Brooklyn's Prospect Park to receive $50M in flood-mitigation improvements
Brooklyn's Prospect Park is getting financing for a long-term project to battle the impacts of climate change, city leaders say.
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Brooklyn's Prospect Park is getting financing for a long-term project to battle the impacts of climate change, city leaders say.
Brooklyn families say they're living in fear every time it rains because flooding has become a persistent problem. CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger shows us the new $50 million solution.
A slow but hopeful recovery effort is continuing with the planting native vegetation and restoration of damaged woodlands.
Nearly a year after a brush fire damaged parts of Prospect Park, workers and volunteers have been restoring the charred hillside. CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger shows us how their dedication planted the seeds for recovery and renewal.
Runners geared up for the start of the race in Prospect Park.
Just about everyone who lives on Hopper Street tells a similar story. The smell has been around for a while and nobody seems to know why.
Nature lovers can now enjoy a new network of trails in Brooklyn's Prospect Park.
Nature lovers can now enjoy a new network of nature trails in Brooklyn's Prospect Park. They're designed to take visitors through the borough's newly designated old growth forest. CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger takes us on a hike through Kings County's oldest woodland.
President Trump's crackdown on sanctuary policies named three dozen cities in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, but has since been taken down.
A New Jersey Council member is facing serious charges, accused of conspiracy and racketeering.
CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger went to Prospect Park to show us how they're using social media to spread the word about the birds.
The 2025 NYC half marathon, also known as the United Airlines NYC Half, ran Sunday with a new route from Brooklyn to Manhattan.
Officials say two acres of Prospect Park were damaged in a brush fire in November.
FDNY crews in Brooklyn's Prospect Park were monitoring for hot spots after putting out a brush fire that consumed approximately two acres.
Firefighters across the Tri-State Area battled brush fires Friday as dry, windy conditions helped fuel the flames. CBS News New York's Lori Bordonaro, Alecia Reid and Lonnie Quinn report.
Officials provided an update Friday night on a brush fire in Brooklyn's Prospect Park.
Firefighters are working to knock down a brush fire in Prospect Park in Brooklyn. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/4eoJ7YU
CBS New York's Ali Bauman spoke to revelers in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, and has more on other festivities.
Free outdoor movies are back at Bryant Park and other spots around NYC, as part of the Paramount+ Movie Nights series.
The Lefferts Historic House has been a colonial museum in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, for more than 100 years, but for the first time ever, the house now shares the stories of the enslaved people who lived and worked there. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado has their stories.
Police say three men kicked in the backdoor and got away with an unknown amount of money and personal items.
The mayor said his goal is to do everything possible so children and families don't have to sleep on the streets.
The mayor said his goal is to do everything possible so children and families don't have to sleep on the streets. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer has the story.
Even residents who are used to seeing Prospect Park lake overflow during storms were shocked by the extent of overflow, CBS New York's Doug Williams reported.
Waters from the flooded Prospect Park lake spilled into the street, inundating the area. CBS New York's Doug Williams reports.
A judge in New Jersey agreed to release Mark Paulino from jail while he awaits a criminal trial for child pornography charges.
UnitedHealthcare and NewYork-Presbyterian have roughly two weeks to reach an agreement or thousands of Medicare Advantage members could be forced to find care elsewhere.
The NYPD on Friday released never-before-seen videos and 911 calls from a November shootout on the Upper East Side.
The city is sharing new details about the historic $1 billion investment announced for the Coney Island Boardwalk, the largest in its century-long history
Brady Cook will become the 55th starting quarterback in New York Jets history, and the first undrafted rookie to do so for the team since J.J. Jones in 1975.
UnitedHealthcare and NewYork-Presbyterian have roughly two weeks to reach an agreement or thousands of Medicare Advantage members could be forced to find care elsewhere.
The NYPD on Friday released never-before-seen videos and 911 calls from a November shootout on the Upper East Side.
The city is sharing new details about the historic $1 billion investment announced for the Coney Island Boardwalk, the largest in its century-long history
The cost of FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets may price out the tourists that New York and New Jersey have been expecting.
CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan is not retiring just yet, but she is stepping back from her daily assignments.
Accumulating snow will be followed by bitter cold, with freezing on the roadways and dangerous road conditions likely even after the snow ends.
Survivors of the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting, families and lawmakers gathered in Washington, D.C., on Thursday to honor the lives lost and continue calls for action to end gun violence.
Connecticut is dealing with its first measles case since 2021, after a child, who is not vaccinated, contracted the virus while traveling internationally.
