U.S. caver rescued in Turkey says it's "amazing to be above ground"
Cave expert Mark Dickey was hit with internal bleeding as he helped chart the Morca cave system, leaving him stuck more than 3,200 feet underground.
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Cave expert Mark Dickey was hit with internal bleeding as he helped chart the Morca cave system, leaving him stuck more than 3,200 feet underground.
First responders carried injured 40-year-old Mark Dickey of Croton-on-Hudson 3,000 feet over several days. CBS New York's Naveen Dhaliwal has the story.
Nearly 200 people from eight different countries are all taking part in this operation.
The Westchester County man trapped underground in a Turkish cave is now about halfway to the surface. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3sWs5ze
Major progress is being made in the mission to free a Westchester County man trapped underground in a Turkish cave. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3sWs5ze
Medical teams have been treating Mark Dickey for gastrointestinal bleeding while over 3,000 feet deep in a cave.
Rescue teams have launched an extraction mission to get a Westchester County man out of a cave in Turkey. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/488jRUY
Rescue teams have launched an extraction mission to get a Westchester County man out of a cave in Turkey. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/488jRUY
The Westchester County man is staying positive, despite being stranded for days more than 3,000 feet underground.
The evacuation of a Westchester County man trapped more than 3,000 feet below ground in a Turkish cave could begin as early as Saturday morning. Chris Livesay reports for CBS New York. Read more: https://cbsn.ws/3RgU5I6
There are new efforts to rescue a Westchester County man who is trapped thousands of feet underground in a cave in Turkey. International rescue teams Friday blasted open narrow areas to allow the passage of a stretcher. CBS New York's Shosh Bedrosian reports. Read more: https://cbsn.ws/3RgU5I6
An urgent rescue is underway to remove the man from the cave after he became severely ill. CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge has the details.
Mark Dickey is suffering from gastrointestinal bleeding. Rescuers have located him, but now have to bring him up.
A rescue effort is underway to reach the man who is sick and unable to get out on his own. CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge has the details.
Mark Dickey, 40, is an experienced caver, but after getting sick he is trapped 3,000 feet down inside a cave in southern Turkey. Rescuers from across Europe have reached him, but now comes the tough job -- getting him out. CBS New York's Dick Brennan reports.
The crew of Turkish Airlines Flight TK003 diverted for an emergency landing in Budapest not long into the New York-bound journey.
Many Northwell Health doctors and staff have suffered personal losses.
A Long Island community is stepping up to help with relief efforts after the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. CBS2's Carolyn Gusoff reports Long Island's largest employer is sending much-needed medical supplies to the region.
Hakki Akdeniz says his friends and relatives in his home country have been devastated by the earthquakes.
At least eight people were killed in the latest earthquake in Turkey, a part of the world that's already experienced horrific devastation. CBS2's Tim McNicholas spoke with one local business owner who planned to head to Turkey on Tuesday night, desperate to help his family.
The 6.3 magnitude quake has left at least three people dead and hundreds injured, officals say. CBS2's Tony Aiello reports.
The 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey on Monday, near its shared border with northern Syria.
CBS2's Tony Aiello has the latest on the devastation in the region.
People dropped off much-needed essentials at the Deshi Senior Center in Ozone Park.
Nearly two weeks after the deadly earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, three people were found alive. In Queens, volunteers collected donations for earthquake survivors.
Arrests were made outside Madison Square Garden on Wednesday as crowds once again started causing trouble during the Knicks NBA Finals game.
The Knicks set the record for the biggest NBA Finals comeback Wednesday night as they rallied from 29 points down to beat the Spurs 107-106.
Dozens of young girls unexpectedly emerged from a drain in the patio of a Rockland County restaurant Wednesday after taking an unauthorized trek underground.
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets 9-2 on Wednesday to match a season high with their sixth straight victory.
Taylor Swift attended Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.
Arrests were made outside Madison Square Garden on Wednesday as crowds once again started causing trouble during the Knicks NBA Finals game.
The Knicks set the record for the biggest NBA Finals comeback Wednesday night as they rallied from 29 points down to beat the Spurs 107-106.
Dozens of young girls unexpectedly emerged from a drain in the patio of a Rockland County restaurant Wednesday after taking an unauthorized trek underground.
Taylor Swift attended Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.
An 88-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday for murdering and dismembering a woman in Brooklyn in 2022.
Thursday and Friday will be First Alert Weather Days in the New York City area, with high temperatures and the chance for strong storms.
The Stamford Fire Department said high winds ripped the 3,000-square-foot flag off the pole atop the WWE building and sent it flying into electrical wires.
Storms hit the New York City area on Saturday, bringing damaging winds, hail and downpours across the region.
