Endangered Puerto Rican parrot threatened by fiercer hurricanes
Hurricane Maria nearly wiped out an endangered parrot in Puerto Rico, highlighting the grave threat climate change-fueled storms pose to endangered species.
Hurricane Maria nearly wiped out an endangered parrot in Puerto Rico, highlighting the grave threat climate change-fueled storms pose to endangered species.
The movie features a mostly Latino cast, Latino writers and a Latino director, carving a major milestone in Hollywood history. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado has the story.
It's been six years since the deadliest storm to hit Puerto Rico, Hurricane Maria. CBS New York's Jessi Mitchell shows us how Puerto Ricans in East Harlem continue to honor the lives lost. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3RoS8cM
Six years after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Ricans are still struggling to rebuild.
Hundreds of thousands of people celebrated at the Puerto Rican Day Parade along Fifth Avenue on Sunday. As CBS2's Shosh Bedrosian reports, spectators say it reminds them how important it is to preserve their culture.
Organizers say nearly 1 million people watched the excitement unfold along the route.
Puerto Rican Day Parade organizers said they expect 25,000 participants and 1 million spectators along the route on Fifth Avenue.
The parade celebrates Puerto Rican history, culture and achievements across the country. CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado hears from organizers ahead of time.
The NYU community mourns the loss of two students killed on vacation in Puerto Rico.
Police in Puerto Rico had been searching for the woman since the shooting on Saturday.
An arrest has been made in connection with the deadly shooting of two New York University students in Puerto Rico.
The students were identified at 29-year-old Franco Angulo and 28-year-old Sergio Ruiz.
Puerto Rico's political status remains in limbo. The House has re-introduced the bill to change the territory into a state, but not everyone is on board. CBS2's Shosh Bedrosian reports.
Legislators re-introduced a bi-partisan bill that could change the future of the island's territorial status.
The Puerto Rico Status Act was re-introduced to the House on Thursday.
Passport applications are backed up and delayed — and, as a result, many travelers are searching for places to travel without a passport. Here's your guide to where you can visit while you wait.
The Puerto Rican community is demanding an investigation after a street sign in Brooklyn was taken down.
Pawlendar 2022 raised nearly $20,000, and the goal is to double that amount.
The bond we share with our dogs is unlike any relationship, but one New York City photographer works to capture their true personality through her lens. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook has the story.
Gov. Kathy Hochul traveled to Puerto Rico on Friday, where she announced the opening of an office that will help Puerto Ricans living in New York.
It will make it easier for people to obtain birth certificates, marriage licenses and other vital records.
La Borinqueña represents the women who've made a difference in graphic novelist and philanthropist Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez's life.
Esmeralda Santiago, who was born in Puerto Rico, is this year's honoree at the 17th annual Brooklyn Book Festival, CBS2's Hannah Kliger reports.
Mayor Eric Adams was in the Bronx on Tuesday morning to recap his trip to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. He and his team traveled to the Caribbean following destruction left behind by Hurricane Fiona to provide boots-on-the-ground relief. CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado has the details.
He says Americans need to see how other parts of the world live to get a better understanding of the situation.
The suspect in a Long Island car crash that killed one man and three children in August 2023 has agreed to a plea deal.
A large pro-Palestinian crowd gathered at Foley Square Wednesday evening, and police were spotted at a protest at Fordham University.
Three middle school girls are co-champions after winning the Under 14 division at the National Girls Chess Championship.
The Antisemitism Awareness Act is designed to make it easier for concerned students to file civil rights complaints
For years, the waters of the Bronx River have been used as a wasteland for people who might not understand its importance.
A large pro-Palestinian crowd gathered at Foley Square Wednesday evening, and police were spotted at a protest at Fordham University.
Three middle school girls are co-champions after winning the Under 14 division at the National Girls Chess Championship.
The Antisemitism Awareness Act is designed to make it easier for concerned students to file civil rights complaints
For years, the waters of the Bronx River have been used as a wasteland for people who might not understand its importance.
Prosecutors asked for a September retrial for Harvey Weinstein.
We're in for a taste of summer this afternoon, with highs in the mid-to-upper 80s inland. We're also tracking some isolated thunderstorms.
Temperatures will be off to the races on Sunday, but there is a chance of scattered thunderstorms in the evening.
CBS New York's Vanessa Murdock looks back at historic tornado outbreaks, which highlight the fact that we don't have to be in the thick of severe weather season to witness a touchdown.
Former MIT researcher Qinxuan Pan has been sentenced to 35 years in prison in the 2021 murder of Yale graduate student Kevin Jiang.
Two heroic men saved a little girl that was running into into a busy intersection in East Hartford, Connecticut.
