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A woman is given a flu shot. (credit: TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)

Tri-State Area Health Officials Say Hospitals Overrun With Flu Cases

“Frankly, I’ve never seen anything like this,” said Dr. Shelley Greenman, who works in the emergency room at Cooper University Hospital. “Everyone who has the flu feels like they’re going to die.”

2013/01/14

Flu Shot Supply Dwindling As New York Faces Public Health Emergency

With the flu epidemic hitting the Tri-State Area hard, many pharmacies have begun to run out of flu shot supplies.

2013/01/13

Cuomo Declares Public Health Emergency As Flu Epidemic Persists

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a public health emergency Saturday, as the flu epidemic rocked the nation and hospitals and urgent care centers saw huge crowds.

2013/01/12

Injured Passengers Describe Chaotic Scene When Ferry Crashed

There was a massive emergency response to Pier 11 when a ferry headed in from New Jersey hit the shore.

2013/01/09

Parents Say Playground At Brooklyn School Is A Safety Hazard For Children

Some parents in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn said the schoolyard at P.S. 38 has gone from sweet sanctuary to safety hazard.

2013/01/08

Hearty Swimmers Take Part In Polar Bear Plunge At Coney Island

Surrounded by a place world famous for free spirits and freak shows, thousands came to Coney Island Tuesday to brave an annual ice cold water craze.

2013/01/01

Men clean a home damaged by Sandy in Broad Channel, Queens - Nov. 5, 2012 (credit: Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

Somber, But Hopeful New Year’s In Sandy-Ravaged Broad Channel

New Yorkers still struggling to recover from Superstorm Sandy were trying to find a reason to cheer this New Year’s Eve.

2012/12/31

Federal coordinating officer Mike Byrne discusses FEMA's response to Sandy in Long Beach - Dec. 28, 2012 (credit: Monica Miller / WCBS 880)

Senate Approves Sandy Aid Bill As FEMA Declares Commitment To Long Beach

Friday evening, the Senate approved a $60.4 billion emergency aid for victims of the hurricane that devastated parts of the Tri-State Area by a 63-32 vote. Officials are urging the House to now pass the bill as well.

2012/12/28

Sheena Mathew was killed in a hit-and-run on Dec. 26 while crossing Hillside Avenue at Little Neck Parkway. (credit: Personal Photo)

Police Seek Driver Who Struck And Killed Queens Mother At Intersection

Sheena Mathew was crossing busy Hillside Avenue at Little Neck Parkway in the middle of the punishing rain Wednesday night before a hit-and-run crash claimed her life.

2012/12/27

House Speaker John Boehner, left, and President Barack Obama (credit: Getty Images)

‘Fiscal Cliff’ Quickly Closing In And Washington Lawmakers Nowhere To Be Found

President Barack Obama was to return to Washington on Thursday after cutting short his Christmas vacation in Hawaii. The Senate will be in session. But so far the House of Representatives has no plans to meet.

2012/12/26

Generators Outside Apartment Building In Belle Harbor (credit: CBS 2)

Belle Harbor Residents Get Gift Of Power In Time For Christmas

The power had been out since superstorm Sandy hit nearly two months ago, but electricity was finally restored on Christmas Eve.

2012/12/25

Children ride a school bus in NYC (Photo credit: EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)

More Angst: Mayor Bloomberg Warns Of Potential School Bus Drivers’ Strike

The wheels on New York City school buses could stop going round and round first thing in the New Year.

2012/12/21

Lawmakers Push For Tens Of Billions In Disaster Aid For New York, New Jersey

The pressure was on New York lawmakers this weekend to get federal funds to help cover the billions in damage from Superstorm Sandy, and homeowners have been waiting for help too.

2012/12/02

Long Beach Firefighters Laid Off In Budget Cuts Get Jobs Back After Sandy

Sen. Chuck Schumer helped secure a $910,000 grant from the federal government to allow the Long Beach Fire Department to reinstate five young firefighters for the next two years.

2012/12/02

Seagate Beach Club on Coney Island (Karen Cofresi/Facebook)

Sandy-Decimated Parts Of Brooklyn Showing Signs Of Resurgence

In Coney Island, some free meals for victims of Superstorm Sandy went untouched. Maybe the area is finally starting to get back to normal. Of the 1,000 hot meals prepared for lunch at Our Lady of Solace Church on Friday, about 600 were served.

2012/11/23

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