NYPD: Subway Rider Attacked, Robbed After Asking Woman To Wear Mask
According to police, the victim told the woman to wear a mask, which sparked an argument that escalated into an assault and robbery.
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According to police, the victim told the woman to wear a mask, which sparked an argument that escalated into an assault and robbery.
A Brooklyn mom told CBS2 exclusively on Wednesday she kept her daughter home from school to keep her safe, only to be faced with a whole different danger.
The Brooklyn Museum said the money raised will help pay for the care of its collection.
Video shows the dramatic moment firefighter Piotr Orlowski carried his 92-year-old next door neighbor out of a burning house on 74th Street.
Mental health issues have always taken a tremendous toll on society: Economic, physical and emotional. It's even greater during the pandemic and in a divided political climate.
Nearly 200 firefighters responded to the scene as the fire spread to a home next door.
It happened around 5:30 p.m. Saturday on 78th Street near 12th Avenue in Dyker Heights.
A new business has opened its doors in Brooklyn and it's owner may surprise you. CBS2's Alice Gainer met the teenage entrepreneur.
It happened around 11:35 p.m. Thursday on Crystal Street near Pitkin Avenue in East New York.
Investigators said the suspects in all four incidents acted like they had a gun and demanded cash.
The shooting happened shortly before 2:30 a.m. Thursday near the Van Dyke Houses on Blake Avenue in Brownsville.
Police say the prisoner escaped federal custody Wednesday afternoon. It happened around 4:30 p.m. on 26th Street in Sunset Park.
Teachers call what happened in a short time a "dress rehearsal for disaster for our school communities."
The tight geography of gang territories creates tension, which has a ripple effect citywide.
The shooting happened shortly before 2:30 a.m. near the Van Dyke Houses on Blake Avenue.
According to authorities, Biggs was chased down and held by members of the FDNY who witnessed the assault.
Police said the cyclist was attempting to cross Ocean Parkway when he was hit by a Chevy Camaro.
The Violent Crimes squad is tasked with investigating gang violence and gang-motivated shootings.
As staff returned this week to buildings, two Brooklyn teachers at two different schools have tested test positive for COVID-19.
One person was killed and at least five were injured in two separate shootings in Queens and Brooklyn on Tuesday.
Police said the 62-year-old victim was shot multiple times in the head and shoulders.
Four people died in shootings. Two dozen victims survived, including a 7-year-old boy.
Some city leaders say police alone can't solve the problem of gun violence.
Surveillance video shows the gunman walk up behind another man and open fire.
The shooting came as pre-dawn celebrations were underway for the West Indian Day Parade, which is supposed to be virtual this year.
