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Despite the devastation from superstorm Sandy, a Brooklyn firehouse will continue with a thanksgiving week tradition.
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Despite the devastation from superstorm Sandy, a Brooklyn firehouse will continue with a thanksgiving week tradition.
Republican City Councilman James Oddo believes the president's visit to the hard-hit borough could provide residents with the emotional lift they need.
With the extended flooding due to Sandy's storm surge, officials said it is best for residents to take their time now rather than deal with bigger problems down the road.
Christie said he expects to have a dollar estimate on total loss in the next day or two. But the governor said he expects the combined damage in New York and New Jersey will be second only to the huge monetary cost of 2005's Hurricane Katrina.
So-called "controlled returns'' started Friday morning for residents of Toms River, Berkeley, Seaside Heights, Mantoloking and Long Beach Township.
Ohio and Florida have been closely watched by political observers, but experts said the first critical battleground state to watch this Election Day is Virginia.
A front-end loader from the Department of Sanitation spent the morning plowing planks of wood that used to be the boardwalk.
Getting food, water and clothing to those struck by Sandy in Staten Island was the top priority Saturday. The damage in some areas were beyond belief.
The New York City Marathon was canceled early Friday evening, a decision that was widely applauded, even if it did come a lot later than many expected.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars poured into the Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Foundation in the first hour after the relief effort was announced.
The Atlantic Ocean is docile now, but during superstorm Sandy, it was a different story.
Downed trees, utility poles and wires have tangled together in dangerous piles across the neighborhood. Transformers are down, wiping out power to thousands.
Bellevue Hospital was evacuating 500 patients Wednesday due to damage from Superstorm Sandy.
The megastorm Sandy caused 13-foot storm surges in the city. The storm also downed trees and knocked out power to thousands.
More than 4 million customers served by Con Edison, LIPA, PSEG, JCP&L, Connecticut Light and Power, Orange & Rockland, and NYSEG were without power as of late Tuesday night.
Numerous bridges have been shut and power has been cut to parts of lower Manhattan.
11-year-old Dante Cano presented pink flags to NFL officials at MetLife Stadium on Sunday.
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said 27-year-old Officer Ivan Marcano shot and killed one suspect "in a remarkable display of marksmanship" following an apparently wild series of events.
Football fans have 11-year-old New Jersey boy to thank for the NFL's decision to use pink penalty flags for the Jets game this Sunday, in a move to raise awareness for breast cancer.
Goodbye, Nassau. Hello, Brooklyn. The Islanders will become the borough's second professional sports franchise when they move to Barclays Center in 2015.
Two nuclear power plants in the Tri-State Area will be part of a study looking into the potential health risks posed by the facilities.
Sean Dalton said Tuesday afternoon that a pair of teens, ages 15 and 17, have been charged with first-degree murder. He also said the cause of Pasquale's death was blunt force trauma consistent with strangulation.
Mitt Romney and President Obama both spent Tuesday campaigning in some key battleground states.
WPUNJ political science professor Christine Kelly said voters between the ages of 18 and 29 are less likely to identify with a particular party, meaning their vote is up for grabs.
The TSA said its decision to pull the machines is in an effort to speed up security lines at the two New York City airports, and insists the full body scanners are safe.
On the eighth and final night of Hanukkah, the family of Rabbi Eli Schlanger lit a menorah in Brooklyn, just hours after finishing a week of mourning.
A NYCHA complex in the heart of New York City's Chelsea neighborhood is set for a huge transformation.
Filip Forsberg and Steven Stamkos scored, Justus Annunen made 16 saves and the Predators beat the Rangers 2-1 on Sunday night.
Josh Norris and Zach Benson scored in the second period and the Sabres beat the Devils 3-1 on Sunday night for their sixth straight win.
Michael Porter Jr. scored 24 points, Noah Clowney added 19 and the Nets beat the Raptors 96-81 on Sunday night.
On the eighth and final night of Hanukkah, the family of Rabbi Eli Schlanger lit a menorah in Brooklyn, just hours after finishing a week of mourning.
A NYCHA complex in the heart of New York City's Chelsea neighborhood is set for a huge transformation.
Mamdani's inauguration as New York's mayor on Jan. 1 will be highlighted by a public block party on Broadway, his transition team says.
NYPD officers fatally shot a man in Queens after he allegedly charged at them with a knife during an argument with his father.
Snow and rain will return to the New York City area before Christmas. The weather could cause some travel problems.
Snow and rain will return to the New York City area before Christmas. The weather could cause some travel problems.
Today is a First Alert Weather Day as heavy rain and 50-60 mph wind gusts cause coastal flooding, downed trees and power outages.
Thursday will bring even more relief, with highs near 50° and a taste of early spring in December. But don't get too comfortable—changes are brewing.
