Yonkers welcomes students back to school
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Today is the first day for students in kindergarten through 12th grades.
The supplies were donated by City of Yonkers employees and residents, along with corporate and nonprofit sponsors.
Hundreds of students in Yonkers are ready for a new school year thanks to the city.
The governor was joined by other elected officials Monday in Yonkers.
Investigators believe the suspect drank alcohol before the crash and was under the influence.
Police say they have arrested a suspect in a deadly hit-and-run in Yonkers.
Police said CJ was struck while riding his electric scooter just after midnight on August 3.
There's word that charges are pending against a driver who allegedly fled the scene after striking a teenager who was riding a scooter in Yonkers. The 16-year-old victim died Thursday morning. CBS2's Tony Aiello spoke with heartbroken members of the young man's close-knit Catholic school community.
Police say 23-year-old Khalid Mehdiyev was pulled over Thursday, and officers found he was heavily armed, CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
Police say the unregistered bikes are often used in the commission of crimes.
A top quality-of-life complaint in New York City and the suburbs is unregistered motorcycles and mopeds. CBS2's Tony Aiello tells us New York's third-largest city is now taking some serious steps to get the two-wheelers off the streets.
Police in Yonkers have located a missing 10-year-old boy with autism.
The AFYA Foundation has already sent millions of dollars worth of supplies to places in dire need, like Ukraine.
July is Disability Pride Month, and a local nonprofit is celebrating its special volunteers. CBS2's Cindy Hsu takes us to Yonkers, where the group is changing lives here and around the world.
Police initially said the shootings could be related, but later said a connection could not be confirmed.
Yonkers Police are searching for the gunmen behind two shootings that left five people hurt Saturday night. As CBS2's Leah Mishkin reports, they're working to figure out if the incidents are connected.
An investigation is underway in Yonkers after police said five people were shot in two related incidents.
The delivery app is rewarding the restaurant that contacted police, and CBS2's Tony Aiello has new details on allegations against the suspect.
A woman was saved from an alleged hostage situation after the NYPD says she added a note to a GrubHub order, pleading for help.
The city has dedicated a sculpture garden created by Yonkers native Vinnie Bagwell to honor enslaved people who worked and lived in Westchester County.
In what appears to be a hurried message, the person ordering wrote in part, "please call the police... please don't make it obvious."
A date night turned horrific for a woman in Yonkers. She had to be rescued after managing to send a secret message for help on a food delivery order. CBS2's Maurice Dubois reports.
The celebration of Juneteenth is off to an artistic start in Yonkers, where the memory of enslaved people is now enshrined on the shores of the Hudson River.
The celebration of Juneteenth is off to an artistic start in Yonkers, where the memory of enslaved people is now enshrined on the shores of the Hudson River. CBS2's Tony Aiello served as master of ceremonies at Friday's opening of the Enslaved Africans Rain Garden.
Investigators say they were all operating in the Nodine Hill neighborhood.
Etihad Park, the new home of NYCFC and Gotham FC, will open in summer 2027, the CEO of the Major League Soccer club announced.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell is being investigated as a possible source for a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people.
President Trump is giving a primetime address on elections tonight, as he remains focused on the 2020 race.
The FIFA World Cup is delivering a business boost for many bars and restaurants across New York City, but not every industry is seeing the same payoff.
"The Parisian Heist" by Jo Piazza unites two time-lines, one involving an American art student and a billionaire family, the other involving the woman who created the legend behind artist Vincent Van Gogh
Etihad Park, the new home of NYCFC and Gotham FC, will open in summer 2027, the CEO of the Major League Soccer club announced.
The FIFA World Cup is delivering a business boost for many bars and restaurants across New York City, but not every industry is seeing the same payoff.
More than 100 inmates at the sprawling Rikers Island correctional facility gathered in a gymnasium at the complex's main intake center to watch Wednesday's semifinal match between England and Argentina.
Dmitriy Popov, 20, was convicted of stabbing and killing O'Shae Sibley, 23, at a Brooklyn gas station in 2023.
Five firefighters were hurt while battling a large fire that engulfed two homes in the Bedford Park section of the Bronx on Thursday morning.
The entire Tri-State Area remains under an air quality alert Thursday for fine particulates. Residents experienced more hazy skies.
A heat advisory is in effect until Wednesday night for most of the Tri-State Area, with feels-like temperatures reaching into the 100s.
The Tri-State Area is dealing with extreme heat as cooling centers, pools, parks and other resources try to keep residents cool.
A heat advisory is in effect until Wednesday night for the Tri-State Area, with feels-like temperatures reaching into the 100s.
