NYPD investigating attack on Jewish man on UES as hate crime
The NYPD says suspects yelled "Free Palestine" before punching a 72-year-old Jewish man last week on the Upper East Side.
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The NYPD says suspects yelled "Free Palestine" before punching a 72-year-old Jewish man last week on the Upper East Side.
On Monday, leaders and activists gathered in New York City for one of the world's largest conferences dedicated to combating antisemitism.
On Monday, leaders and activists gathered at the Javits Center for one of the world's largest conferences dedicated to combating hate. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
The NYPD says it will increase security at Jewish institutions before Passover begins next week.
However, as photos given to CBS New York by the borough's mayor show, authorities say it was actually splattered red paint.
Reports of antisemitic incidents in the U.S. over the last two months were up 337% compared to last year, the Anti-Defamation League said.
The Anti-Defamation League is reporting a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents on college campuses since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/46CYSHK
The two organizations partnered to bring 40 high school students for a series of seminars around diversity.
A new partnership between the Anti-Defamation League and the Brooklyn Nets aims to build bridges between communities. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/40H4Q9j
Schools across the state are stepping up security following a series of antisemitic messages at Cornell.
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced new security measures being put in place to keep everyone safe at college campuses across New York state. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer has the story.
As CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports, the governor is not only decrying hate speech but doing something about it.
Since the Israel-Hamas war began Oct. 7, the number of antisemitic incidents rose 388% compared to the same period last year, according to the ADL.
The annual event is a call to action against antisemitism, bias, and bullying.
CBS New York's Jessica Moore has the story.
The Anti-Defamation League is opening a new satellite office in Brooklyn to ramp up its efforts to combat antisemitism. CBS2's Hannah Kliger explains why community leaders believe it's important to take a hyperlocal approach to this issue.
NYPD data shows antisemitic hate crimes made up the majority of hate crimes reported in the city last month.
Police say the man is linked to at least half a dozen incidents across Forest Hills and Rego Park since March 18.
Two-thirds of the incidents in the state were in New York City, which saw 395 overall last year.
Hate crimes are on the rise according to troubling evidence released Thursday by the Anti-Defamation League. CBS2's Kristie Keleshian has the details and reaction.
"The largest and most noteworthy bucket of incidents, which we feel contributed greatly to the increase, is organized white supremacist activity," an ADL official said.
A recent ADL survey found 85 percent of Americans believe at least one anti-Jewish trope.
The study found young adults had more anti-Israel sentiment than the older generation.
According to the study, many believe in Israeli-oriented antisemitic positions and young adults have more anti-Israel sentiment than the older generation.
According to the Anti-Defamation League, 2021 was the highest on record for antisemitic attacks in New Jersey.
The short-handed Indiana Pacers beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-110 on Wednesday night.
Jose Alvarado scored a season-high 26 points and Mikal Bridges added 22 points as the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 138-89 Wednesday night.
One teenager was killed and two were hurt in a shooting in the Bronx on Wednesday.
It has been a brutal viral season, but as RSV cases surged in New York, Northwell Health doctors say infant hospitalizations remained down, thanks to a fairly new vaccine.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is seeking Albany lawmaker approval for his agenda, including an increase on taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers and businesses.
One teenager was killed and two were hurt in a shooting in the Bronx on Wednesday.
It has been a brutal viral season, but as RSV cases surged in New York, Northwell Health doctors say infant hospitalizations remained down, thanks to a fairly new vaccine.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is seeking Albany lawmaker approval for his agenda, including an increase on taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers and businesses.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman accepted the Republican Party's nomination for New York governor on Wednesday at the GOP convention in Garden City.
The international search for a suspect wanted for a deadly 2022 hit-and-run in Queens ended in a German prison.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in place through 10 a.m. on Monday for the entire Tri-State Area. As a result, a First Alert Weather Day will be in play for at least part of the day.
