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The AI-powered robotic arm uses cameras to identify recyclable items.
A large fire at a recycling plant in Calverton on Long Island Wednesday appears to be under control. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Many consumers trust that when they toss a plastic cup into a recycling bin at a restaurant or coffee shop, it will be recycled. However, an investigation uncovered that this isn't always true. CBS News New York's Alecia Reid reports.
We took an inside look at the operations of New York City's primary recycling center during Climate Week 2024.
Small liquor store owners in New York City continue to push against the Bottle Bill for the next round of lawmaking.
They told CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger on Monday they hope the law is never enacted.
A nonprofit recycling center in Brooklyn says it has seen a sharp increase in people who collect cans and bottles to make a living.
That center says it has seen a sharp increase in New Yorkers acting as so-called "freelance recyclers." CBS New York's Hannah Kliger reports.
Starbucks will now allow its baristas to serve beverages in cups provided by customers at drive-thrus in the U.S. and Canada.
Simply bring your tree to a participating park, and the city will turn it into woodchips for free.
It's universally recognized as a sign to recycle. But the EPA is now saying it's also universally confusing, since many plastics can't easily be recycled.
Four years after the worldwide recycling market crashed, you may be surprised to learn it's making a comeback. CBS2's Carolyn Gusoff reports from inside Long Island's largest recycling processing center in Yaphank.
Greenpeace USA blasted industry claims of creating an efficient, circular economy as "fiction."
Two elderly people were hurt in a Bronx fire early Monday morning. More than 200 firefighters and EMS personnel responded to the scene at the corner of Grand Concourse and 167th Street.
Authorities in the Phoenix, Arizona area are searching for the mother of "Today Show" host Savannah Guthrie, 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, who's been reported as missing.
Punxsutawney Phil looked for his shadow during the 2026 Groundhog Day ceremony.
Authorities say online threats like sextortion are exploding, with predators increasingly pushing violence.
An investigation is underway into how a man and a dog died inside a mobile veterinary van in Flushing, Queens, on Sunday.
Authorities say online threats like sextortion are exploding, with predators increasingly pushing violence.
An investigation is underway into how a man and a dog died inside a mobile veterinary van in Flushing, Queens, on Sunday.
Sunday morning marked the end of an era in New York City, as Timothy Cardinal Dolan presided over his last Mass as archbishop after nearly 17 years in the post.
A woman's remains were found Sunday in the basement of a building on Bushwick Avenue in Brooklyn, according to police.
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.
Bundle up — New York City and the Tri-State Area's stretch of dangerously cold weather continues, and it's sticking around longer than anyone would like.
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were pivotal during America's birth. This year, as the nation celebrates its 250th birthday, CBS News New York is highlighting the hidden history in our own back yard.
Forecasters are watching for a chance of snow this weekend in New York and New Jersey as harsh winter weather conditions continue.
The First Alert Weather Team is tracking a storm that could bring snow to the New York and New Jersey area. Frigid temperatures will last throughout the week.
Although the snowstorm has passed, the cold weather will linger with temperatures below freezing each day.
Tensions are running high after reports of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arresting several people in Hoboken and Jersey City earlier Sunday.
New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch said he had a brief association with Jeffrey Epstein but denied taking him up on any of his invitations and said he never went to Epstein's island.
The extreme cold temperatures have been causing water main breaks across New York and New Jersey.
Bundle up — New York City and the Tri-State Area's stretch of dangerously cold weather continues, and it's sticking around longer than anyone would like.
We're learning more about Dan Sohail, the man charged with repeatedly ramming his car into Chabad Headquarters in Brooklyn on Jan. 28.
Authorities say online threats like sextortion are exploding, with predators increasingly pushing violence.
An off-duty Nassau County police officer was killed in a car crash with an alleged drunk driver Saturday morning, police say.
The suspect accused of killing his ex-girlfriend on Long Island in November 2025 has been deemed not competent to stand trial.
Fire departments across New York are warning about a "historic collapse" in volunteer firefighter staffing, which they say is causing a public safety crisis.
New York's governor is taking aim at ICE with a bill that would outlaw state and local police cooperation with the agency on civil enforcement.
Tensions are running high after reports of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arresting several people in Hoboken and Jersey City earlier Sunday.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
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.
Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father were released from ICE custody on Sunday, a day after a federal court ordered their release.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Saturday announced a new crop of commissioners who will be at the helm of some of the city's most vital departments.
In New Jersey, nearly half a million people lost enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits this year, but the impact goes far beyond those who got the credits.
Starting July 1, as many as 450,000 New Yorkers will lose EP coverage and be forced into marketplace health care plans.
Striking New York City nurses returned to the bargaining table Thursday, the New York State Nurses Association said.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders joined striking New York City nurses on the picket line Tuesday.
New York City's largest nurses strike is now in Week 2 and it appears negotiations toward a deal remain at a standstill.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
The 2026 Grammy Awards recognized the best of the best in music from last year, with big wins for Kendrick Lamar and Bad Bunny. Here's the full list of winners and nominees.
Complete closure of the performing arts center in Washington, D.C., will start on July 4, Mr. Trump said in a social media post.
Music's biggest night returned Sunday with the 68th annual Grammy Awards. Here is how to watch and stream and what to know.
In 1971, Demond Wilson appeared on an episode of "All in the Family," a role that led him to land a lead part in "Sanford and Son."
OG Anunoby scored 25 points, Landry Shamet added 23 and the Knicks beat the Lakers 112-100 on Sunday night.
Jalen Duren had 21 points and 10 rebounds after being added to the All-Star Game on Sunday night as an Eastern Conference reserve, and the Detroit Pistons routed the Brooklyn Nets 130-77 in the most-lopsided victory in franchise history.
New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch said he had a brief association with Jeffrey Epstein but denied taking him up on any of his invitations and said he never went to Epstein's island.
The Senators beat the Devils 4-1 on Saturday night.
Roman Josi scored with 1:14 remaining in the game to lift the Predators past the Islanders 4-3 on Saturday night.
Jamaica Colosseum Mall is set to close for good on Jan. 31.
A volunteer effort launched during the winter storm paired younger residents with elderly homeowners, offering snow removal assistance while creating new community ties across generations.
A home-visit initiative in Brooklyn connects aging Holocaust survivors with social workers as war abroad and antisemitism at home reopen old wounds.
A critical seasonal blood shortage is prompting renewed calls for New Yorkers to donate.
Puppet shows, peaceful protests and acts of service helped families reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy through a child's perspective.
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.
Punxsutawney Phil is expected to come out on Monday morning to predict if there will be six more weeks of winter or an early spring.
The federal trial of Alon, Oren and Tal Alexander continues Monday who have pleaded not guilty on sex-trafficking charges.
Monday marks day 22 of the ongoing nurses strike at three major hospital systems in New York City.
A 5-year-old boy whose story went viral when he was detained by immigration agents is back home after being held with his father in a Texas facility.
Hundreds of Park Slope residents spent the second night without power after a manhole fire led to power outages in the area. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
