Elise Finch

New Cornell Campus On Roosevelt Island Promises To Turn NYC Into Tech Hub

The newly updated plans have been called the technology future for New York City. Housed on Roosevelt Island, Cornell Tech will be part graduate school, part office park for tech companies on the cutting edge.

CBS 2HD–2012/10/15

Local Nonprofit Seeks To Make New York The Green City

A local nonprofit the Big Apple to become Green City, and hosted a green fair in Union Square Wednesday to encourage New Yorkers to become more eco-friendly.

CBS 2HD–2012/10/10

Rockland Town Residents: Construction Site Is Ruining Our Water

Residents of a Rockland County town say the water now flowing into a nearby reservoir is a muddy mess, and runoff from a construction project is being blamed.

CBS 2HD–2012/10/09

Students from The Harvey School volunteer in Yonkers (credit: CBS 2)

Westchester Prep School Requires Students To Perform Community Service

The Harvey School teamed up with Habitat For Humanity to require all students to take part in a day of service.

2012/10/02

Bronx Residents Raise Concerns Over Methane Gas At Site Of Future Golf Course

Residents of a Bronx neighborhood are concerned that construction of a golf course on the site of an old landfill may be causing dangerous levels of explosive gas to be released into the air.

2012/10/01

CBS 2's Elise Finch speaks with the Manhattan cyclist who received driver's license points for a bike violation. (credit: CBS 2)

Manhattan Cyclist Shocked To Discover Bike Violation Could Result In Driver’s License Points

Should a ticket you get while riding a bike translate into points on your driver’s license? One Manhattan man says absolutely not, but that’s the punishment he is facing.

2012/09/25

Councilman Wants To Require NYC Restaurants To List Potential Allergy-Inducing Ingredients In Foods

“It would simply state we either have these ingredients or we don’t have these ingredients,” said councilman David Greenfield.

2012/09/12

TSA Agent File Photo (Photo credit: Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images)

New York City TSA Workers Say Events Of 9/11 Were A Call To Action

The 9/11 attacks were life changing for most Americans. The Transportation Security Administration — better known as the TSA — was created as a result.

2012/09/11

Gulf Coast Residents Prepare For The Worst As Isaac Approaches

Tropical Storm Isaac barely stirred Florida Keys residents from their fabled nonchalance Sunday, while the Gulf Coast braced for the possibility that the sprawling storm will strengthen into a dangerous hurricane by the time it makes landfall there.

2012/08/26

Parks Department, Residents Working Together To Save Trees On Staten Island

Trees lining Richmond Avenue on Staten island have been getting extra attention from residents, but for all of the wrong reasons.

2012/08/13

Elizabeth Moore cars ends up in the Hackensack River. (credit: CBS 2)

N.J. Woman Rescued After Driving Car Into Hackensack River

Elizabeth Moore is now in good health and good spirits after an ill-fated trip to the car wash.

2012/07/23

People swim in the Brooklyn Bridge Park pop-up pool in Brooklyn. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Tri-State Sweats Through Fourth Heat Wave Of The Season

The fourth heat wave of the season is bearing down on the Tri-State area with temperatures expected to hit the mid 90s by Tuesday afternoon.

2012/07/17

A boy plays in a fountain in Battery Park. (Photo credit: STAN HONDA/AFP/GettyImages)

Summer Scorcher Continues: City & Suburbs Will Be Feeling The Heat Again Tuesday

A heat advisory is in effect through 9 p.m. Tuesday as temperatures are expected to soar into the 90s.

2012/07/16

Little-Known Swindler Cove Park In Northern Manhattan Gaining Reputation As An Oasis

Just off of Dyckman Street — and steps away from the busy Harlem River Drive — sits the park, which consists of five acres of beautifully restored parkland.

2012/07/10

Taxi Cabs line up for fares outside the Port Authority Bus Terminal (credit: DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)

Get Ready NYC, Taxi Fare Hike Looks Like It’s Going To Happen

Seventeen percent — that’s how much more your next cab ride could cost you. People for and against a proposed taxi fare hike faced off Monday at the final public hearing on the issue.

2012/07/09

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