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No swimming allowed at Orchard Beach due to bacteria in water
No swimming is allowed at Orchard Beach in the Bronx due to high levels of bacteria, but plenty of people got in the water anyway Thursday.
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No swimming is allowed at Orchard Beach in the Bronx due to high levels of bacteria, but plenty of people got in the water anyway Thursday.
Rail service remained suspended on NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line in both directions Thursday afternoon. NJ Transit says signal issues are preventing the River Draw Bridge from closing all the way.
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A Long Island father whose son died from fentanyl poisoning is producing a video game that teaches players to avoid fentanyl, recognize the symptoms and save a life with Narcan.
In East Rockaway on Long Island, an injured osprey was rescued from a busy roadway. It was taken to a wildlife rehabilitation facility for treatment.
The Pulaski Skyway in Jersey City has major work scheduled for Thursday night. Closures begin just before midnight and continue until 5 a.m. Friday.
A Long Island father is on a mission to save lives after the death of his son. Three years ago, the young man was at a crowded casino when he was sickened by fentanyl and no one administered Narcan. CBS New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
A man who admitted he fired two shots at a Suffolk County police officer, intending to kill him, was sentenced to prison Thursday on Long Island.
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President Joe Biden is getting ready for what could be a make or break moment that could extend, or end, his political career: A solo press conference where questions about his fitness for office following his disastrous debate with Donald Trump will be the order of the day. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
A courtroom was packed Thursday as a man who admitted to shooting a Suffolk County cop was sentenced. CBS New York's Jennifer McLogan was there when that officer, whose leg is now partially paralyzed, spoke to the shooter.
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As President Joe Biden holds his first solo press conference since November, there are broad indications of a shift in strategy. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
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