Westchester

Archbishop Stepinac High School students pack a U-Haul truck with thousands of canned goods (credit: CBS 2)

Westchester Students Collect Thousands Of Cans For ‘Souper Bowl Of Caring’ Drive

Students at Archbishop Stepinac High School in Westchester are giants in their own way.

2012/02/03

Conservationists say that wolves like the one pictured will avoid contact with humans. (Credit:CBS2)

Conservationists Are Howling Over Liam Neeson’s Latest Movie ‘The Grey’

Local conservationists are taking on the number one movie in the nation. “The Grey” shows actor Liam Neeson struggling for survival against a pack of wolves.

2012/02/01

Budget issues could result in the closing of two Westchester police departments. (Credit:CBS2)

Budget Problems Could Close Two Westchester Police Departments

Big budgets and rising taxes could soon send two Westchester police departments into extinction.

2012/02/01

Iowa Lottery CEO Terry Rich holding the winning lottery ticket at a news conference after it was claimed on Dec. 29, 2011 (credit: YouTube)

Westchester Lawyer Withdraws Multimillion Dollar Iowa Lottery Claim

Iowa Lottery CEO Terry Rich said the whole thing has been bizarre since Crawford Shaw of Bedford, NY claimed the ticket on Dec. 29, 2011, 13 months after it was purchased at a Des Moines gas station.

2012/01/27

A dispute over a Parking Authority job in Yonkers has gotten ugly. (Credit:CBSNY)

Parking Authority Job Causes Political Scuffle In Yonkers

A Parking Authority job in Westchester County has started an ugly fight, raising charges of patronage and nepotism. It’s a struggle that is pitting an incoming mayor-elect against the outgoing mayor.

2011/12/07

The Tri-State’s 10 Best Party Planners

Whether you’re looking to plan a holiday soiree or your child’s seventh birthday party, we’ve picked out our top picks for event and party planners in the Tri-State area.

CBS New York–2011/11/17

Thousands In The Hudson Valley Still Without Power

Utilities officials say customers could get their power back on any time between Wednesday and Saturday.

2011/11/01

Downed tree in Riverdale, N.Y. (credit: Juliet Papa/1010 WINS)

Thousands Without Power In Westchester Following October Snowstorm

Downed trees are causing widespread problems in hard hit areas of New York as many homes and businesses remain in the dark following the weekend’s unusual October snowstorm.

2011/10/31

Buying Snowblowers at Lowe's in Butler, N.J. (credit: Marla Diamond/WCBS 880)

With Wintry Weather & Snow On Its Way, Tri-State Residents Say ‘It’s Nuts’

Starting Saturday afternoon, a wintry mix is expected to hit the Tri-State Area.

2011/10/28

Justin Mudge walks through the muddy interior of his great uncle's gun shop which was destroyed by flooding caused by Hurricane Irene on September 1, 2011 in Prattsville, NY. (Photo by Monika Graff/Getty Images)

New York State Bar Association Offering Free Legal Advice To Irene Victims

Association President Vincent Doyle says volunteer lawyers will be available to answer questions about insurance, property disputes, landlord-tenant matters and general legal issues.

2011/09/10

Sprain Parkway (credit: Paul Murnane/WCBS 880)

Northern Westchester, Rockland, Putnam Counties Under Flood Watch; New FEMA Center Opens In White Plains

The National Weather Service says an additional inch of rain is expected to fall Wednesday morning and that flooding along roads and low-lying areas may occur.

2011/09/07

Ban On Headscarves Leads To Scuffle, Arrests At Rye Playland Amusement Park

Some 3,000 people were part of a Muslim tour group who went to the park Tuesday to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan. Things started to go south, however, when women wearing headscarves wanted to get on some of the rides. Any sort of head covering is banned on the rides for safety reasons.

2011/08/31

Bronx River Parkway in Greenburgh, NY (credit: Debra Brookes)

NY Suburbs Of Dutchess, Rockland, Westchester Counties Not Spared From Irene’s Wrath

Tropical Storm Irene dumped barrels of water on Dutchess, Rockland and Westchester counties, knocking out power, flooding roads and even causing injuries and one fatality.

2011/08/28

Pruning Trees In Westchester (credit: CBS 2)

Crews Work To Protect Homes And Power Lines In Westchester From Falling Trees

On Thursday, Con Edison deployed extra crews ahead of Hurricane Irene to help prune trees near power lines and houses in Westchester County.

2011/08/25

Crews Respond As Storms Topple Trees, Cause Power Outages Across New York

“Some of these storms come in real quick and then they disappear but they’re doing a lot of damage lately,” Scott Hogan of Pleasantville told CBS 2′s Dave Carlin.

2011/08/21

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