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Yonkers law enforcement cracks down on dog waste violations
8+ hour, 15+ min ago (381+ words) May 25, 2026 / 3: 26 PM EDT / CBS New York Law enforcement officers in Yonkers are cracking down on owners who don't pick up after their pets, giving out thousands of dollars worth of fines. A law requiring dog owners to pick up pet…...
Rainy weather continues in New York with much cooler temperatures
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (286+ words) May 21, 2026 / 7: 35 AM EDT / CBS New York The cooler weather pattern is hard to miss across the Tri-State Area after the near summer warmth. " Showers are around to start the day, with a damp and gray morning greeting much of the…...
New York's CREEP Act appears close to passing. Here's what the anti-stalking law would do.
3+ week, 4+ day ago (399+ words) April 30, 2026 / 6: 19 PM EDT / CBS New York Advocates and lawmakers are trying to close what they call a loophole in New York's laws against stalking and harassment, which they say do not keep up with the digital age. At a rally…...
Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO found unfit to stand trial in New York
1+ year, 3+ week ago (394+ words) May 4, 2025 / 1: 44 PM EDT / CBS/AP Michael Jeffries, the former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, is not competent to stand trial on sex trafficking charges in New York, a federal judge ruled Friday." Judge Nusrat Choudhury also directed the Attorney General's office…...
Live Updates: King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in New York City
3+ week, 5+ day ago (836+ words) Updated on: April 29, 2026 / 12: 48 PM EDT / CBS New York As part of his four-day trip to the U. S. to commemorate America's 250th birthday, King Charles III and Queen Camilla are taking part in a wreath-laying event at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum in New York…...
3 NYC casinos approved by N. Y. State Gaming Commission in final vote
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (451+ words) Updated on: December 15, 2025 / 5: 56 PM EST / CBS New York The New York State Gaming Commission voted Monday to approve the three remaining New York City casino bids." The casinos clearing the last hurdle are Steve Cohen's Metropolitan Park in Queens, Bally's…...
Obama meets Mamdani in New York City ahead of a preschool reading event
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (326+ words) April 18, 2026 / 5: 25 PM EDT / CBS/AP Former President Barack Obama met with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for the first time on Saturday, where they read to preschoolers and led a sing-along at a child care center. The meeting comes…...
New York hiking trail closed for over a month due to moose exhibiting "unusual behaviors"
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (224+ words) Updated on: July 18, 2025 / 1: 59 PM EDT / CBS News A popular hiking trail in New York's Adirondack Mountains has been closed for more than a month due to a bull moose exhibiting "unusual behaviors," state officials said." The moose has been observed…...
Amtrak's new high-speed Acela train a gamechanger for Northeast travelers
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (358+ words) Updated on: August 30, 2025 / 9: 47 PM EDT / CBS News Amtrak's Next Gen Acela high-speed trains are now racing passengers between Boston, New York and Washington, D. C. , hitting top speeds of 160 miles per hour. " Leo Friedman and his mother, Phyllis, traveled from New Jersey…...
MTA bus driver recovering in hospital after being attacked on the job
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (266+ words) April 7, 2026 / 7: 58 PM EDT / CBS New York An MTA bus driver is recovering in the hospital after what his union calls a brutal, unprovoked attack on the job. It happened around 8: 30 p. m. Saturday on Riverdale Avenue, where the Bronx and Yonkers meet....