Political powerhouse Nita Lowey dead at age 87
As CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports, Lowey is being remembered for breaking multiple glass ceilings for women and achieving milestones as a New Yorker and Jewish member of Congress.
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As CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports, Lowey is being remembered for breaking multiple glass ceilings for women and achieving milestones as a New Yorker and Jewish member of Congress.
In a statement, Lowey's family said she died Saturday at her home in Harrison after battling metastatic breast cancer. Lowey was elected to Congress in 1988 and served until she retired in 2020. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
Nita Lowey, the former 16-term congresswoman from New York, has died after a battle with breast cancer, her family says.
CBS News New York's John Elliott went behind the scenes with performers in the Flip Circus at Cross County Center in Yonkers.
Police in Westchester County are looking for the people who broke into multiple businesses this week.
The body was found inside a suitcase at Saw Mill River Creek along with her ex-boyfriend's car, police say.
A Westchester County community is mourning the accidental death of a 3-year-old in a river. The family says his death was preventable.
As CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports, the boy's family wants a barrier put in place to prevent another tragedy.
Three workers are safe after scaffolding collapsed in Harrison, Westchester County on Friday.
Many of New York's striking prison guards returned to their jobs Saturday after the state told them to take a deal or face termination.
Many of New York's striking prison guards will return to their jobs after the state told them to take a deal or face termination. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports.
A 3-year-old boy who went missing in Westchester County on Thursday afternoon has been found dead in the Mamaroneck River.
Two more New York inmates died while the strike by state correction officers entered a second week. CBS News New York's Alice Gainer reports.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says a tentative agreement has been reached to end the prison guard strike at state correctional facilities.
Pope Francis instructed the Vatican to give regular updates on his condition, which was described as "critical" over the weekend. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports.
A New Rochelle man has been charged with sexually abusing a 15-year-old boy after he was charged with leaving the teen's dead body on a sidewalk.
Ken Jenkins took 64% of the vote against his President Trump-backed opponent in Tuesday's special election for Westchester County executive.
Jenkins took nearly 64% of the vote against a Republican endorsed by President Trump. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports.
Westchester County held a special election on Tuesday to pick a leader, a decision that was likely to be influenced by President Trump.
Democrat Ken Jenkins is facing off against Republican Christine Sculti in the race to fill out the final year of George Latimer's term. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports.
More than 3 million homes and businesses in New York City and suburbs could face a double-digit increase in natural gas and electric bills.
CBS News New York's Lori Bordonaro has the story from Westchester County.
An adult and a teenager are facing charges in connection to the death of a 15-year-old boy in New Rochelle, Westchester County.
Bird flu may be the reason behind the sudden death of a dozen Canadian geese at a Westchester park. CBS News New York's Alecia Reid reports town officials are on high alert and warning residents to be careful.
It's been 10 years since the worst accident in the history of the Metro-North Railroad happened in Valhalla, New York.
Slumping Juan Soto hit a tiebreaking, two-run double in a three-run fourth inning and the Mets beat the Dodgers 5-2 on Saturday night.
Max Fried threw 7 1/3 sharp innings and the Yankees broke open a tight game with a 10-run fifth to beat the reeling Rockies 13-1 on Saturday.
Jonquel Jones had 26 points and Sabrina Ionescu added 23, leading the Liberty over the Fever 90-88 on Saturday.
An explosion on board a sewage boat docked on the Hudson River killed a New York City worker and injured two others.
Mary Calvi talks to bestselling author Annabel Monaghan about her new book "It's a Love Story"
An explosion on board a sewage boat docked on the Hudson River killed a New York City worker and injured two others.
Teens in Brooklyn's El Puente Bike Club are preparing to cycle from New Haven to Boston for the 2025 Youth Bike Summit.
Pascal Siakam scored a playoff career-high 39 points, and the Pacers beat the Knicks 114-109 on Friday for a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
It is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and CBS News New York is highlighting the growth of the nonprofit Heart of Dinner.
Queens Council Member Julie Won says she's working with the city to deliver expanded waterfront access as part of OneLIC.
Teens in Brooklyn's El Puente Bike Club are preparing to cycle from New Haven to Boston for the 2025 Youth Bike Summit.
New York City-area Republican members of Congress were able to include a huge increase in property tax deductions in the so-called "big, beautiful bill" passed on Thursday.
The wet, windy weather continues today around the NYC area, and the rain could be heavy at times.
Saturday turned out to be a nicer day than expected, despite a threat of isolated strong-to-severe thunderstorms.
The rainy weather lets up some today around NYC, but thunderstorms are back in the forecast to close out the week.
