Wake Held For Man Who Died In Brooklyn Home Invasion; 2 People Of Interest Identified
A wake was under way late Thursday for a 91-year-old man who died during a home invasion last week.
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A wake was under way late Thursday for a 91-year-old man who died during a home invasion last week.
Police said four thieves tied up 91-year-old Waldiman Thompson and his 100-year-old wife, Ethlin, in their Bedford-Stuyvesant home last week.
Authorities say the man and his 99-year-old wife were tied up when a four men broke into their home at 160 Decatur St. around 3:30 p.m.
Police just released surveillance video of the incident that happened the morning of September 29th.
At least one NYPD officer was seriously injured late Wednesday in a police squad car accident in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.
A 49-year-old man was shot in the head and killed in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn late Sunday.
A man was speaking out from his hospital room Tuesday, after he was attacked in what police are calling a possible hate crime.
A gun battle broke in Brooklyn Monday afternoon, when thieves tried to hold up a gas station owned by a retired correction officer who ended up being wounded.
Cameras follow the alleged robbers inside where one of the men jumps over the counter to remove cash from the register.
Mariely Otero heard the fall, checked her surveillance video, and peeked outside her apartment before calling 911.
Police say 26-year-old Joseph Marvin, of Brooklyn, was seen in the neighborhood roughing up a woman and arguing with another man before he started shooting.
The family of a Brooklyn man fears he may never walk again after he was hit by a stray bullet when gunfire erupted outside his home Wednesday night.
Surveillance video obtained exclusively by CBS2 shows what looks to be an unprovoked, random attack on the 38-year-old bike rider in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
Police on Sunday were searching for a woman who allegedly sprayed a city bus driver in the face with an unidentified substance in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.
Police say a 19-year-old store employee confronted the men, and one of them repeatedly punched him in the face, breaking his nose.
A construction worker was rushed to the hospital after a crane dropped a crate of window panes at a construction site in Bedford-Stuyvesant Monday afternoon, according to authorities.
A fire ripped through a building housing a mosque and a deli in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn Saturday morning.
Police are looking for a man they say robbed a woman before slashing her across the face aboard a subway platform in Bedford-Stuyvesant Wednesday afternoon.
An AMBER alert for a Connecticut girl taken by her father was cancelled early Saturday morning after he dropped her off at his sister's home in Brooklyn, according to police sources.
Police on Wednesday were searching for a teenage girl who attacked a woman in the subway in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn last month.
Police said a 9-year-old boy returned to home in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn late Saturday after being reported missing.
According to police, Brielle Joseph was last seen on the first floor of 1969 Pacific St. in Bedford-Stuyvesant around 6:00 a.m.
Police say a 22-year-old male was making a food delivery to 260 Herkimer Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant when he was approached by two males who demanded he give them the food.
The artist describes the igloo, which can glow in different colors and fit up to 50 people, was like a sanctuary for people to listen to music and "escape the world a little bit."
A siren at a Brooklyn synagogue signifies the Sabbath, but neighbors said their complaint about the painfully loud noise has fallen on deaf ears.
Jalen Brunson is now an NBA champion and NBA Finals MVP.
New York Knicks fans waited more than half a century to win another NBA title, and they finally have their moment to celebrate.
The New York Knicks captured their first NBA championship since 1973 with a 94-90 win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday night.
Vinícius Júnior scored an equalizing goal in the 32nd minute to give five-time champion Brazil a 1-1 draw against Morocco.
Eli White homered and matched a career high with three hits Saturday, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 3-1 win over the New York Mets.
Jalen Brunson is now an NBA champion and NBA Finals MVP.
New York Knicks fans waited more than half a century to win another NBA title, and they finally have their moment to celebrate.
The New York Knicks captured their first NBA championship since 1973 with a 94-90 win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday night.
The 2026 Puerto Rican Day Parade steps off in Midtown Manhattan on Sunday, amid a busy weekend in the city.
The Knicks beat the Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to win their first championship since 1973.
Dangerous heat is building across the Tri-State Area with the threat of severe storms, making Thursday and Friday First Alert Weather Days.
Thursday and Friday will be First Alert Weather Days in the New York City area, with high temperatures and the chance for strong storms.
The Stamford Fire Department said high winds ripped the 3,000-square-foot flag off the pole atop the WWE building and sent it flying into electrical wires.
