Nita Lowey, former New York congresswoman, dies at 87
Nita Lowey, the former 16-term congresswoman from New York, has died after a battle with breast cancer, her family says.
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Nita Lowey, the former 16-term congresswoman from New York, has died after a battle with breast cancer, her family says.
NYC's historic St. Patrick's Day Parade marched through Manhattan on Monday as the holiday tradition returned for 2025.
The appointment of Rockland County's poet laureate is being called a new chapter for the arts there.
New York City congestion pricing cleared late legal challenges in Manhattan and Rockland County, keeping it on track to start Jan. 5, 2025.
An alligator found in a cold New York creek is being taken to a reptile sanctuary after "warming up" at the Hudson Valley Humane Society.
People gathered at Ramapo High School on Monday to remember 18-year-old Dariel Vasquez, a state parks aide who died while assisting at the fire scene.
A Republican hold on the lower Hudson Valley may help the retain control of the House of Representatives.
N.Y.-17 candidates Mike Lawler and Mondaire Jones discussed immigration on the final day of campaigning.
Mike Lawler and challenger Mondaire Jones have put N.Y.'s 17th Congressional District squarely in the national spotlight.
Mondaire Jones and Mike Lawler debated Wednesday in the hotly contested House race for New York's 17th Congressional District.
A high-stakes battle over the November ballot is playing out in New York City's northern suburbs. It involves the Working Families Party line in the 17th Congressional District.
The newest crime fighter in Rockland County has unique abilities, and a name that honors a hero of 9/11. Remy is a "cyber dog."
A CBS News data investigation has found an increase in election supervisors leaving their jobs.
The Rockland County firefighting group's volunteers lack training, equipment and experience, officials say.
An apartment building in Rockland County went up in flames Tuesday afternoon, leaving seven families displaced.
The New York State Thruway Authority accuses contractors of installing dozens of faulty cables on the Mario Cuomo Bridge in a multimillion dollar lawsuit.
The safest county in the United States is located on Long Island, according to a U.S. News & World Report ranking.
There were long hours of cleanup Thursday after powerful winds and hundreds of lightning strikes slammed the northern suburbs. One man got the fright of his life when lightning struck just feet away.
A lightning strike injured three people in Rockland County Wednesday.
New York officials are working on solutions to algae blooms that are disrupting summer fun at swimming lakes.
Congressman Jamaal Bowman's former ally Mondaire Jones is now endorsing Westchester County Executive George Latimer in the heated Democratic primary for New York's 16th Congressional District.
The Peregrine falcon chicks that hatched on the Gov. Cuomo Bridge now have names.
Officials say a 5-foot rat snake has taken up residence in Congers Lake in Clarkstown.
Volunteers raced to save sacred Torah scrolls after a fire destroyed a Rockland County synagogue Wednesday.
Elijah Dean, 23, is charged with attempted murder in the April 11 attack outside of a New City home.
Anthony Davis had 12 points and seven rebounds in 28 minutes in his first home game since being injured Feb. 8.
We're getting a first look inside the Waterbury, Connecticut home where a man claims his stepmother held him captive for two decades.
Paul Cotter and Jesper Bratt scored in the shootout, and the Devils beat the Wild 3-2 on Monday night for their third win in four games.
Pete Alonso hit a grand slam and the New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 10-4.
Miller Gardner, the youngest son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, died March 21 at the age of 14 while on vacation with his family.
Videos posted on social media show mayhem at The Mall at Bay Plaza in the Bronx after teens started running and startled shoppers.
Brooklyn attorney Albert Elia says he was kicked off a grand jury after being empaneled because he's blind.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer stepped up the fight by Democrats to stop Republican Medicaid cuts with a visit to a Long Island nursing home on Monday.
A Brooklyn community is pushing for new legislation targeting speeding drivers just days after a horrific crash killed a mother and her two young daughters.
Monday is opening night on Broadway for the star-studded revival of the modern classic "Glengarry Glen Ross."
We're getting a first look inside the Waterbury, Connecticut home where a man claims his stepmother held him captive for two decades.
The worst of the severe weather impacting the Tri-State Area started to move out of the region at around 10 p.m. on Monday.
A man who told police his stepmother held him captive in their Waterbury home for two decades asked why she is not in jail while awaiting trial, a state prosecutor says.
A weekend filled with roller coaster temperatures and elevated pollen levels is here in the Tri-State Area.
In NYC and beyond, the spring 2025 allergy season is striking earlier -- and sticking around longer -- than usual this year.
