Overdose deaths down more than 20% in N.Y. state, CDC data reveals
Centers for Disease Control data shows 1,600 fewer people died of overdoses in New York from August of 2023 to August of 2024 than in the 12 months prior.
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Centers for Disease Control data shows 1,600 fewer people died of overdoses in New York from August of 2023 to August of 2024 than in the 12 months prior.
The NYPD says it is making major changes after department overtime reached its highest yearly total ever.
A new audit has found nearly 400 New Jersey police departments spent over $1 million total on a controversial training program known as "Street Cop."
Hate groups are not only promoting that content on popular social media sites, but a CBS News New York investigation shows they're actively trying to recruit kids into their ideology.
Exclusive video shows another violent subway crime. This time, a sleeping passenger was targeted during a robbery in Queens.
A New Jersey father says hackers took over his family's phones and accounts and even changed their home address.
A federal bill that could help prevent e-bike and e-scooter battery fires is finally nearing the finish line, according to the FDNY.
The NYPD is teaming up with the Secret Service to warn shoppers about an array of dangerous scams they're seeing this holiday season.
A prosecutor tells CBS News New York a loophole in New York law made it difficult to charge a drugged driver who killed four members of a Long Island family last year.
Early intervention therapy is critical for some children's development, but New York families say services have been delayed for weeks, putting the future of these babies and toddlers at risk.
A group of friends in Queens say they're out of tens of thousands of dollars because a third-party booking service won't give them their money back, even though the trip was supposed to be fully refundable.
A Brooklyn family feared their property was at risk when a construction error at a neighboring building forced them out of their home in September, but now, they're back just in time for the holidays.
A CBS News New York investigation found online loopholes may be putting New York City's effort to prevent lithium-ion battery fires at risk.
Families of children injured by medical malpractice at birth and pushed into a New York state fund to receive critical care are waiting for state officials to address claim denials.
A New York City Councilmember is taking the city's Department of Homeless Services to task, saying it needs to do a better job managing food at the city's migrant shelters.
A Hudson Valley woman says her car was driven from Queens to New Jersey after she parked at an unlicensed long-term parking lot near John F. Kennedy International Airport.
A Brooklyn woman who was wrongly marked as deceased by the government in 2022 says the problem has caused a years-long struggle.
Nearly a dozen families and therapists say New York's Early Intervention Program services have grinded to a halt due to a new state database.
With holes in the floor and a ceiling that droops, a group of tenants in Lower Manhattan claim their landlord is dodging repairs.
A man conned into shipping his life savings across the country was saved by the quick actions of an NYPD detective.
A New York City homeowner said he turned to solar power to cut down on the cost of electricity, but instead said he's lost several thousand dollars.
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.
It's been nearly two weeks since the death of a 4-year-old boy in Harlem, and we're no closer to finding out what really happened.
A new audit from the New York State Comptroller says some state employees regularly mishandled housing discrimination complaints.
An MTA conductor was critically injured in a stabbing at a Brooklyn subway station Tuesday, police say.
ShopRite stores in the Tri-State Area are alerting customers about the national bird flu outbreak and its effect on egg supplies and increased pricing.
The Islanders extended their winning streak to three games with a win over the Flyers on Friday night.
Playland Park may not open this summer because of a contract dispute between Westchester County and the park's private operator.
A film nominated for Best Picture at this year's Oscars features a Coney Island candy store and one of its real-life employees.
Parents in Brooklyn are outraged after the city announced it will close multiple child care centers in the borough.
ShopRite stores in the Tri-State Area are alerting customers about the national bird flu outbreak and its effect on egg supplies and increased pricing.
Playland Park may not open this summer because of a contract dispute between Westchester County and the park's private operator.
A film nominated for Best Picture at this year's Oscars features a Coney Island candy store and one of its real-life employees.
Parents in Brooklyn are outraged after the city announced it will close multiple child care centers in the borough.
Some residents in Brooklyn say their neighborhood is covered in dust and rattled by noise. They blame a city-owned concrete recycling plant that moved in last year.
ShopRite stores in the Tri-State Area are alerting customers about the national bird flu outbreak and its effect on egg supplies and increased pricing.
New York City's weather is finally starting to warm up after several days of temperatures below freezing.
NYC saw a couple brutally cold weather days, but there is some relief ahead with temperatures starting to warm up.
The dangerously cold weather continues around NYC, and temperatures won't climb back above the freezing mark for a while.
The cold weather just got even colder around New York City and much of the East Coast.
ShopRite stores in the Tri-State Area are alerting customers about the national bird flu outbreak and its effect on egg supplies and increased pricing.
