Blakeman says he'll allow fracking in New York if elected governor
The Republican candidate said he'll approve fracking and drilling for natural gas if he defeats Gov. Kathy Hochul.
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The Republican candidate said he'll approve fracking and drilling for natural gas if he defeats Gov. Kathy Hochul.
The Green Acres Mall on Long Island was flooded by teenagers on Thursday after social media posts called for a so-called "takeover."
Thursday's incident ended with nine arrests, police said. It was at least the second planned takeover at malls in the Tri-State Area this week. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal has the story.
The Bethpage mosque leaders can now build a 16,000-square-foot mosque in the Town of Oyster Bay.
Students who violate the Hicksville schools' new e-bike policy face possible disciplinary action. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Hicksville is New York's first school district to ban e-bikes after alarming statistics revealed at least 12 people, mostly young Long Islanders, died on them in the past three years.
An arrest has been made in the 2021 acid attack on Long Island college student Nafiah Ikram. Prosecutors said Terell Campbell had numerous incriminating and shocking web searches and rapped about burning someone with acid.
CBS News New York has interviewed victim Nafiah Ikram multiple times during her road to recovery and as she called for justice. On Tuesday, there was a break in the case she had been waiting for. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
Nassau County prosecutors announced the arrest of a suspect in an acid attack on a Long Island college student that happened nearly five years ago. The attack left the woman's face disfigured and her throat burned.
The Democratic lawmakers say the county's 911 system is operating with a 20% staffing shortage and that up to half of 911 calls are for non-emergencies.
A Long Island man accused of driving drunk and killing a Nassau County police officer appeared in court Friday. Matthew Smith entered a not guilty plea.
Prosecutors accuse a 20-year-old of driving erratically at 125 mph while drunk before crashing into a Nassau County police officer, killing her. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Matthew Smith pleaded not guilty in the death of Officer Patricia Espinosa. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
The goal is to get patients drunk and high at a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens.
Officer Patricia Espinosa was laid to rest as hundreds of law enforcement officials attended her funeral on Long Island.
More than 300 kilos of cocaine were seized in Nassau County in one of the largest drug busts ever on Long Island, officials said Tuesday.
Investigators say officers seized more than 300 kilograms of cocaine.
Nassau County Police Officer Patricia Espinosa was killed Saturday in a car crash on Long Island.
Nassau County Patricia Espinosa, 42, was on her way to work when she was struck by a driver who has since been charged with DWI and running a red light. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
An off-duty Nassau County police officer was killed in a car crash with an alleged drunk driver Saturday morning, police say.
An off-duty Nassau County police officer was killed in a car crash with an alleged drunk driver Saturday morning, police say.
Fire departments across New York are warning about a "historic collapse" in volunteer firefighter staffing, which they say is causing a public safety crisis.
Long Island's volunteer firefighter ranks are shrinking to what officials call crisis levels, but any potential fix will take a change in the law. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Temporary protected status for more than 350,000 Haitian nationals is set to expire next week because the Trump administration says Haiti is safe to return to.
Temporary protected status has allowed Haitians to live and work legally for years in the U.S., including many in Gillen's district on Long Island. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
A fight inside a Queens sports bar turned deadly when a man was shot and killed during the melee overnight, New York City police said.
The Nets went the first 8 1/2 minutes of the second quarter without a field goal during Friday night's 105-86 loss to the Thunder.
In New York City, water main breaks are a dime a dozen, especially during this time of year. But on a block in the Glendale section of Queens, it has been a case of Groundhog Day.
Despite unanimous opposition from the mayor of Roxbury Township, New Jersey, and its town council, ICE will eventually open a detention center in town.
Sweetbriar Nature Center has been working around the clock to save starving, freezing and injured animals amid the harsh winter weather.
A fight inside a Queens sports bar turned deadly when a man was shot and killed during the melee overnight, New York City police said.
Sweetbriar Nature Center has been working around the clock to save starving, freezing and injured animals amid the harsh winter weather.
When the Hudson River froze for 40 days in 1917, adventurous souls drove their cars on the ice between New York's Westchester and Rockland counties.
For the first time in 30 years, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a new treatment for an inoperable type of pancreatic cancer.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani touted the new law, which says employers must provide 32 more hours of unpaid protected time off per year.
A blizzard warning has been issued for New York City and the surrounding area as a major snowstorm develops along the coast.
Four people were arrested for a home invasion that shut down two schools in Fairfield, Connecticut Thursday morning.
