![ground-zero.jpg](https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2010/09/03/cbbcd65d-a917-4909-b66f-ff406243ab15/thumbnail/640x360/708a2497f6d57bf0e397eba137851186/ground-zero.jpg?v=8f1da8ceea4c14a7119ef5d6a2829966#)
President Obama To Meet 9/11 Families, Lay Wreath At Ground Zero Thursday
President Barack Obama will be meeting with a small, handpicked group of September 11 families at ground zero Thursday.
Watch CBS News
President Barack Obama will be meeting with a small, handpicked group of September 11 families at ground zero Thursday.
In an interview with CBS News correspondent Steve Kroft for this Sunday's "60 Minutes", President Barack Obama says he won't release the Osama bin Laden images taken to prove his death.
Osama bin Laden's death has proved to be a boon for business near ground zero.
Of all the images seen of bin Laden in the days since his death, there is one that remains tightly under wraps and for many is the most sought after one.
Beckwith stood with then-President Bush at Ground Zero three days after the towers collapsed. He watched this week as President Obama announced bin Laden's death.
Authorities have already stepped up security around New York City. The hope is that new intelligence might help thwart whatever Al Qaeda might be planning.
The White House says Obama will visit ground zero, the site of al-Qaida's attack on the World Trade Center, and meet with the families of those killed nearly 10 years ago.
It appears Donald Trump has had enough of David Letterman. Last week the "Late Show" host had some rather unflattering words for "The Donald" regarding his birth certificate crusade against President Obama.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says Americans have kept their promise after Sept. 11 to capture or kill Osama bin Laden.
Rauf, the man behind the Park 51 Islamic cultural center, said bin Laden's death can bring "closure and healing around 9/11.''
The Mets couldn't have been prouder as a team. And it had absolutely nothing to do with finally landing on the right side of a 1-run game. No, this was much more than that. This was payback of a different sort, on a different level.
The Mets celebrated a victory on a night when fans in the ballpark were celebrating historic news. "It was a big night for the United States," manager Terry Collins said. "I wish we had been able to finish two hours sooner so we could join in the celebration."
A powerful storm system that killed more than 270 people across the South tore through the Tri-State area Thursday.
Jets All-Pro Darrelle Revis was invited to attend a private dinner with President Barack Obama on Wednesday night. Revis' agent said the star cornerback spoke privately with Obama for about five minutes and was shocked to find out the President knows about Revis Island.
New York City has been one of President Barack Obama's favorite places to raise campaign cash, but his anti-Wall Street policies are apparently taking their toll.
"I'm really honored and I'm really proud that I was able to do something that nobody else was able to do," The Donald said regarding the White House's decision to release President Obama's full birth certificate.
Internet voting began Thursday as six high schools vie to have President Barack Obama deliver the commencement speech for this year's graduating seniors.
New Yorkers are dumping on "The Donald" for his aggressive campaign raising about whether President Barack Obama was born in the United States.
A Houston congressman wants to play his own version of "Texas hold 'em" to keep NASA from sending one of its retiring space shuttles to New York City. But Sen. Chuck Schumer isn't having it.
Cuomo says the near shutdown of the federal government last week is in stark contrast to the bipartisan success seen recently in Albany.
Nineteen percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents said in a new survey that they are most likely to back Trump for the Republican presidential nomination.
President Barack Obama said a last-minute deal Friday with congressional leaders to avert a government shutdown happened because "Americans of different beliefs came together."
In New York City, where roughly 10 percent of revenue comes from Washington, thousands of locally-based federal workers would be furloughed.
In the Fairleigh Dickinson-PublicMind poll out Thursday, 47 percent of respondents approved of President Obama while 42 percent disapproved. That's down from the last FDU poll in February, when 54 percent approved.
Obama stressed that education was the civil rights issue of our time, stating it wasn't enough to "just leave no child left behind. We've got to help every child get ahead."
It happened just at around 12:45 p.m. at the railroad crossing at Wading River Road.
Looking for a swamp cooler? Cool down this summer with these evaporative cooler options from Hessaire, Honeywell and more.
Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann made a brief appearance in court Tuesday as prosecutors turned more discovery over to the defense team.
You'll need to keep the umbrella handy the next several days, but just as we turn the page to August, we're turning up the heat.
Assamad Nash was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the murder of Christina Yuna Lee inside her Chinatown apartment in 2022.
It happened just at around 12:45 p.m. at the railroad crossing at Wading River Road.
Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann made a brief appearance in court Tuesday as prosecutors turned more discovery over to the defense team.
You'll need to keep the umbrella handy the next several days, but just as we turn the page to August, we're turning up the heat.
Assamad Nash was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the murder of Christina Yuna Lee inside her Chinatown apartment in 2022.
A man was killed when he was struck by a vehicle as he was walking on the side of the road in East Harlem on Monday afternoon.
You'll need to keep the umbrella handy the next several days, but just as we turn the page to August, we're turning up the heat.
