Winter-Weary New Yorkers To Mother Nature: 'No More Please'
If you are exhausted from all the cold and snow, you are not alone. Many have said enough is enough, and are dreaming about spring.
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If you are exhausted from all the cold and snow, you are not alone. Many have said enough is enough, and are dreaming about spring.
The storm is expected to hit the region late Tuesday and stretch into Wednesday.
After several hours of flurries, the region was seeing heavy snowfall in some areas Thursday night. In Westchester County, plows were hitting the streets. Along the Jersey Shore, streets were inundated with rising waters.
Long Island is under a wind advisory until 6 p.m. Thursday.
However, the governor did say evening and midnight shift employees should report to work as normal on Friday.
There was still no light Friday night for hundreds of thousands of Long Island homes. About 150,000 frustrated Long Island Power Authority customers said the company was giving them the run-around and they want to know why.
After the one-two punch of Superstorm Sandy and the nor'easter, many homeowners are on the hunt for supplies and repair work. But some customers complained that vendors are showing no pity -- and unreasonably raised their prices.
CEO Kevin Burke said despite the long-winded and widespread outages due to the double-punch of Sandy and the nor'easter, the company will still go ahead with a petition to the Public Service Commission to raise rates.
For those on Long Island without power since Sandy struck, there is word from the Long Island Power Authority that they won't want to hear.
The snow, on top of destruction already caused by Superstorm Sandy, left residents who thought they found some relief back at square one. Can you imagine losing your power … again?!
Wednesday's nor'easter brought down power lines and utility poles in parts of the town and people were left shoveling snow following a miserable week of dealing with Sandy's aftermath.
Gov. Chris Christie said Wednesday's nor'easter only caused a slight setback to the recovery efforts from Superstorm Sandy, adding he expects power to be restored to almost everyone in the state by this weekend.
The nor'easter, as promised, brought gusting winds, rain and snow and plunged households that waited for days without power because of Sandy back into darkness in temperatures near freezing.
Modified service resumed Thursday morning after trains out of Penn Station were cancelled Wednesday night.
With starters Rafa Marquez and Tim Cahill nursing calf injuries, Red Bulls coach Hans Backe wasn't keen on playing a game with snow covering the field.
The storm dropped 3.9 inches of snow in Central Park as of 11 p.m. Wednesday night. In fact, this storm was on track to be the biggest snowstorm on record in October or November. The previous record in Central Park for those months was 4.4 inches in November of 1989.
Power had just been restored on the North Shore of Long Island when the nor'easter knocked it out all over again Wednesday night.
In areas like Roslyn Estates, wires still dangled dangerously and homes were getting colder as a nor'easter bore down on the Tri-State Area on Wednesday, but the utility company said that many people would have to wait longer.
The sight of a working traffic signal and a few lights was a big lift Wednesday evening, but in Broad Channel, Queens, but residents found the nor'easter to be a cold slap in the face from Mother Nature.
On Long Island Wednesday, residents still slammed by Superstorm Sandy were suffering a second round of misery as the Nor'easter clobbered the area with snow.
Heavy, blowing snow was clobbering the northern suburbs Wednesday afternoon, hitting communities where thousands of people remained in the dark from Superstorm Sandy last week.
The ten-gallon gas limit for those filling up in Yonkers has been lifted.
Some New Jersey families were on the verge of seeing the light at the end of the tunnel Tuesday night after eight days without power.
Weather experts say a nor'easter that threatens to complicate Superstorm Sandy cleanup efforts on Wednesday now looks like it will be weaker than expected.
With a nor'easter forecast to sock coastal communities especially hard, the Brick Township Office of Emergency Management has issued a mandatory evacuation for all residents in low-lying waterfront areas of town.
Negotiations are ongoing, but John Harbaugh is expected to end up coaching the New York Giants.
The Kings (11-30) won their third straight to spoil the return of Knicks coach Mike Brown, who made his first appearance in Sacramento since being abruptly fired early in the 2024-25 season.
The New Orleans Pelicans edged the Brooklyn Nets 116-113 on Wednesday night.
The Ottawa Senators handed the New York Rangers a fifth consecutive loss, beating them 8-4 on Wednesday night.
A pastor in Morristown, New Jersey, says community members are too afraid to go outside after recent ICE activity.
Border czar Tom Homan said no decision had been made about the exact nature of the cuts, which are supposed to take effect in two weeks.
A school in Manhattan was placed on lockdown Wednesday afternoon after shots were fired in a nearby park.
