Blind Man Files Complaint Against Brooklyn Popeyes After Owner Refuses Service Due To Guide Dog
Willie Richards, who has been completely blind for 20 years, was told to leave the Popeyes because of a sign on the door saying, "no pets allowed."
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Willie Richards, who has been completely blind for 20 years, was told to leave the Popeyes because of a sign on the door saying, "no pets allowed."
A Brooklyn woman can now breathe a sigh of relief thanks to a generous gift from a stranger.
Police are investigating after a suspect stole a 36-year-old woman's motorized wheelchair in Brooklyn earlier this month.
According to the NYPD, a man hit the victim several times on a stairwell at the Avenue M "Q" train station in Midwood.
It happened Saturday night inside a Family Dollar store on Atlantic Avenue.
Police said the man made a hole in a vent on the roof of the Nooklyn building at 218 Randolph Street on November 3 shortly after 2:15 a.m.
Several Long Island police officers were honored for subduing a murder suspect after a high speed chase ended in a fiery Brooklyn blaze.
Officials from the Anti-Defamation League have expressed their concerns over the recent string of bias incidents across New York State following the presidential election.
Police in Brooklyn are looking to track down the driver they say mowed down a pedestrian and kept going.
It happened in front of 285 Lincoln Place back on Oct. 20.
Students at the New School were in shock Sunday evening after swastikas were found scrawled on several dorm rooms.
According to police, the shooting happened on Manhattan Avenue in Williamsburg at around 2 a.m.
The men broke into Nacho Macho Taco on Prospect Place through a rear basement door some time between 12:25 and 4 a.m., police said.
Surveillance video shows a 38-year-old woman struggling over her purse with a suspect during an attempted mugging in Brooklyn.
Police were searching Monday night for a 10-year-old boy who vanished from his home in Bushwick, Brooklyn this past weekend.
Police Sunday evening were searching for a man they said stole religious artifacts and cash from a Brooklyn cathedral.
Several police officers were hospitalized, including at least one for smoke inhalation and another for a wrist injury.
It happened around 12:15 a.m. Thursday as the MTA says the two employees were working on the tracks between the Fort Hamilton Parkway and Church Avenue subway stations preparing the area for overnight maintenance.
Children started complaining of symptoms including nausea and dizziness at P.S. 160 on Fort Hamilton Parkway near 51st Street around 10 a.m.
One person is dead after an extra-alarm fire broke out Tuesday night in an apartment building in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn.
Police were searching Sunday for a suspect who robbed a 79-year-old woman in Sunset Park, Brooklyn last week.
A siren at a Brooklyn synagogue signifies the Sabbath, but neighbors said their complaint about the painfully loud noise has fallen on deaf ears.
Initial reports suggest the student was stabbed in the chest outside of William H. Maxwell Career and Technical Education High School on Pennsylvania Avenue in East New York.
The shooting took place at around 11 a.m. at Church Street and Remsen Avenue.
The worker became trapped at the Coney Island Wastewater Treatment plant on Knapp Street in Sheepshead Bay.
Joe Ryan scattered three hits in seven scoreless innings and the Twins won a series at Yankee Stadium for the first time since 2014 with a 6-1 victory on Sunday.
U.S. Soccer said that it is "pleased" lead scorer Folarin Balogun will be able to compete against Belgium in Seattle, Washington.
A seaplane carrying at least eight people made a hard landing in New York City's East River on Sunday, officials said.
Traffic will be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and street closures to accommodate World Cup ticketholders.
The NYPD said an 18-year-old male was taken into custody and a handgun was recovered at the scene on Nostrand Avenue and St. John's Place.
A seaplane carrying at least eight people made a hard landing in New York City's East River on Sunday, officials said.
Traffic will be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and street closures to accommodate World Cup ticketholders.
The NYPD said an 18-year-old male was taken into custody and a handgun was recovered at the scene on Nostrand Avenue and St. John's Place.
The Macy's Fourth of July fireworks started early Saturday due to severe weather in the New York City area, but the show was still bigger than ever.
Crowds still packed the Jones Beach shoreline to cool off, play and see the fireworks Saturday despite recent shark sightings and a bite to a swimmer's foot.
Severe thunderstorms swept through New York and New Jersey on Saturday night, causing damage amid Fourth of July festivities.
The brutal heat wave caused power problems across New York City on Friday.
