State Senator Tony Avella Joins Staten Island Family In Its Fight To Save Pet Pig
Cristy Matteo says her pig, Wilbur, has served as her father's therapy pet for the past five years.
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Cristy Matteo says her pig, Wilbur, has served as her father's therapy pet for the past five years.
The double murder mystery turned the quiet Dongan Hills neighborhood into a crime scene covered with detectives.
Police say the shooter entered the business wearing a ski mask and shot both victims in the head. The men, aged 52 and 57-years old, were pronounced dead on scene.
On Staten Island, the Plevrites are counting their blessings after a Tulip tree came crashing down onto their home like a it was a dollhouse.
Officials say eight firefighters suffered minor injuries battling a 4-alarm fire in Staten Island.
New York City is the place to find some of the best eagles, bialys, and babka. We've narrowed down the best shops serving up everything from schmear and lox to whitefish and omelettes.
Some people on Staten Island say they want the city to put a stop to big recreational vehicles taking up spaces for days, weeks, even months.
It happened around 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Church of Saint Ann on Cromwell Avenue.
The pig is special pals with her dog Milo and is even registered as an emotional support animal for her father, who's undergoing cancer treatments when he's in the house.
The NYPD said a sticker with a swastika, the word "bomb," and today's date were found attacked to a bathroom wall.
Most streets saw plows early and often, but as CBS2's Hazel Sanchez reported, some streets like Croton Avenue in Staten Island didn't see a snow plow until late Sunday afternoon.
The NYPD is investigating the death of a 7-month-old Staten Island boy who was brought to Lutheran Hospital with bruising around his body.
It all happened around 1:10 a.m. Thursday as an NYPD sergeant and a police officer were responding to calls about shots fired in the Charleston section.
Abdul "AK" Aziz usually has fun with his customers at his Jersey Street deli on Staten Island, but when 30-year-old Rasheem Harrison walked in Wednesday morning and pulled out a huge knife, the fun stopped.
A Staten Island woman has waited four long years to say "there's no place like home," after Superstorm Sandy nearly destroyed her house.
Santa got a little help from the NYPD as he made an early stop to hand out gifts to children at a special needs school on Staten Island.
Surveillance video from a home in Westerleigh, Staten Island showed two people sneaking around cars parked in a driveway in the middle of a snowstorm.
Experts say new regulations and fees put in place by the New York City Department of Buildings in the wake of the deadly explosion on Second Avenue in March of 2015 are to blame for keeping the gas at one Staten Island family's home off since a minor leak was repaired Tuesday.
A Staten Island family with a baby girl is running 11 space heaters to keep their home from freezing.
Surveillance video caught the man stealing a holiday package, but days later, he returned it with a note and a gift, CBS2's Brian Conybeare reported.
Technology simultaneously helped and horrified a woman while she was at work this week.
The NYPD said officers arrested the woman for driving while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle impaired by drugs around 4:35 p.m. Thursday.
Drivers on Staten Island in New York say behind the wheel their borough is a treacherous obstacle course.
A Staten Island man had a wild encounter recently when an eight-point buck showed up in his cellphone pictures.
A Staten Island man is facing charges after taking an MTA bus on a joy ride early Friday morning.
Unions representing thousands of LIRR workers are rallying Saturday amid a dispute with the MTA that could trigger their first strike in decades.
Mark Vientos led off the 10th inning with a tiebreaking double to help the New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 on Friday night.
The plane was evacuated because of smoke in the aircraft after the collision, according to the flight crew.
A Los Angeles teen who got accepted to an astonishing 65 colleges is headed to Columbia University with a dream to pay it forward.
Jacob Misiorowski reached 103 mph on 10 pitches while pitching two-hit ball over six innings in the Brewers' 6-0 victory over the Yankees on Friday.
Unions representing thousands of LIRR workers are rallying Saturday amid a dispute with the MTA that could trigger their first strike in decades.
A Los Angeles teen who got accepted to an astonishing 65 colleges is headed to Columbia University with a dream to pay it forward.
An unsettled pattern will continue through this entire Mother's Day weekend in the New York City area.
A new proposal on Long Island could change how quickly a business has to hand over surveillance video to police during an investigation.
A northern Westchester County reservoir may soon be home to a floating solar panel array. The proposal is raising interest, and concern, in Peekskill.
An unsettled pattern will continue through this entire Mother's Day weekend in the New York City area.
