A Long Island mother witnessed her 11-year-old daughter get mowed down by a hit-and-run driver on Tuesday night. The little girl later died and now the family wants closure. Sean Hennessey reports.

CBS 2 HD's Kathryn Brown was granted a sneak peek at some of the floats that will be on display at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

An AirTran passenger jet was forced to abort takeoff on Wednesday night at LaGuardia Airport after the crew received reports of an engine trouble. Hazel Sanchez reports.

This Thanksgiving, a Holocaust survivor is finally able to thank the man who saved his life more than 60-years ago in Poland. CBS 2's Cindy Hsu takes us to the emotional reunion at JFK Airport.

The Thanksgiving Day Parade will take place on a brand new route. But that's not going to stop spectators from enjoying those famous floats and balloons. CBS 2's Megan Glaros reports.

Con Edison has a shock in store for customers this holiday season. It's another round of rate hikes for what is already America's priciest electricity. CBS 2's political reporter Marcia Kramer has more.

For eight days, 15-year-old Vada Vasquez has been in the fight of her life after being shot in the head by a stray bullet. Now, stunning news about her condition. CBS 2's Lou Young reports.

A female employee of a Manhattan publishing company has filed suit, claiming she was targeted because she's a woman and a Muslim. CBS 2's John Slattery reports.

Extra eyes will be watching holiday shoppers at a busy New Jersey mall. Paramus police are joining forces with mall security to keep shoppers safe at the Garden State Plaza. CBS 2's Christine Sloan reports.

Ten days and no verdict. Jurors deliberating the fate of John "Junior" Gotti have been sent home for the Thanksgiving holiday. The question tongiht, what will happen when they get back? Here's CBS 2's Pablo Guzman.

Police said an arrest was imminent in a deadly hit and run crash that claimed the life of an 11-year-old girl. CBS 2's Jennifer McLogan reports from Smithtown.

The holiday hustle is in full swing tonight at area grocery stores. Shoppers are flocking to pick up turkeys and last-minute ingredients. Our coverage continues with Tony Aiello.

Parade preparations are reaching a fever pitch as Macy's puts the finishing touches on your favorite floats and balloons and readies the new route. CBS 2's Megan Glaros reports.

Dave Carlin is live on the Upper West Side where parade personnel are gearing up for the challenges of the new route.

For the first time in its more than 80-year history, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade will not be on Broadway. It will take a somewhat altered route. CBS 2's Magee Hickey reports.

A remarkable turn for a Bronx girl critically wounded by a stray bullet. Vada Vasquez was shot in the head while she walked home from school last week. Now, not only is she awake, she's talking. CBS 2's Lou Young reports.

In this morning's Tech Minute; capturing holiday memories with new digital cameras to HD video cameras. Cnet has your picture perfect holiday gift guide.

The long weekend usually means big business at the box office. Along with the turkey and stuffing, Thanksgiving is one of the biggest movie days of the year. CBS 2's Katie McGee has this week's Sneak Peek.

If you're planning to attend tomorrow's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, you might want to bring a map. Several major changes are in store to the parade route. CBS 2's Magee Hickey has more.

Will roads, rails and airports be as busy as usual? CBS 2's Jay Dow has all the latest holiday travel information.

From the pumpkin patch to the Thanksgiving feast what feeds your body can also feed your skin. Take your leftovers and make at-home skincare treatments. Kristine Johnson reports.

Shoppers love outlet malls. They think they are the utopia for bargain deals. But are they really? Chris Wragge reports.

New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is suing the United Homeless Organization, alleging the charity is really just one big scam. Dave Carlin reports.

The attorney for one of the Sacred Heart University lacrosse players accused in an alleged sexual assault against a freshman girl says the boys may have behaved badly but commit a crime. Kathryn Brown reports.

New York Jets linebacker Bart Scott was giving back to the community Tuesday, teaming up the Food Bank of New York City.

He started helping his mom solve the crossword puzzles in the New York Times when he was just 4, now a Bergen County teen has become the youngest person ever to construct one for the newspaper. CBS 2's Christie Sloan reports.

For the first time in its more than 80-year history, the Thanksgiving Day Parade will not be on Broadway. CBS 2's John Slattery reports on the new route for the famed celebration.

A sex scandal is unfolding at a prominent Catholic college in Connecticut, but lawyers for the accused say the entire incident was just a "college boy prank." CBS 2's Tony Aiello reports.

Officials are issuing a warning about an alleged scam on the street. State officials say the people using water jugs to raise money for the homeless are really con artists, lining their own pockets. CBS 2's Marcia Kramer reports.

A 13-year-old boy is safe at home with his family after he went missing for 11 days. The teen, who has autism, stepped ona train and went unnoticed ride after ride. CBS 2's Lou Young tells of his subway odyssey.

More than 4 million people are living with a pacemaker or similar device called a defibrillator, and for them getting an MRI scan was always considered risky. Now, NYC researchers are changing that. CBS 2's Dr. Holly Phillips reports.

Going green -- to turn one person's trash into another person's treasure. For some entrepreneurs, your trash is inventory for their eco-friendly businesses. CBS 2's Elise Finch reports.

It was a happy and healthy reunion for two couples involved in a successful, surgical kidney swap. CBS 2's Kristine Johnson reports.

Right now at Rikers Island, inmates are preparing a huge Thanksgiving Meal for the homeless. The program is called "Fresh Start," and it's giving fathers a second chance at life, once they're released from jail. CBS 2's Cindy Hsu reports.

A 95-year-old woman has never soared higher. Germany has finally restored her high jumping record, 73 years after the Nazi's disallowed it because she's Jewish. CBS 2's Don Dahler reports.

The largest baby crib recall ever in the country is now underway, but the recall wasn't enough for Suffolk County lawmakers. Officials have banned drop-side cribs in the county now. CBS 2's Jennifer McLogan reports.

A fire ripped through a New Jersey church Tuesday, but parishioners are thankful. They say because of the fierce determination of firefighters, their church and sacred objects were saved from destruction. CBS 2 HD's Jay Dow reports.

Justice for a 95-year-old former track and field star, cheated out of her record by the nazis. Margaret Lambert of Queens was a record-setting high jumper in her native Germany, but the nazis disallowed her athletic feats because she was Jewish.

Potatoes are a Thanksgiving must, but they don't have to be plain, mashed or baked. CBS 2's Tony Tantillo shows us how rosemary can make spuds very special.

American is in the midst of an explosion in arthritis cases, and that's led to a whole host of creams, machines, and potients to treat the problem. But do they work? CBS 2's Dr. Max Gomez reports.

The largest baby crib recall ever in the country is now underway, but Suffolk County is taking it one step further, signing into law a first-in-the-nation ban on drop-side cribs. CBS 2's Jennifer McLogan reports.

Just days before Thanksgiving, a suspicious fire nearly destroys an historic church in New Jersey. The fire re-ignited Tuesday morning after first breaking out overnight. CBS 2's Jay Dow reports.

In an attempt to close the state's looming budget gap, Gov. David Paterson is asking the state Legislature for extraordinary powers. CBS 2's Magee Hickey reports.

A dangerous baby crib defect has led to the largest crib recall in U.S. history, but Suffolk County isn't waiting for a federal prohibition. The county executive will sign into law a ban on drop side cribs. CBS 2's Magee Hickey has more.

A fire in a church in New Jersey is being labeled suspicious. The three-alarm blaze broke out around 11 p.m. Monday night behind The Church Of The Good Shepherd in Midland Park. CBS 2's Jay Dow has more.