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Phone Scammer Pretends To Collect Funds For West Caldwell Firefighters
A volunteer fire department in New Jersey wants you to be aware of a phone scam that could affect your wallet.
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A volunteer fire department in New Jersey wants you to be aware of a phone scam that could affect your wallet.
No dollar bills, no cash, no cards – no sales. That's what riders faced at the Astoria Boulevard NW subway station Tuesday morning, leading to line ups and forcing people to miss their trains.
MLK's legacy, living on through the love and compassion of New Yorkers working to create a better future.
Only CBS2's cameras were there as police carried out bag after bag filled of marijuana Thursday.
The ice is so thick, residents were unable to get into their homes. It's so long, it covered nearly half of Midwood Street in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens.
Wire after wire, sensor after sensor, for Erni Tosku, of ASE HVAC, the work never stops – especially when an entire week goes by and temperatures never climb above freezing.
Temperatures hovered at about 17 degrees for the annual tradition that began in 1903. The water temperature was estimated at 37 degrees.
It's windy and cold Thursday with a high of 20, but wind chills are making it feel like the single digits.
A graphic video has surfaced of a ninth grader being attacked by nearly half a dozen older students.
Officials are urging people to bundle up and stay warm against the bitter cold as frigid temperatures are expected to last until the New Year.
While many of us spent Christmas Day unwrapping presents and sitting by the fire, for others, the day was just business as usual.
As children everywhere excitedly opened their presents this Christmas Day, a big wish came true for one young boy on Long Island living with autism.
A woman convicted of tampering with a kayak, which eventually lead to her fiance's drowning is now out of prison.
Some New Jersey beekeepers are pushing back against proposed regulations that could limit the number of hives they own.
Police in Westchester County say the thief is taking the toys right out of donation boxes.
A homicide investigation is underway after police say a man was discovered shot to death inside a vehicle in Queens early Saturday morning.
If you take a long walk along a section of Richmond Creek you'll see tree after tree torn down.
Three to six inches of heavy, wet snow are expected for most.
A high school quarterback was home after being left for dead in the street.
Two NYPD officers were taken to the hospital Saturday after their cruiser was hit by an SUV in Brooklyn.
It might be a little harder to get into the holiday spirit this year for passengers scheduled to fly North America's largest airline.
Neighbors rushed to help the family escape their smoke-filled home.
A Spectrum cable outage affected television, phone and internet service for customers in Brooklyn and Queens on Thanksgiving.
The closing credits are rolling for a neighborhood cinema in New Jersey.
If you're trying to get from one to the other, you know how difficult it can be. On Monday, advocacy group BQX unveiled part of a plan to change that.
The situation for a NYCHA tenant has gone from bad to worse after ankle-deep water inundated her Brooklyn apartment during a storm.
A new sculpture featuring the likeness of one of hip-hop's first DJs plays a specially curated mix, powered by solar panels.
A legal battle is brewing between some New York City tenants and Mayor Eric Adams over rental assistance laws.
According to prosecutors, the alleged drunk driver who crashed into a Long Island nail salon in June, killing four people, had a blood alcohol level that was more than twice the legal limit.
New York City businesses are feeling some impacts from the outage impacting Microsoft computers. Many banks, restaurants and cafes had to make adjustments due to the situation.
The situation for a NYCHA tenant has gone from bad to worse after ankle-deep water inundated her Brooklyn apartment during a storm.
A new sculpture featuring the likeness of one of hip-hop's first DJs plays a specially curated mix, powered by solar panels.
A legal battle is brewing between some New York City tenants and Mayor Eric Adams over rental assistance laws.
New York City businesses are feeling some impacts from the outage impacting Microsoft computers. Many banks, restaurants and cafes had to make adjustments due to the situation.
New York City officials said while Friday's Microsoft outage was not a cyberattack, it was an opportunity to put Cyber Command, which is charged with protecting systems like 911, to the test.
After several days of searing, summer heat, we've finally got some good news for the Tri-State Area, weather-wise.
New York and New Jersey coped with another day of excessive heat and humidity Wednesday, as well as severe weather.
Severe weather moved through parts of the Tri-State Area amid another heat wave Tuesday, causing widespread damage.
Physical effects of heat waves, like heat stroke, are widely known. But scientists are now sounding the alarm on psychological consequences of extremely high temperatures.
The First Alert Weather Team has issued a Red Alert through Wednesday due to excessive heat and humidity in New York City, New Jersey and the entire Tri-State Area.
Hundreds of flights are canceled or delayed at NYC and New Jersey airports after a CrowdStrike update caused a global Microsoft outage.
