Kindergarten teacher left with bullet lodged in lung after Bronx shooting
It happened just days before she was set to welcome her kindergarten class for the new school year.
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It happened just days before she was set to welcome her kindergarten class for the new school year.
The NYPD issued its largest deployment of the year with 2,500 police officers surged into Brooklyn.
Gun violence took center stage in the race for New York City mayor on Tuesday, in the wake of a multiple shooting in the Bronx and six shootings in Brooklyn.
A deadly shooting early Tuesday morning in the Bronx is the latest in a series of gun violence over the past week.
The NYPD is investigating after five people were shot, including one fatally, in the Bronx on Monday night.
The NYPD said it responded to the shooting at the Lillian Wald NYCHA complex in Manhattan's Alphabet City neighborhood overnight.
There have been at least seven shootings in the Bronx in the past week.
Mayor Eric Adams said police would be deploying 1,000 new officers into the Bronx amid a gun violence surge.
Mayor Eric Adams was in the Bronx on Thursday afternoon, meeting with community leaders following a dramatic surge in gun violence.
The first happened at around 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, and the most recent occurred just after 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.
At least two people were killed and two others were injured in separate shootings across the Bronx on Tuesday.
Four arrests have been made in the fatal shooting during a basketball game at a New York City park, the NYPD says.
A 16-year-old girl was shot in the head on the Lower East Side on Thursday afternoon, the NYPD said. Incredibly, the teen is expected to survive.
The victims of the Manhattan office building shooting are identified as NYPD Officer Didarul Islam, Blackstone executive Wesley LePatner, Cornell grad Julia Hyman and security officer Aland Etienne.
Two suspects are on the loose after a fatal double shooting in the Throggs Neck section of the Bronx, NYPD said.
Police in NYC say three people were shot and one was stabbed on Sunday following the Bronx Dominican Day Parade.
Police said they responded to a home near Flushing Bay in College Point, Queens and found a 50-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds.
A 65-year-old woman was hit by a stray bullet while walking to the store in broad daylight in Brooklyn.
A shooting and slashing in the Longwood section of the Bronx left a man dead and two others hurt, including a 15-year-old boy.
A 17-year-old girl who was struck by a stray bullet near New York City's Stonewall Inn on Sunday night is out of the hospital.
Shots were fired during an attempted robbery at a post office in Midwood, Brooklyn Monday afternoon.
A shooting in NYC left two hurt Sunday night following the Pride celebrations near the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village.
There has been a gang takedown in the Bronx linked to a dozen shootings over the past four years.
A march was held in the Bronx on Friday in honor of National Gun Violence Awareness Day after a rash of shootings in the borough.
This comes as a youth gun violence prevention program in the borough is losing a big portion of its funding.
A North Carolina man was arrested in connection with a decades-old unsolved murder of a New Jersey woman on Friday night.
Two people were arrested after police said they found them inside the abandoned buildings with a crowbar, handgun and camera.
Police said one person is dead and another is in critical condition after a shooting at a rehab center in Egg Harbor, New Jersey.
One person is dead and another is in critical condition after a shooting inside the Excelcare rehabilitation facility in Egg Harbor Township Monday morning.
The gunfire erupted just before 9 p.m. on Saturday, sending customers running for cover. One person died and six others were hurt. CBS News New York's Naomi Ruchim has the latest from the scene.
Officers say a 43-year-old man was found shot in the torso inside a building on Cumberland Walk just before 11 a.m. on Sunday. Police are searching for a suspect. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
The gunfire erupted inside a restaurant on Route 22. CBS News New York's Naomi Ruchim has an update on the police investigation.
A 41-year-old man was stabbed to death and a 32-year-old woman was wounded in Queens, according to police. CBS News New York's Noëlle Lilley reports.
Police are investigating a shooting that happened at a Chick-fil-A in Union Township, New Jersey, on Saturday night. CBS News New York's Naomi Ruchim reports.
The federal government has agreed to restore the Pride flag that was removed from the Stonewall National Monument in Greenwich Village.
Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams has become a citizen of Albania.
Parts of the New York area could see record high temperatures during a summerlike stretch of weather this week.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said La Marqueta in East Harlem, a site owned by New York City, will be developed into the city's first city-run grocery store.
Zohran Mamdani, New York City's first social influencer mayor, has reached 100 days in office, and he's been busy.
Parts of the New York area could see record high temperatures during a summerlike stretch of weather this week.