New York City Thursday tied the record high temperature of 100 degrees set on this date in 1966.
The New York, New Jersey area is dealing with extreme heat as cooling centers, pools, parks and other resources try to keep residents cool.
Dangerously hot weather is beginning in the New York City area, with an Extreme Heat Warning about to go into effect.
Traffic will be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and street closures to accommodate World Cup ticketholders.
Chairs, umbrellas and people decked out in red, white and blue lined the parade route as an American flag stretched above Ridgewood Avenue on Saturday.
Severe thunderstorms swept through New York and New Jersey on Saturday night, causing damage amid Fourth of July festivities.
The brutal heat wave caused power problems across New York City on Friday.
It was not immediately clear how many Delaney Hall detainees were impacted by the air conditioning issue or whether repairs were complete.
Crowds still packed the Jones Beach shoreline to cool off, play and see the fireworks Saturday despite recent shark sightings and a bite to a swimmer's foot.
Severe thunderstorms swept through New York and New Jersey on Saturday night, causing damage amid Fourth of July festivities.
A beachgoer suffered a shark bite at Jones Beach, officials confirmed, a day after multiple shark sightings at Long Island and New York City beaches.
The brutal heat wave caused power problems across New York City on Friday.
From Long Island to the World Cup, Joe Scally is making his hometown proud playing with the U.S. men's national team.
Brooklyn residents say loose boards and protruding nails on the Coney Island boardwalk have caused serious injuries.
CBS News previously reported President Trump was weighing pardons of a slate of people convicted of emissions and clean air-related violations.
President Trump hasn't committed to a firm number of people who will receive clemency — he's scheduled to have a meeting on pardons Friday afternoon, sources said.
It was not immediately clear how many Delaney Hall detainees were impacted by the air conditioning issue or whether repairs were complete.
New York City Zohran Mamdani remained unperturbed after taking a viral roasting for telling sweat-soaked New Yorkers in the middle of an expected heat wave to set their thermostats to 78° to protect the power grid.
A cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases on New York City's Upper East Side is under investigation, health officials say.
Dozens of cyclosporiasis cases were reported across New York state between May 1 and June 16, the CDC says.
Westchester County health officials say people should avoid recreational activities along a stretch of the Hudson River until further notice due to a massive raw sewage discharge.
New Jersey is set to charge companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Justice Department from executing subpoenas in a criminal probe that sought transgender care records for patients treated at New York hospitals.
The Empire State Building lit up in blue for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding Friday night.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The NYPD has announced street closures around Madison Square Garden for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donated to 20 local and national charities ahead of their wedding Friday.
Two elite event designers shared their thoughts on how Taylor Swift's team might transform Madison Square Garden.
Joe Ryan scattered three hits in seven scoreless innings and the Twins won a series at Yankee Stadium for the first time since 2014 with a 6-1 victory on Sunday.
U.S. Soccer said that it is "pleased" lead scorer Folarin Balogun will be able to compete against Belgium in Seattle, Washington.
The Twins hit six homers in a game for the first time in nearly three years to pull away for an 11-4 victory over the slumping Yankees on Saturday.
Serena Williams cited a knee injury behind her decision to withdraw from a doubles match at Wimbledon.
The New York Yankees ended a seven-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.
Brooklyn residents say loose boards and protruding nails on the Coney Island boardwalk have caused serious injuries.
The World Cup is renewing the call for ferry service from West Harlem.
As children cooled off in a splash pad steps from the empty Red Hook Pool, families in the neighborhood said they are once again waiting for answers about when the public pool will open for the summer.
Miss Subways was a citywide contest that highlighted everyday New York women doing amazing things. The competition no longer exists but former titleholders say the message still rings true.
Fans gathered at the Brooklyn Public Library on Thursday for limited-edition card marking 30 years of "Reasonable Doubt."
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.
The Upper Manhattan park features waterfront views, green space, tennis and handball courts, and plenty of room for summer cookouts. CBS News New York's Noëlle Lilley reports.
The heat wave didn't stop paradegoers in Ridgewood. CBS News New York's Aziza Shuler reports.
On this celebration of the 250th birthday of our nation, we ask New Yorkers the big question about what America means to them.
John Kagia is the executive director of New York's Office of Cannabis Management.
Daniel Squadron wrote a book suggesting state legislatures should be a branch of the federal government, but one of his most tantalizing arguments is to urge people to back inspiring young candidates.