Nurses continue to hold the picket line as the largest nurses' strike in New York City history is on its third day with no end in sight.
The trial of NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran got underway Wednesday in the Bronx. Duran faces manslaughter charges in the death of 30-year-old Eric Duprey in Aug. 2023.
Wednesday night, things begin to change. Showers linger, and areas well north and west may pick up some light snow.
Two men posing as Amazon delivery workers held a Connecticut homeowner at gunpoint while robbing him and his wife, police said.
Wednesday night, things begin to change. Showers linger, and areas well north and west may pick up some light snow.
Police in Danbury, Connecticut, are actively looking for a man who they believe fired a deadly gunshot that traveled through a wall and killed his neighbor.
There's plenty of sunshine is on the way to the Tri-State Area, but the First Alert Weather team is also tracking a round of snow later this week.
It was a mostly dry Sunday, until some snow squalls briefly hit the Tri-State Area on Sunday night.
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Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop is reflecting on his public career as he moves to New York for his next job.
Priyatharsini Natarajan, 35, of Hillsborough, N.J. faces two first-degree murder charges in the death of her two boys, 5 and 7.
Wednesday night, things begin to change. Showers linger, and areas well north and west may pick up some light snow.
The New Jersey governor highlighted his achievements during his eight years in office in his final State of the State address.
Wednesday night, things begin to change. Showers linger, and areas well north and west may pick up some light snow.
Three people were sentenced Tuesday for their roles in murdering and dismembering a man and a woman in Amityville in February 2024.
The trial in the case of accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is finally in sight.
Hochul laid out plans to move New York toward universal child care, and restrict 3-D printed ghost guns in the state.
A new bill proposed in New York would target private businesses that don't quickly turn over surveillance footage after a crime. The legislation is named after the young employee killed at a Long Island CVS on Christmas Day.
A shooting occurred Wednesday night in north Minneapolis after ICE officers were attacked by men with shovels during an arrest operation, three U.S. officials told CBS News.
Border czar Tom Homan said no decision had been made about the exact nature of the cuts, which are supposed to take effect in two weeks.
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop is reflecting on his public career as he moves to New York for his next job.
The FBI's search is part of a probe into a federal employee suspected of mishandling classified information, Attorney General Pam Bondi said.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday nominated Midori Valdivia to lead the Taxi and Limousine Commission.
Nurses continue to hold the picket line as the largest nurses' strike in New York City history is on its third day with no end in sight.
Nurses say health care benefits and workplace safety are their main reasons for striking, and are refusing to go back to work until their demands are met.
Loved ones of patients at hospitals in New York City are concerned about care as nurses continue to strike due to failed contract negotiations on Monday.
The New York State Nurses Association said it called for the strike as negotiations stalled with the city's wealthiest hospitals.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
John Forté, the Grammy-nominated musician known for his work with the Fugees, was found dead in his home in Massachusetts.
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Video of an angry confrontation during intermission at a performance of "Mamma Mia!" on Broadway is going viral on social media.
Negotiations are ongoing, but John Harbaugh is expected to end up coaching the New York Giants.
The Kings (11-30) won their third straight to spoil the return of Knicks coach Mike Brown, who made his first appearance in Sacramento since being abruptly fired early in the 2024-25 season.
The New Orleans Pelicans edged the Brooklyn Nets 116-113 on Wednesday night.
The Ottawa Senators handed the New York Rangers a fifth consecutive loss, beating them 8-4 on Wednesday night.
Nico Hischier scored his second goal of the game on a breakaway at 3:42 of overtime to give the Devils a 3-2 victory over the Kraken on Wednesday.
A city-approved plan to rezone a stretch of Atlantic Avenue is expected to bring thousands of new apartments to Brooklyn, but tenant advocates say the deal falls short for lower-income residents and could accelerate displacement.
A three-year pilot run by the Brooklyn Justice Initiative and the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice aims to improve court compliance and reduce recidivism by meeting participants where they live.
Harlem native Teyana Taylor wins her first major acting honor at the 83rd Golden Globes Awards for her performance in Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another." Locals say it's a win for the whole neighborhood.
Legislation would protect and expand hunger programs and improve benefit security as New York pantries see rising demand.
The people and businesses of Ridgewood, Queens, have banded together to help those impacted by the recent apartment building fire.
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.
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Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
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An 85-year-old woman was found stabbed to death at a home in Brooklyn late Tuesday. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.
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