White Plains High School Goes Super High-Tech, Drops Traditional Books
Instead of students lugging around heavy textbooks for each class, they are now required to have a laptop or tablet.
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Instead of students lugging around heavy textbooks for each class, they are now required to have a laptop or tablet.
Some schools in Westchester County will have armed officers when students return to class next week.
Westchester County has asked residents to be on the lookout for rabid bats.
Work has begun on a new temporary platform on the Rockland County side to help with the construction of the new Tappan Zee Bridge.
Someone has been missing out on a $1 million fortune from an unclaimed New York state lottery ticket sold in Westchester County.
Police say the 22-inch amphibian was seen roaming around Wilson's Woods Park last week. They say police searched for an hour Friday for the alligator after someone snapped a photo of the creature.
A wrong-way driver had a blood alcohol level of four times the legal limit when she slammed into another vehicle and died on the Taconic State Parkway this past weekend, authorities said Wednesday.
The sheriff denied defaming DA Adam Levy. He also said the timing of the lawsuit was "blatantly political'' and implied it was intended to damage his re-election campaign.
A Westchester County man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday for killing his own 2-year-old son.
The troops will be reacting to a fake chemical spill at the Westchester County Fire Training Center and nearby Camp Smith in Cortlandt Manor, which is used by the National Guard.
A significant portion of Westchester County's water supply could contain a dangerous microscopic parasite that can cause a potentially fatal gastrointestinal illness for which authorities say there is no known treatment.
Concerns about a coyote invasion in Westchester County have been heightened since the animals attacked and killed one woman's beloved dog.
Drivers can expect headaches starting at 5 a.m. on Tuesday so the bridge over Boston Post Road in Pelham Manor can be upgraded. Work is scheduled to wrap up on Saturday, according to the DOT.
Westchester County may face legal action and have to pay up $150,000 a month in fines to the U.S. Justice Department, after missing a deadline to improve water treatment in White Plains and Scarsdale.
Rabbi Alfredo Borodowski, 49, of White Plains has been charged with criminal impersonation for an incident from May on the Sprain Brook Parkway.
A Poughkeepsie man who runs a travel company specializing in trips to Thailand and the Philippines was convicted Monday of promoting prostitution.
A water emergency has been declared in the upscale Westchester County village of Scarsdale after a double pump failure, officials announced.
Rabbi Alfredo Borodowski was arrested in connection with an incident on Interstate 87 in Yonkers in April, state police said.
County health officials have issued an advisory urging all recreational boaters and swimmers to avoid the Long Island Sound until further notice.
As Mayor Michael Bloomberg looks to expand food recycling in New York City, there is a Westchester County program also headed in that direction.
A Westchester County neighborhood was on alert Tuesday, after a bear spent the morning running through the streets.
Police in Westchester County are looking for a gang of thieves who struck a high-end jewelry shop in the middle of the day. They're so smooth, the victims weren't even sure they had been robbed.
Attorney Andrew Rubin issued a statement Monday, including an apology, on behalf of Rabbi Alfredo Borodowski.
The mayor of a Westchester County town has proposed a plan to inject deer with birth control, in an effort to reduce their population.
A Westchester County rabbi has been fired from his post at the helm of an adult Jewish learning center on the Upper East Side, after being accused of pretending to be a police officer and harassing motorists on at least three occasions.
The Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Yankees 4-1 on Sunday.
Traffic will be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and street closures to accommodate World Cup ticketholders.
Serena Williams recently returned to competition in doubles after nearly four years away from professional tennis.
Rep. Dan Goldman is facing Brad Lander, the former NYC comptroller, in an intense Democratic primary for New York's 10th Congressional District.
An American Airlines passenger allegedly bit a fellow flyer and was "trying to fight everybody" on a Sunday flight, a pilot said.
Traffic will be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and street closures to accommodate World Cup ticketholders.
Rep. Dan Goldman is facing Brad Lander, the former NYC comptroller, in an intense Democratic primary for New York's 10th Congressional District.
A concertgoer fell to his death during rock band Goose's performance Saturday at Madison Square Garden, the New York Police Department said.
A woman was found dead in her Brooklyn home Saturday, leaving the neighborhood in shock.