Despite many calls to resign, convicted Sen. Bob Menendez says he's staying put.
Heat-related cancellations and delays continued Thursday on NJ Transit lines, prompting anger from riders.
After several days of searing, summer heat, we've finally got some good news for the Tri-State Area, weather-wise.
Sen. Bob Menendez is refuting reports that he's planning to resign after he was convicted on federal bribery charges.
According to prosecutors, the alleged drunk driver who crashed into a Long Island nail salon in June, killing four people, had a blood alcohol level that was more than twice the legal limit.
New York's next offshore wind farm, Sunrise Wind, will be seven times bigger than its first one.
Officials in Hempstead are warning beach goers about recent shark sightings and rough seas.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed a a controversial transgender athlete ban Monday which passed last month by the Nassau County legislature along party lines.
Physical effects of heat waves, like heat stroke, are widely known. But scientists are now sounding the alarm on psychological consequences of extremely high temperatures.
More than two dozen House Democrats and four senators have now called on President Biden to end his reelection bid.
Weisselberg was sentenced in April to five months in Rikers Island, in line with a plea agreement over his alleged perjury in a 2023 civil fraud case.
"I am not supposed to be here tonight," former President Donald Trump said. "I stand before you in this arena only by the grace of almighty God."
The U.S. Secret Service is facing mounting questions about the security flaws that allowed the shooter to fire from a rooftop near the rally.
Former President Donald Trump publicly recounted the assassination attempt for the first time during a speech at the Republican National Convention.
Physical effects of heat waves, like heat stroke, are widely known. But scientists are now sounding the alarm on psychological consequences of extremely high temperatures.
At least two cases of measles have been found in people staying at a New York City-run shelter for migrants in Brooklyn.
Nationwide, the CDC says the COVID virus level in wastewater is now "high" for the first time since last winter.
A first responder on Long Island is said to be the first in the country, outside a clinical trial, to undergo a life-saving surgery for peripheral artery disease.
Tahjana Lewis suffered burns to her chest, arms and legs, according to a recent lawsuit the Connecticut woman filed.
A new sculpture featuring the likeness of one of hip-hop's first DJs plays a specially curated mix, powered by solar panels.
Prosecutors have been preparing to retry the disgraced movie mogul since the New York Court of Appeals overturned his 2020 rape conviction.
The Kennedy Center named its 2024 Honorees Thursday morning. They include Harlem's historic Apollo Theater, the first institution to ever receive the honor.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.
Run-DMC's Darryl McDaniels will headline this weekend's free SummerStage concert at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens.
Josef Martínez scored two second-half goals to help CF Montreal rally for a 2-2 tie with the New York Red Bulls.
Mounsef Bakrar and Talles Magno each scored a second-half goal to help New York City FC rally and play Atlanta United to a 2-2 tie.
Argentina won its second straight Copa America championship, overcoming Lionel Messi's second-half leg injury to beat Colombia 1-0 on Lautaro Martínez's 112th-minute goal.
Fans appeared to breach the security gates at Hard Rock Stadium hours before the Copa America final between Argentina and Colombia.
Michael Toglia hit three of the Rockies' six homrs in an 8-5 win over the Mets on Sunday.
The situation for a NYCHA tenant has gone from bad to worse after ankle-deep water inundated her Brooklyn apartment during a storm.
A new sculpture featuring the likeness of one of hip-hop's first DJs plays a specially curated mix, powered by solar panels.
A legal battle is brewing between some New York City tenants and Mayor Eric Adams over rental assistance laws.
The Kennedy Center named its 2024 Honorees Thursday morning. They include Harlem's historic Apollo Theater, the first institution to ever receive the honor.
It's a tradition that dates back to 1887. Worshippers in Brooklyn paraded through the streets, a beloved Italian tradition.
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.
A hip-hop legend was honored Friday with his own statue in his home neighborhood as part of the ongoing Harlem Sculpture Gardens exhibit. CBS New York's Jessi Mitchell was at the unveiling in Montefiore Park, along with Kool DJ Red Alert himself.
The situation has gotten so bad for one tenant that part of her bedroom wall burst open during a storm while she was in bed. CBS New York's Hannah Kliger reports.
A legal battle is brewing between some New York City tenants and Mayor Eric Adams. The renters say the mayor has the power to keep them out of shelters by enacting new laws passed by the City Council, so why haven't those laws been implemented. CBS New York's Elle McLogan reports.
IT teams in Westchester County got an urgent wake-up call in the middle of the night. CBS New York's Tony Aiello reports.
Prosecutors said they intend to present new evidence to a grand jury after more women agreed to testify against the disgraced movie mogul.