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Safety

Staying Safe In The Summer Heat

We all like to have fun and be active outside, but sometimes we can get caught up in our softball game or work out without putting safety first. Here are some tips from the Office of Emergency Management to help you keep cool – and safe – when the temperatures heat up.

2013/05/30

Parenting Expert Offers Tips For A Safe & Enjoyable Prom

Erika Katz, parenting expert, blogger and author of Bonding Over Beauty, shares her top tips on how to ensure the true safety of your kids on prom night.

2013/05/21

Prepare Your Pet For Summer

Dr. Elizabette Cohen, WCBS pet reporter, veterinarian and author of “Most Of My Patients Wear Fur,” joined us on The Couch to give us some tips to keep our pets happy and healthy this summer season.

2013/05/16

How To Protect Yourself From Danger & Disaster

Former Secret Service Agent Evy Poumpouras sheds light on how we can protect ourselves from situations like the Boston Marathon bombings and the Texas fertilizer plant explosion.

2013/04/18

Excerpt of screenshot from Insideschools (credit: Center for New York City Affairs at The New School)

New School Launches Online Guide To New York City High Schools

A new online guide lets New York City high school students learn things like whether they need to pass through metal detectors and wear uniforms.

2013/03/13

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Goodell Calls For ‘Culture Of Safety,’ Denies Saying He Fears NFL Player Dying On Field

Player safety in the NFL has been a frequent topic of conversation recently and Goodell discussed it again Wednesday during a lecture and question-and-answer session at the department of exercise and sport science at the University of North Carolina.

2013/03/07

NYC Cold Weather Safety Tips & Warming Center Guide

Stay safe during this arctic blast. Here are safety tips and warming center information for New Yorkers, provided by the Office of Emergency Management.

2013/03/06

Pedestrians at two busy intersections in Metuchen, N.J., may now use flags to protect them while crossing the street. (Credit: CBS 2)

Pedestrians In Metuchen, N.J., Wave Flags To Warn Motorists

A New Jersey town has decided to fly the flag to stop car-into-pedestrian accidents, placing flags at dangerous crosswalks for walkers to use.

2013/02/06

Fact Or Fiction: Putting Cold Weather Myths To Rest

The cold temperatures can be life threatening if you don’t take the proper precautions. TV 10-55′s Katie McGee has some important guidelines.

2013/01/25

Preventing Food-Related Illnesses During Flu Season

Brian Buckley, Institute of Culinary Education chef and instructor, to provide us with food safety tips we should all know.

2013/01/24

Connecticut State Capitol (credit: League of Women Voters of Connecticut, Inc.)

Panel To Discuss Safety Changes In Connecticut After Newtown Massacre

A panel was set to meet for the first time this week, after being ordered by Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy to recommend possible changes to state laws and policies in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School Massacre.

2013/01/20

New Staten Island Ferry Boats May Not Have Outdoor Seating

The Staten Island Ferry might soon be doing away with boats that allow passengers to ride outside.

2013/01/19

New York City Subway (file / credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

MTA Officials May Revisit Plan To Install Barriers On Subway Platforms

In the wake of the second recent incident in which someone shoved a fellow passenger off a subway platform and left him to be killed by a train, New York City transit officials said they might give more thought to install sliding doors on some platforms.

2012/12/29

Slain Principal At Newtown, Conn. School Remembered For Work On Safety

The principal gunned down at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., was being remembered Saturday for the safety policies she helped develop before the horrific shooting rampage.

2012/12/15