Threatened Closure Of Peninsula Hospital In Queens Worries Residents, Staff
A Queens hospital is in desperate need of a lifeline. Peninsula Medical Center is going bankrupt and facing closure. Now, employees and patients say the fight is on.
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A Queens hospital is in desperate need of a lifeline. Peninsula Medical Center is going bankrupt and facing closure. Now, employees and patients say the fight is on.
The sun may be down, but the heat is still on and it's taking a toll on the power grid. It's a problem that could last into the weekend.
What if your daughter was 5,000 miles away and you knew she was trying to kill herself?
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said the five schools in Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island defrauded students to the tune of $6 million.
Police in Queens are on the hunt for a sexual predator who stalks his victims on a bicycle. He gropes them and then rides off. As many as a dozen women are coming forward to say it happened to them.
One hundred years after tolls were removed from the East River Bridges, Gridlock Sam is calling for them to be reinstated to get money needed for maintenance and repairs.
Lamar Odom's hometown visit gets worse by the hour. Odom was "shaken up" after the chauffeured car he was riding in to a Jamaica, Queens barber shop collided Sunday with a motorcyclist and 15-year old pedestrian.
It was certainly a less-than-relaxing weekend for a certain member of the Kardashian clan.
Flames broke out just before 6am Saturday inside a trailer home in Jamaica.
Lakeshia Seymour was found unconscious and suffering from severe head trauma in front of her house at 1457 E. 102nd St in Canarsie.
Police say 25-year-old Adanes Roberto and his 30-year-old brother were shot during an argument over a double-parked car in Queens.
Police say they found the female victim's body at a house in Canarsie on Thursday afternoon. She had suffered severe head trauma.
New York City already had the largest municipal electric car fleet in the country and now it's getting even bigger.
Robert Turner, a retired media executive, will be the party's nominee in the September 13 contest. Turner ran unsuccessfully against Weiner in the general election last year.
Sources tell CBS 2 a 65-year-old cashier at the Melani Grocery Store on Guy Brewer Boulevard was shot late Friday night.
Police arrested the driver on an outstanding warrant for another matter. He was also issued a summons for careless driving.
Chris Melendez lost his leg in Baghdad when he was hit by an IED in 2006. Two years later, Anthony Maschek was shot up in a raid near Kirkuk. They're now learning to scuba dive as part of their road to recovery.
A serial robber is on the loose in Brooklyn, walking away with nearly $50,000 after hitting more than a dozen banks.
Assemblyman David Weprin will compete for the 9th district Congressional seat in a special election on September 13.
Looking for something to do this summer? Look no further than a New York City park!
The hunt was on in Flushing, Queens Sunday for the suspects in a shooting that left a mother dead and her son wounded.
Residents of a public housing complex in Flushing thought they were hearing 4th of July fireworks when the shooting happened around 5:45 Saturday evening. But the three pops were gunshots.
After two weeks of free rides, East River Ferry officials say their new service from Brooklyn and Queens to Manhattan continues to exceed expectations.
Public water stations will be set up in outdoor spaces throughout the city.
Many of the 35 passengers aboard the bus operated by Mr. Ho Charter Service were taken to local hospitals -- including one person who had to be airlifted.
The Supreme Court will consider whether states can count mail ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive after.
The Yorktown, New York, community continues to grieve the loss of 18-year-old Sheridan Gorman.
The Montreal Canadiens beat the New York Islanders 7-3 on Saturday night.
Spring has finally arrived in New York City after one of the most brutal winters the city has experienced in recent years.
Charlotte FC beat the New York Red Bulls 6-1 on Saturday night.
The Yorktown, New York, community continues to grieve the loss of 18-year-old Sheridan Gorman.
Spring has finally arrived in New York City after one of the most brutal winters the city has experienced in recent years.
A Long Island teenager accused of killing his ex-girlfriend in November allegedly plotted to burglarize the victim's home.
