Major Water Main Break Floods Streets In Newark
North 5th Street from 4th Avenue to 6th Avenue and Park Avenue from 1st Street to 6th are closed due to flooding. Drivers and others are urged to avoid the area.
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North 5th Street from 4th Avenue to 6th Avenue and Park Avenue from 1st Street to 6th are closed due to flooding. Drivers and others are urged to avoid the area.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Monday endorsed the bid of the state's biggest city to win Amazon's competition for a second headquarters.
Police say the officers were in a patrol SUV that collided with a car around 6 a.m. Monday on Broadway near 4th Avenue.
To celebrate the award show's return to the East Coast, a new museum is opening in Newark containing all things Grammy.
A 15-year-old student was arrested Thursday after being caught with a loaded firearm at a school in Newark.
Seven students at a Newark high school have been suspended following the assault of a 14-year-old transgender student.
Aviation experts will help San Juan's airport regain full capacity and flight operation while other personnel will assist with shipping logistics and getting supplies out to the island.
It happened around 5:30 a.m. Friday near Lindsley Avenue and Crown Street.
Police believe the two set fire to the Cherry Park Apartments at 170 Sylvan Avenue at around 8:30 p.m. Sunday.
For the first time in more than two decades, Newark is expected to regain local control of the city's public school system.
U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and Florida ophthalmologist Dr. Salomon Melgen are charged with a conspiracy in which, prosecutors say, Menendez lobbied for Melgen's business interests in exchange for political donations and gifts.
One person was hospitalized in a police-involved shooting in Newark late Thursday afternoon.
The senator had little to say as he entered the courthouse in Newark Tuesday.
Dozens of people have been hospitalized in Newark, and police say it could be linked to K2.
Police said 24-year-old Antonio Williams confessed to killing his sister 6-year-old Nadira Withers and relatives Ariana, 9, and Ajayah, 6, Decree, of Newark.
Deborah Burton, 62, of Maplewood, was shot to death in Newark around 1:45 p.m. on March 13 after dropping a family member off at work.
Police in Newark were searching Saturday evening for a suspect in a shooting that left as man wounded in a hair salon.
Police in Newark have issued a warrant for the arrest of a man in the murder of his wife this week.
Luxury car thieves are finding new ways to target unsuspecting drivers.
A fire swept through three homes in Newark Tuesday afternoon, police said.
Police chased a shooting suspect in Newark on Monday afternoon. It happened, after cops said a man was shot in the hand, at around 5 p.m.
Authorities say 76-year-old Adela Padilla was discovered inside her home on Summer Avenue in Newark around 7 a.m.
A Newark girl has been reported missing after going out to play with friends on Sunday morning. Rhashedah Holliway said her daughter Nevaeh Johnson, 8, went out to play in a community playground around 9:30 a.m. Sunday.
Police in New Jersey arrested a man they say stole a car that had been left unattended and running with a 2-year-old child sleeping inside.
Police in Newark have arrested 157 people, recovered eight handguns, and confiscated an assortment of drugs in a citywide narcotics sweep in recent days.
Saturday was the start of New York City's Summer Streets program, kicking off in Queens and on Staten Island.
Cam Schlitter helped lead the New York Yankees to victory over the Philadelphia Phillies Friday night.
The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets 4-2 on Friday night.
Sheridan Gorman's parents are using their increasingly high profile to fight policies they believe contributed to their daughter's death.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
Saturday was the start of New York City's Summer Streets program, kicking off in Queens and on Staten Island.
Sheridan Gorman's parents are using their increasingly high profile to fight policies they believe contributed to their daughter's death.
The suspect in Thursday's double stabbing on New York City's Upper West Side has been charged with attempted murder as a hate crime, among other things.
Major service changes are coming to some of the MTA's subway and Long Island Rail Road lines starting this weekend.
A rideshare driver was shot in the face Friday morning in Brooklyn, according to police sources.
Severe weather impacted the entire region on Tuesday, with watches and warnings throughout the CBS News New York viewing area.
Stormy weather will return to the New York City area Tuesday after a brief reprieve.
Storms brought flooding rains, damaging winds, hail and lightning to New York and New Jersey on Saturday.
While the air quality is improving, haze still lingers as New Yorkers brace for upcoming rain and possibly severe storms Saturday.
A tornado warning was issued in parts of New Jersey on Thursday evening.
A group of campers ate suspected mushroom-laced edibles at an East Orange YMCA in New Jersey, according to police.