There will be no horse carriage rides in Central Park until Tuesday in the wake of a tourist's tragic death, according to the union representing carriage drivers.
Weather is tranquil and pleasant in the New York City area for Father's Day weekend as summer officially begins.
Dangerous heat is building across the Tri-State Area with the threat of severe storms, making Thursday and Friday First Alert Weather Days.
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.
Traffic will be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and street closures to accommodate World Cup ticketholders.
A small plane crashed into a lake in West Milford, New Jersey, on Saturday.
The community of Paterson, New Jersey, gathered Friday to root on one of their own in the World Cup.
A West Milford, New Jersey, homeowner says her poodle, named Squilliam, helped her escape a house fire early Friday morning.
Weather is tranquil and pleasant in the New York City area for Father's Day weekend as summer officially begins.
Firefighters in Hempstead used a ladder truck to free a seagull that got tangled in a rope above a busy street.
Adventureland reopened Saturday, but its new Wave Twister ride remained closed one day after 15 kids and one adult were stranded on the ride for hours.
Fifteen children and one adult were rescued Friday evening after they got stuck on a ride at Long Island's Adventureland amusement park.
Firefighters responded to Adventureland amusement park on Long Island after a ride got stuck Friday night. Dan Rice reports from Chopper 2.
Surveillance video shows a father and a smoke shop owner stop a would-be carjacker from driving away with two children on Long Island.
Rep. Dan Goldman is facing Brad Lander, the former NYC comptroller, in an intense Democratic primary for New York's 10th Congressional District.
The Justice Department says it's released "every document required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act," but CBS News has identified numerous gaps.
Sen. Bernie Sanders and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined forces Thursday in a last-minute attempt to help three left-of-center congressional candidates win their primaries.
After a tourist from India suffered fatal injuries when horse carriages collided in Central Park, the NYC Council said it will consider banning the attractions entirely.
Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. of New Jersey will return to Congress on June 30, his spokesperson said, after being away since March in an unexplained absence that has confounded Capitol Hill.
An off-duty EMT jumped into action at the Knicks parade Thursday when a man appeared to be suffering from an overdose.
New York broadcast giant Bill Ritter announced Friday he is stepping down from the WABC anchor desk after being diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's.
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.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
A New York Knicks documentary series is in the works from director and Knicks superfan Ben Stiller.
New York broadcast giant Bill Ritter announced Friday he is stepping down from the WABC anchor desk after being diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's.
Taylor Swift attended Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.
The Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Yankees 4-1 on Sunday.
Serena Williams recently returned to competition in doubles after nearly four years away from professional tennis.
Kyle Schwarber homered three times and Bryce Harper hit for the cycle as the Phillies routed the Mets 15-3 in Philadelphia.
Sal Stewart tied a career high with six RBIs and the Reds pulled away for a 10-2 rout of the Yankees on Saturday.
The community of Paterson, New Jersey, gathered Friday to root on one of their own in the World Cup.
Experts say the team's title run created a feeling of collective joy and connection, while some local businesses are also seeing a boost from the celebration.
Knicks fans who couldn't make it to Thursday's parade still found a way to celebrate across New York in true blue-and-orange fashion.
A vending machine in Coney Island is offering something unusual alongside the neighborhood's classic attractions: original artwork from local artists.
A years-long battle is intensifying over the future of an old rail line in Queens that was abandoned after a fire over 50 years ago.
Harlem's historic Cotton Club recently announced it was up for sale. The news comes as jazz clubs across the borough disappear.
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.
Freezing the rent became one of the key reasons voters elected Mayor Zohran Mamdani, but can he really deliver on the promise?
Julie Coker, head of NYC Tourism + Conventions, and Chef Marcus Samuelsson, a restauranteur and TV personality, are lobbying New York City for a bigger tourism budget.
Congressman Dan Goldman is in an intense primary faceoff with Brad Lander. Watch his full appearance on "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
Goldman discusses his down-to-the-wire battle to keep his job, then Julie Coker and Chef Marcus Samuelsson weigh in on their efforts to lobby NYC for more tourism dollars.
John Elliott spends the morning at Monmouth Battlefield State Park before a reenactment of the American Revolutionary War battle.
