Plan For Upper East Side Garbage Transfer Station Moves Forward
The United States Army Corps of Engineers has granted a permit for the facility to be built near Asphalt Green Park at 91st Street and the East River.
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The United States Army Corps of Engineers has granted a permit for the facility to be built near Asphalt Green Park at 91st Street and the East River.
Forteau shouted his innocence as he was led away by authorities, saying "I never, ever stabbed anyone. I never attacked anyone first."
A new report shows that one in eight New York City children have been diagnosed with asthma, making childhood asthma rates in the city higher than the national average.
A manhunt in under way for the man who stabbed a 25-year-old woman walking on an Upper East Side sidewalk Tuesday.
A parking attendant at the garage drove the 4,500-pound Lexus SUV into a vehicle elevator on the fifth floor, but the elevator's car wasn't there.That's when he and the car fell five stories to the ground floor.
Anthony Weiner may be making a political comeback -- possibly even a run for mayor -- but it appears that New Yorkers aren't ready to get on his bandwagon anytime soon.
Lia Neal, who is entering her senior year at the Convent of the Sacred Heart on Manhattan's Upper East Side this fall, will compete in the 400 meter freestyle relay at the Olympics in London.
CBS 2 has confirmed that the so-called millionaire madam will get out of jail on Monday. Anna Gristina's family has come up with $250,000 collateral for her bail.
"After reviewing the entire record... we find the amount of bail set by the trial court was unreasonable and an abuse of discretion," the judges wrote. They made note that Gristina has no criminal record.
It may be ugly and noisy, but there is good news for those living around the 2nd Avenue Subway construction site, WCBS 880's Rich Lamb reported.
Dozens of residents rallied against the proposed trash terminal on Saturday, wearing T-shirts that read, "Don't treat New Yorkers like trash!" and chanting, "Dump the dump!"
One customer said her son, who also has Celiac disease, never had a birthday cake. Now he can choose between cup cakes, fairy cakes or even a deep chocolate layer cake with mocha buttercream frosting.
It's a trophy home in the Stanhope Hotel, one of the most esteemed buildings in Manhattan. CBS 2's Emily Smith takes the tour on the Upper East Side.
Attorney Norman Pattis is the just latest in what some are calling "lawyerpalooza." Accused brothel bigwig Anna Gristina has now had nine different lawyers at her side during one proceeding or another.
It happened around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at First Avenue and East 89th Street.
Police said they tried to subdue the man with a Taser, but shot him after authorities said he wouldn't drop the knife.
The two suspects followed an 80-year-old man into his building and when the victim reached the second floor, one of the suspects grabbed him and put him in a choke hold while the other took the man's wallet, police said.
There was anger in a Manhattan courtroom Thursday after a construction company owner was acquitted in a crane collapse that killed two workers on the Upper East Side.
The bandit appears to be a classic second-story man, going through windows, balcony doors and skylights, when residents are out of town or just not home.
There's a fine line between collecting and hoarding and some Upper East Side residents say one of their neighbors has crossed it.
Gristina's lawyers argued that her bond was unjust and too high, adding that her family was unable to afford it. Prosecutors, however, believe that Gristina has the money and the means to flee.
If you live on the Upper East Side, be prepared for some shaking. There is new blasting under way for the 2nd Avenue Subway.
The building inspector who didn't check a cable involved in a crane collapse last week was the same one who performed the inspection on a crane involved in a fatal accident in 2008.
One of these days someone is going to make a video game about dodging delivery guys in New York City.
The suspect is described as a white female in her 40's or 50's with brown hair, a thin build and approximate weight of 110 to 115 pounds.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
For nearly 100 years, some of the biggest entertainers were introduced to the world at the famed Ed Sullivan Theater.
Advocates estimate one-third of the 200-acre park in Flushing is still without functioning drinking fountains and bathrooms.
The Nationals returned to .500 for the second time since the season's first week Wednesday night with an 8-4 victory over the Mets.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared a state of emergency because freezing temperatures this spring damaged crops at local farms.
For nearly 100 years, some of the biggest entertainers were introduced to the world at the famed Ed Sullivan Theater.
Advocates estimate one-third of the 200-acre park in Flushing is still without functioning drinking fountains and bathrooms.
A woman, her mother and her daughter have all been charged in connection a child's death on Long Island.
NJ Transit rail service into and out of Penn Station New York resumed Wednesday night after a brush fire caused a suspension.
Police on Long Island are now using a roadside saliva test that can detect marijuana use and other drugs in minutes.
Severe storms caused damage and flooding across New York and New Jersey on Wednesday.
