Child among 3 killed in western New York after vehicle hit by Amtrak train
Amtrak Train 281 was traveling from New York to Niagara Falls when it hit a Dodge truck Friday evening in North Tonawanda, N.Y.
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Amtrak Train 281 was traveling from New York to Niagara Falls when it hit a Dodge truck Friday evening in North Tonawanda, N.Y.
Democratic state Sen. Timothy Kennedy won a special election for the New York congressional seat left vacant by Democrat Brian Higgins' departure from Congress.
Anchor Kristine Johnson was among the thousands to show up to see the event in totality.
The 2024 total solar eclipse will darken the sky today, with Upstate New York right in the path of totality and NYC and New Jersey seeing a partial solar eclipse.
Clouds are causing concern for visibility of Monday's total solar eclipse. CBS New York's Kristine Johnson reports.
Niagara Falls, New York is one of the top destinations to view the solar eclipse in 2024, but crowds are also making time for one of the area's most-popular tourist attractions. CBS New York's Kristine Johnson reports.
Dr. Amanda Nahm, a planetary scientist at NASA, traveled to Niagara Falls to view totality during the solar eclipse. CBS New York's Kristine Johnson reports.
Upwards of 1 million people have traveled to Niagara Falls, New York to view the solar eclipse from the path of totality. CBS New York's Kristine Johnson reports.
Also, anchor Kristine Johnson will be reporting from Niagara Falls on Monday during the event.
It took over 30 years of investigation to match a DNA profile of the remains to a man who went missing in 1990.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said "there is no sign of terrorist involvement" at this time, after two people died in the vehicle explosion at the Rainbow Bridge border crossing near Niagara Falls.
Two people were killed in a vehicle explosion at the United States-Canada border on Wednesday. Security forces in both countries are now on high alert as officials try to determine the motive of the crash. CBS New York political reporter Marcia Kramer has the story. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/49OVkVH
The so-called "iron scow" had been rusting there since 1918, when it originally broke away from its tugboat.
In one incident, the suspect allegedly demanded money and cigarettes, telling the clerk "I'm a crazy person" and "I'm sorry."
The man is believed to be only the second person to survive a plunge over the falls without any protection.
Police said Richard Sawicki, 20, ran a stop sign and crashed his pickup truck into the SUV carrying nine people around 6:30 a.m. Sunday in Sheldon.
Niagara Falls is one place the nation's deep freeze is as much seen as it is felt.
Need to escape the city heat? Head to upstate New York and enjoy farm-to-table restaurants, adorable B&B's, and plenty of outdoor activities. Here are five of our favorite places to explore.
The governor announced Monday that the city of Niagara Falls may have violated state water quality standards.
The aerialist wife of daredevil Nik Wallenda has successfully hung by her teeth from a helicopter over Niagara Falls.
Five years after Nik Wallenda walked over the falls on a high wire, aerialist Erendira Vasquez Wallenda plans to dangle by her teeth from a helicopter as it flies over Niagara Falls.
Escape from your day-to-day lives and head off somewhere distant where you can be swept away by the beauty of some of the world's most fascinating waterfalls.
The family contacted police around 7 p.m. Wednesday from Markham, Ontario where they were staying with friends., authorities said.
The infant was rescued from the locked safe at the Howard Johnson Hotel in Niagara Falls early Tuesday morning.
Rex Ryan's first touchdown as Buffalo Bills coach came from 3,000 yards in the sky.
As of noon Tuesday, the Air Quality Index, or AQI, was at 102 for New York City, which is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups, including people with heart or lung diseases, children, pregnant women and older adults.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani will be unveiling his financial plan as New York City faces a massive budget gap.
NJ Transit and Amtrak commuters should expect delays and schedule changes for the next month as rail traffic is shifted from the old Portal Bridge to the new one.
Investigators searching for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, have uncovered several notable pieces of evidence as they try to identify a suspect.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr., ran for president in the 1980s and led the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition in Chicago for decades.
As of noon Tuesday, the Air Quality Index, or AQI, was at 102 for New York City, which is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups, including people with heart or lung diseases, children, pregnant women and older adults.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani will be unveiling his financial plan as New York City faces a massive budget gap.
Residents and skate advocates clash over a proposed Mount Prospect Park skate facility, as city officials promise an updated design this spring.
City Councilmember Joann Ariola is proposing legislation creating harsher penalties for drivers who block fire hydrants, following a deadly fire in Elmhurst, Queens, on Sunday.
Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Hickman was assaulted inside a New York City hotel on Monday morning, officials said.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
Valentine's Day will be mild in the New York City area, but snow may be on the way to end the weekend.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in place through 10 a.m. on Monday for the entire Tri-State Area. As a result, a First Alert Weather Day will be in play for at least part of the day.
A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly driving drunk in the Bronx and hitting pedestrians on a sidewalk Friday.
NJ Transit and Amtrak commuters should expect delays and schedule changes for the next month as rail traffic is shifted from the old Portal Bridge to the new one.
Life in one New Jersey town just got a whole lot sweeter. A man crafted a Good Humor truck out of snow and even sells ice cream out of it for a great cause.
Two men were detained Sunday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents near a church in Union City, New Jersey, and the arrests were captured on video.
As construction on New Jersey's Portal Bridge gets underway, NJ Transit and Amtrak riders will see some major changes for the next month.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
Potholes are causing even more crashes on an already dangerous stretch of New York 25 on Long Island, officials say.
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.
It has been a brutal viral season, but as RSV cases surged in New York, Northwell Health doctors say infant hospitalizations remained down, thanks to a fairly new vaccine.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman accepted the Republican Party's nomination for New York governor on Wednesday at the GOP convention in Garden City.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani will be unveiling his financial plan as New York City faces a massive budget gap.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr., ran for president in the 1980s and led the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition in Chicago for decades.
Residents and skate advocates clash over a proposed Mount Prospect Park skate facility, as city officials promise an updated design this spring.
Two men were detained Sunday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents near a church in Union City, New Jersey, and the arrests were captured on video.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state will give $1.5 billion to the city to help address a massive budget gap.
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.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
The goal is to get patients drunk and high at a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
New York City Department of Environmental Protection said there was a "significant reduction in water usage" throughout the Big Apple during his show. That changed as soon as his performance ended.
Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek" and "Beetlejuice," died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.
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.
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is one of the most-streamed artists on the planet.
Elana Meyers Taylor has won her first Olympic gold in women's monobob, and she made history as the oldest American woman to do it at the Winter Games.
Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Hickman was assaulted inside a New York City hotel on Monday morning, officials said.
The short-handed Indiana Pacers beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-110 on Wednesday night.
Jose Alvarado scored a season-high 26 points and Mikal Bridges added 22 points as the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 138-89 Wednesday night.
Pascal Siakam scored 30 points and the Pacers snapped a four-game losing streak by holding off the Knicks with a 137-134 overtime victory on Tuesday night.
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.
After their building managers were arrested on fraud charges, tenants in Queens say their apartments were left in chaos.
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.
CBS News New York's Tony Sadiku has a look at the forecast.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson died Tuesday morning after a battle with a rare brain disease. He was a famed civil rights leader who marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and later ran for president.
Civil rights leader and Brooklyn-native Al Sharpton made it clear Jesse Jackson's legacy will extend far beyond Tuesday during a news conference. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
A 22-year-old believed his parents were trapped in an Elmhurst apartment building that erupted in flames. He rushed inside to rescue them, but they already escaped. His family says he is now in the ICU and more than 95% of his body is burned.
Residents are back in their homes after being evacuated due to a transformer fire but are now without power in Astoria.
