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Police are looking for a suspect following a stabbing near Penn Station.
City officials credit Project Restore, a paid mentorship and therapy initiative, with helping cut violence in Bed-Stuy and offering young men a path away from gangs.
A Brooklyn family had the first baby born in 2026 at Staten Island University Hospital, and some relatives who survived last month's Bondi Beach attack were able to fly in to meet the new addition. CBS News New York's Alice Gainer reports.
Brooklyn ended 2025 as the safest year in recorded history, and officials are attributing some of it to a unique program that helps reduce gang violence. As CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger explains, it's giving young men an alternative way to make money and build a better life.
For MTA customers, the daily commute will cost more starting Sunday. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports on the increases.
A statue of baby Jesus was stolen from a nativity scene outside a government building in Hauppauge, Long Island.
Some Jewish groups are denounced New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's decision to revoke several pro-Israel executives orders signed by his predecessor. CBS News New York political reporter Marcia Kramer has the story.
What do Betty Boop, "All Quiet on the Western Front," Pluto the dog, and Nancy Drew have in common? They've all entered the public domain. Bradley Blackburn reports.
Vehicle thefts in the U.S. fell in the first half of 2025, down 23% from the year before, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau. Kristine Lazar shows us how more drivers are making their cars too hard to steal.
Gov. Kathy Hochul said she will introduce legislation to eliminate state income tax on tips.
President Trump said he received a clean bill of health, and he's talking more about his construction plans for the new White House ballroom. Aaron Navarro reports.
The NYPD said it helped prevent a potential New Year's Eve terror attack in North Carolina.
An extraordinary Christmas Day rescue in East Patchogue, Long Island, was caught on police body cameras.
A Christmas Day afternoon on Long Island turned into an extraordinary rescue. Police said three Suffolk County officers rushed to save an 8-year-old boy who fell through an iced-over pond. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
A specialized school for children with autism in East Harlem will soon have a new space to teach students the life skills we all have to learn. Noëlle Lilley got to see the students in action at their yearly piano recital.
