New Jersey could have active wildfire season, officials warn
New Jersey officials are warning that we could have a very active wildfire season due to a lack of rain in recent months.
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New Jersey officials are warning that we could have a very active wildfire season due to a lack of rain in recent months.
An attempt to make s'mores accidentally sparked the massive brush fires that impacted the East End of Long Island, Suffolk County police said Monday.
The massive brush fire that impacted the East End of Long Island is no longer burning in Westhampton, but Forest Rangers worked all day on Sunday to contain the perimeter.
New Jersey fire officials are preparing for what could be a very active wildfire season.
Brush fires that erupted amid dry and windy conditions caused officials in both North and South Carolina to order evacuations Saturday.
Nonprofit groups are working to distribute essential supplies to those impacted by the fires across the Los Angeles area.
Updating maps of Southern California show where wildfires, including the Palisades, Eaton and Hughes fires, are burning across Los Angeles.
Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 25 people. The Palisades and Eaton wildfires continue to burn.
A community in New Jersey is coming together in a grassroots way to help the victims of the Los Angeles wildfires.
Doreen Thomann-Howe, Regional CEO of the American Red Cross in Greater New York joins CBS New York to talk about how the Red Cross is helping those in LA and what you can do to support.
Orange County, N.Y. Executive Steve Neuhaus is in Los Angeles, and says pictures can't fully convey the scope and impact of seeing wildfire damage firsthand.
Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus is in Los Angeles getting a closeup look at the wildfire response. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports.
The Palisades and Eaton fires burning in Southern California have destroyed more than 12,000 structures.
Tri-State Area residents are looking into their wallets and closets to give what they can to those impacted by wildfires in Southern California.
Firefighters in Los Angeles continue to battle the most catastrophic wildfires the county has ever seen. CBS News New York's Charlie De Mar reports.
At least 10 people are dead and more than 10,000 structures have been destroyed as strong winds fanned blazes in densely populated parts of Southern California. Director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness discusses how the situation has evolved from start till now.
At least five fires are burning across Los Angeles. Five people are dead so far and thousands are under evacuation orders. CBS News New York's Danya Bacchus reports.
At least five people have been killed and thousands are under evacuation orders as multiple fires burn near Los Angeles, California. CBS News New York has team coverage.
Three fast-moving wildfires are burning around Los Angeles, California, prompting tens of thousands of people to be evacuated from their homes.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is asking Congress to pass a $100 billion disaster relief package by the end of the year. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.
The first major snowstorm of the season is making its presence felt across the region, bringing heavy snow, power outages and school closures. Hundreds were left without power, including a community already reeling from weeks of wildfires. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
Thursday's showers will help to prevent wildfires and brush fires, but the region's drought conditions are going to require additional downpours soon. CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
Burn bans in New Jersey have been lifted after significant rainfall in the state.
Scott Sabo, Forest Ranger and Operations Section Chief, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation joins CBS New York to discuss how crews are battling the Jennings Creek wildfire.
New York City and 10 other counties are now under a drought warning. The Big Apple had previously been under a drought watch.
Cody Glass scored the tiebreaking goal on a wrist shot with 7:36 remaining, and the Devils beat the Senators 4-3 on Tuesday night.
A Brooklyn man says his husband was detained by ICE at a routine green card interview at 26 Federal Plaza in November.
A hearing is underway that will soon decide the fate of West Park Presbyterian, a 135-year-old landmark church on the Upper West Side.
Authorities have released new details about the Dec. 2 standoff in Stamford, Connecticut, including video of officers inside an armored vehicle as it takes fire from the gunman and audio from a phone conversation between the gunman and a hostage negotiator.
The family of Mortimer Wortman IV, a Rutgers University student reported missing more than two weeks ago, continues to search for answers in his disappearance.
A Brooklyn man says his husband was detained by ICE at a routine green card interview at 26 Federal Plaza in November.
A hearing is underway that will soon decide the fate of West Park Presbyterian, a 135-year-old landmark church on the Upper West Side.
A man has been charged with attempted murder in the shooting of Jets player Kris Boyd outside a New York City restaurant in November.
The Archdiocese of New York is taking steps to compensate hundreds of victims who allege they were sexually abused.
It's been one year since Luigi Mangione was arrested in Pennsylvania in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Authorities have released new details about the Dec. 2 standoff in Stamford, Connecticut, including video of officers inside an armored vehicle as it takes fire from the gunman and audio from a phone conversation between the gunman and a hostage negotiator.
Sunday's weather was calm and pleasantly chilly, but big changes are in store as we begin the new work week.
If you're heading out, brace yourself — it's the coldest day of the season so far.
