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Families Exchange Gifts, Celebrate Togetherness, On Christmas
CBS2' Carolyn Gusoff joined one Long Island family as they took part in their annual Christmas celebration.
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CBS2' Carolyn Gusoff joined one Long Island family as they took part in their annual Christmas celebration.
A woman was caught on video stealing the Halloween decoration at the entrance to the Strathmore neighborhood in Manhasset.
Kiersten Cerveny, 38, of Manhasset, was discovered unconscious and dying on the morning of Oct. 4 at 223 W. 16th St.
Over the phone, an ambulance medical technician talked the father through the delivery and gave him instructions for drying and warming the baby, police said.
A Long Island hospital now has a faster way to transport critically ill patients.
Prevention is key. And vets tell pet owners to go on the offensive, especially with animals that have long hair.
The modernized system is aimed at helping to improve traffic flow for emergency vehicles along Northern Boulevard, one of the biggest and most congested secondary roads in the county.
Gary Melius said in a statement Tuesday that he is looking forward to coming home and getting back to work.
Many who cherish the annual flowering trees along the North Shore have voiced their suspicions that the trees were needlessly axed.
Witnesses told them that a man fired a gun and then fled with another man in a Honda Civic. Police found the suspects inside the car at a nearby parking garage.
After a police commander was accused of falsifying crime reports for two Nassau County precincts, a County Legislator is questioning whether the closure was warranted.
Chris Meier, 49, is charged with criminal mischief, reckless endangerment and aggravated driving while intoxicated.
The First Precinct in Baldwin, Fifth Precinct in Elmont, Sixth Precinct in Manhasset and Eighth Precinct in Levittown will become community policing centers with fewer officers under the plan.
Under a new plan announced by Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano on Monday, four of the county's eight police precincts would close and be turned into community policing centers to save money.
On July 5, Josh and Stacey Dubrow welcomed their first child into the world, but their joy was short-lived.
Police said armed suspects burst into a jewelry store in the Americana Mall and announced the robbery, using hammers to smash display cases before making off with assorted jewelry, Rolexes and cash around 2 p.m. Friday.
On Long Island, about 89,000 customers remain in the dark as of Thursday night, but there is some power progress being made.
For more than 20 years, Michael Mazzei has worked side by side with his son, Jamie. Now, they share more than just a profession after Jamie donated a kidney to his father earlier this month.
Police say former Duke star Thomas Emma plunged from the 12th floor of the New York Athletic Club in Manhattan to his death in an apparent suicide.
As part of a three-way kidney exchange at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, former Mr. Universe Steve Michalik got a new chance at living.
Hundreds of Long Island high school students are spending their winter break at Island Harvest in Uniondale helping to prepare and distribute food for the needy.
A doctor who hid a video camera in the bathroom of his Manhasset medical office has been sentenced to 45 days in jail.
All her life, all Danielle Petratos had was a single photo of her in the loving arms of her father.
Federal prosecutors in New York are seeking over $5 million in assets belonging to a former office supervisor for jailed financier Bernard Madoff.
Two teenage sisters pulled from the water in Coney Island have been pronounced dead.
The Boston Red Sox stunned New York 5-3 on Friday night and sent the Yankees to their 14th loss in 18 games.
Paul Skenes threw seven strong innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates tied a franchise record by smashing seven home runs in a 14-2 demolition of the New York Mets.
President Biden sat down with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos in Wisconsin Friday for the first interview since his disastrous presidential debate last week.
Accessibility improvements at Long Island Rail Road stations in Queens have been put on hold after congestion pricing was paused.
Two teenage sisters pulled from the water in Coney Island have been pronounced dead.
Accessibility improvements at Long Island Rail Road stations in Queens have been put on hold after congestion pricing was paused.
At Gladiators NYC, the blades are dulled, but the intensity isn't. The competitors say the most common injury is bruising, despite using steel weapons and wearing real armor.
The Jamaica, Queens community is reeling after an 8-year-old boy was stabbed to death inside his apartment Thursday.
It has been seven years since NYPD Detective Miosotis Familia, a single mother of three, was killed in the line of duty.
People from across the Tri-State Area have been flocking to the beaches to beat the heat and humidity. Several beaches in our area had already hit capacity by midday.
The NYC weather forecast calls for rain, but this map shows when the skies are expected to clear for the 4th of July fireworks.
Connecticut had several new laws start on July 1, 2024, including the school age cut-off and surveillance cameras meant to catch drivers who blow by buses.
Severe thunderstorms swept through New York, New Jersey and Connecticut on Sunday, with the chance of an isolated tornado. See the latest weather maps and live radar.
A tractor-trailer accident on I-95 in Greenwich, CT had southbound lanes backed up for the morning commute.
The U.S. Department of the Interior has approved what would be New Jersey's first off-shore wind farm project.
