That center at Columbus Circle is now closed, but what is the city doing to keep other day cares safe, and how will safety play into the mayor's plans for universal child care across the city?

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Day cares must post inspection performance summaries

From paperwork to pests, from the plaster to the power sockets, city Health Department Inspector Ashantii Bernateau keeps her eyes peeled for hazards or violations any time she inspects day cares.

Now, those day cares are required to publicly post their child care performance summaries, which are recaps of any inspections from the last year.

"It informs parents, visitors, how the program has done on previous inspections," Bernateau said.

"That is key information at a glance that parents and caregivers can use to learn how many children are authorized to be on site at any one time, what are the ages of the children able to be in that child care program, and a quick lookback: what was their inspection history like last year?" Deputy Commissioner for Environmental Health Corinne Schiff said.

Those summaries also include a QR code which takes parents to a website with more information about the day care.

The city said it updated the summary sheets and revived the de Blasio-era requirement this spring because it was paused during COVID.

Parents hope that and other new initiatives can create real change and accountability.

Last year, for example, the mom of a child at Bright Horizons at Columbus Circle said she learned of a health code violation not from a performance summary, but from a CBS News New York Investigation. That violation was for an employee putting a cleaning solution with bleach in a water pitcher, which was then served to kids. Bright Horizons said that was an accident.

"Had it not been for you, I would've never known. Like, this was never communicated to us at all in any way, and it's just really bad practice," the mom said.

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Universal child care expansion

The revived requirement for day cares comes as Mayor Zohran Mamdani works to expand free child care across the city.

"We are so excited to be a part of the mayor's expansion to universal child care, and I think it has been made very clear that meeting these high health and safety standards will be a key part of that program," Schiff said.

Mamdani revealed the city's enforcement plans earlier this year in response to the bleach incident and child abuse allegations at that same Bright Horizons location.

"The health department is also holding Bright Horizons accountable and seeking a revocation of Bright Horizons' permits to operate a child care center of any kind at ... Columbus Circle," Mamdani said in February.

Weeks later, the city announced that Bright Horizons surrendered its permits for the Columbus Circle center and agreed in a settlement to not open any new centers in New York City for 10 months.

The company said it's encouraged by the settlement, is committed to transparency, and had already taken corrective actions, including appointing a new leader of New York operations. A Bright Horizons spokesperson also said Bright Horizons is now installing security cameras in all classrooms.

"If it's really a serious, serious condition, where we think that that program isn't operating safely, we will require that program to close, and we'll work with that provider to make those corrections," Schiff said.

The health department encourages people to check out any day cares they're thinking of enrolling in at the NYC Child Care Connect website, which does include inspection histories.  

Fire and heavy smoke were reported on multiple floors of the five-story building at 660 E. 187th St., between Belmont and Cambreleng avenues in the Belmont section.

In addition to the fatalities, 11 others were injured, including five firefighters, fire officials said. Two residents suffered serious injuries, officials said.

Pets feared lost, too

Chopper 2 was over the scene as 270 fire and EMS personnel battled the blaze, which started at around 1:30 p.m. and grew to five alarms by 4:30 p.m.

Firefighters were seen spraying water into every window they could and attacking the fire from the rooftop of a building next door.

"Upon arrival, we had heavy fire on the first floor. This fire rapidly raced up the stairs, involving all floors of this building," FDNY Chief of Fire Operation Kevin Woods said.

A longtime building resident who would not go on camera told CBS News New York he heard no fire alarms or smoke detectors that might have spared the life of a neighbor, or potentially the lives of pets apparently left behind.

On social media, the FDNY advised people who live in the area to close their windows and expect heavy traffic delays.

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson said East 187th Street from Belmont Avenue to Beaumont Avenue, and Crescent Avenue from Hughes Avenue to Cambreleng Avenue were closed to traffic.

"Pray for our families and neighbors. This is traumatic," Gibson said. "The FDNY shows up in this borough all the time. Residents know how many fires we have faced."

All of the first responders were up against challenging conditions.

"The roof has collapsed in a large portion of that building. A lot of the stairwell has collapsed as well, so we had to pull our firefighters out of the building," Woods said.

"Not every individual would go up there or inside and risk their lives, trying to make sure the fire's out, so props to them. And to those who are still up there in that smoke, honestly, you guys, I admire you. They're brave, really brave," resident Yameleith Rivera said.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

"You're losing everything"

Others said they saw some distraught tenants being evacuated from the building.

"Yeah, they were crying. They were absolutely destroyed inside. You're losing everything," one woman said.

"What's on my body right now is the only thing that I own. Everything else is in there, so I have nothing, literally nothing," another resident said.

"There is probably 3 or 4 feet of water now, and I don't even know if my cat made it," another added. "What's gonna happen now?"

Surveillance video captured people on the sidewalk rushing over with a ladder to help save neighbors.

"Me and my cousin, we helped him down," said Abdulrahman Albahri, who works at a nearby deli. "He was shaken, too. He was very scared."

Moments later, video shows another person rush out of the burning building. Smoke appears to be coming off his sweater and his pants around his ankles. As he runs into the street looking distraught, people rush to his rescue.

"All his body was burned. His clothes was all torn up. All his clothes was burned," Albahri said.

Albahri said it was his responsibility to help his neighbors.

"They're like family," he said.  

The Red Cross said they were helping 77 displaced residents, including 24 children, with temporary lodging, disaster health services and more.

It happened at Bartow Avenue and Co-Op City Boulevard just after 1:30 p.m.

According to the NYPD, the driver, a 55-year-old man, experienced a medical episode and crashed into a bench, where two people were sitting.

One victim, a 72-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her identity has not yet been released.

The second victim, a 38-year-old man, was taken to a local hospital with unknown injuries. Police said he was conscious and alert when he was transported.

The driver was also taken to a local hospital in stable condition.

Witnesses said they heard the loud bang from impact and rushed over to see the woman pinned underneath the car.

"It wasn't a pretty sight to see, you know. Nobody wants to just walk down the street, and then you just see someone getting struck by a car, you know, losing their life, so it's a lot. It's a lot," one witness said.

That witness said many people tried to help the woman, but it was too late.  

"Her walker is over there, so she couldn't even get out of the way. It's very sad," another Bronx resident said.

The area was shut down for hours as investigators examined the scene.

No arrests have been made at this time, and the investigation is ongoing.

This is the former movie producer's third rape trial in New York after he was tried in 2020 and 2025. He is accused of third-degree rape of actress Jessica Mann in a hotel room in 2013. He has pleaded not guilty.

Weinstein, 74, is currently serving a 16-year sentence from a conviction in California. He has been behind bars for a little over six years, but continuously says he "never assaulted anyone."

Jury selection began last week, and seven men and five women were picked. The trial is expected to last four weeks.

Weinstein exerted his powerful status over Mann, prosecutors say

Prosecutors said Weinstein preyed on fragile and sheltered young women during opening statements. They said he was one of the most powerful and influential movie executives who exerted his status over Mann.

Lawyers said the two met at an engagement party when Mann was 27 and Weinstein was 61. 

"This case will come down to power, control and manipulation," prosecutors said, arguing the word "no" was one that Weinstein "was not used to hearing, not in his professional life and not in his personal life."

They said Weinstein pretended to be interested in her career as she was trying to become an actress in Los Angeles and "dangled praise and attention like a carrot." They met up multiple times.

When Weinstein found out Mann was dating someone else, he was enraged and raped her, prosecutors said. 

Defense says they had a consensual relationship

Jacob Kaplan, one of Weinstein's lawyers, said the case is about regret. He emphasized there were four years' worth of messages between the two that he said will show they had a loving, supportive and consensual relationship for those four years.

He said Mann stayed around Weinstein because of the opportunities he could provide, including meeting other producers and movie stars.

