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There's a swim club in Harlem teaching kids a lifesaving skill, and they're turning timid swimmers into competitors.
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There's a swim club in Harlem teaching kids a lifesaving skill, and they're turning timid swimmers into competitors.
There's a swim club in Harlem teaching kids a lifesaving skill, and they're turning timid swimmers into competitors. CBS News New York's Noëlle Lilley reports.
The Davis Center at the Harlem Meer is celebrating one year of providing year-round recreation space to New Yorkers while still spreading the word to residents.
Janie Saunders and Margret Vaughn have both lived in the same East Harlem building for more than 50 years.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla made a whirlwind visit to New York City Wednesday, packing in stops at the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum, a nonprofit in Harlem, the New York Public Library, and more. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan and Alice Gainer have team coverage.
State lawmakers have passed their sixth extension to buy more time to settle the budget, but leaders and patients in Harlem say they're getting worried about the center's funding. CBS News New York's Noelle Lilley reports.
The wild shooting led to police exchanging gunfire with a suspect on 125th Street and Amsterdam.
The NYPD provided an update Friday on a police shooting in Harlem.
Lawmakers in New York are pushing for a ferry service from the West Harlem Piers to World Cup games, as transportation to and from the matches comes with a big price tag.
Local politicians and organizations are pushing for a ferry service to run between the West Harlem Piers and Edgewater, New Jersey for the World Cup games. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
The head of a housing nonprofit in Harlem was arrested after residents complained over delayed repairs.
A 37-year-old man was shot in the arm, and a 20-year-old was stabbed in the leg after a fight Thursday night in Hamilton Heights.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani went to La Marqueta in East Harlem Tuesday to further discuss his plans for a city-run grocery stores.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced East Harlem's La Marqueta will be the home of the Big Apple's first city-owned and operated grocery store.
Mamdani fulfilled a campaign promise and announced the first site for a city-owned grocery store in East Harlem. CBS News New York's Naomi Ruchim reports.
Harlem residents got to take their questions about property taxes, homeownership and the cost of groceries directly to the mayor.
In a community with fewer resources than many others for treating mental health challenges, there's a new clinic meeting people where they are. Harlem community reporter Noëlle Lilley shows us how a new mental health clinic expands access to those resources.
A man was shot after the NYPD said he charged at officers with a kitchen knife Monday morning outside of an East Harlem grocery store.
NAN has rented the office on West 145th Street in Harlem for more than 20 years.
A man was shot after the NYPD said he charged at officers with a kitchen knife outside of an East Harlem grocery store. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
The NYPD said an officer shot a man after he allegedly charged at police with a knife early Monday morning outside the City Fresh Market in East Harlem.
NYPD officials said a man charged at officers with a large kitchen knife after they said he was harassing workers at a grocery store on Monday morning in East Harlem.
The struggle for some dementia patients and caregivers just to get through the day can be daunting and stressful, but some programs in New York are helping alleviate stress.
The struggle for some dementia patients and caregivers just to get through the day can be daunting and stressful, to say the least, but as CBS News New York's Cindy Hsu shows us, there are programs that are breaking the stigma and alleviating some of that stress.
A shooting in Harlem left one man dead on Tuesday night, according to police. No arrests have been made.
The Knicks will play the winner of the Pistons-Cavaliers series in the Eastern Conference finals after sweeping the Sixers.
Brice Turang homered off David Bednar with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Brewers completed a three-game sweep of the Yankees with a 4-3 victory Sunday.
The Nets entered the draft lottery with a 14% chance of securing the No. 1 overall pick, tied for the best odds with the Wizards and Pacers.
The Rent Guidelines Board might be on the verge of fulfilling Mayor Zohran Mamdani's signature campaign promise after it voted to support hikes ranging from 0-4%.
The fatal fire erupted just before 1:30 a.m. Sunday at a boarded-up house on Sycamore Avenue in Hempstead, Nassau County fire officials said.
The Nets entered the draft lottery with a 14% chance of securing the No. 1 overall pick, tied for the best odds with the Wizards and Pacers.
The Rent Guidelines Board might be on the verge of fulfilling Mayor Zohran Mamdani's signature campaign promise after it voted to support hikes ranging from 0-4%.
The fatal fire erupted just before 1:30 a.m. Sunday at a boarded-up house on Sycamore Avenue in Hempstead, Nassau County fire officials said.
