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Might Be This Be The Year Championship Drought Ends? Knicks, Islanders, Nets Looking Good So Far In Playoffs
The weather has turned, COVID-19 restrictions are dropping, and New York sports teams are giving fans a reason to celebrate.
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The weather has turned, COVID-19 restrictions are dropping, and New York sports teams are giving fans a reason to celebrate.
The Islanders didn't get discouraged when they kept falling behind. They just kept their focus, got a big surge in the second period and ran past the Pittsburgh Penguins into the second round of the playoffs.
Ilya Sorokin stopped 48 shots — a franchise playoff record for a rookie goaltender — and kept the Islanders in the game during a regulation the Penguins controlled from nearly start to finish.
Sorokin stopped 29 shots, Oliver Wahlstrom and Ryan Pulock each had a goal and an assist and the Islanders beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 4 on Saturday to even the first-round series.
A big weekend for New York City's sports teams started Friday as several stadiums and arenas expand capacity for fully vaccinated fans.
Cal Clutterbuck scored twice, Scott Mayfield had a goal and two assists, and Anthony Beauvillier also scored for New York. Semyon Varlamov finished with 22 saves.
Josh Bailey's slick backhand in the later stages of the second period drew the Islanders within a goal but unlike in Game 1, this time there would be no full-blown rally.
The New York Islanders brought Kyle Palmieri home at the trade deadline believing his mix of grit and scoring touch would make a difference in the playoffs. So far, so very good.
Taylor Hall scored his second goal of the game 2:53 into overtime and the Boston Bruins beat the New York Islanders in their home finale on Monday night to clinch third place in the East Division.
Ilya Sorokin stopped 23 shots to help New York snap a three-game losing streak and get its sixth regulation win in the last 23 games.
The Devils beat the Islanders for just the second time in seven meetings this season.
The Islanders lost ground in trying to secure home-ice advantage for the playoffs.
Michael Houser stopped 34 shots in his NHL debut, Sam Reinhart scored twice in Buffalo's three-goal third period and the Sabres beat the playoff-bound New York Islanders 4-2 on Monday.
The Islanders are third in the East Division, one point ahead of Boston.
Varlamov became the first goalie to shut out the Rangers three times at Madison Square Garden in one season.
The New York Jets face the New York Giants on Saturday in the teams' final game before the 2024 NFL regular season.
Musgrove allowed just one hit in seven innings as the Padres evened a critical 4-game series with the Mets.
Aaron Judge hit his MLB-leading 49th home run of the season Friday night, helping the New York Yankees to a 3-0 win over the Colorado Rockies.
We're just days away from the U.S. Open starting, and a tennis program in the Bronx is making strides to ensure accessibility for all student athletes across the city.
Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil had three hits apiece and Mark Vientos drove in three runs for the Mets, who improved to 4-0 against the Padres this season.
Aaron Judge hit his major-league leading 48th homer and Gerrit Cole allowed one hit in six innings to become the fourth active pitcher to reach 150 career wins as the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-0.
Aaron Rodgers and the rest of the New York Jets' starters won't play in the preseason finale against the Giants on Saturday night.
Aaron Judge homered twice and drove in three runs and Juan Soto hit a two-run homer in the first inning and drove in five to power the New York Yankees to an 8-1 rout over the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday night.
Pinch-hitter Jesse Winker led off the ninth inning with his first home run for the New York Mets, giving them another rousing 4-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
The New York Jets face the New York Giants on Saturday in the teams' final game before the 2024 NFL regular season.
After a brief taste of fall, temperatures are back to normal this weekend and there will be plenty of sunshine!
A wrong-way driver crashed on the Henry Hudson Parkway and killed 2 people, then fled the scene early Saturday morning, NYPD said.
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Back in May, a Bronx woman sent CBS News New York a tip about excessive mold in her home. Now, nearly four months later, she's finally seeing action by management.
After a brief taste of fall, temperatures are back to normal this weekend and there will be plenty of sunshine!
Grants of $50,000 will be available to eligible homeowners in Nassau and Suffolk Counties to address health and safety-related repairs not covered by insurance or other disaster relief programs.
President Joe Biden has approved Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont's request for a federal emergency declaration in three counties in response to the historic rainfall and devastating flooding from storms earlier this week.
Incredible video footage shows a house in Oxford, Connecticut get washed away by floodwater.
More than a foot of rain fell in parts of Connecticut on Sunday, and 10 inches on Long Island on Monday.
The New York Jets face the New York Giants on Saturday in the teams' final game before the 2024 NFL regular season.