"She knew what she wanted and she knew how to get it," the defense said. "Harvey was the opportunity that she had always been looking for."

There was no reason she couldn't have walked away, he said.

The defense said Mann regretted the relationship and changed the narrative. Kaplan emphasized emails the defense will show throughout the trial between Mann and Weinstein. 

"This case will be her word against her own word," Kaplan said.

Weinstein's rape retrial details

This case stems from the 2020 trial, where Weinstein was convicted of raping Mann and forcing oral sex on another woman. The New York Court of Appeals overturned the conviction.

Then, he had a retrial in 2025, but it resulted in a split verdict. He was found guilty of sexually assaulting Miriam Hale and not guilty of assaulting Kaja Sokola. Jurors couldn't reach a verdict on allegations that he assaulted Mann.

The judge upheld the first two convictions but declared a mistrial on the final rape charge after the jury foreperson refused to keep deliberating. Weinstein will be sentenced on his 2025 conviction after a verdict is reached in this trial.

Weinstein hired a new legal team for this trial – the same attorneys who defended Sean "Diddy" Combs.

"The defense may be coming a little heavier at that consent argument, possibly, because this is now a one victim case instead of a multi-victim case," legal expert Richard Schoenstein said.

Weinstein was considering pleading guilty to avoid trial in January. But his lawyers said he still maintains his innocence.

It happened just after 1 a.m. on March 22. Troopers were patrolling near the eastbound Grand Central Parkway when they spotted a car crashed into a tree. The car was completely engulfed in flames.

Body camera video shows flames shooting out of the front of the car. Troopers immediately tried to use a fire extinguisher to put out the blaze.

Officers from the NYPD stopped to assist. The video shows troopers and officers smashing the windows and pulling each passenger out.

"Give me your hand," one trooper says as he reaches for a passenger. 

The three passengers were transported to the hospital, along with the driver, Mohammad Haque, who was able to get out of the car on his own. 

"This collaborative effort saved lives," the NYPD said in a social media post. 

Haque, 20, was arrested in connection with the crash.

He was arraigned on April 16 on a host of charges, including three counts of assault, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child and second-degree reckless endangerment. 

The July 1, 2026, deadline was written into the law when it passed with the goal of phasing out noncompliant gates gradually over many years.  

The measure, known as Local Law 75, requires most storefront security gates to allow visibility into businesses after hours.

Business owners say city didn't do enough outreach

As the July 1 deadline approaches, some business owners in southern Brooklyn say they are only now learning about the mandate and worry they will not have enough time or money to comply. 

Walking into Randy Goldstein's Compact Disk Shoppe feels like a trip back to the 1990s. Goldstein opened the store in 1992 and later expanded to house his insurance brokerage next door. That was the last time he says he replaced his metal roll-down gate.

"Everybody that has regular gates has to change the gates in two months? Hello?!" Goldstein told CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger.

Yelena Makhnin, executive director of the Brighton Beach Business Improvement District, said the city has not done enough outreach to notify owners.

"Even before coming here, I asked six businesses, have you ever seen any flyers? No," Makhnin said.

She estimated only 12-15% of businesses in the area are currently compliant.

Randy Peers, president of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, said that trend extends beyond Brighton Beach.

"I think that's absolutely reflective of what you're going to find in Brooklyn and in most of the outer boroughs," he said.

Cost is prohibitive, business owners say

Some merchants who already have compliant gates say they still have concerns. Eric Piker, owner of Eric's Health Food Shoppe, said he worries exposed glass storefronts could be more vulnerable.

"I'm afraid for my glass, actually. I'm afraid that somebody is going to just, like, poke something into it and just break it," Piker said.

Goldstein, who said he has six gates across his businesses, said the cost is prohibitive.

"It's gotta cost me minimum 10 grand," he said.

"There are so many businesses closing their doors ... because constant competition with online shopping," Makhnin said.

"We're talking a lot of expense. And this is on top of increasing expenses that has led to more business closures in 2025 than business startups for the first time since COVID," Peers said.  

Peers said the law was intended as an aesthetic and anti-graffiti measure. Last month, he wrote a letter to elected officials asking them to delay or repeal it.

A spokesperson for the city Department of Buildings says in a statement, in part, "The law gave property owners 17 years to comply with these requirements. The Department of Buildings does not have the legal authority to change the law unilaterally. Only the City Council has that authority. If changes are proposed, we would be ready to collaborate with them, and we stand ready to implement any potential changes to the law that they approve."

Lawmakers are considering drafting legislation that could make changes before enforcement begins, though no bill has yet been introduced.

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If you thought that was great story, wait until you hear about the hero horse's journey to the police department.

Kelly's road from the track to law enforcement

It was a moment that quickly went viral as the mounted officer and his horse helped take down a thief on the Upper West Side.

But what the video doesn't show is the horse's remarkable journey to that point.

Kelly, the hero horse from last week's footage, is a standardbred rescued from slaughter in 2020. The breed is known for its calm temperament, a trait that makes it ideal for police work.

Judith Bokman runs the Standardbred Retirement Foundation, a rescue that steps in when racehorses reach the end of their time at the track.

"Oh, I was so proud. I watch that video a lot. It really cheers me up, and I actually recognized him because I personally know the horse," Bokman said. "About six months later, after we rehabbed him, the [NYPD] Mounted Unit came out to meet him and they tried him, and he's been stellar."

"There are so many more [horses] in need"

Every year, the nonprofit organization based in Cream Ridge, New Jersey, rescues anywhere from 300 to 800 horses, depending on donations.  

Many retired standardbreds end up in kill pens, bound for slaughter. The foundation intercepts as many as it can to find them new homes.

However, for every horse like Kelly who gets a second chance, there are countless more still waiting to be saved.

"There are so many more in need, and in order to continue, we need the constant help, the resources, the donations," Bokman said.

There are some fans out there who believe he may have been the catalyst for his beloved baseball team's current 11-game losing streak, which has led to hizzoner's new title, "Mayor Mambino," courtesy of the New York Post.

"I'll first say that there's a lot of baseball left to be played and I am still keeping the faith, as I know that many Mets fans are across the city, though I will accept being addressed as Mayor Mambino for the day," Mamdani said Tuesday. "I think that this is part and parcel of what it means to be the mayor. You take it in stride."

Here's what the 'Mayor Mambino' hubbub is all about

The mayor's new moniker is, of course, a colorful play on "Curse of the Bambino," a superstitious sports jinx associated with the Boston Red Sox that lasted 86 years due to their selling of Babe Ruth, aka "the Bambino," to the Yankees after they won the World Series in 1918. As a result of the curse, it is alleged, the Red Sox didn't win another championship until 2004.

Back on April 9, with the Mets coming off a loss but still sporting a 7-5 record, Mamdani met and hugged Mr. and Mrs. Met, the team's mascots, before a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citi Field. The former is, after all, a member of the Mascot Hall of Fame and was once listed as the greatest mascot in all of sports, and his wife has been a mainstay at Shea Stadium and later Citi Field for the last 50 years.

But none of that seemed to matter because the Mets went on to lose that game, 7-1, and haven't sniffed a victory since.

"Ever since that hug, I don't know what's been happening lately, and Citi Field does not deserve what they're getting right now," one Mets fan told CBS News New York on Tuesday.

Just how bad the Mets have been -- by the numbers

The current 11-game slide is the Mets' longest since 2004 and seventh-longest in franchise history.  

The Mets have been abysmal at the plate, scoring just 17 runs in the 10 games since Mamdani embraced Mr. and Mrs. Met, including being shut out three times.

Their current 7-15 record is the second-worst in baseball and they already find themselves 8 1/2 games behind the first-place Atlanta Braves in the NL East, which is not exactly what was expected from a team with the second-highest payroll in Major League Baseball coming into the season.

