Deadly crash on Long Island Expressway prompts snowplow protocol investigation
Police are investigating whether snowplow practices were properly followed after a crash killed a 50-year-old man on the Long Island Expressway.
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Police are investigating whether snowplow practices were properly followed after a crash killed a 50-year-old man on the Long Island Expressway.
Frustration boiled over for Borough President Vito Fossella when he learned Staten Island-based DSNY workers were reassigned to help with snow cleanup elsewhere.
As temperatures in New York City remain below freezing, the Department of Sanitation is getting proactive in removing piles of snow from last weekend's winter storm.
CBS News New York's Naomi Ruchim surveyed a local Trader Joe's and found out items were flying off shelves. Also, Mayor Mamdani laid out the city's planned response to the storm.
CBS News New York's Naomi Ruchim has the latest on storm preparations in New York City and Andrew Ramos more on the situation in New Jersey.
Just weeks after NYC started enforcing its new compost rules, officials say they are pausing some of the fines.
Just weeks after they took effect, composting fines are already being paused for some in New York City.
NYC starts enforcing its new compost rules today. All food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard waste must be separated from the garbage.
The New York City Department of Sanitation says it's considering using drones for trash enforcement.
New York City's Department of Sanitation has begun what it calls a monumental overhaul of the city's commercial waste industry.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams is hosting a national rat summit, gathering leaders to discuss strategies for winning the war on rats.
New York City will host a national Urban Rat Summit on Sept. 18 and 19, Mayor Eric Adams says.
CBS New York headed to Fordham Road, where enforcement is putting more strain on their lives than ever before.
Floriberto Diaz says he wants the city to improve the vending system so more people can get permits.
Streets and sidewalks may be slick, especially for the evening commute, with temperatures right around freezing.
By 7 a.m. Tuesday, Central Park recorded 1 inch of accumulation on the ground -- finally breaking the streak that lasted more than 700 days.
There was enough accumulation to build a snowman, but the slick roads were also a major concern.
Starting Tuesday, chain owners with five or more locations must put garbage bags in the bins.
Mayor Adams said the city reached a tentative agreement with a coalition representing several unions.
Millions of pounds of New Yorkers' garbage go there each day.
Iran strikes a tanker off Dubai and reports suggest a first attack on an Iranian desalination plant, as the war pushes U.S. gas prices over the $4 mark.
Cal Raleigh hit a walk-off RBI single down the right field line as the Seattle Mariners beat the New York Yankees on Monday night.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's office is set to roll out a new ad campaign this week targeting domestic and gender-based violence.
Bo Bichette had a hit and drove in two runs, lifting the Mets to a 4-2 victory over the Cardinals on Monday night.
Anthony Mantha had two goals and an assist, and the Penguins rallied to defeat the Islanders 8-3 on Monday night in a crucial game in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's office is set to roll out a new ad campaign this week targeting domestic and gender-based violence.
A federal corruption investigation has been launched against a member of the New York City Council and her sister, who is an aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul.
New York has filed a lawsuit against solar company Attyx, saying it didn't just sell panels, it sold promises it couldn't keep.
Long before Manhattan's iconic street grid took shape, an English widow planned a Brooklyn community that helped shape the city today.
New York's Republican nominee for governor Bruce Blakeman took his campaign to the steps of City Hall on Monday, where he portrayed Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani as the taxing twins.
UConn's jaw-dropping buzzer beater catapulted them to the Final Four.
Bridgeport firefighter Terrence Cramer was killed after his girlfriend's ex shot him in a fit of rage at a Connecticut home, according to an arrest warrant.
Jabari Bush is accused of fatally shooting active-duty Bridgeport Firefighter Terrence Cramer in Shelton, police said.
Warmer weather will return to New York City and the surrounding area soon.
It may not feel like spring right away, but Friday's weather does deliver a clear shift in the air in New York City.
Jersey City P.S. 17 students are celebrating a brand new mini soccer pitch built for them ahead of the FIFA World Cup this summer.
Nerdeen Kiswani, the pro-Palestinian activist targeted in what she calls an assassination plot in NYC, spoke out Monday.
Former New Jersey Assemblyman Alberto Courtinho, 56, served for more than five years, representing parts of Newark.
Warmer weather will return to New York City and the surrounding area soon.
Two teenagers are facing charges in connection to a Hackensack, New Jersey, stabbing that sent one of them to the hospital.
New York's Republican nominee for governor Bruce Blakeman took his campaign to the steps of City Hall on Monday, where he portrayed Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani as the taxing twins.
Members and associates of the Riverhead-based 48 Gang are charged with crimes linked to murders, armed robberies and shootings dating back to 2021, prosecutors said.
The St. John's Red Storm played the No. 1 overall seed Duke in the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 on Friday night.
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.
A second person was arrested Tuesday in connection with a 2021 acid attack on Long Island college student Nafiah Ikram.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's office is set to roll out a new ad campaign this week targeting domestic and gender-based violence.
A federal corruption investigation has been launched against a member of the New York City Council and her sister, who is an aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul.
New York's Republican nominee for governor Bruce Blakeman took his campaign to the steps of City Hall on Monday, where he portrayed Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani as the taxing twins.
Former New Jersey Assemblyman Alberto Courtinho, 56, served for more than five years, representing parts of Newark.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced municipal workers across the city will be able to get free child care at a new center being built.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
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.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Savannah Guthrie stepped back from her NBC duties almost two months ago when her mother, Nancy Guthrie, disappeared. The investigation is ongoing.
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.
Cal Raleigh hit a walk-off RBI single down the right field line as the Seattle Mariners beat the New York Yankees on Monday night.
Bo Bichette had a hit and drove in two runs, lifting the Mets to a 4-2 victory over the Cardinals on Monday night.
Anthony Mantha had two goals and an assist, and the Penguins rallied to defeat the Islanders 8-3 on Monday night in a crucial game in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
Jersey City P.S. 17 students are celebrating a brand new mini soccer pitch built for them ahead of the FIFA World Cup this summer.
UConn's jaw-dropping buzzer beater catapulted them to the Final Four.
New York has filed a lawsuit against solar company Attyx, saying it didn't just sell panels, it sold promises it couldn't keep.
Long before Manhattan's iconic street grid took shape, an English widow planned a Brooklyn community that helped shape the city today.
The Center for Brooklyn History showcase examines the Battle of Brooklyn through rare maps, paintings, and historical artifacts from the American Revolutionary War.
From World War II to modern mixology, women in Brooklyn fought for their place behind the bar. This Women's History Month, their legacy continues to influence the city's nightlife.
A new performing arts venue with a focus on immigrant stories is opening in Upper Manhattan this fall. CBS News New York's Noëlle Lilley got an exclusive tour of the construction that will give The People's Theatre its first home in more than 15 years.
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.
The Central Park Conservancy has an interactive cherry blossom tracker as they are blooming for the 2026 season.
President Trump has renewed his threat to attack Iran's civilian energy and water infrastructure if no deal is reached. Meanwhile the average price of gas is over $4 a gallon.
New York police officers say a pit bull was biting a 28-year-old woman when an officer shot the dog.
A street in White Plains, New York, was shut down all Monday after police earlier discovered at least one suspicious device near an apartment building while responding to a reported electrical transformer explosion, officials said. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
A federal corruption investigation has been launched against a member of the New York City Council and her sister, who is an aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul.