A woman is mourning the loss of her brother after he was stabbed to death in a random attack in Times Square late Monday night.
A wake was held Saturday for a mother and daughter killed in Monday's tragic apartment building fire in Inwood.
An unsettled pattern continues through the entire Mother's Day weekend in the New York City area.
After summer-like warmth, rainy weather and cooler temperatures return to the New York City area mid-week.
A cool weekend is ahead for the New York City area before warmer weather returns.
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.
A man was arrested after a police standoff forced Bridgewater, New Jersey, residents to shelter in place for over 24 hours, officials say.
A woman has been charged with theft for taking a dog outside a Clifton, New Jersey, home in April, police say.
An unsettled pattern continues through the entire Mother's Day weekend in the New York City area.
The owners of Boulevard Drinks in Jersey City's Journal Square said new building owners gave them until May 27 to get out.
A New Jersey neighborhood was ordered to shelter in place all day as police investigated at a home in Bridgewater Township.
The fatal fire erupted just before 1:30 a.m. Sunday at a boarded-up house on Sycamore Avenue in Hempstead, Nassau County fire officials said.
Unions representing thousands of LIRR workers rallied Saturday amid a dispute with the MTA that could trigger their first strike in decades.
A new proposal on Long Island could change how quickly a business has to hand over surveillance video to police during an investigation.
The MTA and five of its unions are embroiled in a contract dispute that could trigger the LIRR's first work stoppage in more than 30 years.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $268 billion budget that includes a pied-à-terre tax targeting wealthy New York City second home owners.
The Rent Guidelines Board might be on the verge of fulfilling Mayor Zohran Mamdani's signature campaign promise after it voted to support hikes ranging from 0-4%.
A new proposal on Long Island could change how quickly a business has to hand over surveillance video to police during an investigation.
The Trump administration announced a major expansion of its denaturalization campaign targeting foreign-born American citizens accused of fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement that the documents "have long fueled justified speculation — and it's time the American people see it for themselves."
New York City's Rent Guidelines Board held a preliminary vote Thursday proposing a potential increase for 1 million rent-stabilized apartments across the five boroughs.
A Dutch-flagged cruise ship that was hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak reached Spain's Canary Islands early Sunday morning.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
"The Pitt" star Isa Briones is bringing heightened pride and Filipino presence to both stage and screen.
Broadway's "The Book of Mormon" has canceled two weeks of performances following a fire at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
Rihanna, Sabrina Carpenter, Madonna, and Beyoncé all wore their best looks to celebrate the "Costume Art" theme at the 2026 Met Gala. Here are some of the best moments, photos, and more from the night.
Firefighters responded to Broadway's Eugene O'Neill Theater Monday morning after a blaze broke out.
The Knicks will play the winner of the Pistons-Cavaliers series in the Eastern Conference finals after sweeping the Sixers.
Brice Turang homered off David Bednar with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Brewers completed a three-game sweep of the Yankees with a 4-3 victory Sunday.
The Nets entered the draft lottery with a 14% chance of securing the No. 1 overall pick, tied for the best odds with the Wizards and Pacers.
The Milwaukee Brewers rallied past the New York Yankees 4-3 on Saturday.
The Arizona Diamondbacks beat the New York Mets 2-1 for a much-needed win on Saturday night.
For more than four decades, residents living beside Brooklyn's District 13 Sanitation Garage in Coney Island have been waiting for the facility to move away from their homes.
There's a swim club in Harlem teaching kids a lifesaving skill, and they're turning timid swimmers into competitors.
The Davis Center at the Harlem Meer is celebrating one year of providing year-round recreation space to New Yorkers while still spreading the word to residents.
Residents displaced by a deadly apartment building fire in Inwood say it was only a matter of time before their building went up in flames.
In New York City, where land is at a premium, a stockpile of pristine soil unearthed at construction sites helps lower emissions and support urban farmers.
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.
A lot of people like the idea of robots vacuuming, but what about performing an appendectomy or teaching a class?
Archie Gottesman is the co-founder of JewBelong, a nonpartisan nonprofit group that seeks to stop the spread of antisemitism.
Kenny Burgos is head of the New York Apartment Association, a group representing landlords of buildings with rent-stabilized apartments.
Marcia Kramer interviews Kenny Burgos, the head of the New York Apartment Association, and Archie Gottesman, co-founder of JewBelong.
President Trump said he thinks that Iran will make its decision soon. CBS News' Wendy Gillette reports.