Hope springs eternal in Mamdaniland

Despite all the doom and gloom in Mets Nation right now, there are still 140 games left to play in the regular season, a point Mamdani emphasized on Tuesday.

"I wear my Mets hat from time to time and I'm going to send all the best wishes to the team," Mamdani said. "You know, I will keep my fingers crossed as every Mets fan does."

The Mets' next chance to get back into the win column is on Tuesday night at home against the Minnesota Twins.

Participants in the event broke the windshield of a police car, the NYPD said. 

No one was injured, however. 

"I'm surprised nobody got killed" 

It happened just before 2 a.m. Saturday. Residents were outraged watching cars make a literal ring of fire near two gas stations, followed by plumes of black smoke at the intersection of Eliot Avenue and 69th Street in Maspeth. 

Surveillance video from a nearby business captured drivers revving the engines and the sound of tires screeching, along with the ring of fire. 

"I'm surprised nobody got killed. Those kids was running between the cars," one Maspeth resident said. 

"Scary to see that," said another. 

Search for 8 suspects

At least eight people are being sought for reckless endangerment for the event, which included drag racing. 

New York City Councilmember Phil Wong said Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch told him in a private meeting Tuesday two of the vehicles have been impounded. Wong also claimed Tisch said an NYPD task force to address the issue was responding to a different car meetup that night.

"Only one car responded, which is not enough. And then you cannot stop anybody with a crowd of 100 cars with one patrol car," Wong said. "It ended up people jumping on top and broke the windshield. There were no arrests."

Arrests made in separate car meetup, NYPD says 

The NYPD said it made multiple arrests in that other car meetup, and that officers responded to the scene in Wong's district within one minute of receiving 911 calls. They immediately began dispersing the gathering, the NYPD said.

"There should be individual accountability, but it could have a big deterrence effect if these cars are immediately towed," City Council Public Safety Committee Chair Oswald Feliz said.

Wong said his meeting with Tisch was "productive," and that he and the commissioner spoke about increasing patrols. 

"We have resources, and we have the technology, including drones, so that we won't have to engage in high speed chases," Wong said.

Dozens of car meetups broken up

The NYPD said it "has long had an aggressive plan to deter and stop car meetups." 

So far in 2026, the NYPD says it has responded to and shut down 61 "ride-outs," resulting in 51 arrests so far, 62 car seizures and 418 summonses.

Here's what happened to Mulk

Mulk is a very good girl who is very good at her job. CBS News New York recently got to see her practice her drug-sniffing skills at the police canine training facility in Brooklyn. Alongside her, as always, was her partner, Det. Katherine Gill.

"She loves to go to work. I think she's the hardest-working detective we have some days," Gill said. "We are together 24 hours a day, seven days a week. She's with me more than my children, honestly."

The pair were working a drug bust earlier this month, when DEA and NYPD investigators followed Mulk's nose to more than 40 kilos of fentanyl hidden in apartments in the Bronx and Manhattan.

"It wasn't until we got back to the precinct that I checked on her, offered her some water, and that's when I realized we were in trouble," Gill said.

Narcan saved Mulk's life, her partner says

The detective said Mulk's pupils were like pinpoints, she couldn't walk, and wasn't responding to her commands. So the detective made the snap decision to administer Narcan.

Gill explained how Narcan was given to Mulk, saying, "You take her snout and I would hold her nose shut with one thumb, administer in this one. Then we switch, and I hold it shut on this side, and give her the Narcan on this side."

She said the life came back to Mulk's eyes within five minutes.

It's unclear how Mulk ingested the fentanyl during the takedown. Since it was powder, she could have inhaled it or ingested it through her paws.

"If I hadn't gotten out of the truck and gone to check on her, who knows what would have happened to her," Gill said.

Gill was able to save her partner's life by following her own animal instincts.

Police said they're planning another takedown in the coming weeks.

35 arrested in weeklong sweep

Nassau County Police said they've arrested 35 men and women in the last week, including 15 members of rival gangs.

"Keith Astrada, just over a week ago, stabbed somebody right in the chest," Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said. "The next four young ladies were in a fight with another girl, gouged out her eye."

The weeklong sweep netted 10 illegal firearms, metal knuckles, drug scales and street drugs, police said.

County Executive Bruce Blakeman, running for governor on a law-and-order platform, pointed to enforcement like this.

"We are taking the fight to the gangs," Blakeman said. "If you want to operate in Nassau County, we are going to come after you. We are going to come after you with every asset that we have."

"This is our gang. Our gang will win every single time," Ryder said.

Police said they're going after older gang members who are recruiting kids to carry out crimes.

They are warning parents to look out for the telltale signs of gang affiliation, including colors and tattoos.

Eisenhower Park shooting was "a one-off," police say

Police said the round-up was already underway before last week's gang-related shooting in Eisenhower Park, Nassau's largest public park, where a 15-year-old was killed and two men injured.

Police call that violence "a one-off."

"That'll never happen again. The county executive has authorized extra resources in the park," Ryder said. "You will see the horses going around. You'll see quads out there, plain clothes and a uniform presence in the park."

James recently filed lawsuits against Coinbase Financial Markets, Inc. and Gemini, Titan LLC. 

"Gambling by another name is still gambling, and it is not exempt from regulation under our state laws and constitution," James said. "Gemini and Coinbase's so-called prediction markets are just illegal gambling operations, exposing young people to addictive platforms that lack the necessary guardrails."

Prediction markets, James says, "allow users to bet money on the outcome of a wide range of future events, from sports games to elections to award shows." They therefore fit the definition of gambling in the Empire State, James said. 

According to the lawsuit, Coinbase "offered bettors the ability to wager on whether the New York Knicks would win a basketball game by over 6.5 points or who would win the February 8, 2026, Super Bowl or college basketball games, such as the February 14, 2026, game between St. John's University and Providence College," and Gemini "offered bettors the ability to wager on whether the New York Mets would win a baseball game by more than 1.5 runs, or who would win the February 8, 2026, Super Bowl or college basketball games such the February 25, 2026, game between St. John's University and the University of Connecticut."

Neither Coinbase nor Gemini have a license from the New York State Gaming Commission, she said, and therefore aren't paying taxes like other casinos and gambling platforms do. She went on to claim that the platforms also allow betting on college games, in violation of the law.

The lawsuits seek forfeiture of the "illegal profits," restitution to consumers, and fines totaling three times their profits.

"Prediction markets are federally regulated national exchanges, registered with the CFTC. This issue is proceeding in New York federal court as we speak. Coinbase will continue to fight for the federal oversight of these markets that Congress intended," a Coinbase spokesperson said.

CBS News New York has reached out to Gemini for comment.

James previously sued video game giant Valve, alleging their "loot boxes" amounted to a gambling scheme. 

The video shows Timothy Brown's arrest last week in Brooklyn, in which the arresting officers can be seen repeatedly punching him, and shoving him to the ground. The NYPD said they mistakenly thought Brown was a drug dealer's associate, 

Since then, the NYPD's Narcotics Unit has been placed under a 90 day review, and two detectives and a sergeant have been placed on modified duty. 

"The entire op team that was part of that operation has been disbanded. That is, the captain, several additional members of the team having been reassigned as part of the accountability measures," Mamdani said. 

Mamdani said Tuesday what happened in the video was "deeply disturbing and unacceptable," and showed "a number of practices that are troubling," pointing to the absence of body worn cameras on the part of the arresting officers. 

"I spoke with my police commissioner and decided the NYPD needed to take immediate and decisive steps to ensure accountability and to address the serious concerns that were raised," Mamdani said. "That includes a 90-day top to bottom review of the narcotics section, stronger oversight through audits, and a comprehensive review of training of equipment of operational practices. And that includes stricter oversight of body worn camera requirements during arrests."