An upstate New York man admitted to leaving harassing and threatening voicemail messages to a family member of slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
A new performing arts venue with a focus on immigrant stories is opening in Upper Manhattan this fall. CBS News New York's Noëlle Lilley got an exclusive tour of the construction that will give The People's Theatre its first home in more than 15 years.
It may not feel like spring right away, but Friday's weather does deliver a clear shift in the air in New York City.
The New York City area will be under a wind advisory Monday with periods of heavy rain and severe thunderstorms expected across the region.
The New York area is in for a mild weekend before the weather takes a turn to start the work week.
It will be rainy on Thursday morning, and the weather will change to snow as temperatures drop across the Tri-State Area.
Thunderstorms are expected in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut this weekend after severe weather hit the Midwest.
A New Jersey teen attending yeshiva school in Israel is back home after a journey that took him through three countries, at times on foot.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill accused ICE of ignoring the concerns of Roxbury residents after it bought the vacant warehouse on Route 46.
It may not feel like spring right away, but Friday's weather does deliver a clear shift in the air in New York City.
Last year, electricity rates in New Jersey spiked more than almost any other state, according to a new congressional report.
Montclair School District Board of Education members broke down in tears as they voted to close Renaissance Middle School.
A Long Island teenager accused of killing his ex-girlfriend in November allegedly plotted to burglarize the victim's home.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Bodycam video footage of Justin Timberlake's June 2024 DWI arrest on Long Island was released to the media Friday.
It may not feel like spring right away, but Friday's weather does deliver a clear shift in the air in New York City.
A driver was indicted on manslaughter and assault charges Thursday in a deadly crash that killed two teenagers on Long Island back in January.
The Supreme Court will consider whether states can count mail ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive after.
Robert Mueller served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013 and led the investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
Wait times aren't expected to improve until government funding is restored and TSA officers receive paychecks.
The Trump administration has been strategizing methods and options to secure or extract Iran's nuclear materials, according to multiple sources, as the military campaign against Tehran enters a more uncertain phase.
New York and New Jersey lawmakers have announced a bipartisan, bi-state bill to address E-ZPass late fees.
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.
New Jersey Sen. Andy Kim is opening up about his father's Alzheimer's diagnosis in hopes of helping others struggling like him to care for their loved ones.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
Bodycam video footage of Justin Timberlake's June 2024 DWI arrest on Long Island was released to the media Friday.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.
Michael B. Jordan's best actor win at Sunday night's Academy Awards resonated at his alma mater, Arts High School in Newark.
The Montreal Canadiens beat the New York Islanders 7-3 on Saturday night.
Charlotte FC beat the New York Red Bulls 6-1 on Saturday night.
The New York Knicks outlasted the Brooklyn Nets 93-92 on Friday night for their fifth consecutive victory.
The Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Friday night.
Fifth-seeded St. John's beat Northern Iowa 79-53 on Friday night for its second NCAA Tournament victory since 2000.
A new performing arts venue with a focus on immigrant stories is opening in Upper Manhattan this fall. CBS News New York's Noëlle Lilley got an exclusive tour of the construction that will give The People's Theatre its first home in more than 15 years.
Members of the Apollo Theater, where Kiki Shepard left her mark for 15 years, reflect on her legacy after the Harlem icon's death at age 74.
The Rev. Al Sharpton is calling on New York City to help protect the Merchant's House Museum in Manhattan after a recent discovery revealed connections to the Underground Railroad.
A Harlem school is teaching students how to love, honor and care for their natural hair.
The NYC DEP has announced plans to clean Flushing Creek with chlorine, sparking outrage among some environmentalists.
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.
Friday night's win was big for St. John's, but come tournament time, that just means you've earned the right to do it all over again. CBS News New York's Otis Livingston reports.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for March 21 at 11 p.m.
The Yorktown, New York, community continues to grieve the loss of 18-year-old Sheridan Gorman, who was shot and killed Thursday in Chicago, where she was attending college. Police are questioning a person of interest in the case as her hometown shows support for her family. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
Robert Mueller, the special counsel who conducted the first major investigation into President Trump, has died at 81. His family did not share a cause of death. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for March 21 at 6 p.m.
