Most of Puerto Rico still without power
The island was hit with an outage Wednesday, and less than a third of customers have been restored. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook has the story.
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The island was hit with an outage Wednesday, and less than a third of customers have been restored. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook has the story.
All 1.4 million Luma Energy clients across Puerto Rico were without power on Wednesday. The blackout comes less than five months after another island-wide power outage on New Year's Eve.
Puerto Rico lost power across the entire island Wednesday, and the blackout could continue for days. Adriana Rozas Rivera reports.
Puerto Rico's Electric Power Authority says a massive blackout is expected to last at least 48 hours.
A Bronx woman who was stranded in Puerto Rico with her emotional support parrot is finally back home in New York City.
A Bronx woman who was stuck in Puerto Rico with her bird Plucky is finally back home in New York City.
A Bronx woman who has been stranded in Puerto Rico with her emotional support parrot is set to return home.
A Bronx woman is stranded in Puerto Rico after Frontier Airlines made an error involving her pet bird, she says.
A Bronx woman is stranded in Puerto Rico after Frontier Airlines made an error involving her pet bird, she says. CBS News New York's John Dias explains.
Virtually all of Puerto Rico spent New Year's Eve without electricity as a power outage hit the U.S. territory, but the lights are slowly coming back on for 2025.
A massive outage has disrupted life and forced many to ring in the new year in the dark. CBS News New York's John Dias has more on efforts to restore electricity.
There is continued outcry over racist and offensive comments made by a speaker at former President Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden rally over the weekend. About two dozen Puerto Ricans held rallies on Long Island on Thursday to denounce the rhetoric.
Thousands descended on Madison Square Garden on Sunday for former President Donald Trump's campaign rally.
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are making their final pitches to voters ahead of Election Day on Nov. 5. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
With just over a week until Election Day, Puerto Rico has been thrust into the spotlight by both campaigns.
Paterson's 52nd annual Puerto Rican flag raising ceremony was held in front of City Hall Saturday.
Ernesto regained hurricane strength on Sunday, forecasters said, and will continue to bring "life-threatening surf and rip current conditions" to the U.S. East Coast.
Ernesto is the fifth named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. Here's where it could be headed.
Ernesto left a trail of destruction across Puerto Rico, including many power outages. CBS News New York's Manuel Bojorquez reports.
As Hurricane Ernesto hits Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, people in the NYC worry about loved ones in the storm's path.
Hurricane Ernesto flooded entire neighborhoods, overturned structures and uprooted trees in Puerto Rico. CBS News New York's Alecia Reid spoke with New Yorkers worried about their loved ones' safety, and Lonnie Quinn tracks the storm.
People lined Fifth Avenue from 44th Street up to 79th to celebrate the 67th Puerto Rican Day Parade.
People lined Fifth Avenue from 44th Street up to 79th on Sunday to celebrate the 67th annual parade honoring Puerto Rican heritage. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
There's plenty of music, floats and dancers as New York City celebrates Puerto Rican culture on Sunday.
Hurricane Maria nearly wiped out an endangered parrot in Puerto Rico, highlighting the grave threat climate change-fueled storms pose to endangered species.
Drew Rasmussen allowed one hit in six scoreless innings, and the Rays completed their first three-game sweep of the Yankees since 2021, holding on for a 5-4 win on Sunday.
Nick Kurtz hit his first home run this season, sending the Athletics to a 1-0 victory Sunday and a three-game sweep of the slumping Mets.
Zohran Mamdani, New York City's first social influencer mayor, has reached 100 days in office, and he's been busy.
A former staffer of Rep. Eric Swalwell said he allegedly forced himself on her after they met for drinks in New York in 2024.
A major warmup, featuring summer-like temperatures in the 80s, will take over the Eastern Seaboard beginning Monday.
Zohran Mamdani, New York City's first social influencer mayor, has reached 100 days in office, and he's been busy.
A major warmup, featuring summer-like temperatures in the 80s, will take over the Eastern Seaboard beginning Monday.
A man with a machete slashed and injured three people at Grand Central in New York City before he was fatally shot by police, the NYPD said.