Mamdani said "a number of constituents in the neighborhood" said "it wasn't simply this incident that troubled them, but that this incident was part of a larger number of concerns that had been shared around these operations." 

Mamdani said he and Tisch "are very much aligned on the necessity of a broader review, as opposed to just an incident-based review."

"So we're talking about a 90-day review that is going to be comprehensive, that is focused on the narcotics unit, and that looks at these a variety of policies big and small that have been driving much of that work over these last few weeks and months," Mamdani said. 

The mayor's remarks come a day after community activists met with Tisch at 1 Police Plaza to demand change and accountability. During that meeting, Tisch discussed many of the changes that Mamdani reiterated Tuesday. 

Clad only in her signature corsetry that binds the flesh, Stark stood in the midst of a circle as the cameras captured all angles of her body, simultaneously — part of an intricate process known as photogrammetry. The goal: to scan her body and build a mannequin — three, actually — for display in one of the world's top museums, the Metropolitan Museum of Art. And at the Met Gala, no less.

"It was definitely a bit nerve-wracking," recalls Stark of the "intimate and vulnerable" experience. But, she quips, "something about being naked on a 40-degree (Celsius) day in a corset that isn't hiding anything kind of takes the awkwardness away from the situation, actually."

Most mannequins are size 2

The mannequins, and others based on real-life models like Stark, will be featured in "Costume Art," the upcoming spring exhibit at the museum's Costume Institute that's launched by the starry May 4 gala. It's part of an effort to add an element of body positivity to a show that examines the dressed body in art over the centuries, says curator Andrew Bolton.

Bolton notes that the classic fashion mannequin is usually around a women's size 2. The idea of these new mannequins, which will accompany the more traditional ones, is to stress that in the history of art, certain body types have been ignored or excluded — the corpulent body, the disabled body or the aging body, for example. But they, too, are part of the story. (The show comprises about 400 items — half art objects, and half garments from the museum's collection, displayed in pairs.)

The aim was "to challenge a history of museum mannequin display that's very much characterized by thin, abled and standardized bodies," Bolton says. Rather than simply adapt existing mannequins, curators wanted to base the new mannequins "on a diverse range of real bodies with real, lived experiences."

So, along with Stark, Bolton recruited models like Sinéad Burke, the Irish disability activist who was born with dwarfism; Aimee Mullins, the athlete, actor, model and activist who wears prosthetic lower legs; and Aariana Rose Philip, a musician and model who uses a wheelchair, among others. Nine real-life models were used to create 18 new mannequins. Seven additional mannequins represent shapes like the pregnant body and the thin male body but aren't based on real people.

Mannequins will be displayed permanently

And these 25 new mannequins will not be consigned — as some are — to retirement after the show, which opens to the public May 10. When "Costume Art" ends in January 2027, they'll join the museum's permanent collection, for future use.

This element of permanence is exciting to Stark, who has created looks for Beyoncé and has her own, body-positive line of lingerie called Panty. Her three mannequins will be wearing her own designs, and will appear in the Reclaimed Body and Corpulent Body sections.

Stark has long used corsetry techniques in unconventional ways. While corsets have traditionally been used to mold the body to classic ideas of beauty, Stark uses the same techniques "to actually emphasize those parts of the body that we've been conditioned to hide. It's using the corsets to bring back power to the female form."

The designer feels her participation in the Met's exhibit could not come at a more crucial moment — a time when the industry's commitment to body positivity appears to be fading.

"It's a really interesting moment in time for the Met to be doing this show because obviously we've seen the complete rapid decline of the body positivity industry," she says. "Designers left, right, and center are just starting more and more to refuse to work with plus-size models." Her own experience is backed up by a recent Vogue Business Size Inclusivity Report, which cited a decline in plus sizes on the runways of four major Fashion Week cities for the Fall/Winter 2026 season.

Burke concurs, calling that decline "shameful and embarrassing."

Her organization, Tilting the Lens, aims to place disabled people in positions of power and leadership across the industry — "whether they are creative directors and designers, whether they're CEOs, whether they are chief marketing officers," she says.

Burke, who will attend the Met Gala as a member of the host committee, modeled for two mannequins, both to be shown in the Disabled Body section — one in a Burberry trench coat made for her, and the other in a dress by Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren.

"You stood in this cage of cameras," she said of the modeling experience. "It's deeply uncomfortable and really vulnerable in the sense that you are in your skin and in very little else ... your body is photographed, observed, recorded from every angle, angles which you yourself may not even be familiar with."

Nonetheless, she welcomes participation in the show, and especially the opportunity to consult with the museum on ways to present disabled people. That includes the language used. "There's so many ways in which we could have called the disabled body something else, using euphemisms that create a distance from being disabled," she said.

"Make people feel seen" 

Burke is also involved in training the guides and volunteers at the museum, who can help to "make people feel seen, challenge people gently, and have a broader conversation about the connection between embodiment, fashion and art."

The scanning process for models like Stark and Burke, at a Brooklyn company called New York Capture, was just the beginning. Artist Frank Benson then used the scans to create a sort of digital clay, molded to better display the garments. Then, the digital information went to a company in Italy, Bonaveri, to create the actual mannequins.

And there's another unique aspect to all the mannequins — just over 200 — in "Costume Art": They've been fitted with a polished steel surface akin to a mirror, in which visitors can see themselves.

The idea, Bolton says, is that you're looking not only at the person the mannequin is meant to embody, but also yourself.

In addition, about a third of the mannequins are placed on pedestals, with the others at ground level. Burke's mannequin is one of those placed on a pedestal, and Bolton says that's intentional.

"Andrew, my entire life, I've been looked down on, both literally and metaphorically," he says the activist told him. She was, he said, very humbled at the idea that people would now — literally — look up to her.

The exhibit will include plenty of classical body shapes, of course, and Bolton stresses that the idea "is not to reject what came before."

"We're using it as an opportunity to add new voices and new silhouettes and new presences," he says. "The figures don't deny the past, but in a way, I suppose they complete the picture."

The 78-year-old victim's loved ones broke their silence Monday and called on the city to do more to find their beloved grandfather's killer.

"Somebody knows something"

Family members gathered outside the Mitchell Houses in Mott Haven, just feet away from the bench Spence was sitting on when police say he was fatally struck by a stray bullet on Thursday night. They said not enough is being done to provide answers.

"Our father, our grandfather and our children's great-grandfather didn't deserve this," said Michael Reid, Spence's son.

Adding to the family's heartache, members say there is frustration over the lack of updates from detectives and silence from Mayor Zohran Mamdani on the loss of a man revered by locals as the neighborhood's "Pops."

"I would like that same energy as if a police officer was standing here or if they were talking about a police officer having been shot," Reid said.

"Somebody knows something, but somebody is not saying anything," community leader Rev. Kevin McCall said.

McCall then announced the reward for information in the case that leads to an arrest and conviction.

NYPD officials said the investigation is ongoing, while the mayor's office did not immediately respond to CBS News New York's request for comment.

NYC homicides down more than 20%

Despite the recent wave of widely-publicized violence, police say homicides are actually down citywide. The latest numbers show murders are down by more than 22% from this time last year.

Overall, the first quarter of 2026 saw a historic low in major crime across all five boroughs, the department said.

For this Mott Haven community, however, stats can't measure the weight of their grief.

"Edgar was something of a fixture and a monument to Mitchell [Houses]," one woman said.

Resorts World New York City says table games will begin on Tuesday, April 28, pending the New York Gaming Commission's final testing, which is taking place this week. 

It's an historic first for New York City, and comes on the heels of Resorts World New York City at Aqueduct Racetrack being selected as one of three downstate casino locations. 

Resorts World will have more than 240 table games when it opens including blackjack, craps, baccarat and roulette. 