A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly driving drunk in the Bronx and hitting pedestrians on a sidewalk Friday.
Parts of New York and Connecticut could see snow Friday into Saturday. A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for the weekend due to dangerously cold temperatures.
Bundle up — New York City and the Tri-State Area's stretch of dangerously cold weather continues, and it's sticking around longer than anyone would like.
A public meeting was held on Tuesday night in Morris County, New Jersey, after shots were fired earlier in the day in Roxbury Townshp during an ICE operation.
President Trump pulling funding from the Gateway Tunnel project has led to backlash from New York and New Jersey elected officials.
Former Rep. Tom Malinowski has conceded the New Jersey special election to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill's congressional seat.
A home on Roosevelt Avenue in Bergenfield, New Jersey, went up in flames on Tuesday morning as firefighters worked to contain the blaze.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
It has been a brutal viral season, but as RSV cases surged in New York, Northwell Health doctors say infant hospitalizations remained down, thanks to a fairly new vaccine.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman accepted the Republican Party's nomination for New York governor on Wednesday at the GOP convention in Garden City.
An arrest has been made in the 2021 acid attack on Long Island college student Nafiah Ikram. Prosecutors said Terell Campbell had numerous incriminating and shocking web searches and rapped about burning someone with acid.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
Adelphi University student Orion Newby was celebrating on Monday after a court found that he didn't use artificial intelligence to cheat on a paper.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is seeking Albany lawmaker approval for his agenda, including an increase on taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers and businesses.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman accepted the Republican Party's nomination for New York governor on Wednesday at the GOP convention in Garden City.
Seven more New Yorkers were confirmed to have died primarily from hypothermia since Jan. 19, officials said.
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced new proposals Wednesday to bring down the cost of car insurance and crack down on insurance fraud.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the date and times of his five borough "Rental Ripoff Hearings."
The longest and largest nurses strike in New York City history is set to end after over three weeks as NYSNA says it has a tentative agreement.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a contract agreement by Dec. 31, which means about 9,000 physicians are no longer considered in-network.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
The goal is to get patients drunk and high at a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens.
The Patchogue-Medford School District said in a letter that the Suffolk County Department of Health alerted them about an infectious person in the school community.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
New York City Department of Environmental Protection said there was a "significant reduction in water usage" throughout the Big Apple during his show. That changed as soon as his performance ended.
Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek" and "Beetlejuice," died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is one of the most-streamed artists on the planet.
The short-handed Indiana Pacers beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-110 on Wednesday night.
Jose Alvarado scored a season-high 26 points and Mikal Bridges added 22 points as the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 138-89 Wednesday night.
Pascal Siakam scored 30 points and the Pacers snapped a four-game losing streak by holding off the Knicks with a 137-134 overtime victory on Tuesday night.
Nic Claxton scored 28 points and had 10 rebounds to lead the Nets to a 123-113 win over the Bulls on Monday night.
Zuby Ejiofor scored six of his 25 points in overtime and No. 17 St. John's outlasted pesky Xavier 87-82 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
Edward R. Murrow High School's new boiler system cuts emissions while doubling as a hands-on sustainability lesson for students.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
After their building managers were arrested on fraud charges, tenants in Queens say their apartments were left in chaos.
Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture centennial anniversary began last year, and 2026 marks 100 years since the library became owner of its namesake's personal collection, making it a full-fledged research center.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for February 11 at 11 p.m.
An overhead power loss caused issues for some Amtrak service in and out of New York City on Wednesday.
There were fireworks on Capitol Hill on Wednesday as Attorney General Pam Bondi clashed with critics in Congress over the Epstein files. It was a heated hearing that lasted for hours. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
A devastating fire at an animal rescue left four dogs dead and several others unaccounted for in Andover, New Jersey, on Wednesday. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.
A triple shooting in the Bronx claimed one young life and injured two other teenagers Wednesday. It comes a day after the NYPD announced they are adding more officers to the borough. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
