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Boomer & Carton kicked off the unofficial Yankees pregame party early on Friday morning, as the Bombers face elimination with Phil Hughes on the hill.
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Boomer & Carton kicked off the unofficial Yankees pregame party early on Friday morning, as the Bombers face elimination with Phil Hughes on the hill.
The NFL delivered its message about heavier punishment for illegal hits, including suspensions, directly to the 32 teams Thursday with a video spelling out what to avoid.
There's a widget you can add to your laptop if you really want to be bummed out. A countdown clock, courtesy of your favorite NFL players, to the time when football, as we know it, will surely end.
The trail from the field to NFL offices to announcements of fines and suspensions for illegal hits.
Brett Favre isn't talking about his meeting with NFL officials regarding allegations that he sent suggestive messages and lewd photos to a woman who worked for the New York Jets.
The league said Wednesday an outside vendor used an automated process to post pictures online for fans to buy, but the system would be changed to ensure photos of illegal hits were not available.
Former Jets game emcee Jenn Sterger has hired the Long Island-based law firm of LaRusso and Conway to advise her throughout the Brett Favre saga.
The NFL imposed huge fines Tuesday on three players for dangerous and flagrant hits last weekend and warned that, starting with this week's games, violent conduct will be cause for suspension.
The NFL brass is downright delusional if they think the laws already on the books are tough enough to make the problem go away.
Giants safety Antrel Rolle and Jets wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery joined Benigno & Roberts to recap another good week for New York football.
NFL executive vice president of football operations Ray Anderson told WFAN's Boomer & Carton on Tuesday that the NFL will start instituting suspensions for illegal hits - effective immediately.
Football can be a hurt business, but there was so much hurting going on in Week 6 of the NFL season that alarms went off at league headquarters.
The New York Jets have been outstanding at times, lucky at others and coming up with victories any way they can.
The NFL could soon start suspending players for dangerous helmet-to-helmet hits, vice president of football operations Ray Anderson told The Associated Press on Monday.
Brett Favre took quite a pounding in Minnesota's 24-21 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. The 41-year-old quarterback will face another tough test in just a few days.
It was a big return for Big Ben Roethlisberger, who looked as though he barely missed a beat.
Several helmet-to-helmet hits Sunday caused injuries to some of the NFL's top playmakers.
Cablevision and Fox parent News Corp. will meet again Monday, Fox spokesman Scott Grogin said
Ines Sainz of TV Azteca says she suggested to the National Football League that she conduct player interviews on the field or on the sideline.
Brett Favre said that it was his elbow, not the Jenn Sterger investigation, that hampered him against the Jets.
The Texas Rangers took care of business Tuesday night, as Cliff Lee pitched his squad into the ALCS. All that, Marisa Miller, more on the Brett Favre saga, and more...
As imperfect as these Jets have been through five games, they're still tied for the NFL lead with four wins and impressing their opponents on a weekly basis.
Football's violent nature is part of its wide appeal. But as more is learned about the long-term damage of head trauma, broadcasters have to walk a fine line between savoring good, tough play and glorifying hits that can cause serious harm.
Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Marisa Miller is teaming up with the NFL, reports The Hollywood Reporter.
Super Bowl hangover, anyone? The Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints, and the team they beat, the Indianapolis Colts, both are 3-2 five weeks into the season.
A busy road in North Haledon, New Jersey, is still closed after it buckled during a storm two weeks ago.
A retired NYPD officer is facing two felony charges after allegedly killing a dog that belonged to a homeless man.
It was the third series sweep for the Mets this season and first on the road.
John Searles reimagines the life of Helen Gurley Brown as she transforms Cosmopolitan magazine into a trendsetting and norm-busting publication for women in the 1960s
Suffolk County health officials confirmed a fourth case of tularemia this year.
A retired NYPD officer is facing two felony charges after allegedly killing a dog that belonged to a homeless man.
Suffolk County health officials confirmed a fourth case of tularemia this year.
James Lackard, the husband of the former Mount Vernon police official who has been accused of attempted murder, was arraigned Thursday morning.
Some residents of a Queens building say a temporary boiler truck parked outside has become a nearly two-year fixture, emitting smoke they say drifts into their homes.
Investigators are still working to track down the cause of Wednesday's deadly fire in the Bronx.
A 16-year-old boy was killed after he was hit Wednesday night by a Metro-North train going from Danbury to South Norwalk, police said.