"New York City has never seen anything like what we're planning for April 28. Once the Gaming Commission's final testing is complete, live table games will be open and operating right here in Queens for the first time in the history of New York City," said Robert DeSalvio, president of Genting Americas East. "Resorts World now employees over 2,200 team members and have already doubled our workforce and expect thousands more team members as the integrated resort is developed over the next three years."

Rap legend Nas will be on hand for the official ribbon cutting and ceremonial throw of the first dice next Tuesday. 

Advocates for the casinos, including Gov. Kathy Hochul, say they will bring in billions of dollars in tax revenue which will assist the MTA and education statewide, as well as generate tens of thousands of jobs. 

The other casinos which will are still set to open are Steve Cohen's Metropolitan Park in Queens and Bally's Bronx. They are expected to open in 2030.  

"We have failed you. Your son should be home," Public Advocate Jumaane Williams said to the teen's family. 

"I was feeling sad for him that it happened to him and his family. That really shouldn't happen to anyone," one 11-year-old added.

The latest on the investigation

Police say Pierre was shot in the chest following a dispute on a basketball court inside the park. He was rushed to Jamaica Hospital in critical condition, but later died.

So far, no arrests have been made, but the investigation is definitely moving forward. On Friday, police released photos of someone wanted in connection with the shooting, and New York Attorney General Letitia James said during the vigil on Monday that the NYPD knows who is responsible and where they are. She asking that person to turn themself in.

James also said the shooting may have been gang related.

"Gang life is not a good life. It's no life," she said.

"Somebody could've stopped it"

Pierre's killing was captured on cellphone video, but is too disturbing to show. Loved ones said they are concerned that no one acted.

"My son is 17. It could have been my child," parent Salma Bacchus said. "Somebody could've stopped it. Somebody could've stopped it."

Parents said they are now concerned for their own children's safety.

"It's very heartbreaking to our community. We have children of our own. They travel to go to school. This shouldn't have happened," Shantee Williams said.

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. said Friday that Pierre's family had just moved into the neighborhood. He called the shooting a senseless and horrific tragedy.

"We have work to do as a community," he said. "We have to give these young people an outlet, otherwise they're going to be in the park with mayhem."

Richards Jr. stressed the importance of expanding youth programs for after-school and in the summer. 

Anyone with any information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.

McCollum led a late surge that was almost for naught when he missed two free throws with 5.6 seconds remaining. The Knicks rushed the ball up the court without any timeouts left, but Mikal Bridges missed a jumper as time expired.

The Hawks had trailed the whole second half and were down 12 after three quarters. Atlanta chipped away and a basket by McCollum gave the Hawks a 101-100 lead - their first of the series in the second half - with 2:09 to play. He made another for a three-point lead, and after Jalen Brunson tied it with a 3-pointer, McCollum answered with another jumper to make it 105-103 with 33 seconds to play.

Jonathan Kuminga added 19 points off the bench and Jalen Johnson scored 17, including a basket with 10 seconds left for a four-point lead for the No. 6 seeds, who host Game 3 on Thursday.

Brunson had 29 points for the Knicks and Karl-Anthony Towns added 18.

The Knicks are trying to reach the second round for a fourth straight season, their longest stretch since the 1991-92 to 1999-2000 seasons, and seemed well on their way.

Towns, who had four points in the first half, scored 14 in the third quarter as the Knicks extended the lead to 78-64. They were still ahead by eight with under five minutes remaining.

But their young players who sparked the Hawks' surge after the All-Star break finally made some plays before McCollum - ignoring profane jeers after he and Jose Alvarado went nose-to-nose and were each given technical fouls in the third quarter - then closed it out.

McCollum was acquired in the January trade for Trae Young, the Hawks star who was a former playoff villain at Madison Square Garden. He filled the role perfectly Monday, outplaying Brunson in the second half and stealing a game that looked lost.

Josh Hart had 15 points, 13 rebounds and six assists for the Knicks.

Community activists arrived at 1 Police Plaza on Monday morning to demand change and accountability after the violent arrest of Timothy Brown last week in Brooklyn, which has enraged many in the community.

• Watch: NYPD Commish meets with community activists over Brooklyn wrongful arrest

"We need them to be arrested"

Some of those activists spoke with Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch. 

The Rev. Kevin McCall said Tisch spoke with him and Eric Garner's mother, Gwen Carr, and others, for about an hour. 

During that meeting, Tisch discussed with McCall the changes that have been implemented in the wake of Brown's wrongful arrest inside a liquor store at Hoyt and Baltic streets in Boerum Hill. The changes were mandated prior to the meeting with McCall and the other activists, the NYPD said.

Three members of the NYPD involved in the operation were placed on modified duty, including two detectives and a sergeant.

"We also talked about the status of the officers, because there's an investigation that has to take place. But we need them to be suspended. We need them to be arrested. That's what real justice looks like," McCall said, adding, "We're going to take over this city and our neighborhood precincts if our demands are not met because something has to happen."

Meanwhile, Hawk Newsome, the co-founder of Black Lives Matter Greater New York, said he, too, had a meeting scheduled with the police commissioner on Monday morning, but said it was canceled.  

The NYPD, however, disputes that account, saying Newsome and Black Lives Matter were never scheduled to meet with Tisch, so no meeting was canceled because it was never set to take place. 

As courtesy, the NYPD said, when Newsome and BLM arrived at 1 Police Plaza, it offered to let them meet with people with Community Affairs.

Tisch pledged to enforce policy on body-worn cameras, Carr says

The NYPD said it's undertaking a 90-day review of the NYPD's narcotics section, including a review of policies regarding activating body-worn cameras during apprehensions, and increasing oversight of narcotics operations.

The officers involved in Brown's arrest were supposed to be wearing body cameras and weren't, according to the NYPD.

"It's so emotional to witness this, to have to come out again to speak on this," Carr said. "It's like another stab in the heart."

Carr's son Garner died in 2014 after an officer placed him in a banned chokehold.

She said Tisch pledged to enforce the department's policy on body-worn cameras.

"There's a lot of promises that she made, so we just have to hold her feet to the fire and see that this all comes to pass," Carr said.

New videos show Brown's arrest and another man in handcuffs

Exclusive video obtained CBS News New York shows the moments leading up to Brown's violent and wrongful arrest during a drug sweep in Brooklyn last week. Police said Brown was arrested because he matched the description of a drug dealer's associate who was wearing green shorts, but they later said he was not the person they were looking for.

As outrage grows over Brown's arrest, a new video is raising even more questions. It shows a second man in handcuffs near Hoyt and Baltic last Tuesday.

Last week, Ronald Maxwell told CBS News New York's Mahsa Saeidi that he, too, was taken into custody during that same drug operation.

Maxwell claimed he was taken to the 84th Precinct, and released without charges.

The NYPD was asked why he was taken into custody and a spokesman replied, "There is not an arrest on file based on the information provided."

On Monday, CBS News New York obtained surveillance video from the store. An employee said it was recorded during that same drug sweep.

Maxwell said he is the man seen in cuffs. CBS News New York sent the video to the NYPD and the department responded with the same quote: "There is not an arrest on file based on the information provided."

Whitney was an avid art collector who had thousands of rare books. At least 28 of them were stolen between 1982 and 1989. The Whitney family reported them missing in 1989 to the Nassau County Police Department.

They include works from famous authors, including John Keats, Oscar Wilde and James Joyce. 

Whitney himself lived a storied life. He was a highly decorated World War II veteran, publisher of the New York Herald Tribune, the president of the Museum of Modern Art and the U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom.   

Books turn up over 30 years later

Decades after the rare books in the Whitney family's private collection vanished, investigators found a lead. 

"We were able to trace them down to South Carolina in 2006," said Matthew Bogdanos, chief of the Antiquities Trafficking Unit. 

But the trail went cold.