After a brief taste of fall, temperatures are back to normal this weekend and there will be plenty of sunshine!
A 4-year-old child was stabbed multiple times in Paterson, New Jersey on Friday afternoon, authorities said.
Homeowners in Summit, New Jersey say their backyards are falling into a brook. They partly blame it on a broken Union County pipe.
Belmar Police released bodycam video of a surfer's arrest after videos from beachgoers raised questions about the officer's actions.
The New York Jets face the New York Giants on Saturday in the teams' final game before the 2024 NFL regular season.
After a brief taste of fall, temperatures are back to normal this weekend and there will be plenty of sunshine!
Sunday's storm forced one Long Island family out of their home after their backyard collapsed. They believe the town is at fault and the whole disaster could have been prevented.
Grants of $50,000 will be available to eligible homeowners in Nassau and Suffolk Counties to address health and safety-related repairs not covered by insurance or other disaster relief programs.
The woman accused of driving while impaired during a wrong-way crash on the Southern State Parkway that left her 9-year-old son dead pleaded not guilty in court Friday.
"In my heart, I no longer believe that I have a realistic path to electoral victory," Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said, explaining his decision to "throw my support to President Trump."
The U.S. Secret Service has placed at least five agents on leave, including the head of the agency's Pittsburgh field office, following the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.
Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted the Democratic presidential nomination to close out the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Members of the Central Park Five said at the Democratic convention Thursday of Trump that "45 wanted us un-alive."
The New York State Thruway Authority accuses contractors of installing dozens of faulty cables on the Mario Cuomo Bridge in a multimillion dollar lawsuit.
The updated COVID-10 shots for fall 2024 are rolling out earlier than last year.
Perdue Foods is recalling more than 167,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets and tenders after some customers reported finding metal wire embedded in the products.
The New York State Department of Health issued a warning after the WHO declared an Mpox outbreak in Africa a global emergency.
Florida cucumber grower used untreated canal water found to be tainted with salmonella bacteria, laboratory tests found.
Officials have been warning of a return to the pre-pandemic trends of pertussis, also known as whooping cough.
Taylor Swift was forced to cancel three shows in Vienna after an alleged planned terrorist attack against one of the shows was foiled.
Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, just over a month after the couple celebrated their second wedding anniversary.
Prosecutors have confirmed Harvey Weinstein will remain in custody in New York while awaiting retrial on rape and sexual assault charges in Manhattan.
Phil Donahue, a celebrated daytime talk show host who pioneered the television staple, died after a long illness, his publicist said in a statement.
John Aprea landed his first break in the 1967 Steve McQueen classic "Bullitt" before landing the role of young Salvatore "Sal" Tessio in "The Godfather Part II."
The New York Jets face the New York Giants on Saturday in the teams' final game before the 2024 NFL regular season.
Musgrove allowed just one hit in seven innings as the Padres evened a critical 4-game series with the Mets.
Aaron Judge hit his MLB-leading 49th home run of the season Friday night, helping the New York Yankees to a 3-0 win over the Colorado Rockies.
We're just days away from the U.S. Open starting, and a tennis program in the Bronx is making strides to ensure accessibility for all student athletes across the city.
Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil had three hits apiece and Mark Vientos drove in three runs for the Mets, who improved to 4-0 against the Padres this season.
Back in May, a Bronx woman sent CBS News New York a tip about excessive mold in her home. Now, nearly four months later, she's finally seeing action by management.
We're just days away from the U.S. Open starting, and a tennis program in the Bronx is making strides to ensure accessibility for all student athletes across the city.
Want to hang out with CBS News New York's Brooklyn team? We'll be at the 47th Brighton Jubilee Festival this weekend.
A wild goose chase in Queens brought some neighbors together for a rescue mission. It started when an injured Canada goose was spotted in the middle of the road.
We're learning more about the plan approved by the New York City Council to bring four new Metro-North stations, and thousands of new apartments and jobs, to the Bronx.
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.
Mike Puma, owner of Gotham Burger Social Club on the Lower East side, has tips for the perfect smashburger - as more and more people break out flat top grills at their backyard barbecues.
A section of the parkway in Upper Manhattan was closed for hours as crews worked to clear the wreckage. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
Questions remain over how RFK Jr's endorsement of Trump will impact the race against Kamala Harris, especially in battleground states where Kennedy was fighting to get on the ballot. CBS News New York's Bradley Blackburn reports.
Craig Allen has the Tri-State Area's updated Saturday forecast on CBS News New York.
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