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"I don't even know how to put it into words," Cruz said. "There are no words that can describe the type of feeling that you get when a kid idolizes you so much that unfortunately they want to put him in the casket with your jersey on."
Head coach Rex Ryan, who obviously doesn't wear a helmet, plans to honor the victims in his own way by wearing a headset with the letters "S.H.E.S." while he coaches.
The Jets have three games to go. They could very well win all three but still not make the playoffs. But they have the right approach, maybe for the first time in a long time.
Signing Braylon Edwards sends a dangerous message to the rest of the Jets' locker room.
Dustin Keller and Stephen Hill did not travel with the Jets to Tennessee.
The Jets are ready to run right into the Titans in an old-school smash-mouth match-up.
Rex Ryan expects Braylon Edwards and Tim Tebow to ready for the Jets' Monday night game against the Titans.
The New York Giants will wear S.H.E.S. on the back of their helmets on Sunday in memory of those lost in the Sandy Hook Elementary tragedy.
Jets rookie defensive lineman Quinton Coples has been fined $15,000 by the NFL on Friday.
Rex Ryan reversed his decision Friday, saying the backup quarterback could actually participate in the wildcat-style offense.
Maybe you missed some of this past week's football action. Here's a quick recap of the week 15 games in the NFL.
Tim Tebow's days of running the New York Jets' wildcat-style offense appear over for now.
The Jets' reunion with Braylon Edwards is already off to an odd start.
So what causes these odd alliances? Like politics, a mutual need. When boxed into a corner, old hatchets get buried for the mutual good. In the end, it's just business.
Maybe you missed some of this past week's football action. Here's a quick recap of the week 14 games in the NFL.
The fact that the team's management caved in to the pressure of fans and media to re-sign a player who wasn't ever a part of their future after 2012 is a sign that this team lacks direction at the top.
Braylon Edwards is back with the New York Jets -- a week after bashing them. The veteran wide receiver was awarded to New York off waivers from Seattle on Tuesday as the Jets try to bolster their injured receiving corps with a familiar face.
"The locker room is so confident, guys are so confident," DeVito said. "I have no doubt that we can win these three games, and then we'll see wherever the chips fall."
Concise, humble, understated. Life would have been a lot easier for Rex Ryan if he had acted like that a long time ago.
Ryan's swagger made for plenty of headlines during his first three seasons in New York. Now, it's what the coach doesn't say that raises some eyebrows.
When it comes to the Jets, there have been but a few stories this season that warranted further attention. One stars Muhammad Wilkerson, a behemoth of a man who has quietly become a very good player.
Don't look now -- the Jets could have a respectable record and a chance at the playoffs when it's all said and done. But is it realistic to think they'll have a shot?
There's no reason to print playoff tickets or plan a parade down One Jets Drive, but Gang Green has somehow found a way to hang in there. At least for the moment.
Natural coral is being used to help those suffering from knee osteoarthritis who may not need a total knee replacement.
Ross Colton and Victor Oloffson scored in a 1:19 span in the second period to help the streaking Avalanche beat the Islanders 4-1 on Sunday night.
Lucas Raymond scored the tiebreaking goal late in the third period and the Red Wings beat the Rangers 2-1 on Sunday night.
The Federal Aviation Administration says it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed during the government shutdown.
Michael Porter Jr. scored 34 points and Tyrese Martin added 20 as the Nets sent the Wizards to their 11th straight loss, 129-106 Sunday night.
Natural coral is being used to help those suffering from knee osteoarthritis who may not need a total knee replacement.
Boyd was reportedly found shot in the abdomen in Midtown Manhattan and was rushed to the hospital.
NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's team is taking shape and about 50,000 people applied for jobs in the new administration, a top transition official says.
The New York City area will see an unusual temperature pattern Sunday as a strong cold front marches through the region.
A surge of rare pelican sightings in New York City raises the possibility the southern birds may start calling the area home.
The New York City area will see an unusual temperature pattern Sunday as a strong cold front marches through the region.
A severe geomagnetic storm brought the northern lights, or aurora borealis, back to the New York City area on Wednesday night.
Tuesday is Veterans Day, and it's a First Alert Weather Day due to the cold and wind.
A freeze warning goes into effect Monday across the New York City area as the coldest weather of the season so far arrives.