A portion of the books resurfaced in January 2025 in Manhattan when a person tried to sell them to two separate rare book dealers, according to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.

"While the family reported these works missing in 1989, they had not reappeared on the market until quite recently in 2025, right here in Manhattan, when an individual attempted to sell them," Bragg said. 

The man took the books to B&B Rare Books and Adam Weinberger Rare Books, where he told staff he inherited them from his grandfather.

Both dealers contacted law enforcement after discovering the books were listed on the Art Loss Register. Six search warrants in 2025 and 2026 were executed, and the books were seized.

However, part of the mystery remains. Authorities cleared the man who tried selling the books because he wasn't born at the time they went missing. He said he inherited them from his late grandfather.

"We have not identified any specific individual for the theft or thefts," Bogdanos said. 

Books returned to Whitney family

In 2026, a state Supreme Court judge ordered the books to be returned to the Whitney family. 

"My grandparents were extraordinary collectors. This is one example of their taste and their skill," Peter di Bonaventura, the grandson of John Hay Whitney, said. 

An investigation into how the books were stolen from the estate and the status of the remaining 11 missing is ongoing, according to prosecutors. 

"Manhattan is the cultural capital of the world, home to museums, galleries, and dealers displaying incredible artworks and antiquities. Yet the integrity of this marketplace is undermined when stolen items are on display," Bragg said. "We will not allow our borough to be a center for trafficked art and antiquities, and I thank our team of prosecutors and investigators for their work on this case."  

Letters worth $2 million being returned

Among the books being returned is a bound collection of 37 love letters written by the British poet John Keats to his fiancée, Fanny Brawne. It has eight of the original handwritten letters, including the first letter he ever wrote to her.

Fanny's children sold them at an auction in 1885, after she died. The sale inspired Oscar Wilde to write a sonnet titled "On the Sale By Auction of Keats' Love Letters."

"Second book 'De Profundis' by Oscar Wilde, also captures a tragic love story, but a different one. It's the love story between Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas. Another book you will see before you is the Empress Josephine's copy of the 1812 Imperial Almanac. Empress Josephine, married to Napoleon. 'Finnegans Wake' by James Joyce; it is signed by the author. And then finally 'Household Stories' by the Brothers Grimm," Bogdanos said. 

The family plans to auction the books and donate the proceeds. They are collectively worth nearly $3 million.  

The situation has raised concerns in a community with many Jewish residents.

Here's what happened  

The incident happened Friday at Scarsdale High School, one of New York state's highest-rated public schools. The district gave the Israeli Culture Club permission to put up flyers promoting a gathering to celebrate the anniversary of the founding of Israel.

Several of the flyers were torn down and some were placed in a urinal, officials said.

Scarsdale High Principal Kenneth Bonamo said such actions "are unacceptable [and] disturbing for the intolerance they represent."

The district said it is interviewing students and reviewing surveillance video to determine who tore down the flyers and put them in the urinal. Superintendent Drew Patrick said those actions were clear violations of the district code of conduct.

Joanne Wallenstein is publisher of the Scarsdale 10583 community web site.

"I was surprised and actually very, very sad, but I think this does not define us at all," Wallenstein said.

"They are absorbing hate and then they are expressing it"  

There is strong support for Israel in this part of Westchester County. Many Jews say they are concerned antisemitic material reaches impressionable teenagers online and influences them.

"They are absorbing hate and then they are expressing it," resident Rachel Klein said.

"Listening is a big problem in the world right now. People don't listen, and mutual respect ... it seems like it's lost," area resident Deborah David said.

"We should just look to one another to figure out how to build bridges and how we can stop this in the future," Wallenstein added.

Patrick said the district will continue to work to foster respect, and promote civil discourse.

Three days after the flyers were torn down students held their celebration of the founding of Israel as scheduled, undeterred by the deliberate insult of something they hold dear.

Duran was released from the Elmira Correctional Facility, a maximum security state prison in Chemung County, the New York Department of Corrections confirmed. 

He had served 10 days in prison before his release on bail. A state appeals court judge on Friday granted Duran's bail, ruling he should not be imprisoned while appealing his conviction and 3-9 year prison sentence for the 2023 death of Eric Duprey in the Bronx. 

Duran released a statement thanking his family, attorneys and God. 

"I now look forward to seeing my family and fighting my appeal with the same determination I demonstrated throughout my career in the NYPD," his statement said in part. 

Bail bondsman Ira Judelson secured the bond for his release.    

"He's ecstatic"

Duran's bail was set at $300,000 in February when the judge in his bench trial found him guilty of second-degree manslaughter and later issued the sentence, which defense attorneys vowed to appeal at the time. 

He has since returned home to his wife and three children at their home in Putnam County. He was required to give up his passport while out on bail, but is not being monitored, his attorney says. 

"He's elated. He's ecstatic," said Vincent Vallelong, president of the Sergeants Benevolent Association. "He said it was a very long week." 

Duran's attorneys said they were "very pleased but not surprised that the Appellate Division found that there are legitimate appellate issues in Sgt. Duran's case."

"Erik Duran asked to go to church before he returned home to his overjoyed family. We are relived that Erik is home with his family where he belongs. After reviewing the trial transcripts it is clear to the objective eye this verdict and sentence are a clear miscarriage of justice. We have begun the process of preparing his appeal and are confident this injustice will be rectified," attorney Arthur Aidala said. 

"He wasn't a flight risk. As far as we were concerned, Erik was doing the job he was supposed to do. Unfortunately, there was a death that was involved," Vallelong said. "We have to make sure Erik does not go back to prison, and this is seen throughout." 

Vallelong says that will be an "uphill battle," as Duran will be tried in front of five appellate judges.

"How did this happen?" 

Jonathan Roberts, the attorney for Duprey's family, said in a statement the family was "deeply disappointed by the Appellate Division's decision to grant bail pending appeal. While we respect the appellate process, this outcome reopens painful wounds for a family that has already endured an immense loss."

Hawk Newsome of Black Lives Matter of Greater New York said he spoke to Duprey's life partner. 

"She was in utter disbelief, like, how did this happen? How does someone get convicted of manslaughter, get sentenced to 3-9 years, and now back on the streets?" Newsome said. 

"Any incarcerated person will tell you applying for an appeal will take months and years," Chivona Newsome said. "We have to think about Kalief Browder, who sat on Rikers Island for three years and was never convicted. Erik Duran was a killer, and it's embarrassing that it's a miscarriage of justice." 

Duprey allegedly sold drugs to an undercover officer in the Bronx in August 2023 and tried to flee on a motorized scooter. Video shows Duran hurled a picnic cooler at Duprey's head, causing him to swerve and slide under a vehicle. Duprey was pronounced dead from blunt force trauma to the head. 

Duran testified he had to act because Duprey was going to crash into officers. Prosecutors said it would have been more reasonable for him to yell "Look out!" or "Watch out!"

In April, Judge Guy Mitchell said he "did not see any justification" in Duran throwing the cooler to protect himself and other officers. 

Agnello, who appeared in the reality TV show "Growing Up Gotti," pleaded guilty in 2024 to lying on COVID relief loan applications for his Smithtown business, Crown Auto Parts & Recycling.

Prosecutors said he illegally obtained nearly $1 million worth of loans, which he used in part to invest in cryptocurrency. 

"His life has been wrecked" 

Agnello, 39, was sentenced Monday to 15 months in prison on Long Island. He faced up to 3 years. 

Agnello was ordered to pay restitution of $1.268 million. He will serve two years of supervised release and must complete 100 hours of community service. 

"He didn't get off. His life has been wrecked, I would say, over the last few years due to his own actions," defense attorney Jeffrey Lichtman said. "He didn't have a normal childhood, and I think that, you know, he had a warped sense of reality, and that's, you know, what led him to the actions that got him sentenced today." 

