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Gov. Murphy pays respects to Lt. Gov. Oliver's family
Gov. Phil Murphy paid his respects to the family of Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver on Thursday. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/47eVnsK
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Gov. Phil Murphy paid his respects to the family of Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver on Thursday. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/47eVnsK
Murphy is set to sign an executive order lowering the U.S. and state flags to half staff. The governor will then meet privately with Oliver's family.
Senate President Nick Scutari will continue to serve as acting governor until Murphy returns.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy will head back to the United States from Italy on Thursday.
Oliver was hospitalized suddenly Monday at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston for undisclosed medical care.
Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver has died at the age of 71. She was serving as acting governor while Gov. Phil Murphy is out of the country. We now hear from the senate president who takes over in her place.
The lieutenant governor was hospitalized Monday for an undisclosed medical condition.
Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver was serving as acting governor while Murphy is out of the country. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports.
Gov. Phil Murphy is out of the country on a family vacation, and the lieutenant governor has been hospitalized. CBS New York's Tim McNicholas has what we know.
The borough president said Sunday he's ready to file legal action to get the plan to charge riders who drive below 60th Street in Manhattan stopped. CBS New York's Alecia Reid has the latest.
The legal action was based on the environmental cost to New Jersey residents.
The battle between New Jersey and New York over the congestion pricing program is heating up. Gov. Phil Murphy is encouraging businesses to leave the city and put down roots in Jersey. CBS New York political reporter Marcia Kramer reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3Y1FFgo
Gov. Phil Murphy says the state is suing the federal government to block the process. As CBS New York's John Dias reports, it comes the same day some of the new tolls were installed.
New Jersey is suing the federal government to block the controversial plan to charge drivers who enter Manhattan below 60th Street.
It comes as New Jersey's top officials are expected to announce actions against the controversial plan. CBS New York's John Dias has the details.
The severe weather turned parts of Belvidere into a mess. Landslides transformed Route 46 into a fast-moving creek. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
The severe weather turned parts of Belvidere into a mess. Landslides transformed Route 46 into a fast-moving creek.
Parts of New Jersey are under a state of emergency after severe storms over the weekend.
Damaged roads and mudslides made it difficult for rescue crews to reach people in hard-hit Warren County, residents said. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
In Warren County, homes were in the dark and could stay that way for the next few days.
The measures will promote transparency and cap some out-of-pocket prescription drug costs.
Gov. Phil Murphy, Sen. Robert Menendez and Rep. Josh Gottheimer are vowing to defeat the MTA's plan.
Leading lawmakers say they are digging in for a long fight to defeat the plan. CBS New York's Christine Sloan has the story.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has hired attorneys to try to fight the plan. Congestion pricing could take effect early in 2024. CBS2's Dick Brennan has the story.
The Federal Highway Administration cleared the way for New York to start charging drivers entering Manhattan's Central Business District next year, CBS2's Marcia Kramer reports.
Jeff McNeil kept up his sudden power surge with a two-run homer that snapped a sixth-inning tie, and the New York Mets held off the New York Yankees 3-2 in their Subway Series opener.
State records show the fund is facing a projected shortfall of $3 billion, and that shortfall is impacting the children.
Police have made an arrest in a Brooklyn hit-and-run that left a 71-year-old woman dead and her daughter injured back on May 9.
An incredible video captured the moment a whale off the coast of New Hampshire capsized a boat, sending two men flying into the ocean.
Hundreds of New Yorkers are heading to Washington to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress Wednesday.
State records show the fund is facing a projected shortfall of $3 billion, and that shortfall is impacting the children.
Police have made an arrest in a Brooklyn hit-and-run that left a 71-year-old woman dead and her daughter injured back on May 9.
Hundreds of New Yorkers are heading to Washington to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress Wednesday.
Jacqueline Franchetti has been trying to get "Kyra's Law" passed for eight years, but keeps running into Albany roadblocks.
Some New Yorkers who get SNAP benefits may now be able to purchase hot meals with their EBT cards.
