Police Questioning Person Of Interest After Body Found Stuffed In Storage Container
Police said they made the discovery at a home in the Flatlands section of Brooklyn at about 12:30 p.m. Saturday.
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Police said they made the discovery at a home in the Flatlands section of Brooklyn at about 12:30 p.m. Saturday.
The event is in its eighth year and record stores, once thought to be a dying breed, have been making a comeback. Two shops have opened in Brooklyn in the past few months.
Daniel Ghabra, 14, wandered away from a laundromat in Fort Hamilton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, police said. The boy is non-verbal.
A nonverbal autistic teen was missing from his home in Brooklyn Friday night.
Police Friday evening were asking the public to help them find a suspect who allegedly sexually abused a 12-year-old girl as she walked her dog in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn.
Straphangers in Brooklyn will be subject to major disruptions for five weekends beginning May 2.
Kareem Potomont, 21, has been charged with a slew of offenses after being captured in Queens on Thursday.
The victim, 52-year-old Swadh Maged from Staten Island, was shot four times in the chest and arm. He was rushed to Kings County Hospital, where he died a short time later.
A 13-year-old boy spoke from his hospital bed Thursday night about the shooting that left him seriously wounded, as police questioned a man in connection with the incident.
The incident took place at 427 Central Avenue in Bushwick just before 7 a.m.
Earlier this week, officials announced the school will close for good on June 30 after final exams due to declining enrollment and a facility in need of repair.
Gama Droiville, 13, was waiting for the bus with his aunt and cousin when police said a gunman opened fire on the sidewalk.
Police are trying to find a man who they said set fires at three churches in Brooklyn over a three-day period. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477) or visit www.nypdcrimestoppers.com.
A man was charged Tuesday with punching a 70-year-old woman in the face in a Brooklyn subway station.
The boy was with his aunt at around noon on Beverley Road and Flatbush Avenue when the shooting took place.
The Brooklyn Nets have launched a search for the borough's best.
The Brecht Forum, a well-known New York City education center focused on political thought, will close its doors this month.
According to authorities, a 30-year-old man and a 20-year-old man were walking on New Lots Avenue near Montauk Avenue at around 2:20 a.m. on Saturday when the suspects ran up behind them and fired three to five rounds.
Attorney Oliver Storch said at the 29-year-old's arraignment that weapons recovered at his Brooklyn home were actually "inoperable props.''
The fire started around 10 a.m. on the second floor of the apartment building on Lafayette Street between Clinton and Vanderbilt streets.
The NYPD has asked the public for help in locating a teenager who was reported missing on Friday afternoon.
Spring cleaning shouldn't stop with the house. Read on for New York City's best purveyors of housemade, artisanal soaps.
The fire broke out in a four-story building on Scholes Street in Williamsburg at around 1 p.m., according to the Fire Department.
The pilot project to separate left over food, leaf, and yard waste is expanding to 70,000 homes.
If you're a cocktail lover and haven't spent time in Williamsburg, you're missing out. This neighborhood is home to some of the city's best and most unique cocktail bars.
A cross-country road trip usually means loading up the car, turning on the GPS and settling in for a long drive. Walker Sutton chose a very different way to get from San Francisco to New York: by bicycle.
NYCHA says it's found squatters in 27 units over the past few months as it's launched a new monthly inspection program for vacant units.
A Bronx family is grieving tonight after police say a 16-year-old was accidentally shot and killed while he and a friend were handling a gun.
The lineup for the 2026 Global Citizen Festival in New York City was announced Thursday.
A restraining order on New York City's new pied-à-terre tax has been temporarily lifted.
NYCHA says it's found squatters in 27 units over the past few months as it's launched a new monthly inspection program for vacant units.
A Bronx family is grieving tonight after police say a 16-year-old was accidentally shot and killed while he and a friend were handling a gun.
The lineup for the 2026 Global Citizen Festival in New York City was announced Thursday.
A restraining order on New York City's new pied-à-terre tax has been temporarily lifted.
One week after a fatal fire in the Bronx, some residents were allowed back inside for the first time Thursday to retrieve whatever they could salvage.
The potential for severe storms and downpours returns to the Tri-State Area Monday as sweltering temperatures continue.
Monday will be a First Alert Weather Day due to the possibility of afternoon and evening thunderstorms and high heat indices near 100 degrees.
The New York area will get some brief relief Sunday from the humid weather.
Friday evening brought yet another round of prolific thunderstorms to the Tri-State Area.
A 16-year-old boy was killed after he was hit Wednesday night by a Metro-North train going from Danbury to South Norwalk, police said.
