Deadly crash on Long Island Expressway prompts snowplow protocol investigation
Police are investigating whether snowplow practices were properly followed after a crash killed a 50-year-old man on the Long Island Expressway.
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Police are investigating whether snowplow practices were properly followed after a crash killed a 50-year-old man on the Long Island Expressway.
A father from Queens died in a crash on Feb. 6, and now City Hall sources tell CBS News New York's Ali Bauman a Department of Sanitation supervisor has been suspended.
If you've been walking around New York City this week, you've probably noticed it -- bags stacked high, bins overflowing, and piles of trash lining the sidewalks.
Hypothermia played a role in more than a dozen deaths in NYC during the dangerous run of cold weather, Mayor Zohran Mamdani says.
The Department of Sanitation says it's behind one day on pick up, but residents told CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal it seems more like a week behind schedule.
If you’ve been walking around the city this week, you’ve probably noticed it -- bags stacked high, bins overflowing, and piles of trash lining the sidewalks. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal has more on the delay.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said a total of 14 people have died outside during the dangerously cold weather. New single-room shelters are now open for people experiencing homelessness.
Frustration boiled over for Borough President Vito Fossella when he learned Staten Island-based DSNY workers were reassigned to help with snow cleanup elsewhere.
As temperatures in New York City remain below freezing, the Department of Sanitation is getting proactive in removing piles of snow from last weekend's winter storm.
The new rules took effect last fall, but they're just starting to be enforced by the Department of Sanitation. CBS News New York's Christina Fan has the details.
Starting Tuesday, all food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard waste must be separated from the garbage and set out for composting. CBS News New York's Christina Fan has the details.
The Sanitation Department's Acting Commissioner Javier Lojan joins CBS News New York for a check on the road conditions during Thursday morning's storm.
The New York City Department of Sanitation says it's considering using drones for trash enforcement.
New York City's Department of Sanitation has begun what it calls a monumental overhaul of the city's commercial waste industry.
CBS News New York's John Dias has more on the condition of 32-year-old Ahmad Ladson.
Tisch, the head of the Department of Sanitation, is a 12-year veteran of the NYPD. She will become the second woman to lead the department in its 179-year history when she is sworn in on Monday. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
New York City's war on rats is entering its next phase today, with new trash bin rules for residential buildings.
The NYPD is teaming up with the Department of Sanitation to get so-called "ghost cars" off the streets.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the city's Rat Czar are hosting a national summit on the issue.
Queens residents are sounding the alarm about illegal trash dumping where Jackson Heights meets Woodside.
The Adams administration unveiled New York City's first official trash bin Monday and announced that all residential buildings with 1-9 units will be required to put their trash in containers later this year.
Despite the Sanitation Department's efforts, citizens are still upset with the "rats the size of Crocs" in their communities.
The Department of Sanitation is requiring trash cans with lids for all New York City businesses now.
The mayor said the goal is to get all black bags off the streets and into containers near large residential buildings.
Department of Sanitation says rat sightings are down 68% in Hamilton Heights since the use of shared bins started.
Sweetbriar Nature Center has been working around the clock to save starving, freezing and injured animals amid the harsh winter weather.
"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said in a TikTok video that her results at a post-op appointment for a cone biopsy showed stage 1 cervical cancer.
When the Hudson River froze for 40 days in 1917, adventurous souls drove their cars on the ice between New York's Westchester and Rockland counties.
For the first time in 30 years, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a new treatment for an inoperable type of pancreatic cancer.
A police pursuit ended in a fatal crash in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
Sweetbriar Nature Center has been working around the clock to save starving, freezing and injured animals amid the harsh winter weather.
When the Hudson River froze for 40 days in 1917, adventurous souls drove their cars on the ice between New York's Westchester and Rockland counties.
For the first time in 30 years, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a new treatment for an inoperable type of pancreatic cancer.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani touted the new law, which says employers must provide 32 more hours of unpaid protected time off per year.
As New York City and environmental officials try to figure out what's causing the stench in one Staten Island neighborhood, some residents say it's getting difficult to stay inside their homes.
All eyes are fixed on a developing coastal storm over the weekend with snow impacts increasingly likely for New York and Tri-State Area.
Four people were arrested for a home invasion that shut down two schools in Fairfield, Connecticut Thursday morning.
