Yonkers man's nephew released in U.S.-Iran prisoner swap
Five Americans wrongfully detained in Iran are on their way home after the U.S. reached a prisoner swap deal. CBS New York's Dick Brennan reports.
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Five Americans wrongfully detained in Iran are on their way home after the U.S. reached a prisoner swap deal. CBS New York's Dick Brennan reports.
Hand-carved pumpkins, 8,000 of them, some real, some made of foam, glow on the grounds of Van Cortlandt Manor.
Thousands of hand-carved pumpkins are ready to light up the night in Westchester County. It's the return of the Great Jack-O'-Lantern Blaze, opening Friday night at the historic Van Cortlandt Manor. As CBS New York's Tony Aiello reports, the fall season sensation is now in its 19th year. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/48g1Zrm
The Westchester County man was rescued from 3,000 feet down in a Turkish cave.
Dr. Alika Crew pleaded guilty this summer to felony assault in the July 2020 attack.
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.
The days-long effort to save a cave explorer from Westchester County is complete.
Bagpipers and a parade o first responders marked the solemn day in Westchester County.
The rescue team shared video of rock tunnels they are trying to navigate to get to Mark Dickey.
Retired FDNY officers who responded to the Twin Towers shared their memorials as a living link to one of the most tragic days in American history.
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
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.
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 now-72-year-old told CBS New York on Tuesday he never lost hope and faith that one day justice would be served.
A Westchester County judge hugged a man Tuesday after declaring him innocent, wrongly convicted of rape. That man told CBS New York's Tony Aiello had never lost hope that one day justice would be served.
The governor and state senate majority leader spoke with students at an elementary school to learn about their academics and their mental health.
Cellphone video showed Vaccaro, who was off-duty, punch and kick a man being arrested by uniformed officers.
Nic Claxton scored 28 points and had 10 rebounds to lead the Nets to a 123-113 win over the Bulls on Monday night.
Firefighters worked feverishly to stop the flames from spreading during a house fire in Elmhurst, Queens, on Monday night.
Zuby Ejiofor scored six of his 25 points in overtime and No. 17 St. John's outlasted pesky Xavier 87-82 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
Adelphi University student Orion Newby was celebrating on Monday after a court found that he didn't use artificial intelligence to cheat on a paper.
The New York City Police Academy in College Point, Queens, will be renamed after Det. Steven McDonald, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced on Monday.
Firefighters worked feverishly to stop the flames from spreading during a house fire in Elmhurst, Queens, on Monday night.
Zuby Ejiofor scored six of his 25 points in overtime and No. 17 St. John's outlasted pesky Xavier 87-82 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
Adelphi University student Orion Newby was celebrating on Monday after a court found that he didn't use artificial intelligence to cheat on a paper.
The New York City Police Academy in College Point, Queens, will be renamed after Det. Steven McDonald, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced on Monday.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in place through 10 a.m. on Monday for the entire Tri-State Area. As a result, a First Alert Weather Day will be in play for at least part of the day.
A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly driving drunk in the Bronx and hitting pedestrians on a sidewalk Friday.
Parts of New York and Connecticut could see snow Friday into Saturday. A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for the weekend due to dangerously cold temperatures.
Bundle up — New York City and the Tri-State Area's stretch of dangerously cold weather continues, and it's sticking around longer than anyone would like.
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were pivotal during America's birth. This year, as the nation celebrates its 250th birthday, CBS News New York is highlighting the hidden history in our own back yard.
A New Jersey pilot and his co-pilot have been jailed in West Africa for almost six weeks after landing to refuel. CBS News New York spoke to both men on the phone.
The New Jersey Democrat says it's time to make seat belts on school buses a national standard, instead of leaving it up to states.
Riders on NJ Transit should still expect delays as rail services resume after two lines were suspended in and out of Penn Station Monday. An engineer was hurt after a piece of debris from overhead wire infrastructure hit a train.
Construction on the $16 billion Gateway Tunnel Project remained paused Monday morning despite a federal judge temporarily blocking the freezing of funds by the Trump administration.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in place through 10 a.m. on Monday for the entire Tri-State Area. As a result, a First Alert Weather Day will be in play for at least part of the day.
Adelphi University student Orion Newby was celebrating on Monday after a court found that he didn't use artificial intelligence to cheat on a paper.
The 140-foot cell tower in Nissequogue would fix dropped calls and spotty service, but rise far above the trees.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in place through 10 a.m. on Monday for the entire Tri-State Area. As a result, a First Alert Weather Day will be in play for at least part of the day.
A Long Island man accused of driving drunk and killing a Nassau County police officer appeared in court Friday. Matthew Smith entered a not guilty plea.
The entire Tri-State Area will be under an Extreme Cold Warning as dangerously cold temperatures settle in, along with some snow.
A New Jersey pilot and his co-pilot have been jailed in West Africa for almost six weeks after landing to refuel. CBS News New York spoke to both men on the phone.
The New Jersey Democrat says it's time to make seat belts on school buses a national standard, instead of leaving it up to states.
Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams agreed to pay thousands of dollars as a penalty for a campaign stunt at one of his official City Hall press conferences.
Construction on the $16 billion Gateway Tunnel Project remained paused Monday morning despite a federal judge temporarily blocking the freezing of funds by the Trump administration.
Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyer said she would be willing to cooperate with a House panel's probe if President Trump grants her clemency, and would testify that he is "innocent of any wrongdoing."
The longest and largest nurses strike in New York City history is set to end after over three weeks as NYSNA says it has a tentative agreement.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a contract agreement by Dec. 31, which means about 9,000 physicians are no longer considered in-network.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
The goal is to get patients drunk and high at a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens.
The Patchogue-Medford School District said in a letter that the Suffolk County Department of Health alerted them about an infectious person in the school community.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Two-for-one tickets are returning for New York City's Off-Broadway Week.
Nic Claxton scored 28 points and had 10 rebounds to lead the Nets to a 123-113 win over the Bulls on Monday night.
Zuby Ejiofor scored six of his 25 points in overtime and No. 17 St. John's outlasted pesky Xavier 87-82 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
Lindsey Vonn posted on Instagram a day after suffering a broken leg in a devastating crash at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Team USA defended its Olympic figure skating team event gold medal on Sunday after Ilia "Quad God" ushered the team to victory at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
After their building managers were arrested on fraud charges, tenants in Queens say their apartments were left in chaos.
Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture centennial anniversary began last year, and 2026 marks 100 years since the library became owner of its namesake's personal collection, making it a full-fledged research center.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
Dozens of middle school girls celebrated National Girls and Women in Sports Day at the Brooklyn Basketball Training Center on Wednesday.
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn says there won't be much accumulation, adding the warmup will continue on Wednesday.
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch is expected to make the announcement on Tuesday. Dolan will serve along with the Rev. A.R. Bernard, who appeared on Dolan's final taping of his show on the Catholic Channel. CBS News New York's Kristine Johnson reports.
More than a dozen lives have been lost since the bitterly cold temperatures invaded the city more than two weeks ago. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
It has been more than a week since her 84-year-old mother disappeared in an apparent kidnapping in Arizona. CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis has the latest on the investigation.
The FDNY was searching for survivors inside the home on Dongan Avenue on Monday night. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal has the story.
