Flooding closes LI beaches ahead of Labor Day weekend
New York State Parks officials hopeful beaches will reopen Friday in time for busy Labor Day weekend.
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New York State Parks officials hopeful beaches will reopen Friday in time for busy Labor Day weekend.
Swimming briefly closed at two fields.
Some of the beaches are closed at Robert Moses State Park after a dead tiger shark washed ashore Wednesday morning.
Suffolk County authorities are keeping close watch on the water after more shark sightings and an attack Tuesday.
Officials believe it is an 18 to 20 foot juvenile humpback that washed ashore at Robert Moses State Park.
Plenty of people are heading to beaches and pools Sunday, as dangerously high temperatures sweep over the Tri-State.
Some state park beaches on Long Island will be open for swimming from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday due to the expected warm temperatures.
A small plane flipped over after making an emergency landing on a Long Island beach Monday morning.
Police have released a sketch of a man who tried to sexually assault a woman in a Long Island park.
Police on Wednesday were searching for a man who used a crossbow to kill a red fox at Robert Moses State Park on Long Island.
A tropical storm warning remained in effect Tuesday for Suffolk County and southeastern Connecticut.
A baby humpback whale was spotted swimming along the coast of the Jersey Shore on Wednesday.
The whale did also have a number of shark bites, but Digiovanni said he believes the shark bites came after the whale's death.
The whale appeared to have shark bites, but that may have happened after it died.
The dangerous and venomous Portuguese man o' war has now been spotted along Long Island from Robert Moses State Park all the way to Montauk, according to an environmental group.
Beaches are popular in the summer and experts are sharing how to stay safe.
A fun day at the beach turned violent Monday on Long Island.
The New York State Park Police is sounding an alarm ahead of Memorial Day.
Researchers believe the 3,500-pound beast is headed to Cape Cod, Massachusetts, to give birth.
A federal judge stopped the work set to begin because the society believes a tiny bird that nests along the shore, the piping plover, would be unable to get around the bigger dunes.
The bracelet was engraved with the name of fallen New York City firefighter Michael Otten, who died on Sept. 11. The firefighter's widow, Marion Otten, said her son lost the bracelet on the beach at Robert Moses State Park a decade ago.
Beach prep has started on Long Island. For the next seven weeks crews will be working hard to get Jones Beach ready for summer crowds.
Summer preparation is under way at Robert Moses State Park. Roughly 400,000 cubic yards of sand is being dredged and will pumped on to hurricane-damaged beaches.
Shortly before 9 a.m. State Police received an emergency call about a single engine Cessna that had taken off from Long Island MacArthur Airport and was experiencing engine trouble near the park.
The Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach, Long Island, has been canceled for Saturday due to the rainy, bone-chilling weather.
A New Jersey barbershop employee is facing charges after allegedly placing cameras in the shop's bathroom, police said.
Video shows flames shooting out of a sewer on Millstone River Road in Hillsborough Township, New Jersey.
A home invasion shut down two schools in Fairfield, Connecticut, as police responded Thursday morning to the scene on Candlewood Road.
The New York accent is one of the regional dialects disappearing from everyday language, according to a new study.
The FBI has been in touch with the Mexican government and Mexican law enforcement regarding the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, law enforcement sources told CBS News.
The New York accent is one of the regional dialects disappearing from everyday language, according to a new study.
Heavy rain will impact most of the New York and New Jersey area on Friday morning, with communities farther north seeing snow.
NewYork-Presbyterian nurses and hospital officials will meet for their next bargaining session on Thursday as the largest and longest nurses strike in city history continues.
Some pieces of New York sports history are heading up for auction: Tom Seaver's personal collection.
Newark Liberty International Airport reopened Wednesday evening after an aircraft emergency caused a ground stop.
A home invasion shut down two schools in Fairfield, Connecticut, as police responded Thursday morning to the scene on Candlewood Road.
Heavy rain will impact most of the New York and New Jersey area on Friday morning, with communities farther north seeing snow.