The Trump administration is suing Newark, Hoboken, Jersey City and Paterson, N.J., for allegedly obstructing federal immigration agents.
The New Jersey Department of Transportation reopened two eastbound lanes of the I-80 on Wednesday night, just in time for the Thursday morning commute.
"Arrive early," the oldest travel strategy in the book, has a new meaning for Memorial Day weekend at troubled Newark Liberty Airport.
New York City-area Republican members of Congress were able to include a huge increase in property tax deductions in the so-called "big, beautiful bill" passed on Thursday.
Many beach towns on the Jersey Shore require you to purchase a beach tag, also referred to as a beach badge, to gain access.
Suffolk County police and multiple banks are warning the public about alerts coming from made-up and sometimes spoofed fraud hotlines.
The Islanders on Friday hired ex-Lightning assistant Mathieu Darche as general manager and head of hockey operations.
The Jones Beach Air Show is back for 2025 on Long Island, and the Memorial Day Weekend tradition features the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds.
New York City-area Republican members of Congress were able to include a huge increase in property tax deductions in the so-called "big, beautiful bill" passed on Thursday.
The House passed President Trump's domestic policy bill by just one vote, in part because Rep. Andrew Garbarino, who would've voted to support it, was asleep at the time, House Speaker Mike Johnson said.
The last time President Trump gave a speech at the U.S. Military Academy came amid nationwide reckoning following the police killing of George Floyd in 2020.
"I am proud to announce that, after much consideration and negotiation, US Steel will REMAIN in America," President Trump wrote Friday afternoon.
The Trump administration is suing Newark, Hoboken, Jersey City and Paterson, N.J., for allegedly obstructing federal immigration agents.
The Trump administration says Columbia University violated a federal civil rights law by failing to protect Jewish students.
It is Harvard's second suit against the Trump administration.
Authorities in Hong Kong say COVID-19 levels are the worst in at least a year.
New Jersey health officials are warning people who attended Thursday's Shakira concert at MetLife stadium that a concertgoer had the measles.
Staggering numbers show a record number of children died in New York state from influenza over the winter.
The 40th Annual AIDS Walk New York drew approximately 10,000 people to Central Park on Sunday, organizers said.
A traveler with measles was at Newark Liberty International Airport for several hours while infectious Monday, health officials said.
Billy Joel canceled his upcoming tour, including all of his scheduled concerts up to early July 2026, after a recent diagnosis with the brain disorder normal pressure hydrocephalus.
A group of New York City Councilmembers are fighting a decision to cancel a free Kehlani concert in Central Park.
Kid Cudi, whose real name is Scott Mescudi, testified in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial about his relationship with Cassie Ventura.
Beyoncé is bringing her Cowboy Carter tour to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Here's what the BeyHive needs to know.
New Jersey health officials are warning people who attended Thursday's Shakira concert at MetLife stadium that a concertgoer had the measles.
Slumping Juan Soto hit a tiebreaking, two-run double in a three-run fourth inning and the Mets beat the Dodgers 5-2 on Saturday night.
Max Fried threw 7 1/3 sharp innings and the Yankees broke open a tight game with a 10-run fifth to beat the reeling Rockies 13-1 on Saturday.
Jonquel Jones had 26 points and Sabrina Ionescu added 23, leading the Liberty over the Fever 90-88 on Saturday.
The Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the New York Mets in a wild rematch of last year's National League Championship Series on a rainy night at Citi Field.
A day after the Colorado Rockies made history with the worst 50-game start since 1901, they made a surprise win over the New York Yankees Friday night.
Teens in Brooklyn's El Puente Bike Club are preparing to cycle from New Haven to Boston for the 2025 Youth Bike Summit.
Queens Council Member Julie Won says she's working with the city to deliver expanded waterfront access as part of OneLIC.
Eight New Yorkers who survived cardiac arrest met the EMTs and paramedics who saved their lives during a moving FDNY ceremony.
The arrival of a new policy for New York City's commercial waste means only three carters will be permitted to operate in each of a series of citywide zones.
For more than a year, Brooklyn Community Board 5 members say a broken elevator lift has kept some from attending meetings.
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 Adi Guajardo has learned the blast was so strong, sewage flew onto a nearby dock.
CBS News New York's Craig Allen is calling for a high in the upper 60s on Sunday and in the low 70s on Memorial Day.
Tens of thousands of people have descended on Jones Beach this weekend for the FourLeaf Air Show.
While airports remain packed, many are driving. CBS New New York's Ali Bauman caught up with some on the road in New Jersey.
CBS News New York's Alecia Reid has more on some of the disturbing evidence investigators have gathered.
