Emergency Crews Conduct Disaster Drill At Newark Airport
The exercise simulated a crash involving two jets. More than 300 people took part in the drill, including first responders and some people acting as passengers trapped on the planes.
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The exercise simulated a crash involving two jets. More than 300 people took part in the drill, including first responders and some people acting as passengers trapped on the planes.
The mother of an unarmed man who was shot and killed by a detective during a traffic stop on the Grand Central Parkway said she wants "justice" for her son.
Sharpton hugged Cecilia Reyes during an appearance on Saturday at his Harlem headquarters. He said it's "unthinkable for a mother to have to bury her child."
It happened around 5:15 a.m. Thursday near exit 7 at LaGuardia Airport during routine traffic stop, police said
Terminal turmoil has once again gripped American passengers as dozens of Thursday flights were canceled and many more delayed so that crews could check and secure rows of airplane seats.
American Airlines has been dealing with a public relations headache all week, after a row of seats on three separate flights came loose forcing emergency landings.
Aviation and wildlife experts took turns taking shots at Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration. Former NTSB chairman Jim Hall said the transfer station is sure to be a bird magnet.
Detectives are reviewing missing person cases in an effort to identify the victim.
On Monday, American Eagle flight attendant Jose Serrano apparently couldn't take the heat as passengers became impatient on their weather-delayed flight to Raleigh-Durham, N.C.
Police said that 25-year-old Nicholas Casci of Colts Neck, N.J. was arrested on a weapons-possession charge. He is awaiting arraignment.
Isabel Pascual had disappeared just before 1 p.m. Wednesday at LaGuardia getting off an American Airlines flight from Miami.
It's been ranked as the worst major airport in the entire country, but LaGuardia Airport is in for a $3.6 billion face lift. The central terminal will be torn down piece by piece and rebuilt.
Dozens of residents rallied against the proposed trash terminal on Saturday, wearing T-shirts that read, "Don't treat New Yorkers like trash!" and chanting, "Dump the dump!"
The former Secretary of State said it's "not unusual'' for him to be patted down during airport security screenings.
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula trained in the desert but was planning on blowing up a U.S.-bound jet. However, the plot was undone by a man they thought was one of their own, CBS News has learned.
The survey found LaGuardia Airport is by far the worst when it comes to check-in and security processes, baggage handling, providing Wi-Fi, staff communication, design and cleanliness.
The dog, a 30-pound Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy named Byrdie, somehow got out of her cage around 10 a.m. while she was being loaded onto a Delta flight bound for Memphis.
Owners of New York City's signature yellow cabs sued Wednesday over plans to let livery cars pick up passengers on the street outside the heart of Manhattan, turning to a court on the eve of an expected vote to put the proposal in action.
The Port Authority is on the verge of announcing a 90-day plan to provide cleaner restrooms and more customer-service representatives at LaGuardia, JFK and Newark.
LaGuardia Airport will now provide expedited screening to qualified passengers. The TSA pre-screening means that you don't have to take your shoes off, you can keep your belt on and you don't have to open up your laptop.
The agency said it won't hesitate to go after anyone who causes a take-off delay at any of the Tri-State Area's three major airports.
The wings of U.S. Airways flight 1549 had been cut off to transport the aircraft to the Carolinas Aviation Museum in Charlotte where the plane is now on display.
Some flyers Wednesday morning were floating on air at American Airlines' Terminal 8 screening. They left on their shoes, belts, and jackets, they didn't have to open their bags, and they breezed through security.
If you've been to an airport recently, you've probably seen security randomly select people for extra screenings. But in a CBS 2 investigation, some female travelers say there was nothing random about it. They claim agents hand-selected them with something else in mind.
General Manager Gaetano Corteo, of Umberto's Pizzeria on Jericho Turnpike, hopped on a plane Friday morning at LaGuardia Airport to personally deliver 15 pies to the team just in time for lunch.
The FDNY said it started receiving 911 calls at around 4 p.m. and quickly responded to the blaze on Ryer Avenue in the Fordham section.
Eight Toronto pitchers shut down the New York bats in the 5-2 loss, wasting another solid effort from Cam Schlittler.
Cuomo went before the movers and shakers of the city's business community at a forum with a proposal that he says is just plain common sense.
The dated and bland terminal was dedicated exactly 30 years ago -- and many say that's about the best thing that can be said about it.
The mayor is asking the Landmarks Preservation Commission to hold a public hearing to make the statues public landmarks, which means they can't be torn down.
The FDNY said it started receiving 911 calls at around 4 p.m. and quickly responded to the blaze on Ryer Avenue in the Fordham section.
Eight Toronto pitchers shut down the New York bats in the 5-2 loss, wasting another solid effort from Cam Schlittler.
Cuomo went before the movers and shakers of the city's business community at a forum with a proposal that he says is just plain common sense.
The dated and bland terminal was dedicated exactly 30 years ago -- and many say that's about the best thing that can be said about it.