"I'm heartbroken," John "Junior" Gotti said after the sentencing. "You've got to sit and you have to watch a kid that you basically changed his diaper, you've got to watch him go to prison. So, what could you say at this point? It's a heartbreak." 

"You guys all know. We've had 15 members of our family that went to prison. I think it's enough," Gotti added. "I think we did our time." 

"Blatant theft of taxpayer dollars"

In announcing his guilty plea, prosecutors said Agnello "engaged in blatant theft of taxpayer dollars intending to assist legitimate businesses and their employees during the COVID-19 pandemic." 

Prosecutors said he diverted the loans "for his personal use, including by investing approximately $420,000 in a cryptocurrency business." 

In a pre-sentencing memorandum to the judge asking for Agnello not to be sentenced to prison, Agnello's defense attorney argued the funds spent on cryptocurrency "was not theft for personal enrichment but rather a form of gambling driven by an addiction to cryptocurrency trading that he has since been treated." 

"This entire event never made much sense to me from the start. My son, Carmine would never do anything he knew was wrong," Agnello's mother Victoria Gotti wrote to the judge. "There was no attempt to defraud anyone or any institution on his part." 

In the wake of the cold front that delivered Sunday's rain, a chilly, March-like weather pattern will settle in through Tuesday.

As for Monday, expect a blend of sun and clouds with a few spotty showers. Some snowflakes may mix in as well, far north and west of the city. Little to no accumulation is expected, though. Highs will only reach the low to mid-50s, but a stiff breeze, with gusts up to 25 mph, will make it feel no higher than the 40s all day.

A reinforcing shot of cold air moves in by Monday night, setting the stage for a wintry feeling Tuesday morning.

With temperatures forecasted to bottom out in the 20s and low 30s across the suburbs, a hard freeze is imminent. After last week's record-breaking warmth, all of the local vegetation is in full bloom. The coming freezing temperatures could cause some serious damage to certain crops, such as peaches and apples.

Although the city may come close to the freezing mark, freezing temperatures are not expected. However, if the city does reach the freezing mark on Tuesday morning, it will be the latest freeze in the last 30 years.

Temperatures will return to average levels by Wednesday and then climb above average to end the week. Not much rainfall is anticipated throughout the week, with only a few minor chances.

The class is captivating young minds and helping them move and connect.

The three students cofounded the 12-week program, raised funds and secured a studio.

It rolled out last year in partnership with the Seaver Autism Center at Mount Sinai as part of a program called Approach To Dance Autism Through Personalized Teaching, or ADAPT. The class is geared towards children ages 7-12 with autism.

"It's a form of physical therapy," said Sheena Ranade, associate professor of pediatric orthopedic surgery. "It enables kids to work on their mobility, which is a major issue in this patient population."

Experts say the class goes beyond mobility; it helps build meaningful connections.

"It gives me confidence," student Kylie Reid said.

The studio has become a safe space for the students, which can hard to come by.

"There are not many spaces that are made for children with special needs and like a formal dance training," mom Shaneeka Reid said.

Twelve-year-old Isabella Richardson is in her second year taking the course.

"Ballet makes me so happy," she said. "I like to learn new dance moves, like plié, especially plié."

Mom Adalia Richardson said she saw improvements after just a few classes.

"I feel like she's become more confident. Her coordination has improved," she said. "She's done amazing and made so many friends."

The NYPD said Timothy Brown was arrested because he matched the description of a drug dealer's associate, but they later said Brown was not the individual they were looking for.

Surveillance video shows wrongful arrest

Surveillance video obtained exclusively by CBS News New York shows Timothy Brown walk into a liquor store last Tuesday on Hoyt and Baltic streets.

As he comes down the aisle, officers then approach. There's no audio, but last week, Brown said he was told, "You're under arrest."

"I said, 'Sir, why?' I didn't recall hearing why," Brown told CBS News New York.

Video shows detectives attempt to get Brown's arms behind his back.

"I remember being grabbed and shoved, and he said, 'Don't resist,' and I said, 'I'm not resisting,'" Brown said.

The video shows Brown being hit repeatedly before he's dragged across broken glass on the floor.

CBS News New York showed the surveillance video to Darrin Porcher, a former NYPD lieutenant in the department's Internal Affairs Bureau.

He said because Brown didn't attack the detectives, "it appears as if this is a level of excessive force."

Brown was initially charged with resisting arrest and obstruction, but those charges have since been dropped.

Another man told CBS News New York on that same day, he was also wrongfully arrested in the same operation.

"He said it was attempt sale. I don't have nothing to do with it. He violently pushed me up against the gate," Ronald Maxwell said.

NYPD members to be reassigned, sources say

NYPD sources say on Monday, eight members of the Brooklyn North Narcotics Unit will be reassigned, including a captain, a lieutenant and six detectives.

"The police commissioner may feel that the actions were inappropriate that were conducted by these officers, and there was a temperature within that unit and the supervisory element did not set the tone appropriately," Porcher said.

It's not clear where those reassigned members will go, but they will remain on active duty while this internal investigation goes on.

The two detectives involved in Brown's arrest are on modified desk duty.

The NYPD has said it has no record of the second wrongful arrest of Maxwell.

CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis served as emcee of the event.

Celebrating the power of community, doctors, scientists, patients, supporters and survivors are taking steps together to transform pancreatic cancer into a curable disease.

"When I was diagnosed, the survival rate was less than 7%. Right now, it's up to 13.8%," pancreatic cancer survivor Edward Blackburn said. "So in that short period of time, it almost doubled, and that's phenomenal."

Each person at the 16th annual walk had an inspiring story, like Lily Green, who was diagnosed at 23 years old.

"The message is that there's always hope and ... there's always new things coming," she said.

"We really have better therapies now for patients so they will survive longer, and that is what we are pushing towards," Lustgarten Foundation CEO Linda Tantawi said.

The Lustgarten Foundation has been a driving force in advancements in pancreatic cancer research, thanks in large part to money raised at events like Sunday's.

Blackburn, a 9/11 first responder, said the nonprofit funded the trial he took part in.

"Without research, there's no clinical trials. Without clinical trials, there's no new advancements in cancer medications and cancer treatments," he said, "and that's what we need because that's what saved my life."

"The future is just unlimited when people get together ... and I'm very optimistic about the future," said Dr. Elliot Newman, chief of surgical oncology at the Northwell Health Cancer Institute at Lenox Hill Hospital.

The impact of the annual walk is immense; over the past 16 years, it has raised nearly $4.5 million and counting.

Visit hope.lustgarten.org/event/newyorkcity/search-for-a-fundraiser to donate. Every single dollar raised funds cutting-edge pancreatic cancer research.

Through the speaker, the City Council represents a check on the powers of the mayor. Sometimes they get along, like Christine Quinn and Mike Bloomberg. Sometimes they do not, like Adrienne Adams and Eric Adams. 

Menin's relationship with Mayor Zohran Mamdani is still a work in progress, but the two are in firm agreement on Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposed pied-à-terre tax, a surcharge on homes worth over $5 million owned by people who are not New York City residents. 

"It think it makes sense because we do have a budget deficit, and so we do need to do something about that, and that is a revenue raiser that would really affect those who aren't living in New York City," Menin said Sunday on CBS News New York's "The Point with Marcia Kramer." 

Will the ultrarich leave New York City? 

Mamdani aggressively campaigned on taxing the rich, and he promised to govern as a democratic socialist. And while Menin supports the limited pied-à-terre tax, she's not proposing wider tax hikes on the city's wealthiest. 

"I support progressive taxation to be clear. I do hope that eventually the federal government will do more progressive taxation, so they're not pitting states against each other because right now we have a situation where we lost 20,000 jobs last year," Menin said. "Many of those jobs have gone to the states of Texas and Florida." 

