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Two locomotives outside the East River tunnels have been removed by the LIRR, for a savings of more than $230,000 a year.
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Two locomotives outside the East River tunnels have been removed by the LIRR, for a savings of more than $230,000 a year.
A Queens man who received a life-saving bone marrow transplant nearly a year ago from a Chicago woman finally got to thank her in person Tuesday.
Mayor Bloomberg said his presence and the media coverage in tornado-ravaged neighborhoods could get in the way and be detrimental to the cleanup.
Police say they caught Youngil Kim and Byung Ho Choi sucking 700 gallons of grease from two storage tanks behind a Five Guys Burgers and Fries restaurant in North Bergen Monday.
Four days after devastating storms ripped through the area, streets in Queens were still a mess.
"A lot these great trees have been here for 80, 100-years, and you know, it's changed the character of this neighborhood forever," said resident Jason Steinberg.
The city offers plenty of free (or almost free) outdoor activities, so get outside and make the most of it with some of these ideas!
The National Weather Service confirmed Friday that two tornadoes and a macroburst struck the New York City area on Thursday evening.
A brief but severe storm swept through New York City Thursday afternoon, uprooting trees and damaging cars.
A knock on the door of a dormitory of a Yeshiva on the Queens-Nassau border at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday morning turned into a nightmare for one group of students.
Two EMS workers and two passengers in the van were hospitalized.
Nicole Paultre Bell announced she will run for the Queens City Council seat previously held by Thomas White Jr. saying it was her turn to stand up for the community that supported her.
The former Jet Blue flight attendant who had a meltdown is working on a deal to avoid prison.
If you ride the train between Queens and Manhattan get ready for major disruptions.
Jorge Martinez died at the wheel of his delivery van at the start of the holiday weekend-- a Friday night shooting both brutal and senseless -- as bullets rained down on Avenue X in Gravesend.
Authorities said they found a 21-year-old woman shot around 3:30 a.m. Monday. The victim, from Virginia Beach, was shot 3 times – including twice in torso and once in the leg.
A traffic stop turned into a pot bust with a strange twist for a Queens man.
Her play sparkling as much as her sequined dress, Venus Williams easily eliminated 185th-ranked qualifier Mandy Minella of Luxembourg 6-2, 6-1 on Friday night at the U.S. Open.
Sources said Nicole Paultre Bell was considering the pursuit of the Queens City Council seat that became open when Councilman Thomas White died last week.
Authorities say a home health aide stole from the elderly man for whom she was supposed to be caring.
A Manhattan man with a reputation for impersonating transit workers and stealing subway trains is apparently up to his old tricks.
Some residents on a quiet Queens street woke up to find their cars in flames.
Hungry crowds will consume more than 250,000 burgers and hot dogs, 27,000 pounds of tomatoes, and four and a half tons of crab and lobster over the next 2 weeks at the U.S. Open.
One couple who left their car parked in a long-term lot near Kennedy Airport during a trip to California is trying to figure out what their car has been doing without them.
Alcohol will be sold on the Staten Island Ferry for the first time in 5 years, NYC DOT announced on Monday.
Audio from ATC.com captures air traffic controllers speaking to the emergency ground responders who were on their way to a report of an odor in the cabin of a United Airlines flight.
Hundreds of non-tenured faculty at New York University officially went on strike after the deadline for a deal passed on Monday.
National Transportation Safety Board officials are expected at New York's LaGuardia Airport Monday to investigate the deadly runway crash.
ICE agents began patrolling at JFK Airport in NYC and Newark Airport in New Jersey on Monday.
Alcohol will be sold on the Staten Island Ferry for the first time in 5 years, NYC DOT announced on Monday.
Audio from ATC.com captures air traffic controllers speaking to the emergency ground responders who were on their way to a report of an odor in the cabin of a United Airlines flight.
Hundreds of non-tenured faculty at New York University officially went on strike after the deadline for a deal passed on Monday.
National Transportation Safety Board officials are expected at New York's LaGuardia Airport Monday to investigate the deadly runway crash.
ICE agents began patrolling at JFK Airport in NYC and Newark Airport in New Jersey on Monday.
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.
ICE agents began patrolling at JFK Airport in NYC and Newark Airport in New Jersey on Monday.
The air traffic control tower at Newark Liberty airport in New Jersey was evacuated early Monday, after a report of smoke inside the tower.
Leqaa Kordia, a Columbia University protester who was detained by ICE for more than a year, spoke out Sunday for the first time since her release last week.
Two of the most storied programs in men's college basketball, St. John's and Kansas, will battle it out later Sunday.
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.
Two of the most storied programs in men's college basketball, St. John's and Kansas, will battle it out later Sunday.
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.
Leqaa Kordia, a Columbia University protester who was detained by ICE for more than a year, spoke out Sunday for the first time since her release last week.
New York City Comptroller Mark Levine was the first to sound the alarm about New York City's massive budget gap.
Most Republicans, especially MAGA, continue to support the US action and express a lot of confidence in Trump personally.
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.
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.
Ilya Sorokin made 26 saves for his NHL-leading seventh shutout of the season, and the Islanders moved back into a playoff spot with a 1-0 victory over the Blue Jackets on Sunday night.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 16 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored 23 points and the Knicks beat the Wizards 145-113 on Sunday night for their sixth straight victory.
Malik Monk scored 10 of his 32 points in the final five minutes, Devin Carter made a pair of clutch free throws with 6.6 seconds remaining and the Sacramento Kings held off the Brooklyn Nets 126-122.
Dylan Darling hit a driving layup as time expired, and St. John's advanced to its first Sweet 16 since 1999 with a 67-65 victory over Kansas on Sunday.
Lionel Messi scored the equalizer off a free kick in the second half before helping to set up Micael dos Santos' winner and Inter Miami beat NYCFC 3-2 at Yankee Stadium on Sunday.
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.
NYU issued a statement after faculty went on strike at 11 a.m. on Monday.
The skies will clear before temperatures drop in the Tri-State Area on Monday. CBS News New York Meteorologist Tony Sadiku has your latest weather forecast.
Hundreds of non-tenured faculty at New York University officially went on strike after the deadline for a deal passed on Monday.
ICE agents began patrolling at JFK Airport in NYC and Newark Airport in New Jersey on Monday.
A ground collision between a plane and fire-rescue vehicle killed two pilots and injured dozens of other people at New York's LaGuardia Airport. CBS News New York reporters are reporting the latest details from across the area.
