Eagle Scout Hopeful Transforms Community Garden On Staten Island
The current Boy Scout recently transformed a community garden to make sure more people can get their hands on fresh produce.
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The current Boy Scout recently transformed a community garden to make sure more people can get their hands on fresh produce.
Police now say two shootings that happened Tuesday on Staten Island are not connected.
In one case, a gunman was hit and killed by a minivan. In the other, a woman in her 60s was shot and critically injured near a bus stop.
Police said the situation began around 11:45 a.m. with a dispute at St. George Theater on Hyatt Street.
It happened around 5:20 p.m. Saturday at Mapleton Avenue and Olympia Boulevard.
Also in New York City, incumbent Democrat U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley was defeated by 28-year-old newcomer Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
855,000 square feet of real estate on Staten Island will soon be home to a massive Amazon facility which will help get orders out quickly to local customers.
Initial reports said the fire started at the house of a fire marshal, but it actually started on Steinway Avenue a few houses away.
The flames broke out shortly after 7 p.m. at a fire marshal's house on Steinway Avenue in the New Springville section.
Witnesses said the 10-year-old was driving the SUV when it crashed into parked cars on Lincoln Street near Manor Road in Castleton Corners, then flipped onto its side.
The first GOP primary debate between Rep. Dan Donovan and his predecessor Michael Grimm was like a playground brawl.
Jeremy was born missing part of his right arm. While he has no trouble showing off his favorite dance moves without it, he says the new addition has made life a little better.
It happened around 11:40 p.m. Wednesday at a building on Navy Pier Court.
For weeks, Richard Gambardella felt like a prisoner in his own home. He had to be careful walking outside because wild turkey laid eggs under a bush near his front door.
Brazen bandits are plucking purses off of unsuspecting people on Staten Island.
Several people were standing on the deck when it collapsed.
The body cam footage begins with a group of officers with their weapons drawn confronting Marcus Washington, who is seated on the ground outside.
A relative was driving the 6-month-old to Richmond University Medical Hospital when their van ran a red light and was hit by a Jeep in West Brighton, police said.
Staten Island has the worst ozone levels in New York according to the American Lung Associations' 2018 "State of the Air" report.
Two men in masks - one armed with a knife - ambushed a family inside their Staten Island home Wednesday morning.
Millie Linares, 7, of Manhattan, couldn't see the eggs, but for the first time in her life, that didn't stop her from participating in a holiday egg hunt.
Crime scene investigators and countless detectives took over Highland Avenue off Howard Avenue on Staten Island on Sunday afternoon after police opened fire on a woman armed with a gun.
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One of New York's bravest was out for dinner with his wife when he found himself in the middle of a restaurant rescue.
A Staten Island man was searching Sunday for the firefighter who he said saved his life last week.
The New York Jets snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the Houston Texans on Thursday night.
A Jewish man says he was harassed and randomly sucker-punched on the Upper East Side. Police are investigating the attack as a hate crime.
The PATH Hoboken station will close for nearly a month in early 2025 for repairs, the Port Authority announced Thursday.
In the Queens neighborhood known as Little Guyana, preparations are underway for the community's annual Diwali festival.
Tenants in Brooklyn rallied Thursday to demand the passage of a bill in New York that would allow them to buy their apartment building from their landlord.
A Jewish man says he was harassed and randomly sucker-punched on the Upper East Side. Police are investigating the attack as a hate crime.
The PATH Hoboken station will close for nearly a month in early 2025 for repairs, the Port Authority announced Thursday.
In the Queens neighborhood known as Little Guyana, preparations are underway for the community's annual Diwali festival.
Tenants in Brooklyn rallied Thursday to demand the passage of a bill in New York that would allow them to buy their apartment building from their landlord.
A scathing new audit report says poor management of a New York City-run rental assistance program led to major problems for families in need of housing.
Police say a shooting at the University of Bridgeport was an isolated incident that did not involve students.
The Halloween weather forecast for 2024 shows several record highs are in jeopardy around New York and New Jersey.
Connecticut voters are getting their chance as America decides on the next president, but that's not the only thing voters will see on their 2024 ballot.