A major warmup, featuring summer-like temperatures in the 80s, will take over the Eastern Seaboard beginning Monday.
New York City and the Tri-State Area are finally turning the corner to warmer weather this week.
When UConn plays Michigan for the NCAA Men's Basketball championship tonight in Indianapolis, there are a few places in New York City where fans can root on their schools.
The average price for a gallon of gas in New York City is now $4.11, which is 82 cents higher than a month ago, according to AAA.
A North Carolina man was arrested in connection with a decades-old unsolved murder of a New Jersey woman on Friday night.
One person is dead and another is in critical condition after a shooting inside the Excelcare rehabilitation facility in Egg Harbor Township Monday morning.
Parts of the New York area could see record high temperatures during a summerlike stretch of weather this week.
A tractor-trailer driver is hospitalized after crashing into a two-story building in Clifton, New Jersey early Monday morning.
Yeison Cortes Vasquez was back at his church in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on Sunday, one day after being released from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.
A cat was rescued when it was spotted lying on Long Island Rail Road tracks between Lindenhurst and Babylon Sunday night.
Parts of the New York area could see record high temperatures during a summerlike stretch of weather this week.
A major warmup, featuring summer-like temperatures in the 80s, will take over the Eastern Seaboard beginning Monday.
The brutal winter took out much of Southold Town Beach's sand and parking lot, forcing it to close for swimming this summer.
It's been one year since Peishuan Fan and JuanJuan Zwang, a wealthy Long Island couple, vanished without a trace.
The federal government has agreed to restore the Pride flag that was removed from the Stonewall National Monument in Greenwich Village.
Pope Leo has been critical of the war in Iran and other priorities of the Trump administration, but says his comments are "not meant as attacks on anyone."
Yeison Cortes Vasquez was back at his church in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on Sunday, one day after being released from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said La Marqueta in East Harlem, a site owned by New York City, will be developed into the city's first city-run grocery store.
Zohran Mamdani, New York City's first social influencer mayor, has reached 100 days in office, and he's been busy.
Advocates fear New York state could be taking a step back when it comes to biomarker testing access for those with Medicaid.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Older adults in New Jersey recorded the highest number of suspected overdose deaths in 2025, according to the New Jersey Department of Health.
The first case of mpox clade I has been detected in New York City, health officials said Friday. Of the two types of mpox, clade I is known to cause more severe disease and death.
Heights University Hospital, formerly known as Christ Hospital, shuttered its emergency room Saturday night.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
Megan Thee Stallion was released from a New York City hospital after she got sick during a performance of "Moulin Rouge! The Musical."
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Nico Hischier scored his second goal of the game on the power play with 1:45 left in overtime to give the New Jersey Devils a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Sunday night.
Nick Suzuki had a goal and an assist and the Canadiens beat the Islanders 4-1 on Sunday, eliminating New York from playoff contention.
With Sunday's 110-96 loss to the Hornets, the Knicks finished the regular season 53-29 and with the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
The Raptors clinched their first playoff berth in four seasons by beating the Nets 136-101 on Sunday in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland won the 2026 Masters Tournament at Georgia's Augusta National, claiming his second straight green jacket.
New York City business owners are pushing on the State Legislature to pass Gov. Kathy Hochul's reforms that would roll back some of the climate legislation passed by New York state in 2019.
Ismael Ox lost his right hand as a child in a grenade attack, survived homelessness in the U.S., and became a citizen, all while training to represent Team USA in para Taekwondo.
These kids from Brooklyn are playing tennis in their school hallways, cafeterias and auditoriums, to make the most of limited space and resources.
Preparations for Passover in Brooklyn blend centuries-old rituals with modern traditions unique to each family.
New York has filed a lawsuit against solar company Attyx, saying it didn't just sell panels, it sold promises it couldn't keep.
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.
"Titanique" officially opened its Broadway run at the St. James Theatre Sunday. The show is a campy re-imagining of the 1997 movie.
Parts of the New York area could see record high temperatures during a summerlike stretch of weather this week. CBS News New York Meteorologist Tony Sadiku has the forecast.
President Trump says there's a U.S. blockade of Iran's ports, including a partial blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News New York's Alice Gainer reports.
The New York University "Buddy Program" pairs adults in early stages of dementia with students. CBS News' Jarred Hill reports.
Two people were arrested after police said they found them inside the abandoned buildings with a crowbar, handgun and camera.
