Miniatures artist finds inspiration in New York City streets
Daniel Cortes says he was battling depression, but when he sat down to work on a piece, he didn't feel the darkness.
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Daniel Cortes says he was battling depression, but when he sat down to work on a piece, he didn't feel the darkness.
A Brooklyn man battling depression and other struggles discovered a unique passion that helped lead him out of the darkness, and he's using the city as artistic inspiration on his road to success. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3sn3QKS
A pro-Palestinian protest kicked off in front of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Sunday.
He allegedly set the fire because he was angry that tenants had stopped paying rent and refused to move out.
A landlord is under arrest after investigators say he set his own Brooklyn building on fire. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3QJpS3O
The family described her as a mother of 10, grandmother of more than 20 and a great-grandmother of two.
A Brooklyn landlord has been arrested after he allegedly set his own building on fire, fire marshals say. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3QJpS3O
A heartbroken son is struggling to understand why two drivers hit his elderly mother and drove off without stopping in Bedford-Stuyvesant on Thursday. The 79-year-old died from her injuries. CBS New York's Hannah Kliger reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3SqcOBu
CBS New York's Hannah Kliger spoke with the victim's family on Friday morning, as police continue to search for the drivers who struck her.
The mayor returned early from a White House visit Thursday after learning about the search. CBS New York's John Dias has the latest.
We're told it does not appear the two drivers were connected in any way.
Police are looking for two drivers after a 79-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run in Brooklyn on Thursday. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports from Crown Heights. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3SpPqnF
A team of doctors from Maimonides Health are headed to Ukraine to train medical students and professionals.
A team of Brooklyn-based doctors from Maimonides Health are headed to Ukraine this weekend to help medical students overseas. As CBS New York's Hannah Kliger reports, the goal is to share life-saving knowledge in the war-torn country. https://cbsloc.al/45ZqNBJ
Police say 45-year-old Tikya Francis was attacked in the kitchen area of his home.
Police are searching for the gunman in a deadly shooting in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3Monc9a
Hispanic and Latino families make special offerings of food, flowers and personal items to honor loved ones who have passed away.
Advocates say it's not safe or sanitary for pregnant moms, children and asylum seekers with disabilities.
Police say Jason Pass is suspected of killing his upstairs neighbors inside their Flatbush Gardens complex Sunday.
Jason Pass was on the run for three days before the NYPD caught up with him on Wednesday. CBS New York's Christina Fan has the latest.
NYPD officials provide an update on the shooting of suspect Wednesday morning in Bath Beach, Brooklyn.
Police say the man they were searching for in the deadly shooting of a father and son in Brooklyn was shot by officers Wednesday morning. CBS New York's John Dias has a live update from the scene.
Bladimy Mathurin, 47, and his 27-year-old stepson, Chinwai Mode, were shot to death on Sunday night.
Bladimy Mathurin, 47, and his 27-year-old stepson Chinwai Mode were shot to death on Sunday night. CBS New York's Alice Gainer has the story.
A father and son were allegedly shot dead by their downstairs neighbor in Brooklyn Sunday night. The search is still on for the shooter. CBS New York's Christina Fan reports.