Rey Grabato II is wanted by the FBI for allegedly scamming hundreds of New Jersey investors out of millions.
Belleville residents said flames broke out in a home on Crescent Terrace just before 3 a.m. Thursday, before spreading.
A family in Newark, New Jersey, is demanding answers after a teenager was hit by a driver and killed while walking home Sunday night.
A string of cyberattacks on water systems across the nation, including in New Jersey, has put many local towns on edge.
Police have made an arrest after a mother and child were hit crossing the street Tuesday morning in New Jersey.
After a father of three was killed earlier this week by an allegedly impaired driver on Long Island, labor groups and officials are pleading with drivers to slow down and drive cautiously in work zones.
After a father of three was killed earlier this week by an allegedly impaired driver on Long Island, labor groups and officials are pleading with drivers to slow down and drive cautiously in work zones. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
If you live in Uniondale, Garden City, East Meadow, Mineola and Hempstead, there will be heavy traffic and road closures, County Executive Bruce Blakeman says. CBS News New York's Kristine Johnson reports.
The grieving family is trying to get to the bottom of what happened to two men found shot dead in their home. CBS News New York's Aziza Shuler reports.
The sister of two brothers who police say were shot to death in their Long Island home is opening up about her loss. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
The Kennedy Center's board of trustees voted to add President Trump's name to the facade of the performing arts center, more than two months after a judge ordered its removal, according to a Democrat who sits on the center's board.
Tehran has asserted that the Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management" after President Trump said the U.S. might "keep it."
A string of cyberattacks on water systems across the nation, including in New Jersey, has put many local towns on edge.
President Trump secretly moved from Air Force One to another plane within a day of U.S. and Turkish intelligence picking up on an Iranian plot to fire a missile at the jet, CBS News has learned.
A new poll in the New York governor's race shows Gov. Kathy Hochul's lead over challenger Bruce Blakeman narrowing as likely voters start focusing on the November ballot.
New Yorkers who buy their own health insurance could pay more as insurers file requests with the State Department of Financial Services to increase premiums.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
The New York Hotel and Gaming Trades Council claims The High Line Hotel tested positive for Legionella bacteria twice this summer.
Several lawsuits were announced Thursday against New York City and others connected to a deadly 2025 Legionnaires' outbreak in Harlem.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed new legislation Wednesday to strengthen inspections on cooling towers in New York City.
The lineup for the 2026 Global Citizen Festival in New York City was announced Thursday.
Latin music stars Marc Anthony, Feid, and others are set to perform at a benefit concert in Miami on August 16.
Actor and comedian Bowen Yang will portray Mary Todd Lincoln in Broadway's "Oh, Mary!" for a limited 12-week run starting in September.
Designer John Galliano is known for his theatrical and dramatic designs, but his legacy is also marked by antisemitic and racist comments.
"The Sopranos" actor Vincent Pastore is being remembered as a fixture in his Bronx community.
A piece of New York City sports history sold for tens of thousands of dollars at auction.
Logan Gilbert pitched six innings and combined with three relievers on a four-hitter as the Mariners ended a six-game skid with a 1-0 victory over the Yankees on Thursday.
Cade Klubnik's confidence on the field has impressed his Jets teammates just as much as his big throws and quick grasp of the playbook.
The Yankees erased an early deficit and pulled away for a 10-5 victory over the skidding Mariners on Wednesday night.
Ryan McMahon and Trent Grisham each hit a two-run single in the seventh inning to send the Yankees past the slumping Mariners 4-1 on Tuesday night.
Some residents of a Queens building say a temporary boiler truck parked outside has become a nearly two-year fixture, emitting smoke they say drifts into their homes.
Harlem Week 2026 brings past and present Harlemites together to honor the neighborhood's legacy.
Parents in Harlem say their children's walk to summer camp is littered with trash, illegal dumping and a growing encampment.
A specialized program from God's Love We Deliver is serving nearly 400 veterans with medically tailored meals, while helping combat isolation and ease the challenges of life after military service.
The Newtown Creek Alliance community science project gives students hands-on experience monitoring the health of one of the most polluted waterways in the U.S.
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.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for August 13 at 11 p.m.
NYCHA says it's found squatters in just over two dozen units over the past few months as it's launched a new monthly inspection program for vacant units. CBS News New York investigative reporter Tim McNicholas has the story.
The New York City Council has moved to expand the city's outdoor dining program. A bill was passed that gives restaurants the option to keep street cafes open year-round. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
A Bronx family is grieving after police say a teenager was accidentally shot and killed while he and a friend were handling a gun early Monday morning. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.
A plea deal may be on the table for Luigi Mangione when he appears in court Friday morning. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