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The family of Mortimer Wortman IV, a Rutgers University student reported missing more than two weeks ago, continues to search for answers in his disappearance.
Three members of a family of four were killed in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike, leaving their community heartbroken.
Three people are dead, including a minor, after a crash in East Windsor Township on the New Jersey Turnpike, state police said.
Sunday's weather was calm and pleasantly chilly, but big changes are in store as we begin the new work week.
Police in New Jersey are investigating a series of home break-ins with suspects allegedly targeting high-end cars.
Blakeman, the two-term Nassau County executive, formally launched his 2026 campaign for governor of New York early Tuesday morning.
Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is entering the 2026 New York governor's race, sources tell CBS News New York.
Sunday's weather was calm and pleasantly chilly, but big changes are in store as we begin the new work week.
A man is now in custody in Florida in connection to the 1997 murder of Tanya Denise Jackson on Long Island.
Nassau County Police charged Vito D'Ambrosio, of Seaford, with murdering his parents at A&A Italian Deli and Pizza in Bethpage.
A Brooklyn man says his husband was detained by ICE at a routine green card interview at 26 Federal Plaza in November.
President Trump spoke about affordability and his economic agenda in the Poconos, in northeastern Pennsylvania, Tuesday night.
The Justice Department can release investigative materials from a sex trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime confidant of Jeffrey Epstein, a federal judge ruled.
Blakeman, the two-term Nassau County executive, formally launched his 2026 campaign for governor of New York early Tuesday morning.
A cancer survivor is among the residents at a NYCHA building on the Upper West Side of Manhattan concerned about dark smoke coming from a temporary boiler outside.
Mixed nuts from Ohio-based Mellace Family Brands sold at some Wegmans stores could be tainted with Salmonella, FDA warns.
New York has no plans to change hepatitis B vaccine guidance after a Centers for Disease Control advisory panel voted to stop recommending a first dose for newborns.
In New York alone, there have already been more than 17,000 flu cases and nearly 1,000 hospitalizations, and doctors anticipate it's only going to get worse as more people gather for the holidays.
Colette Smith of the Bronx was diagnosed with lung cancer, despite never smoking. Her survival story is central to her push for early detection.
Some New Yorkers want the mayor-elect to appoint a new "rat czar" when he takes office after an uptick in rat sightings.
President Trump is hosting the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday after presenting medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony Saturday.
The iconic Wythe Diner was physically moved Saturday from its location in Williamsburg to Steiner Studios in Brooklyn's Navy Yard.
Japanese officials said Jeremy O Harris, known for his Tony-nominated "Slave Play" and his role in the series "Emily in Paris," was arrested on the island of Okinawa on Nov. 16.
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has been sentenced to three more months in prison for violating his supervised release terms in a New York gang case.
Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
Cody Glass scored the tiebreaking goal on a wrist shot with 7:36 remaining, and the Devils beat the Senators 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Edwin Díaz has agreed to a $69 million, three-year contract with the World Series champion Dodgers, The Associated Press reported Tuesday.
NBA star Terry Rozier was arrested in Orlando in October during a sweeping FBI crackdown in which 34 defendants were charged across two federal indictments.
A 20-year-old man surrendered himself to authorities in Buffalo, police said, more than three weeks after Boyd was shot and wounded in Manhattan.
Jack Eichel scored at 4:52 of overtime and the Golden Knights beat the Rangers 3-2 on Sunday night for their fourth straight win.
Residents on East 57th Street say reckless drivers have caused life-altering injuries and even death, but despite petitions and years of advocacy, the city has yet to install a speed bump.
Neighbors in Brooklyn's Victorian Flatbush are expressing frustration after the city designated only part of their area as a historic district.
Brooklyn's Prospect Park is getting financing for a long-term project to battle the impacts of climate change, city leaders say.
The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music plans a 12,000-square-foot campus at One Prospect Park West, aiming to serve thousands more with music therapy and education programs.
Some residents at NYCHA's Eastchester Gardens in the Bronx say they've been shivering on and off all week.
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.
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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.
President Trump held a rally in Pennsylvania on Tuesday where he focused on the economy. Erica Brown reports from Washington, D.C.
An NJ Transit bus crashed onto a road divider and got stuck in Jersey City on Tuesday.
The FDNY is already making 9/11 commemoration plans for 2026, which will mark 25 years since the attacks.
A Bronx man was charged Tuesday in the November shooting of Jets cornerback Kris Boyd outside a New York City restaurant. CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
The fate of a 135-year-old landmark church on the Upper West Side is in jeopardy. Leaders of West Park Presbyterian want to tear it down and rebuild, but as CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports, artists who use the space fear they would be pushed out.