Hundreds of New York City firefighters spent hours battling a massive fire at a factory in Queens on Friday night
The brutal winter took out much of Southold Town Beach's sand and parking lot, forcing it to close for swimming this summer.
A major warmup, featuring summer-like temperatures in the 80s, will take over the Eastern Seaboard beginning Monday.
New York City and the Tri-State Area are finally turning the corner to warmer weather this week.
When UConn plays Michigan for the NCAA Men's Basketball championship tonight in Indianapolis, there are a few places in New York City where fans can root on their schools.
The average price for a gallon of gas in New York City is now $4.11, which is 82 cents higher than a month ago, according to AAA.
Rain has returned for Easter Sunday in the New York area after the holiday weekend kicked off with May-like weather.
A major warmup, featuring summer-like temperatures in the 80s, will take over the Eastern Seaboard beginning Monday.
A mass shooting at Chick-fil-A in Union Township, New Jersey, left one person dead and six others wounded, officials said.
A New Jersey pastor who was taken into custody by ICE agents in March has been released.
Crews contained a wildfire in West Deptford, New Jersey that can be seen from Philadelphia.
New York City and the Tri-State Area are finally turning the corner to warmer weather this week.
A major warmup, featuring summer-like temperatures in the 80s, will take over the Eastern Seaboard beginning Monday.
The brutal winter took out much of Southold Town Beach's sand and parking lot, forcing it to close for swimming this summer.
It's been one year since Peishuan Fan and JuanJuan Zwang, a wealthy Long Island couple, vanished without a trace.
Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann answered a judge's preliminary questions before pleading guilty to murdering seven women and admitting to killing an eighth.
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A former staffer of Rep. Eric Swalwell said he allegedly forced himself on her after they met for drinks in New York in 2024.
Gas prices put pressure on pocketbooks — and President Trump's ratings — as Iran war continues.
A horde of 2028 Democratic presidential hopefuls attended Al Sharpton's National Action Network conference, nearly two years before the first primary votes will be cast.
The woman alleged the California gubernatorial candidate sexually assaulted her twice when she was too drunk to consent.
Advocates fear New York state could be taking a step back when it comes to biomarker testing access for those with Medicaid.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Older adults in New Jersey recorded the highest number of suspected overdose deaths in 2025, according to the New Jersey Department of Health.
The first case of mpox clade I has been detected in New York City, health officials said Friday. Of the two types of mpox, clade I is known to cause more severe disease and death.
Heights University Hospital, formerly known as Christ Hospital, shuttered its emergency room Saturday night.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
Megan Thee Stallion was released from a New York City hospital after she got sick during a performance of "Moulin Rouge! The Musical."
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Drew Rasmussen allowed one hit in six scoreless innings, and the Rays completed their first three-game sweep of the Yankees since 2021, holding on for a 5-4 win on Sunday.
Nick Kurtz hit his first home run this season, sending the Athletics to a 1-0 victory Sunday and a three-game sweep of the slumping Mets.
Lionel Messi scored two goals in a Champions League match for Barcelona on April 8, 2009, which was two days after Adri Mehmeti was born.
The Tampa Bay Rays rallied late twice to beat the Yankees 5-4 Saturday night and extend New York's losing streak to four.
The Vancouver Whitecaps beat New York City FC 2-0.
New York City business owners are pushing on the State Legislature to pass Gov. Kathy Hochul's reforms that would roll back some of the climate legislation passed by New York state in 2019.
Ismael Ox lost his right hand as a child in a grenade attack, survived homelessness in the U.S., and became a citizen, all while training to represent Team USA in para Taekwondo.
These kids from Brooklyn are playing tennis in their school hallways, cafeterias and auditoriums, to make the most of limited space and resources.
Preparations for Passover in Brooklyn blend centuries-old rituals with modern traditions unique to each family.
New York has filed a lawsuit against solar company Attyx, saying it didn't just sell panels, it sold promises it couldn't keep.
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.
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Key issues the U.S. and Iran could not agree on reportedly include the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear ambitions.
A 41-year-old man was stabbed to death and a 32-year-old woman was wounded in Queens, according to police. CBS News New York's Noëlle Lilley reports.
