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Funeral today for Arlene O'Neill, killed in apparent murder-suicide
YONKERS, N.Y. -- The Yonkers and Eastchester communities are paying their final respects to Arlene O'Neill, a mother and teacher killed last week in a suspected murder-suicide. O'Neill was the mother of three sons and taught fifth grade at the Anne Hutchinson School in Eastchester. She was fatally shot last week by her retired NYPD detective husband, Sean O'Neill, who died by suicide, Yonkers Police said. Memorial services began Tuesday, and her funeral is scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Annunciation Church in Yonkers. Yonkers City Hall clock tower lit up in greenYonkers Mayor Mike Spano said the City Hall clock tower will be...
Harvey Weinstein retrial will be combined with new charge
NEW YORK -- Harvey Weinstein returned to a New York courtroom Wednesday for a hearing ahead of his retrial on rape charges.The judge granted a request from prosecutors to combine the retrial and the new charge against him.Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office had argued that holding separate trials would be inefficient and waste judicial resources. Weinstein's lawyers countered those claims, saying prosecutors are attempting to expand the scope of the retrial."I can't say that we're surprised by the judge's decision to consolidate the old case and the new case, but we're somewhat disappointed," Weinstein's defense attorney Arthur Aidala said.Weinstein...
How to watch Mondaire Jones and Mike Lawler debate tonight
NEW YORK -- Mondaire Jones and Mike Lawler are in a closely watched race for New York's 17th Congressional District, which represents all of Rockland and Putnam counties and parts of Westchester and Dutchess.CBS News New York is hosting a live debate between the candidates Wednesday night in New York City. Here's everything you need to know about how to watch. What to know about the race for N.Y. District 17New York's 17th District spans the suburban area north of New York City, and the race could play a key role in which party controls the U.S. House for the next two years.In...
Bronx elected officials say they're in the dark about migrant shelter
NEW YORK — CBS News New York is learning more about a migrant shelter that opened in Riverdale after elected officials say they've been left in the dark by the city about it.Back in August, CBS News New York captured video of furniture being moved into a building on Waldo Avenue and 238th Street in Riverdale."DHS refuses to community with us"Converted from a college dorm to a city migrant shelter with 95 rooms, residents say they only know it's open from their own observations."I've seen people coming in with packages. Food, I guess," one resident said.Elected officials in the district say...
Celtics make record-tying 29 3-pointers, crush Knicks
BOSTON — Jayson Tatum continued Boston's Banner 18 celebration by scoring 37 points and making eight of the Celtics' NBA record-tying 29 3-pointers on Tuesday as Boston ran away with a 132-109 victory over the New York Knicks on opening night.Derrick White scored 24 points, Jaylen Brown added 23 and Tatum had 10 assists for the defending champions, who raised their NBA-most 18th championship banner to the rafters before the game. Boston led by as many as 35 points before missing its last 13 3-point attempts while trying to break the record. Jalen Brunson scored 22 points for New York, and...
Chytil scores twice, surging Rangers rout Canadiens
MONTREAL — The New York Rangers scored on their first two shots on goal and cruised to a 7-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night.Filip Chytil led the Rangers with two goals, both on the power play. Mika Zibanejad, Jonny Brodzinski, Reilly Smith and Braden Schneider scored the other New York goals. Igor Shesterkin stopped 21 shots for the win.Nick Suzuki scored twice for the Canadiens. They were his first goals of the season.Sam Montembeault started in goal for Montreal but was replaced by Cayden Primeau after giving up four goals on 10 shots. Primeau made 32 saves...
Kane scores, Lyon makes 29 saves as Red Wings edge Islanders
NEW YORK — Patrick Kane scored a first-period goal, Alex Lyon made 29 saves and the Detroit Red Wings held on to edge the New York Islanders 1-0 on Tuesday night.Kane scored his first goal of the season at 8:54 of the period with assists to Vladimir Tarasenko and J.T. Compher.The 31-year-old Lyon made eight saves in the first, 14 stops in the second and seven more in the third for his fourth career shutout. The Red Wings won their second straight, coming off a 5-2 win at Nashville last Saturday. The Islanders were shut out for the third time...
LaGuardia named Best U.S. Airport by Forbes Travel Guide
NEW YORK — Forbes Travel Guide announced the winners of its inaugural luxury air travel awards Tuesday, and the best United States airport is right here in New York City.LaGuardia Airport was given the honor following its historic $8 billion renovation, taking it from once the nation's worst airports to now the best."This award from Forbes Travel Guide, recognizing LaGuardia as the best airport in the nation, is affirmation of all the hard work and resources that the Port Authority and our partners have invested to reimagine what LaGuardia could become," Port Authority Chairman Kevin O'Toole said in a statement....
Connecticut firefighter dies in UTV crash while responding to brush fire
BERLIN, Conn. — A volunteer firefighter died in a utility task vehicle crash while responding to a brush fire in Berlin, Connecticut on Tuesday.Gov. Ned Lamont ordered flags to be flown at half staff Wednesday in honor of Firefighter Robert Sharkevich Sr., a member of the Wethersfield Volunteer Fire Department and former member of the Hartford Fire Department."I am very heartbroken to learn the news of the tragic loss of Firefighter Sharkevich, who died while bravely and courageously responding to the brush fire at Lamentation Mountain in Berlin," Lamont said in a statement. "His selfless dedication to public service and...
Unseasonably warm temperatures break records in New York
NEW YORK — Tuesday's unseasonably warm temperatures broke records in parts of New York.Temperatures across the region were more typical of late August and early September, rather than late October. The well-above-average warmth was even record-breaking in some locations, and portions of central New Jersey were close to 90 degrees.At John F. Kennedy International Airport, temperatures hit 80 degrees, breaking the previous record of 77 set in 1984. Temperatures were even higher in Islip, reaching 82 degrees. The previous record in Islip was also 77 degrees, set in 1979.The high of 82 degrees at LaGuardia Airport fell one degree short...
