Drivers rescued from rising floodwaters on Bronx River Parkway
Firefighters said drivers were caught off guard Tuesday night when the parkway started to flood. They had to deploy their scuba team, along with a boat, to rescue people.
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Firefighters said drivers were caught off guard Tuesday night when the parkway started to flood. They had to deploy their scuba team, along with a boat, to rescue people.
CBS New York's Christina Fan reports from Bronxville, where the Bronx River breached its banks and flooded nearby roadways.
In Westchester County, Tuesday night's storm flooded streets and parkways. CBS New York's Dick Brennan reports.
It happened behind a $3 million mansion, sending tons of dirt and rock onto tracks and impacting service for weeks.
It happened behind a $3 million mansion, sending tons of dirt and rock onto tracks in Scarborough, impacting service for weeks. CBS New York's Tony Aiello reports.
There was enough accumulation to build a snowman, but the slick roads were also a major concern.
Trucks were out on the roads Friday, with many crews putting out salt and sand to make sure drivers are safe.
It allows crisis team members to install flashing green lights in vehicles to alert other drivers they're on the way to an emergency.
A new law allows crisis team members to install flashing green lights in vehicles to alert other drivers they're on the way to an emergency. CBS New York's Tony Aiello reports.
For the first time, three of Westchester County's five cities are led by women of color.
For the first time ever, three of Westchester County's five cities are now led by women of color, including New Rochelle, where new mayor Yadira Ramos-Herbert took the oath of office at noon Monday. CBS New York's Tony Aiello was at the ceremony. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3trVDFW
The men who came in first and third in the Harrison supervisor's race are asking an appeals court to settle the election, 55 days after voters went to the polls. Second-place finisher Richard Dionisio will serve as supervisor while the appeal goes forward.
New York is one of three states where families cannot be compensated for emotional loss in wrongful death lawsuits. CBS New York's Tim McNicholas reports.
Fly along in Chopper 2 as Dan Rice takes us on a tour of holiday light displays around the Tri-State Area.
New York is one of three states where families cannot be compensated for emotional loss in wrongful death lawsuits.
The Westchester County suburb has never seen an election quite like this one.
A judge said a write-in candidate who received the most votes in the Westchester County suburb's hotly-contested supervisor's race cannot be sworn in due to term limits. CBS New York's Tony Aiello reports.
Michael Dennedy was given a 3% chance of walking again, but following surgery and rehab he's now completely mobile.
Neighbors trying to escape said smoke from the fire was so thick it seemed like they were running into darkness.
Adams is trying to steer New York City through tough times and Latimer is seeking to help steer the country through tough times.
Westchester County Executive George Latimer is challenging Rep. Jamaal Bowman in the Democratic primary. Watch his appearance on "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
Neighbors trying to escape said smoke from the fire was so thick it seemed like they were running into darkness. CBS New York's Christina Fan reports.
The couple was killed and their children were critically hurt when their SUV hit a sign and slammed into a tree in Bristol, Connecticut on Thanksgiving Day.
Toby and Brooke Cohen were killed and their children were critically hurt when their SUV hit a sign and slammed into a tree in Bristol, Connecticut on Thanksgiving Day. CBS New York's Tony Aiello reports.
Chopper 2 is over the scene in Westchester County.
What is New York City doing to keep day cares safe, and how will safety play into the mayor's plans for universal child care across the city?
New York lost its 12th consecutive game, falling 5-3 to the Twins on Tuesday night.
Giancarlo Stanton hit a solo homer in the second and added a two-run double as the New York Yankees extended their winning streak to four straight with a 4-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.
Sheridan Gorman, an 18-year-old Loyola freshman, was shot and killed in Chicago last month and an undocumented immigrant from Venezuela is under arrest.
A 2009 New York City law requiring most roll-down security gates to be at least 70% transparent is set to take effect this summer.
What is New York City doing to keep day cares safe, and how will safety play into the mayor's plans for universal child care across the city?
A 2009 New York City law requiring most roll-down security gates to be at least 70% transparent is set to take effect this summer.
The horse captured on incredible body-cam footage last week of an NYPD mounted officer chasing down a suspected purse snatcher was rescued from slaughter off a racetrack.
An NYPD narcotics canine named Mulk is back on the job after a near-death experience during a drug busts in the Bronx and Manhattan.
A crackdown on gang violence in Nassau County is delivering results with nearly three dozen arrests in the last week, police said.
Colder weather returns to the New York City area this week with sub-freezing temperatures in the suburbs.