New York City and New Jersey are under a heat advisory and air quality alert as the hazy and humid weather settles in across the Tri-State Area.
The weekend is set to be the warmest of the year so far with summer-like weather across the Tri-State Area.
Keep an umbrella nearby as there's a chance for showers across the New York and New Jersey area. But the weather will turn to sunshine and warm temperatures for the weekend.
The weather on Wednesday will be a mix of sunshine and clouds with the potential for a shower in New York City. In the evening, rain becomes more widespread.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared a state of emergency because freezing temperatures this spring damaged crops at local farms.
NJ Transit rail service into and out of Penn Station New York resumed Wednesday night after a brush fire caused a suspension.
A Jersey Shore community had to implement a curfew and use its public alert system to tell residents to take shelter after authorities say several hundred teenagers and young adults came to the beachfront for a pop-up gathering.
Severe storms caused damage and flooding across New York and New Jersey on Wednesday.
A 1.8-magnitude earthquake shook near Gladstone, New Jersey, Tuesday afternoon.
A woman, her mother and her daughter have all been charged in connection a child's death on Long Island.
Police on Long Island are now using a roadside saliva test that can detect marijuana use and other drugs in minutes.
The MTA is moving forward with refunds for thousands of LIRR commuters who were left dealing with three days of service disruptions as workers went on strike.
Severe storms caused damage and flooding across New York and New Jersey on Wednesday.
New York City and New Jersey are under a heat advisory and air quality alert as the hazy and humid weather settles in across the Tri-State Area.
Last month, Mayor Zohran Mamdani vetoed the controversial "buffer zone" bill for protests outside of New York City schools. City Council Speaker Julie Menin is now trying to make changes to keep the mayor from vetoing it again.
Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro was indicted by a U.S. grand jury in connection with the Cuban military's fatal downing of two planes in 1996 — an escalation in the U.S. pressure campaign against the Cuban government.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and Gov. Kathy Hochul were all on hand Wednesday morning to officially launch a split of the Bronx into two separate police boroughs, called Bronx North and Bronx South.
A New York City watchdog group is urging the Manhattan District Attorney to open an investigation into federal charges that were dropped against former Mayor Eric Adams.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Thousands of people showed up bright and early for AIDS Walk New York 2026, the largest HIV and AIDS fundraiser in the U.S., in Central Park on Sunday.
A New York doctor who contracted and survived Ebola more than a decade ago says he is worried for healthcare workers who are at the center of treating the latest outbreak.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed millions to keep the program open, but the reforms would cut reimbursement rates for private duty nurses.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
American passengers on the MV Hondius cruise ship, which was hit with a deadly outbreak of the hantavirus, are back in the U.S. Three of the at least 10 people confirmed infected in the outbreak have died.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
For nearly 100 years, some of the biggest entertainers were introduced to the world at the famed Ed Sullivan Theater.
Friday at 11 p.m. will be the final sign-off for CBS News Radio, home of the "World News Roundup" and several generations of the best in the business.
The well-known film critic and journalist Rex Reed has died at 87.
"The Pitt" star Isa Briones is bringing heightened pride and Filipino presence to both stage and screen.
The Nationals returned to .500 for the second time since the season's first week Wednesday night with an 8-4 victory over the Mets.
New York beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-104 in overtime on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
The New York Yankees held off the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on a 90-degree night Tuesday in the Bronx.
The Washington Nationals rallied from an early five-run deficit Tuesday night to defeat the New York Mets 9-6.
The New York Yankees survived another shaky performance by David Bednar to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 Monday night at Yankee Stadium.
Advocates estimate one-third of the 200-acre park in Flushing is still without functioning drinking fountains and bathrooms.
Ahead of the 2026 RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon, some athletes are showing how simply reaching the starting line is a victory.
The Second Avenue Subway project has entered phase two of extending the "Q" line, but Harlem businesses say they're struggling to co-exist with the construction.
City Council members say requirement for transparent roll-down gates is burdensome for small businesses ahead of the July 1 enforcement deadline.
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.
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.
Millions of people will travel at least 50 miles from home for the holiday weekend.
Police said a bullet tore through the back of an ambulance and shattered the front windshield while two EMS workers were inside.
Host Stephen Colbert will say goodbye to fans Thursday night during the final episode of "The Late Show" at the famous Ed Sullivan Theater.
Port Authority officials say they hope to have the runway open by midday Thursday after it shut down Wednesday. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
Thousands of residents in the Tri-State Area lost power after a series of strong storms swept through Wednesday night. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