East Orange School District violated state regulations, N.J. DOE says
EAST ORANGE, N.J. — The New Jersey Department of Education says the East Orange School District violated state regulations.According to East Orange City Hall, 71 in-school staff members and four district employees are being laid off, and 18 employees are retiring or moving to new assignments. This is all due to a $25 million budget shortfall.In a statement Tuesday, the DOE says the district failed to promptly notify them about the conditions behind the deficit:"East Orange School District's reports that they are experiencing a budget shortfall and must lay off staff so early in the school year raises concern. Notably,...
Woman behind iconic "Watch the tram car, please" warning sues Wildwood
WILDWOOD, N.J. (CBS) -- Generations of visitors have either hopped on board or seen the yellow tram car cruising down Wildwood's boardwalk."When I used to bring the kids down you always got out of the way of the tram car because of the voice," said Patt Quinn, who is from Northeast Philly."We grew up with that voice and the tram car," said Lynn McSwiggan, who lives in Wildwood.That voice belongs to Floss Stingel, a lifelong Wildwood resident, who recorded the warning in 1971 as a favor for her boyfriend."I just spoke into a recorder, and it's been used ever since,"...
Kamala Harris widens lead over Donald Trump in N.Y., new Siena poll says
NEW YORK -- According to a new poll, Kamala Harris has widened her lead over former President Donald Trump in New York, and it attributes the jump to the vice president picking up steam in the suburbs and upstate.The latest Siena College poll on Long Island has Harris leading by 19 percentage points -- 58-39, with a margin of error of 4.2.CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer spoke to a political expert on Tuesday about what it could mean for other key races in the state.Here's what else the Siena College poll says New York might not be a battleground...
$430 million cell and gene therapy center is coming to Long Island
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. -- Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday announced a $150 million investment in a new state-of-the-art cell and gene therapy hub to be built on Long Island.Coming to the Northwell Health land in Lake Success, in the shadow of North Shore Towers, will be a $430 million center to be called New York Biogenesis Park. The state's investment, the largest in the nation, is aimed at positioning New York as the global leader in life-saving therapies."We are leading the way in gene and cell therapy, a game-changing new form of medical treatment that repairs damaged cells and kills...
What is Proposition 1 in New York?
NEW YORK - New York voters will decide whether to make abortion rights part of the state constitution this November. Proposition 1 on New York's ballot is called the Equal Rights Act.Opponents say the vague language opens up a can of worms that could cause more harm than good. Since the the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, 21 states have banned abortion. Seven states have since put measures on the ballot to codify the right to an abortion into their constitutions. All seven measures passed, and advocates for Proposition 1 hope to add New York to that list. Protecting abortion...
New Yorkers worry neighborhoods aren't equipped for "City of Yes"
NEW YORK — Tuesday was the second day of public hearings on Mayor Eric Adams' "City of Yes" housing proposal. If approved it would update zoning laws to allow buildings to be built with 20% more space for affordable housing.The mayor claims his plan could create more than 100,000 new homes over the next 15 years and would modernize rules that prevent spaces like underused offices from being converted to housing."We have a housing crisis. So we need a solution, and this is a great solution," Adams said.Day 2 of public hearing on "City of Yes" in NYCLocal groups and...
Immigration advocates say Queens community needs resources, not raids
NEW YORK — There's backlash a week after the New York City Police Department launched an operation to crack down on illegal brothels, sex trafficking and unlicensed vendors along Roosevelt Avenue in Queens.Immigrant advocacy groups say they want resources, not police raids."Policing and raids are not solutions to safety"Tuesday afternoon, the immigrant advocacy group Make the Road New York joined a coalition calling on support for sex workers, including resources like housing vouchers and health care, and not more police."Policing and raids are not solutions to safety," said Fran with Red Canary Song, a grassroots collective of migrant massage workers...
Aaron Judge lauds Shohei Ohtani: "He's the best player in the game"
NEW YORK -- This highly anticipated World Series between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers will be a showcase of some of the greatest power hitters the sport has ever seen.Aaron Judge is obviously at the very top of that distinguished list, but he's also a student of the game of baseball. He knows talent when he sees it. So, the Yankees' slugger is uniquely qualified to assess the seemingly unstoppable force that is the Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, who has pretty much toyed with MLB pitchers since arriving on the scene from Japan in 2018.Speaking to the media...
Giuliani ordered to turn over apartment, valuables to defamed election workers
Ten months after a jury awarded two Georgia election workers nearly $150 million in a defamation lawsuit brought against Rudy Giuliani, a federal judge ruled Tuesday that the former attorney to Donald Trump must fork over his luxurious New York apartment and other valuables.Giuliani, who rose to fame in the 1980s and 1990s as a federal prosecutor and mayor of New York City, has seven days to turn over his possessions to a receivership controlled by Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss. Giuliani spread conspiracy theories targeting the ballot counters after Trump lost the 2020 election.Giuliani has previously tried to sell...
Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO accused of running sex trafficking ring
NEW YORK -- Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries was arrested Tuesday on charges of sex trafficking and engaging in interstate prostitution, prosecutors announced Tuesday.The indictment contains more than a dozen counts, and includes allegations of sex trafficking between December 2008 and March 2015.Jeffries allegedly leveraged his position as CEO of the company to lure young men into sex by suggesting they could become models for the fashion company, prosecutors said."Powerful individuals for too long have trafficked and abused for their own sexual pleasure young people with few resources and a dream -- a dream of securing a successful...
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