It comes after last week's deadly storm brought damaging winds that knocked down trees around the city and the Tri-State Area.
A shooting in Newark on on Saturday left a 10-year-old boy and a 21-year-old woman dead and three other people injured.
The New York City area will see an unusual temperature pattern Sunday as a strong cold front marches through the region.
Two people, including a child, were killed in a shooting in Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday, and another child and two adults were injured.
Newark Police responded to a report that a child fell from a 20th floor window at a high-rise on Elizabeth Avenue.
As researchers get closer to making pig kidney transplants work in humans, patients in need of donations have new hope.
The New York City area will see an unusual temperature pattern Sunday as a strong cold front marches through the region.
A surge of rare pelican sightings in New York City raises the possibility the southern birds may start calling the area home.
A 13-year-old boy was thrown from his e-bike after striking and killing a deer in East Islip, Long Island.
The historic Wells Farm on the border of Riverhead and Northville on Long Island went up in flames Wednesday evening.
The government shutdown impacted nearly 200,000 Long Island residents who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
The Federal Aviation Administration says it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed during the government shutdown.
All Democrats and four Republican House members last week successfully brought a petition to the floor to force a vote to release the full Justice Department files on Epstein, circumventing GOP leaders.
NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's team is taking shape and about 50,000 people applied for jobs in the new administration, a top transition official says.
Many Americans are "relieved" shutdown is over but expect higher health insurance costs.
Alina Habba, the Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, posted on social media Saturday, "We got him."
Natural coral is being used to help those suffering from knee osteoarthritis who may not need a total knee replacement.
As researchers get closer to making pig kidney transplants work in humans, patients in need of donations have new hope.
Heights University Hospital in Jersey City will close as early as Saturday, but the emergency room will remain open and fully operational, according to new owners Hudson Regional Health.
A New Jersey man is the first person believed to have died from alpha-gal syndrome, a meat allergy triggered by a tick bite, researchers say.
Some New York lawmakers and advocates are calling for Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign the "Medical Aid In Dying" bill, also known as MAID.
The event, organized by the Vatican's culture ministry, drew stars including Spike Lee, Cate Blanchett and Judd Apatow.
America's largest festival for non-fiction cinema opens Nov. 12, offering more than 115 feature-length documentaries plus short films, available in NYC theaters and streaming. Check out the remarkable lineup.
Actress Eva LaRue opens up about her yearslong stalker and the two-part documentary detailing her experience.
The Radio City Rockettes celebrated their 100th anniversary with a street renaming ceremony outside Radio City Music Hall.
Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga and Bad Bunny are among the artists with the most Grammy nominations this year.
Ross Colton and Victor Oloffson scored in a 1:19 span in the second period to help the streaking Avalanche beat the Islanders 4-1 on Sunday night.
Lucas Raymond scored the tiebreaking goal late in the third period and the Red Wings beat the Rangers 2-1 on Sunday night.
Michael Porter Jr. scored 34 points and Tyrese Martin added 20 as the Nets sent the Wizards to their 11th straight loss, 129-106 Sunday night.
Jordan Love returned from a shoulder injury to throw two scoring passes in the Packers' 27-20 win over the Giants 27-20 on Sunday.
Boyd was reportedly found shot in the abdomen in Midtown Manhattan and was rushed to the hospital.
In one of Brooklyn's most contaminated industrial corridors, a small nursery is cultivating thousands of native plants to restore greenspace, bolster climate resilience, and reconnect neighbors with nature.
Business owners in Gravesend say abandoned and double-parked cars are clogging McDonald Avenue, hurting their livelihoods and creating dangerous conditions.
At the Malikah Safety Center in Astoria, Queens, Muslim women are learning more than just self-defense.
The homeowner said he had a valid reason for sawing down the trees at Powell's Cove Park and was not trying to break the law.
Residents and transit advocates call for for more transparency and community input before the plan is finalized.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
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.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock says the early part of the week will feature only a slight chance of rain.
CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis got an exclusive look inside the operating room at the Hospital for Special Surgery and spoke with patients.
CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis has more on what was a historic day for many in Suffolk County.
The gunfire erupted outside of a trendy restaurant on West 38th Street early Sunday morning. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal has the latest on the investigation.
They took to the streets on Sunday, a day after a 10-year-old boy and a 21-year-old woman were killed and three other people were injured in a shooting. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
