NYPD drone team assisting lifeguards in the search for sharks
Shark sightings are becoming all too common on some New York City beaches, and the NYPD is turning to technology to help keep swimmers safe.
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Shark sightings are becoming all too common on some New York City beaches, and the NYPD is turning to technology to help keep swimmers safe.
The technology is helping to spot and track sharks in real time before they get too close to people in the water. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
A firefighter deployed a flotation device to help the swimmers until rescuers arrived at Rockaway Beach.
Brandon Figueroa, 18, a Soundview resident and high school student, went missing in the waters at Rockaway Beach, the Bronx borough president said.
The search will continue Thursday afternoon for a teen who went missing while swimming off Rockaway Beach.
Crews resumed their search on Wednesday morning and were out all day. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
A 17-year-old boy went into the water with friends near Beach 73rd Street and Shore Front Parkway Tuesday afternoon and has not been seen since, police say. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
After two whales washed up on local beaches in just one week, Dr. Howard Rosenbaum, the executive director at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s New York Bright Program, explains why this is unusual and what we can do to protect marine life.
A 45-foot-long dead whale washed up on Rockaway Beach in Queens Thursday.
A whale that washed up on Rockaway Beach this week likely died after being struck by a vessel, officials say.
A dead whale washed ashore at Rockaway Beach on Thursday.
Lifeguards at Rockaway Beach in Queens got a round of applause Saturday after rescuing multiple people from the water. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
New York City beaches will have red flags up as Hurricane Erin causes dangerous surf along the coast. Commissioner of the New York City Office of Emergency Management, Zachary Iscol, details the plans in place to keep New Yorkers safe.
A section of Rockaway Beach that had been closed for decades is now back open to the public.
In the latest installment in our "Breaking the Stigma" series, reporter Cindy Hsu went to the beach in the Rockaways to learn more about surf therapy.
Rockaway Beach is seeing a surge in visitors, who are bringing more cars and more trash to the area.
Some local residents are now questioning how much the surrounding infrastructure can handle. CBS News New York's Elle McLogan went to find out what's being done to ease the strain.
CBS News New York's Dave Carlin has more on where the sharks were spotted, and how people are staying safe.
Rockaway Beach was shut down for swimming for an hour Monday afternoon after several shark sightings.
Several shark sightings have been reported over the holiday weekend at Rockaway Beach in Queens.
It marked the fourth straight day a shark was spotted in the area. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal has more on how officials are using technology to monitor the waters and keep swimmers safe.
The city says drones have been constantly on patrol monitoring the waters. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
Rockaway Beach in Queens was temporarily closed due to shark sightings. CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
Two sharks were spotted at Rockaway Beach on Friday.
The Rockaway Rocket will begin running this weekend.
The suspect has been identified in a deadly shooting that happened outside a Wawa location in Toms River on Friday.
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The Yankees used a five-run first inning to take control early and beat the Diamondbacks 9-2 on Friday night.
In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
The Democratic congressman has partnered with Republican New York Rep. Mike Lawler to introduce the Stop Rogue AI Act.
Questions are mounting about the death of a man whose body was found in the chimney of a New York City public school.
One teenage girl was killed and a second was injured after they were struck by a large truck in the East Village on Friday night, police say.
NYU Langone has reached an agreement with the Justice Department to end gender-affirming care for minors.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below.
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it welcomed its first-ever red panda cub, marking an important achievement for the endangered species.
New York City and the surrounding area are in for a weather pattern change over the course of the weekend.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this weekend.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
The suspect has been identified in a deadly shooting that happened outside a Wawa location in Toms River on Friday.
The Democratic congressman has partnered with Republican New York Rep. Mike Lawler to introduce the Stop Rogue AI Act.
Police body camera video shows the moments a woman and two police officers remove a python that was wedged in the grill of her vehicle in Franklin Township on Monday.
New York City and the surrounding area are in for a weather pattern change over the course of the weekend.
The shooting happened around 7:20 a.m. Friday at the convenience store at the corner of Route 37 and Garfield Avenue, prosecutors said.
CBS News New York's John Elliott reports from the Brain Aneurysm Foundation Long Island Run/Walk at Jones Beach State Park on Sept. 19, 2026.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Racing returned to Belmont Park Friday afternoon, more than three years after the iconic Long Island track was shut down for renovations. The redevelopment cost $450 million. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Racing returns to Belmont Park on Friday, more than three years after the iconic Long Island track was shut down for renovations.
The Democratic congressman has partnered with Republican New York Rep. Mike Lawler to introduce the Stop Rogue AI Act.
In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that U.S. immigration officials must offer detainees "a meaningful opportunity to contest" any deportation to countries where they have no ties.
NYU Langone has reached an agreement with the Justice Department to end gender-affirming care for minors.
A second person has died in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
Some people in Keyport, New Jersey, claim the site of a former aircraft manufacturing plant is to blame for a growing number of cancer diagnoses, but the state says otherwise.
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One person has died and a total of five people have been sickened by Legionnaires' disease in the Bronx.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
A truck driver who spent two decades building a massive scale model of his native New York City was delighted when it went viral on TikTok.
The Feast of San Gennaro is filling New York City's Little Italy with faith, music, games and many treats starting Thursday.
The iconic Peanuts character Snoopy is getting a new look for the 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
The Yankees used a five-run first inning to take control early and beat the Diamondbacks 9-2 on Friday night.
The Mets kept the Phillies from gaining ground in the National League wild-card race with a 6-3 victory Friday night.
Julian Hall scored early in the second half for the New York Red Bulls in a 1-0 victory over New York City FC on Friday night.
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone isn't sure whether Aaron Judge will be able to return for the postseason.
New York Mets first baseman Jared Young will miss the rest of the season because of a concussion.
Neighbors have been waiting since 2021 for the bridge over the Belt Parkway to be rebuilt and reconnect Bath Beach with the waterfront.
The People's Theatre now has its first permanent home in more than 15 years, thanks to help from theater legends from the neighborhood, like Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative's 1.8-acre native plant sanctuary marks 10 years at a site where historians believe hundreds of human remains still lie
At a Bay Ridge school, students who were born years after the attacks are learning about Sept. 11 through the stories of parents, teachers and first responders who lived through it.
Former Mets players from the 2001 season were at Ladder 25 on the Upper West Side on Tuesday.
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The suspect has been identified in a deadly shooting that happened outside a Wawa location in Toms River, New Jersey, on Friday morning.
New video shows the heartbreaking moments right before a truck crashed into a Citi Bike in the East Village on Friday, killing one teenager and injuring another. CBS News New York's Rob Flaks reports.
Do you have to have your head examined to run for public office? Some New Yorkers think that's true. They're weighing in on Your Point.
New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer and Brooklyn Sen. Andrew Gounardes join CBS News New York's "The Point with Marcia Kramer" to discuss concerns about artificial intelligence.
Police have released a sketch of the suspect in an attempted rape in Prospect Park.
