Swastikas found in Queens parks on Mother's Day, NYPD says
The NYPD said officers found five swastikas spray painted on signs inside Highlight Park and six more on an underpass in Forest Park.
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The NYPD said officers found five swastikas spray painted on signs inside Highlight Park and six more on an underpass in Forest Park.
Archie Gottesman is the co-founder of JewBelong, a nonpartisan nonprofit group that seeks to stop the spread of antisemitism.
Police said two synagogues, two homes, and a vehicle in Forest Hills were found with swastikas and messages praising Hitler.
In its annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents for 2025, the ADL found New York and New Jersey were the No. 1 and 3 locations in the country for antisemitic incidents.
Synagogues, homes and a car in Queens were all targeted with antisemitic graffiti overnight.
The Jewish community in Rego Park was left horrified and heartbroken. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner spoke with one person whose home was targeted.
Synagogues, homes and a car in Queens were all targeted with antisemitic graffiti overnight. CBS News New York's Alice Gainer reports.
A father and son were arrested after police said they found chemicals to make explosives at their home on New York's Long Island.
School district leaders in Scarsdale, New York, are investigating what the superintendent called "unacceptable antisemitic conduct."
As CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports, the incident happened Friday at one of New York state's highest-rated public schools.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has picked Phylisa Wisdom to lead the city's Office to Combat Antisemitism.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has picked Phylisa Wisdom to lead the city's Office to Combat Antisemitism. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner has more.
Dan Sohail, 36, is set to be arraigned on hate crime charges. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
NYC Council Speaker Julie Menin announced Republican Inna Vernikov and Democrat Eric Dinowitz will chair the bipartisan Task Force to Combat Antisemitism.
Republican Inna Vernikov and Democrat Eric Dinowitz will chair the council's bipartisan Task Force to Combat Antisemitism. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
A driver was taken into custody after crashing his car into Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters in Brooklyn on Wednesday night, New York City police said. There were no injuries, but the incident is being investigated as a possible hate crime, authorities said. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.
Teenagers face hate crime charges after dozens of swastikas were found at Gravesend Park in Brooklyn, according to police.
Two teenagers are facing hate crime charges after dozens of swastikas were found around Gravesend Park in Brooklyn, according to police.
Twice this week, swastikas have been found painted all over a playground at Gravesend Park in Brooklyn.
Police are investigating antisemitism at a popular Brooklyn park. Swastikas were found painted across a playground twice this week. CBS News New York's Naomi Ruchim spoke with members of the community.
Twice this week, swastikas have been found painted all over a playground at Gravesend Park in Brooklyn. CBS News New York's Naomi Ruchim reports.
On the eighth and final night of Hanukkah, the family of Rabbi Eli Schlanger lit a menorah in Brooklyn, just hours after finishing a week of mourning.
The 41-year-old father of five was one of 15 people killed in an antisemitic attack at Bondi Beach in Australia on Dec. 14. CBS News New York's Mahsa Saeidi has the story.
Hanukkah is feeling heavy for the Jewish community in New York City. Just this week, two Jewish men say they became the targets of separate antisemitic attacks. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
The men suspected of attacking a Jewish gathering on Bondi Beach were inspired by the ISIS terror group and spent weeks last month in the Philippines, officials say.
Sources tell CBS News that Ukraine is ready to sign a landmark drone defense deal with the U.S., as new details of Ukrainian technology helping defend U.S. bases in the Middle East come to light.
With their 2-0 win over the Rays on Tuesday afternoon, the Yankees (90-66) moved six games ahead of the Red Sox for the AL's top wild-card spot.
Maimonides Medical Center expanded its neonatal intensive care unit to 48 beds in 2024, the largest Level IV NICU in Brooklyn, as families navigate lengthy hospital stays with their most fragile newborns.
The Westchester County DA's office has released body camera footage showing what it says is the aftermath of a former Tuckahoe police chief's wife allegedly crashing into three cars.
New York City bodegas are now joining a push to change state law so that they can start selling wine and even hard liquor.
Maimonides Medical Center expanded its neonatal intensive care unit to 48 beds in 2024, the largest Level IV NICU in Brooklyn, as families navigate lengthy hospital stays with their most fragile newborns.
The Westchester County DA's office has released body camera footage showing what it says is the aftermath of a former Tuckahoe police chief's wife allegedly crashing into three cars.
New York City bodegas are now joining a push to change state law so that they can start selling wine and even hard liquor.
Cornell University and seven fraternity members are facing a lawsuit over rape allegations.