After summer-like warmth, rainy weather and cooler temperatures return to the New York City area mid-week.
A cool weekend is ahead for the New York City area before warmer weather returns.
Some residual showers may linger into early Sunday morning, but the majority of the rainfall should be over by sunrise.
Amtrak announced Thursday it is suing Metro-North for allegedly blocking nonrevenue trains on a portion of the busy Northeast Corridor for over two months.
A woman has been charged with theft for taking a dog outside a Clifton, New Jersey, home in April, police say.
An unsettled pattern will continue through this entire Mother's Day weekend in the New York City area.
The owners of Boulevard Drinks in Jersey City's Journal Square said new building owners gave them until May 27 to get out.
A New Jersey neighborhood was ordered to shelter in place all day as police investigated at a home in Bridgewater Township.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
Unions representing thousands of LIRR workers are rallying Saturday amid a dispute with the MTA that could trigger their first strike in decades.
A new proposal on Long Island could change how quickly a business has to hand over surveillance video to police during an investigation.
The MTA and five of its unions are embroiled in a contract dispute that could trigger the LIRR's first work stoppage in more than 30 years.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $268 billion budget that includes a pied-à-terre tax targeting wealthy New York City second home owners.
Brookhaven town residents are anxious and worried about the underwater toxic plume created by the landfill.
A new proposal on Long Island could change how quickly a business has to hand over surveillance video to police during an investigation.
The Trump administration announced a major expansion of its denaturalization campaign targeting foreign-born American citizens accused of fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement that the documents "have long fueled justified speculation — and it's time the American people see it for themselves."
New York City's Rent Guidelines Board held a preliminary vote Thursday proposing a potential increase for 1 million rent-stabilized apartments across the five boroughs.
Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams is weighing in on the ongoing war of words between Mayor Zohran Mamdani and billionaire Ken Griffin.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
There's been a confirmed measles case in Manhattan, health officials said Tuesday.
Keyport residents say they're on edge because of dozens of cancer cases over the years in a neighborhood near the former Aeromarine landfill.
"The Pitt" star Isa Briones is bringing heightened pride and Filipino presence to both stage and screen.
Broadway's "The Book of Mormon" has canceled two weeks of performances following a fire at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
Rihanna, Sabrina Carpenter, Madonna, and Beyoncé all wore their best looks to celebrate the "Costume Art" theme at the 2026 Met Gala. Here are some of the best moments, photos, and more from the night.
Firefighters responded to Broadway's Eugene O'Neill Theater Monday morning after a blaze broke out.
Mark Vientos led off the 10th inning with a tiebreaking double to help the New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 on Friday night.
Jacob Misiorowski reached 103 mph on 10 pitches while pitching two-hit ball over six innings in the Brewers' 6-0 victory over the Yankees on Friday.
Jalen Brunson scored 33 points and sealed the game with big buckets late, leading New York to a win over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Joel Embiid will return to the lineup for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals vs. the New York Knicks Friday in Philadelphia.
Jake McCarthy hit a grand slam and matched a career-high with five RBIs as the Rockies snapped a six-game losing streak with a 6-2 over the Mets on Thursday.
For more than four decades, residents living beside Brooklyn's District 13 Sanitation Garage in Coney Island have been waiting for the facility to move away from their homes.
There's a swim club in Harlem teaching kids a lifesaving skill, and they're turning timid swimmers into competitors.
The Davis Center at the Harlem Meer is celebrating one year of providing year-round recreation space to New Yorkers while still spreading the word to residents.
Residents displaced by a deadly apartment building fire in Inwood say it was only a matter of time before their building went up in flames.
In New York City, where land is at a premium, a stockpile of pristine soil unearthed at construction sites helps lower emissions and support urban farmers.
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.
CBS News New York's John Elliott spends the morning at New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, where there are special events for Mother's Day weekend.
Unions representing thousands of LIRR workers are rallying at the Massapequa station amid contract negotiations with the MTA. CBS News New York's John Dias reports. Saturday amid a dispute with the MTA that could trigger their first strike in decades.
Dystany Spurlock is the first Black female driver to compete in a NASCAR-affiliated series.
From flowers to brunch reservations, families are going all out to celebrate moms this year. CBS News' Gwen Baumgardner reports.
Participants in the Transportation Alternatives event will try to taste some of the finest pizza the city has to offer.
