J'Ouvert celebration kicks off in Brooklyn overnight
Crowds have been gathering along Eastern Parkway for the pre-dawn celebration that leads into the West Indian Day Parade. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook has all the action.
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Crowds have been gathering along Eastern Parkway for the pre-dawn celebration that leads into the West Indian Day Parade. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook has all the action.
CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian caught up to people getting the most out of the sun and surf at Coney Island Beach on Sunday.
As many as 1 million New Yorkers and visitors are expected along the nearly two-mile parade route down Eastern Parkway, finishing off at Grand Army Plaza. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
On Sunday, vendors were testing their best dishes as the NYPD prepared the nearly two-mile-long parade route. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian caught up to people getting the most out of the sun and surf at Coney Island Beach on Sunday.
Brooklyn kicked off a weekend full of celebrations ahead of Monday's West Indian American Day Parade.
The FDNY rushed to the scene on Mermaid Avenue after getting reports of a late-night fire inside a store in Brooklyn.
Labor Day weekend festivities have officially kicked off. Friday night, there was a music festival at the Brooklyn Museum celebrating Caribbean culture. CBS News New York's Alecia Reid reports.
"Concert Joe" fills his Bay Ridge apartment with memorabilia from five decades of live music obsession.
A Brooklyn man claims he's attended more than 20,000 concerts. As CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger explains, the decades-long fascination with live music left him with boxes of memorabilia and a lifetime of memories.
A Brooklyn father says he was wrongfully arrested because the NYPD used facial recognition technology. Advocates are now calling for a ban on the technology in the city. CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
Fleur Sohtz has already tackled the Catalina Channel off of California and the 20 Bridges Swim in Manhattan. As CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports, she's preparing for the last one on the list, the English Channel.
Firefighters responded to Maimonides Hospital in Brooklyn after getting a call about a strong chemical odor in a section of the emergency department Wednesday.
As developers tout jobs and investment, opponents warn of displacement, addiction and strained infrastructure.
Police are searching for a gunman who shot and injured a woman inside her Brooklyn apartment Tuesday. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
Witnesses say they heard a gunshot and then a woman screaming for some time. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports from the scene.
Sinaloa cartel co-founder Ismael Zambada Garcia, also known as "El Mayo," pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges in Brooklyn federal court on Monday. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
Brighton Beach has one of New York City's largest elderly populations, supported by local organizations and volunteers.
The Brooklyn tradition celebrates diversity with entertainment, shopping, food, and more. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
It happened early Sunday morning on 18th Avenue between Bay Ridge Parkway and 76th Street. No one was hurt, but it took over an hour to get the flames under control. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
Republican Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis represents Staten Island and southern Brooklyn. Watch her full appearance on CBS News New York's "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
At least one person was in critical condition after the crash near Glenwood Road and Ralph Avenue in the Canarsie section, officials said.
New York City's Summer Streets program wrapped up Saturday. Streets were closed to vehicle traffic in Brooklyn and the Bronx, making room for cyclists and pedestrians.
Waymo will be allowed to test autonomous vehicles in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn until late September, New York City says.
Buckle up, New Yorkers. The city announced Waymo will start testing self-driving cars in parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
New York City health officials have identified cooling towers potentially linked to a Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
A massive rally against antisemitism was held Wednesday across from the United Nations near East 47th Street and Second Avenue.
Winds were already cranking along the Jersey Shore, and the storm will mean prolonged problems along the coast.
A federal judge signaled he is skeptical of President Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House grounds.
A Long Island musician has landed his dream gig after being chosen as the new frontman of Quiet Riot.
New York City health officials have identified cooling towers potentially linked to a Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
A massive rally against antisemitism was held Wednesday across from the United Nations near East 47th Street and Second Avenue.
A Long Island musician has landed his dream gig after being chosen as the new frontman of Quiet Riot.
Jaxson Dart is once again the Giants' future at quarterback now that his feared season-ending left knee injury has become a reality.
The NYPD said it received a 911 call early Wednesday morning saying three people were spotted climbing out of a sewer.
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.
Winds were already cranking along the Jersey Shore, and the storm will mean prolonged problems along the coast.
Jaxson Dart is once again the Giants' future at quarterback now that his feared season-ending left knee injury has become a reality.
Dozens in Keyport, New Jersey, packed a meeting Tuesday as the state unveiled long-awaited test results from a former landfill.
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.
CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer has more on whether their strategies are working.
The trailblazing heavy metal band put out an open call to anyone who could belt out their famous hits. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
A Long Island musician has landed his dream gig after being chosen as the new frontman of Quiet Riot.
The race for New York governor between incumbent Kathy Hochul and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, her challenger, has narrowed to single digits, according to the latest Siena poll.
The water quality is slowly improving in the Long Island Sound, according to a local nonprofit.
A federal judge signaled he is skeptical of President Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House grounds.
The race for New York governor between incumbent Kathy Hochul and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, her challenger, has narrowed to single digits, according to the latest Siena poll.
U.S. and Iranian delegations met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, rekindling diplomacy amid Trump's threat to "annihilate" the regime.
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.
New York City health officials have identified cooling towers potentially linked to a Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
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.
A Long Island musician has landed his dream gig after being chosen as the new frontman of Quiet Riot.
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.
Jaxson Dart is once again the Giants' future at quarterback now that his feared season-ending left knee injury has become a reality.
The Mets beat the AL West-leading Rangers 6-3 on Tuesday night in their first game with Andy Green as their full-time manager.
The Rays beat the Yankees 6-1 on Tuesday in the second game of a day-night doubleheader to clinch their fifth AL East title.
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."
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.
Head coach John Harbaugh said Dart will have surgery soon to repair his ailing left knee, and expressed confidence in veteran Jameis Winston, who will be the starting quarterback going forward. CBS News New York's Steve Overmyer reports.
CBS News New York's Scott Padgett says the Tri-State Area will experience wind and rain on Saturday and Sunday, but just how much remains to be seen.
A unique college program in the Bronx is giving a student the title of CEO, and he's running a bustling campus business. As CBS News New York's Dave Carlin reports, he's not only working full-time, he's also earning full academic credit.
A deer in one New Jersey town got caught up in some trouble, its antlers tangled in a pole and netting. As CBS News New York's Nick Caloway reports, neighbors in Midland Park are trying to find it some help.
CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer has more on whether their strategies are working.