This brutally cold weather stretch in the New York City area means business — especially with snow increasingly likely in the coming days.
The Stamford Police Department has identified the man whose decomposed body was found handcuffed in the home of a gunman who opened fire at officers during a standoff on Dec. 2.
A judge in New Jersey agreed to release Mark Paulino from jail while he awaits a criminal trial for child pornography charges.
The cost of FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets may price out the tourists that New York and New Jersey have been expecting.
Accumulating snow will be followed by bitter cold, with freezing on the roadways and dangerous road conditions likely even after the snow ends.
A New Jersey man who was praised for trying to save an 82-year-old neighbor from a fire this summer has now been charged with her murder.
New Jersey prosecutors confirmed four arrests after a mass shooting in Newark left three people, including a mother and a little boy, dead.
A U.S. Postal Service clerk was caught on video stealing cards from the mail in a police sting on Long Island, according to investigators.
Accumulating snow will be followed by bitter cold, with freezing on the roadways and dangerous road conditions likely even after the snow ends.
Drone technology recently helped Suffolk County police catch an alleged shoplifter.
This brutally cold weather stretch in the New York City area means business — especially with snow increasingly likely in the coming days.
There is optimism that New York state will finally close the loophole in the law on drugged driving, perhaps in early 2026.
Mamdani refused to recognize Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state during an interview on CBS News New York's "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy is threatening to pull millions of dollars in federal funding to New York.
Adm. Alvin Holsey relinquished command Friday in a ceremony at U.S. Southern Command headquarters after announcing early retirement amid U.S. buildup off of Venezuela.
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Friday released 19 photos from a trove of images obtained from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein.
For the second time in a month, prosecutors in Virginia failed to secure an indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James.
UnitedHealthcare and NewYork-Presbyterian have roughly two weeks to reach an agreement or thousands of Medicare Advantage members could be forced to find care elsewhere.
Connecticut is dealing with its first measles case since 2021, after a child, who is not vaccinated, contracted the virus while traveling internationally.
Mixed nuts from Ohio-based Mellace Family Brands sold at some Wegmans stores could be tainted with Salmonella, FDA warns.
New York has no plans to change hepatitis B vaccine guidance after a Centers for Disease Control advisory panel voted to stop recommending a first dose for newborns.
In New York alone, there have already been more than 17,000 flu cases and nearly 1,000 hospitalizations, and doctors anticipate it's only going to get worse as more people gather for the holidays.
A woman struck and killed by a car in Midtown earlier this week was actress Wenne Alton Davis, police said.
The 2026 Met Gala co-chairs have been announced. Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams are set to join Vogue's Anna Wintour.
President Trump is hosting the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday after presenting medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony Saturday.
The iconic Wythe Diner was physically moved Saturday from its location in Williamsburg to Steiner Studios in Brooklyn's Navy Yard.
Japanese officials said Jeremy O Harris, known for his Tony-nominated "Slave Play" and his role in the series "Emily in Paris," was arrested on the island of Okinawa on Nov. 16.
Brady Cook will become the 55th starting quarterback in New York Jets history, and the first undrafted rookie to do so for the team since J.J. Jones in 1975.
The cost of FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets may price out the tourists that New York and New Jersey have been expecting.
Moore, 39, is charged with third-degree felony home invasion, as well as misdemeanor counts of stalking and of breaking and entering.
The New York Islanders beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 on Thursday night.
The injury-depleted Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the New Jersey Devils 8-4 on Thursday night.
The city is sharing new details about the historic $1 billion investment announced for the Coney Island Boardwalk, the largest in its century-long history
New York City officials have secured long-awaited funding to restore the 102-year-old Coney Island boardwalk.
Residents on East 57th Street say reckless drivers have caused life-altering injuries and even death, but despite petitions and years of advocacy, the city has yet to install a speed bump.
Neighbors in Brooklyn's Victorian Flatbush are expressing frustration after the city designated only part of their area as a historic district.
Brooklyn's Prospect Park is getting financing for a long-term project to battle the impacts of climate change, city leaders say.
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.
Tina Kraus shows us how a dog who survived his own trauma is helping wounded soldiers overseas recover from theirs.
Three people, including two firefighters, were hurt in a three-alarm house fire in Brooklyn on Friday morning.
Tensions continue to rise between the United States and Venezuela. Erica Brown reports from Capitol Hill.
Students posed for pictures with Santa and received gifts that were hand-delivered by some of Long Island's finest.
The musical set in a small French village filled with fresh bread and hot gossip has lots of Broadway theater fans buzzing.