When looking at the city's tax base, people who earn at least $1 million make up 1% of the population. Yet, they pay between 37-47% of the taxes. Is there legitimate concern that these New Yorkers with flexible income would leave the city? 

"We've certainly seen job losses to Texas and Florida. It used to be, 20 years ago, that there were triple the number of financial services jobs in New York than there were in the state of Texas. Now the state of Texas has surpassed us," Menin said.

Should Trump pay NYC pied-à-terre tax?

President Trump attacked Mamdani on social media, saying he's "DESTROYING New York" and that "TAX, TAX, TAX Policies are SO WRONG," in response to the proposed pied-à-terre tax. 

One could argue that Mr. Trump dislikes the proposal because, as a Florida resident with a multi-million-dollar home on Fifth Avenue, he might have to pay. 

Menin said she did not know what the president's motives were behind his post, but said there would not be any exceptions.  

"Of course the president has to pay. Everyone has to pay that who qualifies," Menin said. "It's about 13,000 homes that will be affected by the pied-à-terre tax."

Where to make cuts?

Many in the financial sector look at the city budget and think Menin's proposal seems realistic, but Gov. Hochul has told the speaker and Mamdani that the city needs to make cuts. 

Menin said the city should be looking for cost savings by cutting, for example, consulting contracts with the Department of Education, which consumes more of the city budget than any other agency, about $40 billion out of $112 billion. 

"To be clear, I'm not suggesting any cuts to the schools. What I'm suggesting is $12 billion of the $40 billion are for consulting contracts," she said. "And when we had our oversight hearing on this issue, I asked the Department of Education if they had done any audit of those consulting contracts and they unequivocally said no. So I think that's a real opportunity for savings." 

To watch the full interview with Menin, click here. 

At Hunter's Point South Commons, a 38-story apartment tower near the waterfront in Long Island City, Queens, residents say they face regular malfunctions, long waits, and limited access to their homes, especially those living on higher floors.

The tenants say elevator disruptions are nothing new, detailing on-and-off issues, including skipped floors, faulty doors and a disabled call button. 

"My husband and I were caught on the elevator for over an hour," Cris Szeles said.

Another neighbor recalled an elevator lurching between floors.

"Your life, like, flashed before your eyes," Nancy Bruce said. 

"It felt like a bungee cord. The door would open and, boom, boom, boom," Szeles said. "I reported it. I cried!"

Elevator issues go back at least a decade, tenants say

Szeles says she and her husband noticed elevator issues when they moved into the building in 2016.   

CBS News New York first reported on the elevator issues at Hunter's Point South Commons in summer 2024, when residents were forced to wait in long lines just to reach their apartments.

Those lines returned amid new outages, as tenants on upper floors said they've been depending on a single operable elevator for over a week.  

"Any minute, we're going to be down to no elevators," Szeles said. 

"This is affecting the lives of over 1,000 people in this building," Bruce said.

Some are raising accessibility concerns.

"Human beings shouldn't have to do this. They shouldn't have to go up and down steps, whether it be somebody in a wheelchair, somebody with a cane, a stroller," Matt Aaron said.

"They're a billion-dollar landlord" 

The building is owned by Related Companies, the global real estate firm behind major projects including the $25 billion Hudson Yards.

"They're not this obscure LLC. They're Related. They're a billion-dollar landlord," Aaron said.

When CBS News New York contacted Related Companies about the tenants' complaints, a spokesperson for Hunter's Point South Commons sent the following statement:

"Earlier this Spring, we began a multi-million-dollar, complete modernization of all elevators at Hunter's Point South Commons to ensure residents have reliable elevator service for years to come. The first two newly refurbished elevators are expected to begin operating later this month, at which time, we will begin work on two more elevators until every elevator is fully updated. We will continue to provide residents weekly updates on the progress and appreciate their continued patience as we undertake this necessary renovation."

"We get complaints after complaints" 

New York City Council Member Julie Won says it's an equity issue in a building of rent-stabilized apartments. 

"Year after year, the last four years that I've been in office, we get complaints after complaints," Won said. "We have heard from the management company as well as Related, the parent company of this apartment, that they would replace them with a more reliable elevator that would not be out of service every single month, yet we still have not seen that change for almost a year after that conversation."

In the meantime, residents are left wondering whether the problem will ever be resolved for good. 

"I think it's a ticking time bomb," Aaron said. 

After being contacted by CBS News New York, the City Department of Buildings dispatched an inspector to the building, who issued a violation and ordered the owner to make repairs.

The elevator company, KONE, did not respond to requests for comment.

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The 38-year-old was granted bail after securing the $300,000 set by a judge and is expected to be released from the Elmira Correctional Facility in the Southern Tier early next week.

"He will remain free throughout his appeal," the president of the Sergeants Benevolent Association said.   

Duran's attorneys said they were "very pleased but not surprised that the Appellate Division found that there are legitimate appellate issues in Sgt. Duran's case."

"The government concedes that Sergeant Duran is not a flight risk and is not a danger to the community," attorney Arthur Aidala told CBS News New York. 

"It was obvious to the Court that [Duran] ... was entitled to be at home with his family during dependency of the appeal," Aidala said earlier in a statement. 

Ex-NYPD sergeant sentenced in bench trial

Duran was sentenced in April to three to nine years in prison for the death of Eric Duprey, who allegedly sold drugs to an undercover Bronx officer and tried to flee on a motorized scooter when being placed under arrest on Aug. 23, 2023.    

Duran was found guilty of second-degree manslaughter by Bronx Supreme Court Judge Guy Mitchell in a bench trial; there was no jury. He's the first NYPD member in a decade to be found guilty of causing a civilian's death while on duty.  

Black Lives Matter of Greater New York held a small protest against the decision to grant Duran's bail in Manhattan's Flatiron District. 

"When was the last time you heard of a person being convicted of killing someone and then being released on bail?" a man at the rally said. 

"The Duprey family is deeply disappointed by the Appellate Division's decision to grant bail pending appeal. While we respect the appellate process, this outcome reopens painful wounds for a family that has already endured an immense loss," said Jonathan Roberts, the attorney for Duprey's family. "Our focus remains on seeking accountability and ensuring that the seriousness of what occurred is never diminished. We will continue to stand with the Duprey family as this case proceeds, and we remain confident that the judicial process will ultimately uphold justice."

The New York Attorney General's Office, which prosecuted Duran, had no comment the bail decision.   

Islanders promote sergeant's defense fund

The New York Islanders promoted Duran's defense fund on their jumbotron during their final game of the season on Tuesday. The team declined to comment on the video asking fans to join "the fight for justice" after it was criticized by Duprey's family.

"The Duprey family is deeply disturbed and disheartened to learn that the New York Islanders used their platform to promote a fundraiser benefiting the individual that was responsible for Eric Duprey's death," Duprey's family said in a statement, in part. "At a time when his family continues to grieve to amplify support of the person responsible for his death is both painful and profoundly inappropriate."

"What's been going on here was a terrible injustice and this kid should never have even set foot inside a prison," said Vincent Vallelong, president of the NYPD Sergeants Benevolent Association.

The union cannot pay Duran's legal fees since he is no longer with the NYPD. 

Judge watched video of 2023 incident

Video of the deadly incident shows Duran hurling a picnic cooler at Duprey's head to get him to stop. Duprey then swerves and slides under a vehicle. He was pronounced dead from blunt force trauma to the head.

Prosecutors told the judge that Duran was trying to "save an arrest," not lives, and that Duprey was not an imminent threat. They argued it would have been more reasonable to yell "Look out!" or "Watch out!"

Duran testified Duprey was going to crash into officers if he was not stopped. Defense attorneys argued Duprey died because of a  "series of bad choices," including selling drugs, driving an illegal motorbike and driving on the sidewalk.