The United Nations General Assembly continued Tuesday in Manhattan, with President Trump speaking to the assembled delegates. There were also protests in the area, as was expected.
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it welcomed its first-ever red panda cub, marking an important achievement for the endangered species.
Rain totals on Sunday were much less substantial compared to last Sunday's prolific totals, generally averaging less than 1 inch in most locations.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this weekend.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
Amid speculation Jaxson Dart's knee injury is worse than first thought, Giants head coach John Harbaugh says "evaluations are ongoing."
A robbery at the Riverside Square Mall Tuesday prompted a concern about possible gunshots there, Hackensack police said.
Flights at Newark Liberty International, John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia airports were delayed due to an equipment outage, the FAA says.
Part of a Lavallette, New Jersey, liquor store was boarded up and a bouquet of flowers was left outside Sunday night, somber reminders of a horrific crash that killed a woman a day earlier.
Trey Smack kicked a 26-yard field goal in overtime and the Packers snapped a six-game skid with a 20-17 victory over the Jets on Sunday.
The water quality is slowly improving in the Long Island Sound, according to a local nonprofit.
A 34-year-old man was conducting an experiment in his Mineola apartment when the mixture reacted violently, according to law enforcement officials.
CBS News New York's John Elliott reports from the Brain Aneurysm Foundation Long Island Run/Walk at Jones Beach State Park on Sept. 19, 2026.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
New York City bodegas are now joining a push to change state law so that they can start selling wine and even hard liquor.
The United Nations General Assembly continued Tuesday in Manhattan, with President Trump speaking to the assembled delegates. There were also protests in the area, as was expected.
The ongoing feud between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani erupted again Tuesday.
The settlement is to resolve an investigation alleging the company underpaid or delayed payment to its New York City workers.
The alert is in effect through Friday, as street closures and disruptions are causing traffic congestion on Manhattan's East Side.
NYU Langone has reached an agreement with the Justice Department to end gender-affirming care for minors.
A second person has died in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
Some people in Keyport, New Jersey, claim the site of a former aircraft manufacturing plant is to blame for a growing number of cancer diagnoses, but the state says otherwise.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
One person has died and a total of five people have been sickened by Legionnaires' disease in the Bronx.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died at 27, a family spokesperson has confirmed.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
A truck driver who spent two decades building a massive scale model of his native New York City was delighted when it went viral on TikTok.
The Feast of San Gennaro is filling New York City's Little Italy with faith, music, games and many treats starting Thursday.
With their 2-0 win over the Rays on Tuesday afternoon, the Yankees (90-66) moved six games ahead of the Red Sox for the AL's top wild-card spot.
Amid speculation Jaxson Dart's knee injury is worse than first thought, Giants head coach John Harbaugh says "evaluations are ongoing."
As the Yankees get prepared for the playoffs, the news is not good on the Aaron Judge front.
Adams had eight catches for 195 yards and two touchdowns as the Rams cruised past New York after Jaxson Dart's early exit due to a knee injury on Monday night.
Nolan Arenado hit his third grand slam of the season top help the Diamondbacks beat the Yankees 8-4 on Sunday.
Maimonides Medical Center expanded its neonatal intensive care unit to 48 beds in 2024, the largest Level IV NICU in Brooklyn, as families navigate lengthy hospital stays with their most fragile newborns.
Neighbors have been waiting since 2021 for the bridge over the Belt Parkway to be rebuilt and reconnect Bath Beach with the waterfront.
The People's Theatre now has its first permanent home in more than 15 years, thanks to help from theater legends from the neighborhood, like Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative's 1.8-acre native plant sanctuary marks 10 years at a site where historians believe hundreds of human remains still lie
At a Bay Ridge school, students who were born years after the attacks are learning about Sept. 11 through the stories of parents, teachers and first responders who lived through it.
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 new ferry terminal was unveiled at Liberty State Park in Jersey City on Tuesday. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan got on the first ride in and shows us how the new facility will accommodate millions of visitors to the gateway of America.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection shared test results Tuesday from an investigation in Keyport, where families are concerned about a growing number of cancer cases.
New York City health officials say they're expanding outreach effort in the deadly Bronx Legionnaires' disease cluster.
Starting Tuesday, drivers caught going more than 10 mph above the speed limit in work zones on MTA bridges and tunnels could face fines starting at $50 for the first offense.
President Trump delivered his remarks Tuesday at the United Nations General Assembly. Reaction ranged from applause to walkouts. Outside the U.N., there were protests and gridlock. Ed O'Keefe reports.
