Pilots On 'High Alert' Following Third Drone Sighting In As Many Days At NYC's JFK Airport
A pilot reported a drone sighting near John F. Kennedy International Airport Sunday night, making it the third incident in the past three days.
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A pilot reported a drone sighting near John F. Kennedy International Airport Sunday night, making it the third incident in the past three days.
The NYPD says there is no specific drone threat against New York, but still run daily chopper patrols with an eye on drones.
A Delta Airlines crew spotted a possible drone Friday afternoon while landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
The Port Authority said the incident at JFK involved an oversized bag that crews were worried had not been properly screened.
A New Jersey lawmaker is proposing legislation that would ban game trophies of threatened or endangered species from coming through airports controlled by the Port Authority.
Airport workers at John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia airports will not be going on strike after settling a contract dispute.
Service Employees International Union Local 32BJ says picketing will begin at Delta terminals at John F. Kennedy Airport at 10 p.m. Wednesday at LaGuardia at 6 a.m. Thursday.
Abbott spokesman Matt Hirsch told the Austin American-Statesman that the unidentified 32-year-old man first shook the governor's hand Tuesday night before loudly telling him to "go to hell."
A man stood charged Monday with calling in nearly a dozen bomb threats at John F. Kennedy International Airport, and threatening to kill both police and travelers.
There were 175 bird strikes last year at LaGuardia Airport -- the most since the FAA started tracking the incidents in 1990.
United Airlines will stop flying to Kennedy Airport in October and shift the remaining cross-country flights there to its nearby hub in Newark.
The shuttle service is suspended so workers can replace steel on the system.
"The two men were trusted employees at Kennedy Airport, but they are now accused of helping themselves to nearly $100,000 worth of electronic merchandise," Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said.
Maintenance work will affect AirTrain service at Newark and JFK airports.
The Port Authority says the work will take place starting this weekend.
The planes had arrived two days apart from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
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Just after appearing on "The Judge Judy Show" this week, a woman was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport for allegedly stealing a flight crewmember's iPad and a passenger's passport and bank card, police said Thursday.
The loaded, six shot .25 caliber pistol was hidden in a shoe box among his carry-on items, the TSA said.
Olive Fowler was escorted to a private room where CBP officers searched her. It was during this search that they found packages concealed in the girdle and underwear, officials said.
The high-tech security perimeter at John F. Kennedy International Airport has been breached at least four times in the past decade, an investigation has found.
A New York City schools staffer was killed in Mount Vernon over the weekend, police say.
The Mets chased Paul Skenes in the first inning of his worst major league start, beating the Pirates 11-7 on Thursday.
Some students in New York City public schools say they feel like they're being spied on as they leave classes on bathroom breaks and other hall pass reasons.
Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is likely to change his plea to guilty when he next appears in court, a source with knowledge of the case tells CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff.
Just days before the start of Holy Week, the NYPD is investigating two recent incidents of vandalism at churches in Queens as hate crimes.
A New York City schools staffer was killed in Mount Vernon over the weekend, police say.
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The man convicted in the 1999 murder of a Bronx teenager was finally sentenced Thursday.
It may not feel like spring right away, but Friday's weather does deliver a clear shift in the air in New York City.
The New York City area will be under a wind advisory Monday with periods of heavy rain and severe thunderstorms expected across the region.
The New York area is in for a mild weekend before the weather takes a turn to start the work week.
It will be rainy on Thursday morning, and the weather will change to snow as temperatures drop across the Tri-State Area.
Thunderstorms are expected in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut this weekend after severe weather hit the Midwest.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed three bills into law Wednesday limiting the power of ICE agents in New Jersey.
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Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed an executive order Tuesday that pushes NJ Transit to improve the rider experience.
ICE agents began patrolling at JFK Airport in NYC and Newark Airport in New Jersey on Monday.
The air traffic control tower at Newark Liberty airport in New Jersey was evacuated early Monday, after a report of smoke inside the tower.
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A second person was arrested Tuesday in connection with a 2021 acid attack on Long Island college student Nafiah Ikram.
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Two of the most storied programs in men's college basketball, St. John's and Kansas, will battle it out later Sunday.
A Long Island teenager accused of killing his ex-girlfriend in November allegedly plotted to burglarize the victim's home.
The New York City Council has passed legislation to allow the NYPD to set up buffer zones around schools and houses of worship.
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Older adults in New Jersey recorded the highest number of suspected overdose deaths in 2025, according to the New Jersey Department of Health.
The first case of mpox clade I has been detected in New York City, health officials said Friday. Of the two types of mpox, clade I is known to cause more severe disease and death.
Heights University Hospital, formerly known as Christ Hospital, shuttered its emergency room Saturday night.
New Jersey Sen. Andy Kim is opening up about his father's Alzheimer's diagnosis in hopes of helping others struggling like him to care for their loved ones.
Rapper Megan Thee Stallion made her Broadway debut Tuesday night, adding some of her own big hits to "Moulin Rouge! The Musical."
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
Bodycam video footage of Justin Timberlake's June 2024 DWI arrest on Long Island was released to the media Friday.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
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The Mets chased Paul Skenes in the first inning of his worst major league start, beating the Pirates 11-7 on Thursday.
Aaron Judge went hitless on opening day for the first time and struck out four times for the first time since September 2024, but the New York Yankees still produced plenty of offense and beat San Francisco 7-0 in the debut of Giants manager Tony Vitello as the major league season began.
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Jack Hughes scored twice in a four-goal first period as New Jersey beat Dallas 6-4, ending the Stars' run without consecutive regulation losses.
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The New York City Department of Transportation is conducting another so-called "pothole blitz" for the third weekend in a row.
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Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is likely to change his plea to guilty when he next appears in court, a source with knowledge of the case tells CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/4swIGDL