New York and New Jersey will see rain showers early Monday, then again for the evening commute.
For Sunday, mostly sunny skies early will give way to increasing cloudiness by the afternoon and evening hours.
The 2024 Paris Olympics are underway, featuring dozens of athletes from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. See the full list of competitors from the Tri-State Area.
The NYC area will continue to see humid and cloudy weather today, before our Pick of the Week arrives tomorrow.
You'll need to keep the umbrella handy the next several days, but just as we turn the page to August, we're turning up the heat.
A house exploded and burst into flames overnight in Westfield, New Jersey. Police say a gas leak may be to blame.
When Leila Ricks was born, one of her legs was shorter than the other. Doctors said she had a rare condition called fibular hemimelia.
The FAA says delays at Newark Liberty Airport are due to the moving of air traffic controllers to Philadelphia.
Two meteor showers are expected to put on a show this week, but will they be visible around New York and New Jersey?
It happened just at around 12:45 p.m. at the railroad crossing at Wading River Road.
Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann made a brief appearance in court Tuesday as prosecutors turned more discovery over to the defense team.
You'll need to keep the umbrella handy the next several days, but just as we turn the page to August, we're turning up the heat.
A woman and her boyfriend were robbed of $140,000 outside a Bank of America in Hicksville.
Lawyers for singer Justin Timberlake claim their client was not intoxicated when he was arrested for driving while intoxicated in the Hamptons in June.
Cooper said it "wasn't the right time" for him to potentially join the ticket.
Small liquor store owners in New York City continue to push against the Bottle Bill for the next round of lawmaking.
"On top of its extreme decisions, the court is mired in a crisis of ethics," President Biden said in a speech at the LBJ Library in Austin.
Critics want Mayor Eric Adams to rescind an emergency order that is stopping a law banning solitary confinement from being enforced at NYC jails.
Former President Donald Trump will speak with the FBI about the attempted assassination against him at his Pennsylvania rally.
When Leila Ricks was born, one of her legs was shorter than the other. Doctors said she had a rare condition called fibular hemimelia.
Public health alert and multiple recalls issued after dangerous contaminant found in several brands of the spice.
The listeria outbreak linked to deli meat has sickened a dozen people in New York and is blamed for one death in New Jersey. So is it safe to eat?
At least a dozen cases of listeria have been reported across New York state in connection to a national outbreak linked to deli meat.
Amid a widening listeria outbreak, Boar's Head is recalling all of its liverwurst products sold nationwide, as well as some deli meats.
Co-founded by George Balanchine in 1948, New York City Ballet is considered one of the best dance companies in the world, and at 75 is catering to an increasingly younger audience.
The son of immigrant parents, who immersed himself in American culture growing up, built a career as a filmmaker with hits such as "Crazy Rich Asians" and "In the Heights," tapping into his own identity and translating stories of struggle and ambition to the screen.
Lawyers for singer Justin Timberlake claim their client was not intoxicated when he was arrested for driving while intoxicated in the Hamptons in June.
Legendary Billy Joel played his 150th and final concert at famed Madison Square Garden on Thursday night.
Hundreds of the nation's top athletes will represent Team USA in Paris at the 2024 Olympics.
Jeff McNeil and Luis Torrens each drove in three runs for the Mets in their 15-2 win over the Twins on Monday.
The Yankees blasted six home runs in Monday's 14-4 rout of the Phillies.
Aaron Rodgers showed his frustration at Jets training camp on Monday after the offense struggled.
When Leila Ricks was born, one of her legs was shorter than the other. Doctors said she had a rare condition called fibular hemimelia.
Frederick Richard, Asher Hong, Paul Juda, Brody Malone and Stephen Nedoroscik are the first American men to win a team gymnastics event at the Games since the 2008 Olympics.
Small liquor store owners in New York City continue to push against the Bottle Bill for the next round of lawmaking.
The Harlem-based program the Doe Fund held a graduation ceremony this week for nearly 100 men who have overcome a variety of challenges through the "Ready, Willing and Able" program.
Elected local, state and federal leaders looked at the health of the Harlem River and its surrounding communities Friday as Congressman Adriano Espaillat hosted his third annual boat tour.
A Bronx food pantry says it's serving more people than ever before, but it's in dire need of basic equipment to run the operation.
Local leaders applaud this week's DOT announcement about safety upgrades coming to Cobble Hill, Brooklyn.
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.
It happened at around 12:45 p.m. at the railroad crossing at Wading River Road.
Investigators are still on the scene of a house explosion that rocked a neighborhood in Westfield, New Jersey. CBS New York's Christine Sloan has the latest.
Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann made a brief appearance in court Tuesday as prosecutors turned more discovery over to the defense team.
The man convicted of stabbing Christina Yuna Lee to death inside her Chinatown apartment in 2022 was sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday. CBS New York's Lisa Rozner has reaction from the courthouse.
CBS News New York's John Elliott is calling for the possibility of severe weather over the next few days, with temperatures creeping up toward the 90s.