The mayor is asking the Landmarks Preservation Commission to hold a public hearing to make the statues public landmarks, which means they can't be torn down.
As they say, all good things must come to an end. It's a First Alert Weather Day, as rain arrives with some weather whiplash.
Kristen Hogan faces an attempted murder charge after police said she laced a bottle of wine with a toxic chemical and her partner drank it.
The October 2025 supermoon appeared in the skies over NYC, Long Island, New Jersey and beyond Monday night.
The U.S. Drought Monitor rates most of New York, northern New Jersey and Connecticut as "abnormally dry."
Rubin's personal assistant, who was arrested in a Dallas-Fort Worth area suburb, allegedly arranged for the women to fly to New York for the encounters.
Candidates for governor in New Jersey Jack Ciattarelli and Mikie Sherrill took the stage for their final debate Wednesday night.
A New Jersey farm has a warning for people headed pumpkin picking this fall.
The debate will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center in New Brunswick.
Turnout will be key in the New Jersey governor's race between Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli, a political expert says.
As they say, all good things must come to an end. It's a First Alert Weather Day, as rain arrives with some weather whiplash.
Members of a Long Island family say they feel like they are living next door to a zoo -- and that it smells like one, too.
Police announced the arrest of 16 people accused of systematically stealing hundreds of thousands of pounds of donated clothes at charity bins across Suffolk County.
A broken wing almost ended a monarch butterfly's journey on Long Island, but a wing transplant gave it a second chance to fly.
The Neutra family still have no grave to visit. They come to a park in Oyster Bay named after their son, where he played and dreamed.
It appeared an officer leading the motorcade was struck moments after pulling out of the church in Lindenhurst.
Cuomo went before the movers and shakers of the city's business community at a forum with a proposal that he says is just plain common sense.
The dated and bland terminal was dedicated exactly 30 years ago -- and many say that's about the best thing that can be said about it.
The mayor is asking the Landmarks Preservation Commission to hold a public hearing to make the statues public landmarks, which means they can't be torn down.
The announcement comes days after President Trump presented a 20-point peace plan aimed at ending the war in Gaza.
Candidates for governor in New Jersey Jack Ciattarelli and Mikie Sherrill took the stage for their final debate Wednesday night.
Juan Namnun, the baseball coach at Frankford High School, is in the small group of men diagnosed with breast cancer each year.
The 2-year-old facility is breaking the stigma when it comes to addressing mental illness.
With time running out to avert a government shutdown, millions of Americans who get health insurance under the Affordable Care Act could soon face sharply higher premiums.
In handwritten notes he left behind, the gunman repeatedly referenced CTE and asked for his brain to be studied.
Attorney Ben Crump represents families of those who died and is filing four wrongful death notices of claim.
Dolly Parton's spokesperson told CBS News that she was filming the video to address fans' concerns.
Thirty paintings by Bob Ross are set to be auctioned to support public television stations after federal funding cuts.
FCI Fort Dix, one of several dozen federal prisons with a residential drug treatment program, will best allow Sean "Diddy" Combs "to address drug abuse issues," his lawyer said.
Five years after their influential drummer Neil Peart died of glioblastoma, the Canadian band Rush have announced a reunion tour Monday.
Taylor Swift's new album, "The Life of a Showgirl," became Spotify's most-streamed album in a single day this year. The company said it only took 11 hours to hit that mark.
Eight Toronto pitchers shut down the New York bats in the 5-2 loss, wasting another solid effort from Cam Schlittler.
Judge hit a tying homer and drove in four runs during a clutch performance for the ages, and the Yankees rallied to beat the Blue Jays 9-6 on Tuesday.
Justin Brazeau scored twice, Arturs Silovs stopped all 25 shots he faced, and the Penguins beat the Rangers 3-0 on Tuesday in each team's opener.
Mark Sanchez was hospitalized with multiple stab wounds following a violent altercation over the weekend.
Toronto rookie right-hander Trey Yesavage mowed down the Bombers into the sixth inning of an eventual 13-7 victory on Sunday.
The park's carefully designed gardens and habitats make visitors forget they're in the middle of Brooklyn.
The beloved Coney Island landmark was recognized for its role in shaping Brooklyn's heritage and identity.
The Delivering Together program offers repair kits, restrooms, language classes, and much more to support app-based delivery workers.
Neighbors along Newtown Creek say the acrid smog it regularly pumps out looks anything but clean.
As the U.S. approaches its 250th birthday, locals are fighting to preserve the city's only museum on an active military installation.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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.
In the interim, CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn is calling for sunny skies and temperatures in the 60s over the next few days.
CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo has more on their emotional reunion on Long Island.
CBS News New York's Christine Sloan has a recap of Wednesday night's meeting at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center.
The Bombers were shut down by eight Toronto pitchers in a season-ending 5-2 loss to the Blue Jays on Wednesday night in Game 4 of the ALDS. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
FDNY officials said 12 people were injured, including one critically, in the blaze in the Fordham section on Tuesday afternoon. CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis reports.