The software company at the center of a New Jersey noncitizen voting controversy fired back Thursday, saying the state is responsible for the snafu.
Edison Township Council members approved emergency appropriations needed to get furloughed employees back on the job on Friday.
Edison, one of New Jersey's largest municipalities, has furloughed hundreds of workers as it deals with budget woes.
The National Weather Service on Wednesday confirmed four tornadoes touched down in northern New Jersey and New York during severe storms on Tuesday.
On Long Island, a dangerous intersection has one East Northport mother pushing for change. CBS News New York's John Dias has more on the safety concerns she’s bringing straight to local leaders and what they’re now doing about it.
Major service changes are coming to some of the MTA's subway and Long Island Rail Road lines starting this weekend.
There are some Long Island Rail Road service changes planned for the weekend.
A Long Island father suffered a catastrophic spinal cord injury, and doctors thought he would never walk again. But as CBS News New York's Jessica Moore explains, he's now defying the odds.
Labor Day is late this year, creating an even longer gap between the end of most summer programs and the start of school.
President Trump cracked jokes at the redo of the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Friday night, after an armed assailant upended April's dinner.
The software company at the center of a New Jersey noncitizen voting controversy fired back Thursday, saying the state is responsible for the snafu.
Edison Township Council members approved emergency appropriations needed to get furloughed employees back on the job on Friday.
The lawsuit claims the Trump administration is withholding hundreds of millions of dollars in disaster-preparedness and homeland security grants to pressure states to change policies on elections and immigration.
The Justice Department withdrew its subpoenas for New York Times reporters during a court heraing Thursday, after a judge grilled government lawyers for making "errors."
Thirty-four cooling towers at 33 buildings on the Upper East Side tested positive for live Legionella bacteria, the New York City Health Department announced Tuesday.
An attorney representing an Upper East Side woman whose husband just died from Legionnaires' disease is planning to take legal action.
Studies show older adults are among the safest drivers on the road, but crashes involving seniors are on the rise.
For the third day in a row, the NYC Health Department has announced a death in the Upper East Side Legionnaires' disease cluster.
A second death has been reported in connection to the Legionnaires' disease cluster on the Upper East Side, health officials said Saturday.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
Madonna, Justin Bieber, BTS and Shakira each brought a bit of one of their hits to the World Cup's first halftime show in a whirlwind performance Sunday that also squeezed in Burna Boy, Ted Lasso and many Muppets.
Brenda Fricker won an Academy Award for 1989's "My Left Foot," played the Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2" and appeared in "A Time to Kill" and "So I Married an Axe Murderer."
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
The final show of Jay-Z's anniversary concert series at Yankee Stadium was delayed for hours after hundreds of ticketless fans flooded the gates and breached security, according to officials.
Cam Schlitter helped lead the New York Yankees to victory over the Philadelphia Phillies Friday night.
The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets 4-2 on Friday night.
The Sixers' wild offseason continued Friday when they added four-time NBA champion LeBron James.
There were 89 people arrested in the New York area over the course of the World Cup, the NYPD said.
Nicolás Fernández scored on a first-half penalty kick and Agustín Ojeda found the net in the second half to help New York City FC hold off the Columbus Crew 2-1 on Wednesday night.
Parents in Harlem say their children's walk to summer camp is littered with trash, illegal dumping and a growing encampment.
A specialized program from God's Love We Deliver is serving nearly 400 veterans with medically tailored meals, while helping combat isolation and ease the challenges of life after military service.
The Newtown Creek Alliance community science project gives students hands-on experience monitoring the health of one of the most polluted waterways in the U.S.
The FIFA World Cup is delivering a business boost for many bars and restaurants across New York City, but not every industry is seeing the same payoff.
Two Upper West Side children went on a mission to visit 40 playgrounds in one day, hoping to set a record.
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.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for July 24 at 11 p.m.
Getting around town will get a whole lot trickier starting this weekend. A number of service disruptions will hit both the LIRR and several subway lines. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
The White House Correspondents' Dinner was held in Washington on Friday, three months after the originally scheduled dinner was stopped by a gunman. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
The suspect accused of randomly stabbing two people on the Upper West Side made his first court appearance Friday night. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo and Naomi Ruchim report.
Pennsylvania's governor declared Friday "LeBron James Day" after James decided to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers. The basketball legend is now joining a division rival of the New York Knicks. CBS News New York's Larry Ridley reports.