Heavy rain will impact most of the New York and New Jersey area on Friday morning, with communities farther north seeing snow.
An air quality alert is in effect Wednesday for the second day for New York City and parts of the northern suburbs.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
A police pursuit ended in a fatal crash in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
All eyes are fixed on a developing coastal storm over the weekend with snow impacts increasingly likely for New York and Tri-State Area.
Tensions are high in Elizabeth, New Jersey, where some families say the school board is ignoring their concerns about increased ICE activity in the community.
After years of construction, work is now under way to connect the new Portal Bridge in New Jersey to the Northeast Corridor. The hope is to make that commute a little easier.
A New Jersey barbershop employee is facing charges after allegedly placing cameras in the shop's bathroom, police said.
Sweetbriar Nature Center has been working around the clock to save starving, freezing and injured animals amid the harsh winter weather.
For the first time in 30 years, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a new treatment for an inoperable type of pancreatic cancer.
All eyes are fixed on a developing coastal storm over the weekend with snow impacts increasingly likely for New York and Tri-State Area.
Police are investigating whether snowplow practices were properly followed after a crash killed a 50-year-old man on the Long Island Expressway.
The Green Acres Mall on Long Island was flooded by teenagers on Thursday after social media posts called for a so-called "takeover."
Mayor Zohran Mamdani touted the new law, which says employers must provide 32 more hours of unpaid protected time off per year.
"I guess I can say I am considering that," President Trump told reporters when asked about the possibility of a limited strike on Iran.
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled President Trump does not have the authority to unilaterally impose sweeping tariffs under a federal emergency powers law.
Tensions are high in Elizabeth, New Jersey, where some families say the school board is ignoring their concerns about increased ICE activity in the community.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani received blowback on Thursday for killing a headline-grabbing ploy by former Mayor Eric Adams to hire thousands of extra police officers.
For the first time in 30 years, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a new treatment for an inoperable type of pancreatic cancer.
NYSNA has reached a tentative contract agreement with NewYork-Presbyterian, signaling a potential end to the longest nurses strike in New York City history.
NYSNA ratified contracts with Montefiore and Mount Sinai, clearing the way for nurses to return to work Saturday after walking off one month ago.
The longest and largest nurses strike in New York City history is set to end after over three weeks as NYSNA says it has a tentative agreement.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a contract agreement by Dec. 31, which means about 9,000 physicians are no longer considered in-network.
"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said in a TikTok video that her results at a post-op appointment for a cone biopsy showed stage 1 cervical cancer.
In April 2025, Eric Dane announced he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
Springsteen is taking his "Land Of Hope And Dreams American Tour" nationwide starting in the spring.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert criticized CBS on Monday night, saying the network blocked his interview with U.S. Senate hopeful James Talarico from airing.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
Cade Cunningham had 42 points and 13 assists to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 126-111 win over the New York Knicks on Thursday night.
Donovan Mitchell scored 17 points, James Harden added 16 and the Cavaliers routed the Nets 112-84 on Thursday night.
The celebration of the U.S. women's hockey team's gold medal-winning victory over Canada on Thursday was especially loud in Westchester County, where starting goalie Aerin Frankel grew up.
Three figure skaters from Team USA competed in the women's individual free skate event at the Milan Cortina Winter Games.
This was the seventh gold medal match — and fifth in a row — between the two hockey powerhouses.
Multiple rezonings in Queens are paving the way for tens of thousands of new units, but some residents worry about how it could affect their communities.
Residents and skate advocates clash over a proposed Mount Prospect Park skate facility, as city officials promise an updated design this spring.
A Brooklyn community is fighting to turn a forgotten landmark into a heritage center.
Edward R. Murrow High School's new boiler system cuts emissions while doubling as a hands-on sustainability lesson for students.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Police in Stafford Township positioned themselves to catch the man as he jumped from the second floor during the fire.
The Republican candidate said he'll approve fracking and drilling for natural gas if he defeats Gov. Kathy Hochul.
The teen was shot in the leg and taken to the hospital in stable condition after the Brooklyn shooting, officials said.
Many of the district's buildings hosted civil and religious activities from the Harlem Renaissance through the 1960s.
More affordable housing is coming to New York City in the Mott Haven section.
