NYPD Suicides: Off-Duty Sergeant Dies After Gunshot To Head, 10th Death This Year
Police sources tell CBS2 an off-duty sergeant was inside his home Tuesday night when it appears the officer shot himself in the head.
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Police sources tell CBS2 an off-duty sergeant was inside his home Tuesday night when it appears the officer shot himself in the head.
Altin Nezaj was killed when the SUV he was in collided with another car on Route 304 in Pearl River and then plunged off an overpass and burst into flames.
It happened around 10 p.m. at Rogers Avenue and Crown Street in Crown Heights.
The killing has shocked the tiny island of Yap, home to 11,000 people, where Bergeron served as acting attorney general of Yap State.
Before a review board, Sydney Ireland made her case for why she deserves to be an Eagle Scout. "The Eagle Board of Review is the culmination of many years of work for everybody," Ireland said.
Taco Bell has removed millions of pounds of seasoned beef from their restaurants across the U.S. due to metal shavings that may have gotten mixed into their food.
Sources tell CBS2 the gunman opened fire at police around 8 p.m. near Baltic and Hoyt Streets in Gowanus.
The term was a direct quote from an article Cuomo was referencing, CBS2's Aundrea Cline-Thomas reports.
The head of National Grid – the company at the center of a firestorm for refusing natural gas hookups to thousands of New Yorkers – insists the gas shortage is real.
In their spare time, NYPD officers Giovanni Cucuzza, Joseph Glorioso, and John Desiderio compete in a weekly bowling league.
Students at a State University of New York campus say mold in their dormitories is making them sick. Despite a top-to-bottom cleaning over the summer, they claim the problem persists.
At the Pearl River Hotel, many people come for the drinks. When 92-year-old Richard Whelan is behind the bar, they stay for the conversation.
The marching band played and the cheerleaders cheered, but this wasn't a game. It was a celebration for junior Aidan Slattery, who won a different type of battle.
As election season nears, there are growing concerns about strangers on school campuses.
Saniha Cekic was killed when the SUV that she was in collided with another car in Pearl River and then plunged off an overpass, bursting into flames on the train tracks below.
A Long Island Rail Road train hit debris Wednesday morning in one of the East River tunnels. No trains are going into Penn Station, according to LIRR officials.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are arriving in New York City on Wednesday as part of their four-day visit to the United States.
The Port Authority announced Tuesday it will install transponders to help air traffic controllers detect fire trucks and other airfield vehicles at local airports.
Two former Fordham basketball players were permanently banned by the NCAA on Tuesday for their roles in a point-shaving scheme.
A new report finds a shortage of courts, fields and swimming pools in some New York City neighborhoods.
Some residual showers may linger into early Sunday morning, but the majority of the rainfall should be over by sunrise.
Amtrak announced Thursday it is suing Metro-North for allegedly blocking nonrevenue trains on a portion of the busy Northeast Corridor for over two months.
The Tri-State Area has the dirtiest air in the U.S. east of Texas, according to The American Lung Association's newly released "State of the Air" report.
Colder weather returns to the New York City area this week with sub-freezing temperatures in the suburbs.
New York City's balmy weather proved to be record-breaking for the date of April 15.
Keyport residents say they're on edge because of dozens of cancer cases over the years in a neighborhood near the former Aeromarine landfill.
Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, is set to be dissolved as a massive legal settlement resolving thousands of lawsuits takes effect.
Ruth Benjamin, 81, was seated at a table near the front of the Ivy Hill Laundromat in Newark, N.J., when two vehicles crashed into the business Monday.
New Jersey Rep. Tom Kean Jr. has been absent from Congress for more than six weeks due to a medical issue, he said.
A woman was killed when two vehicles crashed into a laundromat at a strip mall on Irvington Avenue in Newark on Monday afternoon, officials said.
A Long Island Rail Road train hit debris Wednesday morning in one of the East River tunnels. No trains are going into Penn Station, according to LIRR officials.