The New York City area will see a warm-up to close out the month, with record highs in jeopardy on Halloween.
A frost advisory will be in effect in parts of the Tri-State Area early Sunday morning.
The PATH Hoboken station will close for nearly a month in early 2025 for repairs, the Port Authority announced Thursday.
New Jersey American Water customers in Bridgewater, Raritan and Somerville remained under a boil water advisory Thursday.
A water main break in Somerville, New Jersey has left most of the borough without any water.
Police officers raced into a burning New Jersey home and saved a woman's life, and the heroic rescue was captured on camera.
Students and staff have been displaced from their New Jersey elementary school after the discovery of mold shut their school building down.
An all-out manhunt is underway after a New York State Police trooper was shot by a driver on the Southern State Parkway.
The suspect in the murder of Sabina Rosas has been found dead, police said Wednesday.
Sabina Rosas, 33, was found dead in a room at the Shou Sugi Ban House wellness resort in the Hamptons on Monday.
Clean water is on the ballot in Long Island's Suffolk County. Proposition 2 asks voters to approve a small new sales tax to protect drinking water and waterways.
The NY-1 race on Long Island pits incumbent Republican Nick LaLota against Democratic challenger John Avlon.
New York City is turning to technology and young people to help put an end to the dangerous epidemic of subway surfing.
The former president tried to seize on President Biden's "garbage" comment, while Jennifer Lopez appeared at a rally in Las Vegas with the vice president.
A Republican-led House panel has referred former Gov. Andrew Cuomo to the Justice Department for potential prosecution for allegedly lying to Congress in September about his role in a COVID report on nursing home deaths.
As America decides control of the House of Representatives, no race is tighter or more expensive than New York's 19th Congressional District.
Starting in February, New Yorkers will no longer be breaking the law when crossing the street in between traffic, and will no longer receive a fine for jaywalking.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday announced a $150 million investment in a new state-of-the-art cell and gene therapy hub to be built on Long Island.
Dozens of New York and New Jersey schools are impacted by a recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria.
The worst rates of the infection known as "walking pneumonia" or "white lung pneumonia" are in young children ages 2 to 4 years old.
Rwanda says it's gaining control of a Marburg outbreak, but U.S. authorities are taking no chances as another killer virus spreads fast.
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has been arrested in New York City for alleged violations of the conditions of supervised release that were set when he was sentenced several years ago to two years in prison in a racketeering case.
Teri Garr rose from being a background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star in such favorites as "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie."
Timothée Chalamet surprised the crowd at his own look-alike contest at Washington Square Park in Manhattan.
The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."
Cardi B says she's been hospitalized with a medical emergency and will have to miss her scheduled performance at ONE Musicfest in Atlanta.
The New York Jets snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the Houston Texans on Thursday night.
Free agent Juan Soto is certain to get an astronomical contract this offseason, but the Yankees will have major competition.
The New York City Marathon charts a 26.2 mile course throughout all five boroughs this Sunday. Here's a look at the route maps.
The New York City marathon takes over the city this Sunday, with several major roads and bridges closed across the five boroughs.
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In the Queens neighborhood known as Little Guyana, preparations are underway for the community's annual Diwali festival.
The Bergen Beach home on East 72nd Street and Avenue K has become a neighborhood attraction.
The landmarked library branch in Harlem underwent a $34.4 million renovation from top to bottom.
A Brooklyn-based nonprofit is working to make a positive change in the form of student graduations in the community.
A Harlem preschool teacher was honored Monday for his three decades of serving students, some as young as 3 years old.
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 Tony Sadiku has your First Alert Forecast for October 31 at 11 p.m.
The PATH Hoboken station will close for nearly a month in early 2025 for repairs, the Port Authority announced Thursday. Some riders tell CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner they don't know how they're going to get around.
A beloved Halloween tradition made its way through Greenwich Village on Thursday. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman has highlights from the 51st Annual Village Halloween Parade.
A Jewish man says he was harassed and randomly sucker-punched on the Upper East Side. Police are investigating the attack as a hate crime. CBS News New York's Lori Bordonaro spoke exclusively to the victim.
Two people were shot outside a McDonald's on the Upper West Side on Thursday.
