuck on a pile of backed-up trash at the Hackensack apartment building.
Tensions rose once again this weekend outside Delaney Hall in Newark after the mayor scaled back local law enforcement.
For half a century, The Valerie Fund has been dedicated to providing care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
Workers in Nassau County are calling for Juneteenth to be an official public holiday, just like it already is in the rest of the state.
Prosecutors on Long Island announced a crackdown on what they're calling serial shoplifting.
An 18-year-old pleaded guilty Thursday to murder and weapons charges in connection to a deadly shooting at a Long Island house party in 2025.
Storms hit the New York City area on Saturday, bringing damaging winds, hail and downpours across the region.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, who is from Long Island, returned to his home turf Friday to spread the word on what is right with the agency.
Workers in Nassau County are calling for Juneteenth to be an official public holiday, just like it already is in the rest of the state.
Tom Homan, President Trump's border czar, is increasing his attacks on Gov. Kathy Hochul, threatening, yet again, to surge more ICE agents into New York.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is not on the ballot in the upcoming primaries, but he could be the deciding factor in whether two sitting congressmen are defeated.
Experts predict up to $60 million will be spent this fall on the New York 17th Congressional District race in the northern suburbs.
Donald Trump was booed loudly by fans inside Madison Square Garden when he was shown on video screens during the national anthem prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday.
For half a century, The Valerie Fund has been dedicated to providing care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
A New Jersey nonprofit called The Valerie Fund is celebrating 50 years of providing comprehensive care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is urging people to donate blood ahead of the summer months.
There's no vaccine for the Bourbon virus, nor medicine to treat it, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Marie Francillion was diagnosed with lung cancer after she was feeling heartburn and shoulder pain. She said she's able to remain hopeful and spend more time with her family because of a different type of treatment.
"Schmigadoon!" — which was tied for the most nominations, with 12 — won Best Musical, and "Liberation" took home the honor of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.
The Broadway revival of the musical (nominated for 11 Tony Awards) depicts drama, joy and heartbreak in the pursuit of the American Dream at the turn of the 20th century, with parallels to the contemporary world, from issues of race to the immigrant experience.
Madonna performed a surprise concert in Times Square weeks before the release of her "Confessions II" album.
Knicks superfan Spike Lee stopped by CBS Mornings to give his thoughts as the Knicks get set to play in the NBA Finals, and he offered his prediction, too.
The 25th edition of the film and media festival opens on Wednesday, showcasing more than 100 world premiere documentaries and narrative features, as well as short films, live music, podcasts and conversations with leading entertainment figures.
Alec Burleson powered the surging St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-0 victory over the New York Mets.
The New York Yankees defeated the Cleveland Guardians 3-2 on Tuesday night.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and actor, director and die-hard Knicks fan Ben Stiller are among those speaking out against violence against San Antonio Spurs fans during the NBA Finals.
A Nordic bar in Soho called KABIN is preparing to host Norway's loyal fans as they return to the tournament for the first time since 1998.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced the free tickets will go to certain groups, including National Guard members, pediatric hospital patients and healthcare workers, among others.
Harlem's historic Cotton Club recently announced it was up for sale. The news comes as jazz clubs across the borough disappear.
Jasir Gipson was shot by a stray bullet at 5 years old while walking with his mother. More than a decade later, he's graduating from high school with nothing but a smile.
Garbage piling up near freight train tracks is frustrating many Maspeth residents.
Residents and elected officials are urging the MTA to reopen the Long Island Rail Road's former Elmhurst station, arguing that the neighborhood has outgrown its current transit options.
Before there was a Brooklyn, there was a flagpole, and since the earliest days of our country, it stood as a symbol of freedom and self-determination.
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.
There will be tight security Wednesday at the Knicks watch party outside Madison Square Garden for Game 4 of the NBA Finals. CBS News New York's Naomi Ruchim reports.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for June 9 at 11 p.m.
NJ Transit riders faced another round of delays and cancellations during the Tuesday evening commute. Some say they're concerned about bigger problems with the World Cup beginning this weekend. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.
The U.S. launched airstrikes on Iran following the crash of an Army helicopter. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
A carriage horse collapsed and died in Central Park on Tuesday. It's renewing a push to ban carriage horses in the city. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
