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With the start of the NHL regular season just a few weeks away, the Rangers, Islanders and Devils are gearing up for what should be a tight battle within the Metropolitan Division.
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With the start of the NHL regular season just a few weeks away, the Rangers, Islanders and Devils are gearing up for what should be a tight battle within the Metropolitan Division.
As part of our weekly rankings of the best local athletes in history by uniform/jersey number, we unveil 69-60.
The New York Islanders beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 twice on Monday in the opener of a preseason split-squad doubleheader.
The Islanders are set to begin training camp and, albeit for different reasons than last year, are doing so amid a typhoon of optimism and potential.
We've already counted down the best local players from No. 99 to No. 80. Now let's try our luck in the 70s.
Falcone, a hedge fund mogul and former hockey player at Harvard, owns 45 percent of the Wild, but has reportedly been at odds with co-owner Craig Leipold over how to cover the franchise's reported $20 million annual loss.
With training camp around the corner, there are a number of questions surrounding the Islanders. A while back, I sat down with Chris Peters, who writes for Eye on Hockey at CBSSports.com, to ask him a few.
We're ranking the best local players in history by jersey/uniform number, and this week we unveil 89-80.
When the Islanders' 43-year history at Nassau Coliseum ends after this coming season, one moment will always stand alone as the best. It's really not debatable.
"What a long, strange trip it's been." Of course, those Grateful Dead lyrics aren't in reference to the Islanders' ownership situation, but they might as well be. It's been twist and turn after twist and turn for this franchise.
Every week, we'll rank the best players in local sports history by uniform/jersey number, in sets of 10. So with that said, let's start from the top. Here are 99-90.
Owner Charles Wang has agreed to sell the Islanders to former Washington Capitals co-owner John Ledecky and investor Scott Malkin.
Bryan Trottier, the Islanders all-time leader in points, assists and games played, revealed the news during an interview with WGR radio's "Sabres Hockey Hotline" on Tuesday.
These places have come and gone over the years, but New York and New Jersey boast some of the best in the country. Here's how they stack up against each other.
For many fans of the New York Islanders, Nassau Coliseum was a second home, or even hallowed ground. This is the team's final season on Long Island, and it's going to be a very emotional year for a lot of people.
The New York Mets topped the skidding Chicago White Sox 5-1 on Friday night.
Austin Wells hit two-run homers in the third and eighth innings, powering the Yankees to a victory over the Cardinals.
Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau's deaths sent shockwaves through the hockey community. Here's what people are saying.
The New York Mets rallied for a 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday.
The New York Giants are putting their first retired number back into service for sensational rookie receiver Malik Nabers.
Corbin Carroll hit a go-ahead grand slam off Edwin Díaz in the eighth inning, part of a two-homer night that lifted the Arizona Diamondbacks over the New York Mets on Wednesday.
Washington beat the New York Yankees 5-2 to take two of three from the AL's top team.
The Jets appear on paper to be among the best teams in the NFL in 2024.
Sean Manaea matched a season high with 11 strikeouts Tuesday night, as the New York Mets stopped the Arizona Diamondbacks' winning streak at six games.
CUNY Chancellor Dr. Felix Matos Rodriguez sat down with CBS News New York's Kristine Johnson for a wide-ranging conversation.
A New York City artist returned to her childhood favorite restaurant to restore a ceiling mural damaged in a flood.
As students head back to school next week, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit is working to make sure kids have at-home libraries.
The Yonkers community is stepping up to help residents who have been without gas or hot water for several days.
Daniel Coppola, 50, pleaded not guilty to stalking and gunning down his ex-wife and her partner on Long Island.
New York and New Jersey woke up to rainy weather Friday, as many set out for Labor Day weekend.
Thursday should stay pretty cloudy with perhaps a stray shower or two and highs in the mid 70s in New York City!
A heat advisory will be in effect today for NYC and parts of New Jersey, with feels-like temperatures expected to hit 100 degrees.
Intense heat and severe thunderstorms are in the forecast Wednesday for New York and New Jersey.
Getting kids ready to return to the classroom means doing a lot more than just buying school supplies.
