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A truck driver who spent two decades building a massive scale model of his native New York City was delighted when it went viral on TikTok.
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A truck driver who spent two decades building a massive scale model of his native New York City was delighted when it went viral on TikTok.
Presidents, prime ministers and diplomats from around the world will be in town, making it a very high-profile event.
A school bus crashed into a residential building in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, Thursday morning.
When one Queens man recently spotted a mess near his commuter rail stop in Brooklyn, he took matters into his own hands.
It’s easy to complain about litter in New York City, but how many people actually do something about it? CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner introduces us to a young man who took matters into his own hands.
CBS News New York's Steve Overmyer went to find out what makes it so special that people would spend that much.
And as you can imagine the streets in and around Little Italy in Lower Manhattan will be packed with people checking out the sights, sounds, and, of course, the food. CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer has everything you need to know, including next week's street closures on the East Side.
New surveillance video offers a closer look at Thursday morning's terrifying moments. Dozens of people are now out of their homes as police investigate what went wrong. CBS News New York's John Dias has the story.
The plan to redesign a stretch of Park Avenue has changed a bit based on community feedback.
Mike Pinsky lives on the Upper West Side and works for the New York Yankees as the assistant director of baseball operations.
Officials say road crews are repairing an average of 3,000 potholes each week while also repaving.
Seventeen new modular public bathrooms are being installed across New York City as part of a yearlong pilot program.
Those concerned about everything from repair waiting times to public safety will get their say at the Academy of American Studies in Astoria. CBS News New York's Tim McNicholas reports.
He is combining his passion for the game with a desire to make a difference across the five boroughs. CBS News New York's Steve Overmyer has the story in this week's Snapshot New York.
CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer has more on the city's $4 million pilot program.
CBS News New York's Elle McLogan has more on what's being done to keep them off the streets.
A woman was arrested for allegedly making threats while having an emotional crisis aboard a Metro-North train Wednesday morning.
They also said they have not had a building superintendent in two years. As CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports, they are crying out to the mayor's office for help and protections.
It reopened Tuesday to an excited lunch crowd after closing almost a decade ago. CBS News New York's Dave Carlin was in Midtown for all the excitement.
Cellphones are banned during school hours in the state, but a City Council hearing on Tuesday afternoon focused on school-issued iPads and access to YouTube, among other things. CBS News New York's Alice Gainer reports.
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil is suing Columbia University, alleging it failed to address harassment against him and other members of a pro-Palestinian campus group.
The NYC Council is holding a hearing about possibly cutting back screen time for students. CBS News New York's Aziza Shuler reports.
The clock is ticking on 10 locations in the Bronx, where cooling towers are linked to a deadly Legionnaires' disease cluster.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Monday discussed the seizures of celebrity deepfake websites that use AI to alter video, audio or pictures to realistically mimic famous people.
NYU Langone has reached an agreement with the Justice Department to end gender-affirming care for minors.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below.
New York Mets first baseman Jared Young will miss the rest of the season because of a concussion.
Neighbors have been waiting since 2021 for the bridge over the Belt Parkway to be rebuilt and reconnect Bath Beach with the waterfront.
New York leaders hope to protect a historic African burial ground in Elmhurst, Queens.
NYU Langone has reached an agreement with the Justice Department to end gender-affirming care for minors.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below.
Neighbors have been waiting since 2021 for the bridge over the Belt Parkway to be rebuilt and reconnect Bath Beach with the waterfront.
New York leaders hope to protect a historic African burial ground in Elmhurst, Queens.
The NYPD is taking to the water to keep hundreds of world leaders and dignitaries safe when they visit NYC next week for the U.N. General Assembly.
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it welcomed its first-ever red panda cub, marking an important achievement for the endangered species.
New York City and the surrounding area are in for a weather pattern change over the course of the weekend.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this weekend.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
New York City and the surrounding area are in for a weather pattern change over the course of the weekend.
The shooting happened around 7:20 a.m. Friday at the convenience store at the corner of Route 37 and Garfield Avenue, prosecutors said.
Some people in Keyport, New Jersey, claim the site of a former aircraft manufacturing plant is to blame for a growing number of cancer diagnoses, but the state says otherwise.
A truck carrying a boom crane tipped over in River Vale, New Jersey, on Thursday, causing the crane to land on two houses, slicing one in half.
Family and the Bridgeton, N.J., community held a vigil Wednesday, marking seven years since Dulce Maria Alavez's disappearance.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Racing returned to Belmont Park Friday afternoon, more than three years after the iconic Long Island track was shut down for renovations. The redevelopment cost $450 million. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Racing returns to Belmont Park on Friday, more than three years after the iconic Long Island track was shut down for renovations.
Racing returns to Belmont Park more than three years after the track was shut down for renovations. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
President Trump said Friday that he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, the latest move to target media outlets over their reporting.
Hundreds of Jewish students gathered Friday outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's residence on the Upper East Side to protest antisemitism.
A new rule allowing authorities to deny green cards to immigrants on the basis of being a public charge goes into effect Friday.
A carriage driver whose horse died in Central Park this summer is now suing the city, saying the horse was poisoned by a plant.
The plan to redesign a stretch of Park Avenue has changed a bit based on community feedback.
NYU Langone has reached an agreement with the Justice Department to end gender-affirming care for minors.
A second person has died in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
Some people in Keyport, New Jersey, claim the site of a former aircraft manufacturing plant is to blame for a growing number of cancer diagnoses, but the state says otherwise.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
One person has died and a total of five people have been sickened by Legionnaires' disease in the Bronx.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
A truck driver who spent two decades building a massive scale model of his native New York City was delighted when it went viral on TikTok.
The Feast of San Gennaro is filling New York City's Little Italy with faith, music, games and many treats starting Thursday.
The iconic Peanuts character Snoopy is getting a new look for the 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
New York Mets first baseman Jared Young will miss the rest of the season because of a concussion.
The Phillies beat the Mets 3-0 Thursday night to tie the Cubs for the top NL wild card.
Mets first baseman Jared Young was carted off the field in the sixth inning of Thursday night's game against Philadelphia.
Knicks fans were greeted with 2026-27 ticket price sticker shock earlier this week, only to have Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. later admit a mistake was made.
Pete Alonso homered against the Mets, a solo shot in the first inning that sent the Orioles to a 7-1 victory Wednesday night.
Neighbors have been waiting since 2021 for the bridge over the Belt Parkway to be rebuilt and reconnect Bath Beach with the waterfront.
The People's Theatre now has its first permanent home in more than 15 years, thanks to help from theater legends from the neighborhood, like Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative's 1.8-acre native plant sanctuary marks 10 years at a site where historians believe hundreds of human remains still lie
At a Bay Ridge school, students who were born years after the attacks are learning about Sept. 11 through the stories of parents, teachers and first responders who lived through it.
Former Mets players from the 2001 season were at Ladder 25 on the Upper West Side on Tuesday.
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.
The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze got underway in Westchester County on Friday.
President Trump is expected to meet with acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez during the U.N. General Assembly in New York City.
There's backlash after President Trump said he's banning three media outlets. It's not the first time he's tried to restrict media access at the White House. Weijia Jiang reports.
Former Yankees outfielder and baseball great Bernie Williams will join the cast of the Broadway musical "Buena Vista Social Club" in October.
A massive model of New York City created by a truck driver over the course of 22 years is now on view at the Museum of the City of New York.
