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Many argue the most effective way to cut down crime is to stop it before it even happens. The answers on how to do that might lie with the people who have personally been there before.
Mayor Eric Adams, along with many other lawmakers, fear the recent Supreme Court ruling on guns in New York will have far-reaching implications.
Our research suggests a link between gun violence and poor, blighted neighborhoods.
Bad guys buy firearms, mostly handguns, from states to the south, along the I-95 corridor, then transport them here.
Despite New York's strict gun laws, Joint Firearms Task Force is being kept busy confiscating trafficked weapons.
Shootings spiked in June and July of 2020, reaching record levels not seen since 2006. We examine the reasons why.
Hizzoner says the $2.5 million unit has 24 newly-hired criminologists dedicated to getting results quickly.
According to police, there was a dispute involving several children and teenagers at Gowanus Houses.
Police are looking to speak with the child's father, a 22-year-old man with a criminal record.
Kelly was accused of using his celebrity status and a network of people to target girls, boys and young women for sex.
Police say the woman was pushing her 3-month-old baby in a stroller when a gunman approached her from behind.
The alleged crimes occurred throughout the Tri-State Area, as well as in Pennsylvania, Delaware and Massachusetts.
Addressing the court, Parnas sobbed and apologized to those who had lost money investing in his business ventures.
Police say she was found with blunt force trauma to her stomach and trauma to her face and arms on Aug. 10, 2021.
City promptly responds to clean up the tagging, says NYPD notified and looking for patterns to find perpetrators.
Luigi Mangione entered a guilty plea in his federal case at a court appearance in Manhattan Friday morning.
We're in great shape on this Friday as we gear up for another weekend.
President Trump is headed to Long Island Friday to appear alongside Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, whom he has endorsed for governor.
NYCHA says it's found squatters in 27 units over the past few months as it's launched a new monthly inspection program for vacant units.
A Bronx family is grieving tonight after police say a 16-year-old was accidentally shot and killed while he and a friend were handling a gun.
We're in great shape on this Friday as we gear up for another weekend.
The potential for severe storms and downpours returns to the Tri-State Area Monday as sweltering temperatures continue.
Monday will be a First Alert Weather Day due to the possibility of afternoon and evening thunderstorms and high heat indices near 100 degrees.
The New York area will get some brief relief Sunday from the humid weather.
Friday evening brought yet another round of prolific thunderstorms to the Tri-State Area.
Even bald eagles can use some help from the boys in blue. Back on July 30, police in Sparta, N.J. got a call of an injured bald eagle.
We're in great shape on this Friday as we gear up for another weekend.
Rey Grabato II is wanted by the FBI for allegedly scamming hundreds of New Jersey investors out of millions.
Belleville residents said flames broke out in a home on Crescent Terrace just before 3 a.m. Thursday, before spreading.
A family in Newark, New Jersey, is demanding answers after a teenager was hit by a driver and killed while walking home Sunday night.
Jones Beach is back open for swimmers after it was prohibited due to elevated bacterial levels. The rare shutdown took place from Thursday afternoon through midday Friday.
We're in great shape on this Friday as we gear up for another weekend.
President Trump is headed to Long Island Friday to appear alongside Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, whom he has endorsed for governor.
President Trump is headed to Nassau County Friday to appear alongside Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who he has endorsed for governor. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
After a father of three was killed earlier this week by an allegedly impaired driver on Long Island, labor groups and officials are pleading with drivers to slow down and drive cautiously in work zones.
President Trump is headed to Long Island Friday to appear alongside Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, whom he has endorsed for governor.
The Kennedy Center's board of trustees voted to add President Trump's name to the facade of the performing arts center, more than two months after a judge ordered its removal, according to a Democrat who sits on the center's board.
Tehran has asserted that the Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management" after President Trump said the U.S. might "keep it."
A string of cyberattacks on water systems across the nation, including in New Jersey, has put many local towns on edge.
President Trump secretly moved from Air Force One to another plane within a day of U.S. and Turkish intelligence picking up on an Iranian plot to fire a missile at the jet, CBS News has learned.
Jones Beach is back open for swimmers after it was prohibited due to elevated bacterial levels. The rare shutdown took place from Thursday afternoon through midday Friday.
New Yorkers who buy their own health insurance could pay more as insurers file requests with the State Department of Financial Services to increase premiums.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
The New York Hotel and Gaming Trades Council claims The High Line Hotel tested positive for Legionella bacteria twice this summer.
Several lawsuits were announced Thursday against New York City and others connected to a deadly 2025 Legionnaires' outbreak in Harlem.
The lineup for the 2026 Global Citizen Festival in New York City was announced Thursday.
Latin music stars Marc Anthony, Feid, and others are set to perform at a benefit concert in Miami on August 16.
Actor and comedian Bowen Yang will portray Mary Todd Lincoln in Broadway's "Oh, Mary!" for a limited 12-week run starting in September.
Designer John Galliano is known for his theatrical and dramatic designs, but his legacy is also marked by antisemitic and racist comments.
"The Sopranos" actor Vincent Pastore is being remembered as a fixture in his Bronx community.
A piece of New York City sports history sold for tens of thousands of dollars at auction.
Logan Gilbert pitched six innings and combined with three relievers on a four-hitter as the Mariners ended a six-game skid with a 1-0 victory over the Yankees on Thursday.
Cade Klubnik's confidence on the field has impressed his Jets teammates just as much as his big throws and quick grasp of the playbook.
The Yankees erased an early deficit and pulled away for a 10-5 victory over the skidding Mariners on Wednesday night.
Ryan McMahon and Trent Grisham each hit a two-run single in the seventh inning to send the Yankees past the slumping Mariners 4-1 on Tuesday night.
Some residents of a Queens building say a temporary boiler truck parked outside has become a nearly two-year fixture, emitting smoke they say drifts into their homes.
Harlem Week 2026 brings past and present Harlemites together to honor the neighborhood's legacy.
Parents in Harlem say their children's walk to summer camp is littered with trash, illegal dumping and a growing encampment.
A specialized program from God's Love We Deliver is serving nearly 400 veterans with medically tailored meals, while helping combat isolation and ease the challenges of life after military service.
The Newtown Creek Alliance community science project gives students hands-on experience monitoring the health of one of the most polluted waterways in the U.S.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Watch the news conferences from Luigi Mangione's defense attorneys as well as top law enforcement officials after Luigi Mangione's guilty plea on federal charges
Hear from Mangione's defense attorneys, prosecutors plus what it was like in the courtroom and expert analysis.
Luigi Mangione entered a guilty plea in his federal case at a court appearance in Manhattan Friday morning. Watch our live special team coverage.
CBS News New York's John Elliott has a look at the First Alert Weather forecast.
Enforcement begins Friday on the Q-8 bus route with cameras ready to catch drivers.