Storms hit the New York City area on Saturday, bringing damaging winds, hail and downpours across the region.
It's unseasonably warm in New York City on Wednesday as humidity adds to the summer-like weather. There's also a slight chance for showers in parts of the Tri-State Area.
Vinícius Júnior scored an equalizing goal in the 32nd minute to give five-time champion Brazil a 1-1 draw against Morocco.
Traffic will be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and street closures to accommodate World Cup ticketholders.
Ten of the 16 stadiums hosting Men's World Cup matches across North America are using Rutgers turfgrass, which is bred at a sprawling 300-acre research farm in Freehold.
Leaders from around the Tri-State Area are encouraging fans to use public transportation to get to and from the World Cup matches.
More hot weather will engulf the New York City area on Saturday, but it won't be as humid.
After a 10-year fight, a Long Island mother's push for family court reforms is nearing the finish line.
More hot weather will engulf the New York City area on Saturday, but it won't be as humid.
The man accused of driving drunk and killing a Nassau County police officer in January has changed his plea to guilty.
Long Island reporter Jennifer McLogan was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Folio Awards Luncheon.
Dangerous heat is building across the Tri-State Area with the threat of severe storms, making Thursday and Friday First Alert Weather Days.
The U.S. military has killed Niño Guerrero, the alleged leader of Venezuela-based gang Tren de Aragua, President Trump announced Friday.
Paramount Skydance's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery would not harm U.S. consumers or weaken competition, DOJ antitrust enforcers said.
After a 10-year fight, a Long Island mother's push for family court reforms is nearing the finish line.
A federal appellate court denied a last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to stop the removal of President Trump's name from the Kennedy Center on Friday.
Early voting in the 2026 New York primary election is underway.
New York broadcast giant Bill Ritter announced Friday he is stepping down from the WABC anchor desk after being diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's.
For half a century, The Valerie Fund has been dedicated to providing care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
A New Jersey nonprofit called The Valerie Fund is celebrating 50 years of providing comprehensive care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is urging people to donate blood ahead of the summer months.
There's no vaccine for the Bourbon virus, nor medicine to treat it, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
New York broadcast giant Bill Ritter announced Friday he is stepping down from the WABC anchor desk after being diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's.
Taylor Swift attended Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.
"Schmigadoon!" — which was tied for the most nominations, with 12 — won Best Musical, and "Liberation" took home the honor of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.
The Broadway revival of the musical (nominated for 11 Tony Awards) depicts drama, joy and heartbreak in the pursuit of the American Dream at the turn of the 20th century, with parallels to the contemporary world, from issues of race to the immigrant experience.
Madonna performed a surprise concert in Times Square weeks before the release of her "Confessions II" album.
Jalen Brunson is now an NBA champion and NBA Finals MVP.
New York Knicks fans waited more than half a century to win another NBA title, and they finally have their moment to celebrate.
The New York Knicks captured their first NBA championship since 1973 with a 94-90 win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday night.
Vinícius Júnior scored an equalizing goal in the 32nd minute to give five-time champion Brazil a 1-1 draw against Morocco.
Eli White homered and matched a career high with three hits Saturday, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 3-1 win over the New York Mets.
A years-long battle is intensifying over the future of an old rail line in Queens that was abandoned after a fire over 50 years ago.
Harlem's historic Cotton Club recently announced it was up for sale. The news comes as jazz clubs across the borough disappear.
Jasir Gipson was shot by a stray bullet at 5 years old while walking with his mother. More than a decade later, he's graduating from high school with nothing but a smile.
Garbage piling up near freight train tracks is frustrating many Maspeth residents.
Residents and elected officials are urging the MTA to reopen the Long Island Rail Road's former Elmhurst station, arguing that the neighborhood has outgrown its current transit options.
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.
New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams attended a Knicks watch party at Radio City Music Hall with his daughter Saturday and was ecstatic after their championship win.
Frazier also told CBS News New York's Doug Williams there are many similarities between these Knicks and the the 1973 championship team he played on.
Watch the moment Knicks fans witnessed New York win their first NBA title in 53 years.
Starks, who played guard for the Knicks when they went to the NBA Finals in 1994, spoke to CBS News New York's Doug Williams on the court in San Antonio after Game 5 on Saturday.
Saturday was a busy day for sports fans in the New York City area who were splitting their time between soccer and basketball. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian has more on the World Cup and Knicks excitement.