Some of the highest totals were on Long Island and in New Jersey, where greater than 6 inches of snow was measured.
A large water main break in Waterbury, Connecticut, is impacting tens of thousands of residents.
Police say they were called to a home in Kearny, N.J., on Saturday night after receiving a report that a man fatally shot another man with a bow and arrow.
Totowa Police Chief Carmen Veneziano was indicted for allegedly confining and attacking a woman in a Boston hotel room.
Snow and rain will return to the New York City area before Christmas. The weather could cause some travel problems.
If you're flying out for the holidays, this is the time when airports flip the switch from busy to brutal.
NJ Transit, New Jersey Transit Police and the NTSB are investigating what caused two trains to collide at the Bay Street station in Montclair.
Researchers on Long Island say they've found physical evidence of PTSD in World Trade Center first responders.
In New York, cases of flu, RSV and COVID have spiked since Thanksgiving.
The suspect in the 1997 murder of a woman and her daughter whose bodies were found near Gilgo Beach appeared before a judge in Mineola on Thursday morning.
The car appeared to plow into the garage of a home on East Broadway in Woodmere just before 3 a.m. Thursday.
Today is a First Alert Weather Day as heavy rain and 50-60 mph wind gusts cause coastal flooding, downed trees and power outages.
A NYCHA complex in the heart of New York City's Chelsea neighborhood is set for a huge transformation.
Rep. Ro Khanna said the release of an initial tranche of files and photos related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was a "slap in the face of survivors," while Rep. Thomas Massie said the DOJ is "flouting the spirit and the letter of the law."
Mamdani's inauguration as New York's mayor on Jan. 1 will be highlighted by a public block party on Broadway, his transition team says.
More see Trump's policies responsible for economy today than Biden's; there are also concerns about AI impact on jobs.
The episode has deepened concerns that had already emerged from the Justice Department's much-anticipated document release.
A spike in measles cases in Rockland County has New York health officials urging families to get vaccinated.
Researchers on Long Island say they've found physical evidence of PTSD in World Trade Center first responders.
In New York, cases of flu, RSV and COVID have spiked since Thanksgiving.
There are at least 500 sudden and unexpected deaths in the city each year, and in roughly a fifth of those cases, a genetic cause can be detected.
UnitedHealthcare and NewYork-Presbyterian have roughly two weeks to reach an agreement or thousands of Medicare Advantage members could be forced to find care elsewhere.
Comedian and actor Bowen Yang performed his final sketch on "SNL" Saturday night, after announcing his unexpected mid-season exit from the show.
A judge Friday voided the conviction of one of the two men found guilty of the 2002 killing of Run-D.M.C. star Jam Master Jay.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
Jake and Romy Reiner released a statement on Wednesday, remembering their parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, as their best friends.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
Filip Forsberg and Steven Stamkos scored, Justus Annunen made 16 saves and the Predators beat the Rangers 2-1 on Sunday night.
Josh Norris and Zach Benson scored in the second period and the Sabres beat the Devils 3-1 on Sunday night for their sixth straight win.
Michael Porter Jr. scored 24 points, Noah Clowney added 19 and the Nets beat the Raptors 96-81 on Sunday night.
Jalen Brunson scored a season-high 47 points and the Knicks overcame Karl-Anthony Towns' quiet night to beat the Heat 132-125 on Sunday.
Chris Olave caught two touchdown passes, Charlie Smyth tied a club record with five field goals, and the Saints rolled to a 29-6 victory over the Jets on Sunday.
Nine Brooklyn Football Club partner bars are collecting shelf-stable food and winter coats to benefit 10 local schools.
The Davis Center in Harlem is now open for its first winter season after technical delays.
After losing his mother to a stroke in 2022, a Brownsville native is turning personal grief into a grassroots foundation, offering counseling and mentorship to children and young adults.
A Brooklyn startup and a national nonprofit are teaming up to turn everyday mail lockers into easy donation hubs, delivering thousands of toys to hospital rooms this holiday season.
The city is sharing new details about the historic $1 billion investment announced for the Coney Island Boardwalk, the largest in its century-long history
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.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock says the models are showing about an inch in and around the NYC area, but warmer temperatures and rain will follow.
It happened a year after his sudden death while playing hockey. CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis reports.
The proposal involves construction of a new campus to replace the troubled property, which is said to be beyond repair. But the project has been fraught with issues. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
The 41-year-old father of five was one of 15 people killed in an antisemitic attack at Bondi Beach in Australia on Dec. 14. CBS News New York's Mahsa Saeidi has the story.
Police say the suspect barricaded himself inside a house near Kearny Avenue that later went up in flames. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal has more on how it all ended.