A heat advisory goes into effect from Tuesday to Wednesday for NYC and the surrounding area, as feels-like temperatures could reach the 100s.
Seven people were injured after a chlorine leak at an LA Fitness in a North Brunswick shopping center Thursday morning.
The entire Tri-State Area remains under an air quality alert Thursday for fine particulates. Residents experienced more hazy skies.
A New Jersey daycare owner is accused of administering melatonin to two children in her care without the consent of their parents.
The entire Tri-State Area is under another air quality alert Thursday. Officials are urging residents to limit time outside.
A heat advisory is in effect until Wednesday night for most of the Tri-State Area, with feels-like temperatures reaching into the 100s.
A former cargo ship captain pleaded guilty on Wednesday to drugging and raping a U.S. Merchant Marine Academy cadet.
The families of eight murdered women faced down Rex Heuermann and now want justice beyond the courtroom.
Authorities on Long Island are warning about a scheme in which victims are being urged to convert their savings into gold bars, then hand them over for "safekeeping."
Authorities on Long Island are warning about a scheme in which victims are being urged their savings into gold bars, and to then hand over those gold bars over for "safekeeping." CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Some storms returned to the New York City and New Jersey area on Friday.
President Trump is giving a primetime address on elections tonight, as he remains focused on the 2020 race.
The "Rental Ripoff" report was released Thursday morning, stemming from months of hearings where hundreds of tenants across the city stepped forward to air their grievances.
New York City officials confirmed Wednesday that outreach teams were midway through efforts to help the homeless at a sprawling West Side encampment before dismantling their living spaces.
Part of President Trump's speech Thursday night is expected to touch on previously unreported alleged Chinese meddling in U.S. elections, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The future of the New York City horse carriage industry was debated Wednesday at a City Council public hearing.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell is being investigated as a possible source for a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people.
A Queens man says he had trouble eating and drinking while suffering from cyclosporiasis.
The number of cyclosporiasis cases in the state of New York keeps growing.
As the number of cases of Legionnaires' disease on the Upper East Side continues to rise, City Council Speaker Julie Menin is blasting the Mamdani administration over its handling of the outbreak.
All of the Upper East Side buildings with cooling towers that tested positive for Legionella bacteria have completed necessary cleaning, New York City health officials said Sunday.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
The final show of Jay-Z's anniversary concert series at Yankee Stadium was delayed for hours after hundreds of ticketless fans flooded the gates and breached security, according to officials.
Jay-Z and some very special guests took over Yankee Stadium on Friday night, performing to a sold-out crowd.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married in a place that generates plenty of garbage, and one man figured out there is a market for it if you package it just right.
Etihad Park, the new home of NYCFC and Gotham FC, will open in summer 2027, the CEO of the Major League Soccer club announced.
Air quality concerns in Philadelphia have led the Phillies to move up the start time of their series opener with the Mets by an hour.
Defending World Cup champion Argentina rallied to edge England 2-1 to advance to Sunday's final at MetLife Stadium, where they will face Spain.
The World Cup semifinal between England and Argentina was a grudge match, reopening decades-old wounds for both countries.
Dylan Cease struck out the side in the first inning, combining with 10 relievers on a three-hitter in a show of pitching dominance that led the American League to a 4-0 win over the National League in the All-Star Game.
The FIFA World Cup is delivering a business boost for many bars and restaurants across New York City, but not every industry is seeing the same payoff.
Two Upper West Side children went on a mission to visit 40 playgrounds in one day, hoping to set a record.
Eddie Palmieri, the East Harlem legend who revolutionized Latin music, now has a street renamed in his honor.
Services for the UnderServed's urban gardens and beehives provide therapeutic opportunities for New Yorkers with intellectual and developmental disabilities and behavioral health challenges
Religious institutions across the country are exploring how their properties can help address the affordable housing crisis, with a Brooklyn development offering a model for blending community needs with faith-based missions.
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.
A tornado warning was issued for south central Ocean County and southeastern Burlington County in New Jersey just after 8 p.m. Thursday and lasted until 8:30 p.m. CBS News New York's Scott Padgett reports.
Sources tell CBS News New York a bitter family feud over home ownership led to the murder of a Mount Vernon woman. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello has more on the suspected motive.
We're learning more about what may have caused a helicopter to crash in the Hudson River last year, killing six people. Now, the owner of the helicopter company is reacting to new NTSB documents released Thursday. He spoke to CBS News New York's Tim McNicholas.
McDonald, one of the NYPD's most inspirational officers, received the posthumous honor at the police training academy in College Point, Queens.
A New Jersey man in need of a kidney donor is hoping a billboard in Times Square helps save his life. CBS News New York's Dave Carlin reports.