A fire in Wharton State Forest has led to the evacuation of a campground and the closure of a trail near Tabernacle, New Jersey.
Hot and humid conditions are expected to trigger thunderstorms heading into the weekend around the New York City area.
The Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks show was held on Manhattan's West Side on Thursday night, its first time back over the Hudson River in more than a decade.
People from across the Tri-State Area have been flocking to the beaches to beat the heat and humidity. Several beaches in our area had already hit capacity by midday.
Family, friends and well-wishers gathered Friday to pay their respects to NYPD Officer Emilia Rennhack, who was killed when an alleged drunk driver crashed into a nail salon on Long Island last month.
A Long Island man is accused of giving 4th of July fireworks to an 11-year-old, sparking a fire that spread to his neighbor's home in Levittown.
People from across the Tri-State Area have been flocking to the beaches to beat the heat and humidity. Several beaches in our area had already hit capacity by midday.
The Long Island Rail Road has been running more service than ever, but it has also been dealing with more delays, a new report shows.
The 4th of July fireworks can make dogs and other pets anxious and afraid, so we have some expert advice on how to keep them calm.
President Biden sat down with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos in Wisconsin Friday for the first interview since his disastrous presidential debate last week.
"Let me say this as clearly as I can: I'm staying in the race," President Biden said during a campaign rally in Madison, Wisconsin, on Friday.
Jurors are expected to have the case by the end of next week.
"Let me say this as clearly as I possibly can and as simply and straightforward as I can: I am running. I'm the nominee of the Democratic Party. No one's pushing me out," the president told campaign staffers.
The Boys & Girls Club of Harlem was not approved for replacement funding for a lapsed state after-school budget.
FDA approval of the new Alzheimer's treatment, which will be branded as Kisunla, follows years of setbacks.
The New York City Virus Hunters are getting their hands dirty to find out which little birdies might be carrying a deadly disease in Central Park.
"We can serve payers very effectively from the footprint that remains," CEO Tim Wentworth says of the coming Walgreens closures.
The advisory issued by Dr. Vivek Murthy came as the U.S. grappled with another summer weekend marked by deadly mass shootings.
One bill being fast-tracked would make abortions free in New Jersey by eliminating co-pays.
It's the dawn of a new era at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Patrick Bertoletti is the new men's champion, and Miki Sudo set a new record and retained the women's division title.
Ann Wilson, lead singer of rock band Heart, says she has cancer.
Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing" celebrated its 35th birthday Sunday with a block party on Do The Right Thing Way in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn.
Usher accepted the lifetime achievement award at the 2024 BET Awards, and Will Smith debuted a single as he continued his comeback from slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars two years ago.
His recently uncovered photographs, long thought lost, are the basis of the former Beatle's book, "1964: Eyes of the Storm," and an exhibition currently at the Brooklyn Museum.
The Boston Red Sox stunned New York 5-3 on Friday night and sent the Yankees to their 14th loss in 18 games.
Paul Skenes threw seven strong innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates tied a franchise record by smashing seven home runs in a 14-2 demolition of the New York Mets.
Frankie Montas made a triumphant return to Yankee Stadium, Nick Martini, Jonathan India and Spencer Steer homered and the Cincinnati Reds completed a three-game sweep of reeling New York with an 8-4 victory.
Jake Irvin allowed just one hit and issued one walk in eight innings, Jesse Winker hit a pinch-hit home run and the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 1-0 in the traditional 11 a.m. Fourth of July game in the nation's capital.
It's the dawn of a new era at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Patrick Bertoletti is the new men's champion, and Miki Sudo set a new record and retained the women's division title.
Accessibility improvements at Long Island Rail Road stations in Queens have been put on hold after congestion pricing was paused.
It's been several months since a new Trauma Recovery Center opened in Coney Island, and leaders say the community has responded in droves.
Beach erosion may be contributing to dangerous swimming conditions at Jacob Riis Park in Queens, and experts say common solutions come with consequences.
The Eliza Tower will provide "affordable luxury" to 174 low-income families. The most expensive three-bedroom is just $1,800 for families making 60% of the area median income.
The Boys & Girls Club of Harlem was not approved for replacement funding for a lapsed state after-school budget.
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 New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for July 5 at 11 p.m.
An M-15 bus with nine people on board crashed into a tree on the Upper East Side Friday. Police say it happened after the bus driver swerved to avoid a cab.
We're learning more about the victims of a deadly crash on the Lower East Side. Herman Pinkney, his mother Lucille, and another woman, Ana Morel, died after a suspected drunk driver plowed into a park Thursday night. CBS New York's Alecia Reid spoke with victims' loved ones.
Two young women were pulled out of the water in Coney Island Friday night, and divers are still searching for another missing swimmer.
In Nassau County, a Levittown father is facing a long list of charges after police say the fireworks he gave his son caused their house to go up in flames. An arson bomb squad was called in to investigate. CBS New York's John Dias reports.