While Newark and New York are sanctuary cities, the recent ICE activity and President Trump's directives cracking down on immigration have some in area schools and places of worship fearing for their futures.
A small earthquake shook part of Paramus, New Jersey on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey says.
The mayor of Newark, New Jersey is responding after ICE agents stormed a business in the city and took people into custody.
New York City's weather is finally starting to warm up after several days of temperatures below freezing.
ShopRite stores in the Tri-State Area are alerting customers about the national bird flu outbreak and its effect on egg supplies and increased pricing.
Suffolk County's Crime Analysis Center just got a major expansion thanks to state funding.
Saturday marks 35 years since Avianca Flight 052 crashed on Long Island after it ran out of fuel while circling to land at JFK Airport.
President Donald Trump withdrew a Biden administration plan to set new limits on chemical discharge into drinking water, worrying some Long Island leaders.
Bird flu has been detected in the poultry flock at a commercial farm in Suffolk County, Long Island.
The president said the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been too bureaucratic and slow in its response to disasters.
Hundreds of "illegal immigrant criminals" in the U.S. were arrested and hundreds more flown out of the country on military aircraft, the White House said.
The directive allows federal law enforcement agents to carry out immigration-related enforcement actions that are usually reserved for officials under DHS.
Elected officials in Paterson, New Jersey have voted down a proposal that would fine or jail people sleeping in public spaces.
President Donald Trump withdrew a Biden administration plan to set new limits on chemical discharge into drinking water, worrying some Long Island leaders.
A new study finds that those who responded to the World Trade Center attacks on 9/11 may be at higher risk of early-onset dementia.
Bird flu has been detected in the poultry flock at a commercial farm in Suffolk County, Long Island.
The red food dye is used in products ranging from candies to vegetarian meats.
Officials have blamed a new strain for this winter's surge in norovirus cases.
More than 20 million egg-laying chickens in the U.S. died last quarter, federal data shows.
A film nominated for Best Picture at this year's Oscars features a Coney Island candy store and one of its real-life employees.
The first performers for the 67th Annual Grammy Awards have been announced. Stars like Chappell Roan and Shakira will perform on music's biggest night.
Grammy-winning singer SZA will join Kendrick Lamar on stage at the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show on Feb. 9.
Nominations for the 97th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, with "Emilia Pérez," "A Complete Unknown" and "Conclave" at the top of the heap in nominations.
Comedian Trevor Noah will return to the Grammy Awards stage to host the 2025 ceremony — his fifth consecutive year leading the show.
The Islanders extended their winning streak to three games with a win over the Flyers on Friday night.
Igor Shesterkin made 35 saves as the surging Rangers routed the Flyers on Thursday night.
Former Yankees Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia joined former Met Billy Wagner on Thursday at a news conference about being elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Grammy-winning singer SZA will join Kendrick Lamar on stage at the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show on Feb. 9.
Mariano Rivera, the legendary New York Yankees pitcher, and his wife are accused of failing to protect a girl who was sexually abused by an older child during a trip sponsored by their church, a lawsuit says.
Some residents in Brooklyn say their neighborhood is covered in dust and rattled by noise. They blame a city-owned concrete recycling plant that moved in last year.
Advocates say New York City's street vendors are among the most vulnerable to the Trump administration's immigration policies, and now they're calling on the City Council to help protect them.
The Fort Washington Library reopened to the Washington Heights community Thursday, for the first time since its COVID-19 closure.
The dragon boating community's fate in Queens is uncertain after NYC Parks announced plans to close Pier 1 near Citi Field because of deteriorating wood.
A Brooklyn teen who survived cancer is now using her experience to support others battling the disease.
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 Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for January 24 at 11 p.m.
Saturday marks 35 years since an air disaster on Long Island. Avianca Flight 052 ran out of fuel while circling to land at JFK Airport. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff was a reporter at the scene in 1990. Now, she has the story of survivors who were children at the time and the local doctor who treated them.
Consumers are starting to see the impact of bird flu spreading across the country. Egg supplies have dropped and prices have increased. CBS News New York's Alecia Reid spoke to shoppers.
President Donald Trump spent the day visiting communities recovering from recent disasters. He first stopped in North Carolina where he said he would consider "getting rid of FEMA." He then toured California where wildfires are still burning. CBS News New York's Lori Bordonaro reports.
The Trump administration announced Friday that it has started to fly immigrants who entered the United States illegally out of the country using military planes. It's part of what the White House calls its mass deportation campaign. CBS News New York's Derick Waller has the latest on the deportation measures.