The worst of the severe weather impacting the Tri-State Area started to move out of the region at around 10 p.m. on Monday.
In the New Jersey governor's race, Democrat Josh Gottheimer says a Republican's idea for a congestion pricing-like toll on New Yorkers is "outrageous."
A weekend filled with roller coaster temperatures and elevated pollen levels is here in the Tri-State Area.
Repairs on Route 80 in Wharton, New Jersey, are not expected to be complete until early to mid-May, NJDOT said Friday.
New Jersey's days as the only state in the nation where drivers are not allowed to pump their gas could soon come to an end.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer stepped up the fight by Democrats to stop Republican Medicaid cuts with a visit to a Long Island nursing home on Monday.
A fire at a decades-old neighborhood cat sanctuary on Long Island killed the owner and dozens of the animals, officials say.
The worst of the severe weather impacting the Tri-State Area started to move out of the region at around 10 p.m. on Monday.
A man accused of crashing a vehicle into the backyard of a Long Island home then leaving the scene earlier this month has been arrested.
A nature lover successfully lobbied to create Long Island's first amphibian crossing, the underground Frog Hollow Tunnel.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer stepped up the fight by Democrats to stop Republican Medicaid cuts with a visit to a Long Island nursing home on Monday.
An attorney for NYC Mayor Eric Adams has asked a judge to hurry up and make a ruling on the motion to dismiss his federal corruption case.
The Trump administration has targeted international students in wake of pro-Palestinian protests and other activities.
President Trump indicated he was looking for ways to serve a third term, which is not allowed under the 22nd Amendment, in an interview with NBC News.
The New York City mayor's race is heating up. On Sunday, opponents to incumbent Mayor Eric Adams criticized his plan to open a new public safety academy.
The Ulster County clerk refused to file a $113,000 fine from Texas against a doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas.
In NYC and beyond, the spring 2025 allergy season is striking earlier -- and sticking around longer -- than usual this year.
Sleep apnea screenings will be free for New Yorkers under a new law passed at City Hall on Wednesday.
One of Mayor Eric Adams' signature mental health care programs is in question after a City Council report suggested it's ineffective.
Nestlé USA cites consumer complaints, including "one potential choking incident" for recalling products sold nationwide.
Monday is opening night on Broadway for the star-studded revival of the modern classic "Glengarry Glen Ross."
Actor Richard Chamberlain died Saturday, March 29, in Waimanalo, Hawai'i of complications following a stroke. He was two days shy of his 91st birthday.
President Trump signed an executive order targeting funding for Smithsonian Institution programs that he says contain "divisive, race-centered ideology."
The Flash: Vertical Velocity coaster is the first "super boomerang" roller coaster in North America.
Hamdan Ballal said Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank beat him in front of his home while filming the assault.
Anthony Davis had 12 points and seven rebounds in 28 minutes in his first home game since being injured Feb. 8.
Paul Cotter and Jesper Bratt scored in the shootout, and the Devils beat the Wild 3-2 on Monday night for their third win in four games.
Pete Alonso hit a grand slam and the New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 10-4.
The NY Yankees' new torpedo bats drew attention Saturday, as they hit a team-record nine homers against the Milwaukee Brewers.
OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges each scored 28 points and the Knicks dominated the second half for a 110-93 win over the Trail Blazers on Sunday.
As Gov. Kathy Hochul pushes for a "bell-to-bell" ban on cellphones inside classrooms, two schools in the Bronx got ahead of the curve and are seeing benefits.
Coney Island's amusements are set to open Saturday as the Brooklyn Borough President weighs in on a casino proposal.
Students are swapping their textbooks for shovels in a mission to restore sand dunes at Coney Island Creek.
CBS News New York's Elle McLogan headed to Citi Field to find out what's new on the menu for Mets fans in 2025.
Voters will cast their ballots in Brooklyn in a special election to fill a vacant New York City Council seat
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.
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."
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock is calling for mostly clear skies and a high of 54 on Tuesday.
CBS News New York's Kristine Johnson has more on what you can and cannot throw in the garbage and Lisa Rozner previews what it will be like to eat outside in the city over the next several months.
Local landmarks, including the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge were lit up in pink, white, and blue on Monday night to draw attention to Transgender Day of Visibility. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
Police on Monday released dozens of photos of the inside of what some have described as a house of horrors. CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis reports.
Gardner, the youngest son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, died March 21 at the age of 14 while on vacation with his family. CBS News New York's Kristine Johnson reports.
