HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (CBSNewYork)-- Balloons soaring into the sky during vigils and memorials often offer a beautiful tribute to a loved one, but now there's a push to try to ban balloons being released in ...

Long Beach could soon be the first city in Nassau County to ban the intentional release of balloons. City officials say the move is meant to cut down on litter, preserve the beach and protect wildlife ...

Balloons are often seen as fun, harmless decorations. But they become deadly litter as soon as they are released into the air and forgotten. To help bring attention to the environmental dangers of ...

Shooting down China’s balloon was akin to my 11-year-old son finally popping the toy balloon he had been batting around the house all week. And it reminded me that when my father, Tom Bergen, was a ...