Heavy rain will impact most of the New York and New Jersey area on Friday morning, with communities farther north seeing snow.
An air quality alert is in effect Wednesday for the second day for New York City and parts of the northern suburbs.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
Despite unanimous opposition from the mayor of Roxbury Township, New Jersey, and its town council, ICE will eventually open a detention center in town.
A police pursuit ended in a fatal crash in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
A blizzard warning has been issued for New York City and the surrounding area as a major snowstorm develops along the coast.
Tensions are high in Elizabeth, New Jersey, where some families say the school board is ignoring their concerns about increased ICE activity in the community.
After years of construction, work is now under way to connect the new Portal Bridge in New Jersey to the Northeast Corridor. The hope is to make that commute a little easier.
Sweetbriar Nature Center has been working around the clock to save starving, freezing and injured animals amid the harsh winter weather.
For the first time in 30 years, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a new treatment for an inoperable type of pancreatic cancer.
A blizzard warning has been issued for New York City and the surrounding area as a major snowstorm develops along the coast.
Police are investigating whether snowplow practices were properly followed after a crash killed a 50-year-old man on the Long Island Expressway.
The Green Acres Mall on Long Island was flooded by teenagers on Thursday after social media posts called for a so-called "takeover."
In New York City, water main breaks are a dime a dozen, especially during this time of year. But on a block in the Glendale section of Queens, it has been a case of Groundhog Day.
Despite unanimous opposition from the mayor of Roxbury Township, New Jersey, and its town council, ICE will eventually open a detention center in town.
President Trump signed an order that will impose 10% tariffs on imports from all countries, just hours after the Supreme Court struck down a different set of sweeping global tariffs.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani touted the new law, which says employers must provide 32 more hours of unpaid protected time off per year.
"I guess I can say I am considering that," President Trump told reporters when asked about the possibility of a limited strike on Iran.
For the first time in 30 years, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a new treatment for an inoperable type of pancreatic cancer.
NYSNA has reached a tentative contract agreement with NewYork-Presbyterian, signaling a potential end to the longest nurses strike in New York City history.
NYSNA ratified contracts with Montefiore and Mount Sinai, clearing the way for nurses to return to work Saturday after walking off one month ago.
The longest and largest nurses strike in New York City history is set to end after over three weeks as NYSNA says it has a tentative agreement.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a contract agreement by Dec. 31, which means about 9,000 physicians are no longer considered in-network.
"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said in a TikTok video that her results at a post-op appointment for a cone biopsy showed stage 1 cervical cancer.
In April 2025, Eric Dane announced he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
Springsteen is taking his "Land Of Hope And Dreams American Tour" nationwide starting in the spring.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert criticized CBS on Monday night, saying the network blocked his interview with U.S. Senate hopeful James Talarico from airing.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The Nets went the first 8 1/2 minutes of the second quarter without a field goal during Friday night's 105-86 loss to the Thunder.
Cade Cunningham had 42 points and 13 assists to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 126-111 win over the New York Knicks on Thursday night.
Donovan Mitchell scored 17 points, James Harden added 16 and the Cavaliers routed the Nets 112-84 on Thursday night.
The celebration of the U.S. women's hockey team's gold medal-winning victory over Canada on Thursday was especially loud in Westchester County, where starting goalie Aerin Frankel grew up.
Three figure skaters from Team USA competed in the women's individual free skate event at the Milan Cortina Winter Games.
Multiple rezonings in Queens are paving the way for tens of thousands of new units, but some residents worry about how it could affect their communities.
Residents and skate advocates clash over a proposed Mount Prospect Park skate facility, as city officials promise an updated design this spring.
A Brooklyn community is fighting to turn a forgotten landmark into a heritage center.
Edward R. Murrow High School's new boiler system cuts emissions while doubling as a hands-on sustainability lesson for students.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Craig Allen has the Tri-State Area's updated Saturday morning First Alert Forecast on CBS News New York.
Points south and east of the city could get well over a foot by the time the storm winds down on Monday. CBS News New York's Scott Padgett has your latest forecast.
She shared the update on social media, almost a month after opening up about needing a biopsy. CBS News New York's Kristine Johnson reports.
The water started forming in the Glendale neighborhood back on Jan. 16, and the city Department of Environmental Conservation's recent assessment of the situation is not sitting well with many. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
The agency is moving forward despite considerable pushback from local elected officials, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker and many residents. CBS News New York's Kristine Johnson reports.