The Antisemitism Awareness Act is designed to make it easier for concerned students to file civil rights complaints
A 2.6 magnitude earthquake was measured Wednesday morning in Gladstone, New Jersey. It was the second there in less than a week.
Video released by New Jersey Transit police shows officers rescuing a 3-year-old who was choking on a bus in Trenton, New Jersey.
Rockaway Beach and Coney Island make Travel + Leisure's "25 Best Beaches in the USA" list.
We're in for a taste of summer this afternoon, with highs in the mid-to-upper 80s inland. We're also tracking some isolated thunderstorms.
The suspect in a Long Island car crash that killed one man and three children in August 2023 has agreed to a plea deal.
The Antisemitism Awareness Act is designed to make it easier for concerned students to file civil rights complaints
To counter congestion pricing, a 10% discount has been approved for LIRR, Metro-North riders who buy monthly passes.
Gruesome allegations say the suspects smashed one victim's head with a meat tenderizer, then stabbed the other and used the knife to chop up their bodies.
Millions of birds are migrating north this spring, but many may not survive the journey because they'll crash into windows.
The Antisemitism Awareness Act is designed to make it easier for concerned students to file civil rights complaints
Democratic state Sen. Timothy Kennedy won a special election for the New York congressional seat left vacant by Democrat Brian Higgins' departure from Congress.
The proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some other drugs.
Prosecutors in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York called their fifth witness to the stand as proceedings continued Tuesday.
For the first time in more than 200 days, the family of 47-year-old Israeli hostage Omri Miran has seen proof of life.
Dutch medical device maker Philips says it's reached a $1.1 billion deal in the United States to settle lawsuits over faulty sleep machines in a case that's rocked the company.
Vicky Dennis went to the hospital with strange symptoms when she had COVID. Doctors found she had two undiagnosed, life-threatening diseases and needed a liver transplant to survive.
Joel Embiid has been experiencing Bell's palsy symptoms, he said after Philadelphia's 125-114 win over the New York Knicks.
A New Jersey woman has received a first-of-its-kind transplant using a modified pig kidney along with a heart pump.
Suffolk County law enforcement officers are now equipped with a tool to help people on the autism spectrum during stressful encounters.
Prosecutors asked for a September retrial for Harvey Weinstein.
See who's nominated for the 77th annual Tony Awards. The Tonys will air live on CBS and Paramount+ on Sunday, June 16.
Paramount said long-time CEO Bob Bakish will leave the company, which is in discussions to explore a sale or merger.
Actor Lillo Brancato says problems with drugs led to him going from Hollywood up and comer to behind bars.
Lawyers for Sean "Diddy" Combs are asking a New York court to throw out portions of a sexual assault lawsuit filed against the rapper and media mogul.
Tyrese Maxey saved Philadelphia from elimination with seven points in the final 25 seconds of regulation, finished with 46 and led the 76ers to a 112-106 overtime victory over the New York Knicks in Game 5 of their first-round series.
Jack Drury scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and Stefan Noesen cleaned up a fluky puck bounce off the boards for another 8 seconds later as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 6-3 on Tuesday night.
Dean Kremer pitched seven innings of two-run ball, Adley Rutschman extended his hitting streak to a career-best 11 games and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the New York Yankees 4-2 on Tuesday night.
DJ Stewart hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the sixth inning to lift the New York Mets to a 4-2 win over the Chicago Cubs.
Christopher Morel's two-run homer in the ninth inning lifted the Cubs to a 3-1 win over the Mets on Monday.
Three middle school girls are co-champions after winning the Under 14 division at the National Girls Chess Championship.
For years, the waters of the Bronx River have been used as a wasteland for people who might not understand its importance.
Lawmakers want New York City to reinstate a ferry route that would connect Staten Island to Brooklyn.
The NYPD promoted 177 officers in a ceremony Friday, including two officers whose fathers were also in the NYPD and were shot in the line of duty.
Vicky Dennis went to the hospital with strange symptoms when she had COVID. Doctors found she had two undiagnosed, life-threatening diseases and needed a liver transplant to survive.
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 crane went up in flames high above Manhattan, then partially collapsed onto the street below.
Treasures inside a Hudson Valley historic site were buried under plaster after a ceiling suddenly collapsed. Now, a meticulous effort is underway to fix the damage at the historic Boscobel in Putnam County. CBS New York's Tony Aiello takes us there.
CBS New York's Vanessa Murdock has the latest on what should be a decent weekend.
According to CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado, the demonstrations on Wednesday at the school were mostly peaceful.
A man who admitted to driving while high on drugs and rear-ending a car, killing one adult and three children, on Long Island last year has agreed to a plea deal, but some of the victims' loved ones aren't satisfied. CBS New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado has the latest from the school's Lincoln Center campus.