NYC's unsettled weather continues today, with rain showers in the forecast through Thursday.
Lawmakers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are flocking to Vice President Kamala Harris' side.
New York's weather calls for a cloudy day Monday, with rising humidity and increasing shower chances.
Humidity levels will climb and temperatures will reach the mid to upper 80s in the Tri-State Area on Sunday.
At least seven people in New York have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to deli meats.
A pedestrian was killed Tuesday after a police pursuit in East Orange ended in a crash, police sources tell CBS New York.
All eyes will be on quarterback Daniel Jones when the Giants open training camp on Wednesday in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is planning to resign in August, following last week's conviction on federal bribery charges.
The Jets will hold their first training camp workouts on Wednesday in Florham Park, New Jersey.
NYC's unsettled weather continues today, with rain showers in the forecast through Thursday.
Jacqueline Franchetti has been trying to get "Kyra's Law" passed for eight years, but keeps running into Albany roadblocks.
The Jets will hold their first training camp workouts on Wednesday in Florham Park, New Jersey.
A small plane crashed Monday at MacArthur Airport on Long Island, killing pilot Christopher Kucera and his passenger, Zachary Hatcher.
Here's what New York leaders are saying about President Joe Biden's decision to end his reelection bid.
Humidity levels will climb and temperatures will reach the mid to upper 80s in the Tri-State Area on Sunday.
Hundreds of New Yorkers are heading to Washington to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress Wednesday.
Jacqueline Franchetti has been trying to get "Kyra's Law" passed for eight years, but keeps running into Albany roadblocks.
Some New Yorkers who get SNAP benefits may now be able to purchase hot meals with their EBT cards.
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is planning to resign in August, following last week's conviction on federal bribery charges.
Vice President Kamala Harris has already secured the endorsements of a majority of the Democratic delegates who will vote on her presidential nomination.
State records show the fund is facing a projected shortfall of $3 billion, and that shortfall is impacting the children.
At least seven people in New York have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to deli meats.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
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.
An album of dark songs recorded in a bedroom at his rented farmhouse in 1982, reflecting the upheaval in his life in-between "The River" and "Born in the U.S.A.," helped solidify Springsteen's status as one of music's most soulful voices.
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.
Jeff McNeil kept up his sudden power surge with a two-run homer that snapped a sixth-inning tie, and the New York Mets held off the New York Yankees 3-2 in their Subway Series opener.
All eyes will be on quarterback Daniel Jones when the Giants open training camp on Wednesday in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The Jets will hold their first training camp workouts on Wednesday in Florham Park, New Jersey.
Francisco Lindor hit two solo home runs and Jeff McNeil added a three-run shot in the Mets' 6-4 win over the Marlins on Monday.
The Yankees rolled to a 9-1 win over the Rays on Monday, thanks to two homers from Juan Soto.
The Fordham Business Improvement District in the Bronx said they're offering 10 businesses security improvement grants of up to $1,500 to fortify their shops.
Queens resident Lou Harris is on a mission to make the sport of surfing more inclusive.
City Parks Foundation's Coastal Classrooms is providing educational programs for middle school students.
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.
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 23 at 11 p.m.
A whale collided with a boat off the coast of Portsmouth in New Hampshire, causing it to capsize, and the whole thing was caught on video. CBS New York's Lonnie Quinn spoke with the fishermen who were thrown off that boat, and two brothers who jumped into action.
Families of children injured by medical malpractice are promised a lifetime of care by New York state, but the fund for that care is running out of money. CBS New York investigative reporter Mahsa Saeidi asked the state how they plan to keep that promise.
People in Brooklyn are calling for safer streets as concerns grow about the quality of life in their neighborhood. This comes after two shootings within blocks of a migrant shelter in Clinton Hill. CBS New York's Alecia Reid has more on how the city is responding.
Vice President Kamala Harris has likely wrapped up the Democratic nomination with lightning speed, and now a party that seemed to be in complete disarray just a few days ago has united quickly. CBS New York's Dick Brennan reports.