It's unseasonably warm in New York City on Wednesday as humidity adds to the summer-like weather. There's also a slight chance for showers in parts of the Tri-State Area.
It's back to feeling like spring, and even summer on some days, as warm weather and sunshine return to the New York area.
MetLife Stadium, which hosts its first match of the World Cup this Saturday, has undergone a transformation.
Several people were struck by a vehicle in Jersey City Wednesday morning. It happened at around 8:50 a.m. at Wilkinson and Ocean Avenues.
Thursday and Friday will be First Alert Weather Days in the New York City area, with high temperatures and the chance for strong storms.
NJ Transit riders were hit with more delays and cancellations during the Tuesday evening rush, raising questions about whether the system is ready to handle the thousands expected to attend the matches.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is front and center in New York and New Jersey, where there are plenty of free watch parties and events happening.
A Long Island woman says her efforts to avoid check washing didn't keep her from being robbed, calling the experience "upsetting and disheartening."
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is front and center in New York and New Jersey, where there are plenty of free watch parties and events happening.
Workers in Nassau County are calling for Juneteenth to be an official public holiday, just like it already is in the rest of the state.
Prosecutors on Long Island announced a crackdown on what they're calling serial shoplifting.
An 18-year-old pleaded guilty Thursday to murder and weapons charges in connection to a deadly shooting at a Long Island house party in 2025.
The bench trial of former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander over his arrest at the city's immigration court last fall got underway on Wednesday in Manhattan.
Calls to ban horse carriages in New York City are growing after a horse collapsed and died in Central Park Tuesday.
Workers in Nassau County are calling for Juneteenth to be an official public holiday, just like it already is in the rest of the state.
Tom Homan, President Trump's border czar, is increasing his attacks on Gov. Kathy Hochul, threatening, yet again, to surge more ICE agents into New York.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is not on the ballot in the upcoming primaries, but he could be the deciding factor in whether two sitting congressmen are defeated.
For half a century, The Valerie Fund has been dedicated to providing care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
A New Jersey nonprofit called The Valerie Fund is celebrating 50 years of providing comprehensive care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is urging people to donate blood ahead of the summer months.
There's no vaccine for the Bourbon virus, nor medicine to treat it, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Marie Francillion was diagnosed with lung cancer after she was feeling heartburn and shoulder pain. She said she's able to remain hopeful and spend more time with her family because of a different type of treatment.
Taylor Swift attended Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.
"Schmigadoon!" — which was tied for the most nominations, with 12 — won Best Musical, and "Liberation" took home the honor of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.
The Broadway revival of the musical (nominated for 11 Tony Awards) depicts drama, joy and heartbreak in the pursuit of the American Dream at the turn of the 20th century, with parallels to the contemporary world, from issues of race to the immigrant experience.
Madonna performed a surprise concert in Times Square weeks before the release of her "Confessions II" album.
Knicks superfan Spike Lee stopped by CBS Mornings to give his thoughts as the Knicks get set to play in the NBA Finals, and he offered his prediction, too.
The Knicks set the record for the biggest NBA Finals comeback Wednesday night as they rallied from 29 points down to beat the Spurs 107-106.
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets 9-2 on Wednesday to match a season high with their sixth straight victory.
Hundreds of free World Cup tickets will be given to working families with kids, first responders and military families in the New York City area.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. drove in three runs, Carlos Rodón pitched six solid innings, and the Yankees completed a three-game sweep of the Guardians with an 8-4 win on Wednesday.
MetLife Stadium, which hosts its first match of the World Cup this Saturday, has undergone a transformation.
Harlem's historic Cotton Club recently announced it was up for sale. The news comes as jazz clubs across the borough disappear.
Jasir Gipson was shot by a stray bullet at 5 years old while walking with his mother. More than a decade later, he's graduating from high school with nothing but a smile.
Garbage piling up near freight train tracks is frustrating many Maspeth residents.
Residents and elected officials are urging the MTA to reopen the Long Island Rail Road's former Elmhurst station, arguing that the neighborhood has outgrown its current transit options.
Before there was a Brooklyn, there was a flagpole, and since the earliest days of our country, it stood as a symbol of freedom and self-determination.
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.
Knicks fans celebrated a record-setting NBA Finals Game 4 win Wednesday night. Watch team coverage from CBS News New York.
Watch the moment the CBS News New York team and fans witnessed the Knicks win Game 4 of the NBA Finals in a stunning come-from-behind victory.
The Knicks set the record for the biggest NBA Finals comeback Wednesday night as they rallied from 29 points down to beat the Spurs 107-106. Watch team coverage from CBS News New York.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for June 10 at 11 p.m.
The Apollo Theater's marquee lights are back on. A celebration was held Wednesday to mark the milestone.