Diana Kutateladze had nearly twice the legal limit of of alcohol in her system when she caused a deadly, high-speed six-car wreck on the Southern State Parkway in Hempstead, prosecutors said.
We're in for a mild weather day in NYC Friday, but a First Alert Weather Day is right around the corner, with rounds of rain on tap for Saturday.
Sister Francis Piscatella, New York's oldest person, celebrated her 113th birthday and Pope Leo XIV sent a blessing from the Vatican for the occasion.
A father and son were arrested after police said they found chemicals to make explosives at their home on New York's Long Island.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are arriving in New York City on Wednesday as part of their four-day visit to the United States.
The budget battle between New York City and New York state lawmakers is intensifying.
A U.S. soldier pleaded not guilty to charges that he used classified information about the mission to capture former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to win more than $400,000.
Former FBI Director James Comey is again facing federal charges after the government's previous case against him was dismissed.
New Jersey Rep. Tom Kean Jr. has been absent from Congress for more than six weeks due to a medical issue, he said.
Keyport residents say they're on edge because of dozens of cancer cases over the years in a neighborhood near the former Aeromarine landfill.
The B.R.O. Experience Foundation uses cognitive behavioral therapy, mentorship and creative expression to support men of color navigating identity.
Travelers at Newark Airport may have been exposed to an individual with measles, New Jersey health officials warn.
The Tri-State Area has the dirtiest air in the U.S. east of Texas, according to The American Lung Association's newly released "State of the Air" report.
The 16th Annual Lustgarten Foundation New York City Walk for Pancreatic Cancer Research was held Sunday in Battery Park City.
Megan Thee Stallion has decided to end her run with "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" early, the Broadway show announced on Monday.
The woman accusing Harvey Weinstein of raping her at a Manhattan hotel room in 2013 took the stand Monday in the third trial of the disgraced movie mogul.
Ticketmaster will be rereleasing tickets for Harry Styles' upcoming concerts in New York City that were originally purchased by scalpers, the company says.
The upcoming fashion exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art includes 25 mannequins based on real bodies.
A previously unreleased song is one of many ways Prince is being honored a decade after his death.
The New York Knicks routed the Atlanta Hawks 126-97 on Tuesday night for a 3-2 lead in the first-round playoff series.
The New York Mets breezed to an 8-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night.
Two former Fordham basketball players were permanently banned by the NCAA on Tuesday for their roles in a point-shaving scheme.
Federal prosecutors charged 34 defendants across two indictments, alleging sports betting and mafia-linked rigged poker games.
Aaron Judge and Ben Rice had the first back-to-back homer for the Yankees this season, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. also went deep as AL-best New York beat the Texas Rangers 4-2.
A new report finds a shortage of courts, fields and swimming pools in some New York City neighborhoods.
Residents living near New York City's busiest airports say the noise overhead has escalated from a nuisance to a health concern.
Construction began Tuesday on a major redesign of Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn.
On April 22, state lawmakers have passed their sixth extension to buy more time to settle the state budget. With the April 1 deadline already long gone and the clock still ticking, leaders and patients at community health centers in Harlem are worried about funding.
The B.R.O. Experience Foundation uses cognitive behavioral therapy, mentorship and creative expression to support men of color navigating identity.
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.
The national average for a gallon is $4.22, which is the highest since the war with Iran began, according to AAA.
The TD 5 Boro Bike Tour will take over street across the city on Sunday. About 3,200 riders are expected to hit the road starting at 7:30 a.m.
The State Department is planning a limited-edition redesign of the American passport to coincide with the nation's 250th anniversary in July, with new artwork that features a portrait of President Trump, according to a department official.
The Justice Department indicted James Comey over a 2025 social media post that was later removed. The DOJ argues his post was a threat on President Trump's life. CBS News' Jarred Hill reports.
A royal visit is nothing new for New York City. When English monarchs are in the United States, the Big Apple is frequently on their itinerary.