An air quality alert is in effect Wednesday for the second day for New York City and parts of the northern suburbs.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
Valentine's Day will be mild in the New York City area, but snow may be on the way to end the weekend.
A New Jersey barbershop employee is facing charges after allegedly placing cameras in the shop's bathroom, police said.
Video shows flames shooting out of a sewer on Millstone River Road in Hillsborough Township, New Jersey.
Heavy rain will impact most of the New York and New Jersey area on Friday morning, with communities farther north seeing snow.
There's a state of emergency in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, after two sinkholes opened up. One of them swallowed a dump truck.
The Gateway Tunnel Project is poised to get back on track after more than $200 million in funding that had been withheld is now back.
Heavy rain will impact most of the New York and New Jersey area on Friday morning, with communities farther north seeing snow.
An air quality alert is in effect Wednesday for the second day for New York City and parts of the northern suburbs.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
Potholes are causing even more crashes on an already dangerous stretch of New York 25 on Long Island, officials say.
Hicksville is New York's first school district to ban e-bikes after alarming statistics revealed at least 12 people, mostly young Long Islanders, died on them in the past three years.
Just weeks ago, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was against the sweeps. He says now, however, they'll be unlike how they've been done before.
Sen. Chuck Schumer wants the federal government to do away with the statute of limitations on sex abuse and trafficking victims' right to sue.
The Gateway Tunnel Project is poised to get back on track after more than $200 million in funding that had been withheld is now back.
Transit crime has ticked up so far this year, according to NYPD crime data. The NYPD is blaming the recent cold.
An immigration judge has dismissed the Trump administration's deportation case against Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian graduate student and Columbia protest leader.
NYSNA ratified contracts with Montefiore and Mount Sinai, clearing the way for nurses to return to work Saturday after walking off one month ago.
The longest and largest nurses strike in New York City history is set to end after over three weeks as NYSNA says it has a tentative agreement.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a contract agreement by Dec. 31, which means about 9,000 physicians are no longer considered in-network.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
The goal is to get patients drunk and high at a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens.
Springsteen is taking his "Land Of Hope And Dreams American Tour" nationwide starting in the spring.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert criticized CBS on Monday night, saying the network blocked his interview with U.S. Senate hopeful James Talarico from airing.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
New York City Department of Environmental Protection said there was a "significant reduction in water usage" throughout the Big Apple during his show. That changed as soon as his performance ended.
Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek" and "Beetlejuice," died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.
In Harlem, a hall-of-famer gymnast is inspiring the next generation in the sport.
Elana Meyers Taylor has won her first Olympic gold in women's monobob, and she made history as the oldest American woman to do it at the Winter Games.
Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Hickman was assaulted inside a New York City hotel on Monday morning, officials said.
The short-handed Indiana Pacers beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-110 on Wednesday night.
Jose Alvarado scored a season-high 26 points and Mikal Bridges added 22 points as the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 138-89 Wednesday night.
Multiple rezonings in Queens are paving the way for tens of thousands of new units, but some residents worry about how it could affect their communities.
Residents and skate advocates clash over a proposed Mount Prospect Park skate facility, as city officials promise an updated design this spring.
A Brooklyn community is fighting to turn a forgotten landmark into a heritage center.
Edward R. Murrow High School's new boiler system cuts emissions while doubling as a hands-on sustainability lesson for students.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
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.
Investigators said three suspects pulled out guns after the homeowners answered the door in East New York.
It was a rough morning commute for some drivers in Brooklyn on Thursday. At least four cars were awaiting tows on the Gowanus Expressway. Chopper 2 spotted several large potholes on the highway.
Zazzie is a friendly, loveable 6-year-old Silky Terrier mix. She loves to be with people, go on walks and is looking for her forever home.
The former Prince Andrew, now Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was arrested Thursday for suspected misconduct in public office stemming from the Epstein files. CBS News' Tina Kraus is tracking the developments.
It's a cloudy day, but all eyes are on the morning commute Friday. There will be heavy rain in New York City, with snow possible in neighborhoods to the north. CBS News New York Meteorologist John Elliott has the latest forecast.