Two juveniles were injured in a shooting after a Passaic County Technical Institute football game in New Jersey, sources say.
New Jersey Sen. Nellie Pou will replace late Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. as the 9th Congressional District's Democratic nominee.
Perth Amboy, New Jersey schools announced bus service will not be provided to students who live within 2 miles of school this year.
Two people in New Jersey have died from West Nile virus this year, state health officials said Friday.
A New jersey judge ruling allows smoking to continue in Atlantic City casinos, a win for the industry but a setback for workers seeking a ban.
Daniel Coppola, 50, pleaded not guilty to stalking and gunning down his ex-wife and her partner on Long Island.
Flooding has left roads and homes in Suffolk County severely damaged with estimated repairs costing $100 million.
A Long Island man was arrested Thursday after he allegedly murdered his ex-wife and her boyfriend at a home in St. James, New York.
Thursday should stay pretty cloudy with perhaps a stray shower or two and highs in the mid 70s in New York City!
Two property insurance companies are leaving the state of New York, meaning thousands of homeowners must find new coverage.
New Jersey Sen. Nellie Pou will replace late Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. as the 9th Congressional District's Democratic nominee.
If the case is moved to federal court, former President Donald Trump's lawyers said they will then seek to have the verdict overturned and the case dismissed on immunity grounds.
Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz, sat down on Thursday with CNN for their first TV interview.
A group representing the families said the candidates should oppose any deal with Saudi Arabia "unless it fully addresses the role of the Saudi Arabian government in the 9/11 attacks."
Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday personally destroyed several tons of seized illegal cannabis products.
Two people in New Jersey have died from West Nile virus this year, state health officials said Friday.
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to recalled Boar's Head deli meat is the largest in the U.S. in more than a decade.
A listeria outbreak linked to deli meats has led to one death in New York, the CDC said Wednesday.
The Department of Health will spray more pesticide to stop West Nile virus on Wednesday in parts of Brooklyn.
Getting kids ready to return to the classroom means doing a lot more than just buying school supplies.
From Sept. 2 to Sept. 15, teachers in 6 states and Washington D.C. can get a free coffee from Wawa stores.
Suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift's concerts in Austria hoped to kill "tens of thousands" of people, CIA deputy chief says.
Singer Mariah Carey said in a statement that both her mother and sister died on the same day this past weekend.
The Northern Catskills "book village" of Hobart, New York, home to around 400 residents, is also home to seven bookstores, making it a dream destination for bibliophiles.
Taylor Swift was forced to cancel three shows in Vienna after an alleged planned terrorist attack against one of the shows was foiled.
The New York Mets topped the skidding Chicago White Sox 5-1 on Friday night.
Austin Wells hit two-run homers in the third and eighth innings, powering the Yankees to a victory over the Cardinals.
Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau's deaths sent shockwaves through the hockey community. Here's what people are saying.
The New York Mets rallied for a 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday.
The New York Giants are putting their first retired number back into service for sensational rookie receiver Malik Nabers.
A New York City artist returned to her childhood favorite restaurant to restore a ceiling mural damaged in a flood.
As students head back to school next week, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit is working to make sure kids have at-home libraries.
Harlem's older neighbors came together Wednesday for National Senior Citizens Day.
Steelpan orchestras citywide are preparing for the Panorama competition at the Brooklyn Museum this weekend.
The skyline in Gowanus changes on a daily basis as we begin to see the impact of the 2021 Neighborhood Rezoning.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for August 30 at 11 p.m.
The concerns around several mosquito-borne diseases; aid groups are struggling to vaccinate children in Gaza against polio; how one high school is tackling the heat for its student athletes, and a new warning from the surgeon general about parents' stress levels.
Students enrolled in the 25 colleges that are part of the CUNY system are heading back to class. Chancellor Dr. Felix Matos Rodriguez sat down with CBS News New York's Kristine Johnson to talk about some of the challenges ahead this year.
Celebrations are already underway ahead of the West Indian American Day Parade, and so are security preparations. CBS News New York's Alecia Reid reports from the Brooklyn Museum.
A mysterious blast in the Bronx has police asking questions. They are looking for whoever set off a device packed with fireworks powder Friday morning.