New York City's balmy weather proved to be record-breaking for the date of April 15.
Parts of the New York area could see record high temperatures during a summerlike stretch of weather this week.
A major warmup, featuring summer-like temperatures in the 80s, will take over the Eastern Seaboard beginning Monday.
New York City and the Tri-State Area are finally turning the corner to warmer weather this week.
The horse captured on incredible body-cam footage last week of an NYPD mounted officer chasing down a suspected purse snatcher was rescued from slaughter off a racetrack.
The pop-up JBJ Soul Kitchen at the Ocean County Library in Toms River, N.J. will shut down at the end of the month.
A large four-alarm fire ripped through multiple homes in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, early Tuesday morning.
Federal law entitles students with disabilities to special education services until they turn 21. What happens next is what many caregivers call "the transition cliff."
Much of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are under a freeze warning Monday night, and that means crops and plants are in danger of dying.
A crackdown on gang violence in Nassau County is delivering results with nearly three dozen arrests in the last week, police said.
Rex Heuermann admitted in court earlier this month that he strangled all his victims to death, but his ex-wife Asa Ellerup heard his confession prior to his plea.
Decades after their theft, rare books worth millions were recovered in New York City after being stolen from venture capitalist John Hay Whitney's Long Island home.
John Gotti's grandson Carmine Agnello is headed to prison in connection with a COVID fraud scheme in New York.
A young Long Island man who overcame autism to graduate high school as valedictorian is now poised to graduate from Hofstra with top honors.
What is New York City doing to keep day cares safe, and how will safety play into the mayor's plans for universal child care across the city?
There are some out there who believe Mayor Mamdani may have been the catalyst for the Mets' current 11-game losing streak.
Menin's relationship with Mayor Zohran Mamdani is still a work in progress, but the two agree on Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposed pied-à-terre tax.
Former President Barack Obama met privately with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani before joining together to read to preschoolers at a child care center in the Bronx.
The deal, approved by the FCC, would create a company that owns 265 television stations in 44 states and Washington, D.C.
The 16th Annual Lustgarten Foundation New York City Walk for Pancreatic Cancer Research was held Sunday in Battery Park City.
Advocates fear New York state could be taking a step back when it comes to biomarker testing access for those with Medicaid.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Older adults in New Jersey recorded the highest number of suspected overdose deaths in 2025, according to the New Jersey Department of Health.
The first case of mpox clade I has been detected in New York City, health officials said Friday. Of the two types of mpox, clade I is known to cause more severe disease and death.
The upcoming fashion exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art includes 25 mannequins based on real bodies.
A previously unreleased song is one of many ways Prince is being honored a decade after his death.
Singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw turned to social media for help reconnecting with a New York City bartender after a memorable performance this week.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji will not attend this year's Met Gala, sources said.
The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame unveiled its list of inductees for 2026, and it includes the Wu-Tang Clan, the legendary, local hip-hop collective.
New York lost its 12th consecutive game, falling 5-3 to the Twins on Tuesday night.
Giancarlo Stanton hit a solo homer in the second and added a two-run double as the New York Yankees extended their winning streak to four straight with a 4-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.
There are some out there who believe Mayor Mamdani may have been the catalyst for the Mets' current 11-game losing streak.
Cam Schlittler, a native of Walpole, said he and his family have received threats from Red Sox fans ahead of his Fenway Park debut Thursday.
CJ McCollum scored 32 points and the Hawks rallied to stun the Knicks 107-106 on Monday night, tying their first-round playoff series at one game apiece.
A 2009 New York City law requiring most roll-down security gates to be at least 70% transparent is set to take effect this summer.
Recurring elevator problems are back and worse than ever at one New York City high-rise, according to tenants.
Students at M.S. 407 transform a barren space into a habitat for bees and butterflies, part of a broader city push to expand pollinator-friendly green spaces.
Brooklyn officials announced a first-of-its-kind initiative to build sensory rooms in every District 75 elementary school.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration unveiled a dramatic traffic redesign at Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza.
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 Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for April 21 at 11 p.m.
OpenTable tells Time Out New York that a growing number of New Yorkers are opting for earlier dinner reservations.
New York City Public Schools will open Sept. 10 for the 2026-27 school year, nearly a week later than this year's start.
What is New York City doing to keep day cares safe, and how will safety play into the mayor's plans for universal child care across the city? CBS News New York investigative reporter Tim McNicholas went to get answers.
The heartbroken and grieving parents of a college student from Westchester County who was shot and killed in Chicago are speaking exclusively to CBS.