Most of the Tri-State Area is under a heat advisory Thursday and Friday, with downpours bringing the risk of flash flooding.
New York City and parts of New Jersey were under a flood watch due to downpours and strong storms Monday.
Stormy weather will return to the New York City area on Monday, bringing the threat of heavy rain and storms that may lead to flash flooding.
There's been a report of a bigfoot sighting near the Pachaug State Forest in Connecticut.
A busy road in North Haledon, New Jersey, is still closed after it buckled during a storm two weeks ago.
Most of the Tri-State Area is under a heat advisory Thursday and Friday, with downpours bringing the risk of flash flooding.
The Bayonne 12U Little League team from New Jersey is heading to the Metro Region Tournament with their sights set on the Little League World Series.
The family of a man who died at the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, is demanding justice.
Protesters gathered at the gates of Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, Monday following the death of an ICE detainee.
Suffolk County health officials confirmed a fourth case of tularemia this year.
Most of the Tri-State Area is under a heat advisory Thursday and Friday, with downpours bringing the risk of flash flooding.
The Long Island Aquarium is asking the public to help name its newest resident – a Giant Pacific octopus.
Dangerous rip currents have been reported across New York area beaches in recent weeks, causing dozens of ocean rescues. As CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports, officials in the Town of Hempstead began a safety campaign Wednesday to educate swimmers on how to break the grip of a rip.
Communities across New York City and Long Island came together Tuesday for National Night Out.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is reacting after voters in Michigan chose a progressive Democrat over a moderate.
The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions during testimony before the committee last week.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is taking her first major step onto the national stage, endorsing 13 Democrats — as the moderate signals she may jump into the debate over her party's future.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed new legislation Wednesday to strengthen inspections on cooling towers in New York City.
The Medical Aid in Dying law allows terminally ill adults to request a doctor to prescribe them lethal medication.
Several lawsuits were announced Thursday against New York City and others connected to a deadly 2025 Legionnaires' outbreak in Harlem.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed new legislation Wednesday to strengthen inspections on cooling towers in New York City.
The source of exposure for the Legionnaires cluster on Manhattan's Upper East Side has been eliminated, according to the New York City Health Department.
A seventh person has died from Legionnaires' disease in connection with the Upper East Side cluster, New York City's health commissioner said Thursday.
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.
Actor and comedian Bowen Yang will portray Mary Todd Lincoln in Broadway's "Oh, Mary!" for a limited 12-week run starting in September.
Designer John Galliano is known for his theatrical and dramatic designs, but his legacy is also marked by antisemitic and racist comments.
"The Sopranos" actor Vincent Pastore is being remembered as a fixture in his Bronx community.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
A new Broadway show based on Prince's movie and album "Purple Rain" will take the stage at Broadway's Majestic Theatre in March.
It was the third series sweep for the Mets this season and first on the road.
Some lights atop Yankee Stadium briefly went dark a couple of times in the first inning Wednesday night.
Bo Bichette singled off Matt Festa to score automatic runner Francisco Lindor in the 10th inning, helping the Mets to a wild 6-5 victory over the Guardians.
The Bayonne 12U Little League team from New Jersey is heading to the Metro Region Tournament with their sights set on the Little League World Series.
The countdown to the 2026 US Open in New York City is on, but some tennis fans are frustrated by how much it costs to get in.
Some residents of a Queens building say a temporary boiler truck parked outside has become a nearly two-year fixture, emitting smoke they say drifts into their homes.
Harlem Week 2026 brings past and present Harlemites together to honor the neighborhood's legacy.
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.
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.
A retired NYPD officer is facing two felony charges after allegedly killing a dog that belonged to a homeless man. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports.
After a day for rest and recovery, the Jets were back on the field Thursday, and there's a lot of talk about the new quarterback, who also happens to be the former quarterback. CBS News New York's Otis Livingston reports.
A busy road in one New Jersey town is still closed after it buckled during a storm two weeks ago, and residents in North Haledon will need to wait a little longer for it to reopen. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
Thursday, a U.S. Senate committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress. The move could lead to a potential prosecution against the man who helped lead the U.S. response to the COVID crisis. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
Police are looking for the gunman who shot a deli worker during a robbery on the Lower East Side. The victim shared his story with CBS News New York's Alice Gainer reports.
