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Menachem Tewel, who goes by Mendel Tevel, was arrested Tuesday at a Jewish center on Santa Monica Boulevard, police said.
Police on Wednesday were searching two suspects in connection with the sexual assault a 16-year-old girl in East Flatbush, Brooklyn late last week.
A CrossFit gym in South Park Slope, Brooklyn, has drawn complaints from neighbors who have said those who work out there are just too loud.
Around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, police were called to the intersection of Division and Kent avenues in Williamsburg.
The two alarm fire broke out around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday at a house on E. 15th Street in Midwood.
Try one these new bars for Fall 2013. Grab some friends and enjoy craft brews and delicious bites.
Two pedestrians were struck and killed in separate incidents in Brooklyn and Queens Monday night.
Mingdong Chen, 25, did not enter a plea at his arraignment on Monday. He is charged with killing his cousin's wife and her children in Sunset Park on Saturday. A judge ordered him held without bail.
New York City has every type of Halloween celebration you could imagine, from the annual Halloween Parade, to haunted houses, themed concerts and costume parties. Here are the best Halloween parties happening across NYC in 2013.
A mother and her four children were stabbed to death in Brooklyn on Saturday night, and a relative of the children's father has been charged with their murders.
Volunteers – most of them veterans – were helping to rebuild homes in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn Saturday, nearly a year after Superstorm Sandy.
With the one-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy approaching, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was getting the word out this week about a cat found wandering in Brooklyn after the storm who still needs a home.
Obama delivered a speech and met with students at Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) in Crown Heights, which was born out of cooperation between the city's Department of Education, the City University of New York and IBM.
Brooklyn's largest public housing complex was blacked out for weeks after superstorm Sandy roared ashore.
The NYPD is asking the public for help in identifying a man wanted in connection with a robbery that took place in the Borough Park section of Brooklyn on Tuesday night.
Officials say the entire 550-acre park in Brooklyn will be closed from noon to 6 p.m. when the president visits a nearby high school.
The blaze started around 4 a.m. Wednesday in a three-story home on East 35th Street between Flatbush Avenue and Avenue I.
A gruesome Halloween display in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn has drawn heated controversy, with some calling it a work of art and others saying it crosses a line.
Chris Owens says his father died Monday at NYU Langone Medical Center of renal failure and heart failure.
Almost as versatile as chicken, but with a taste all its own, rabbit withstands braising, frying, even dicing and dousing with a spicy sauce. Herewith, our five favorite rabbit dishes in New York City right now.
Police said they saw two men trying to break into a car. When officers approached, police said the men fled in a vehicle and then crashed into a van.
Three teenage boys and a 12-year-old girl were arrested in connection with an attack in Brooklyn last week, in which a published report said racial slurs were hurled by the alleged assailants.
Officers this weekend found a loaded gun in the backpack of a man who drew their attention when he jumped a subway turnstile in Brooklyn, police said Sunday.
This week WLNY's Toni Senecal toured a number of local businesses in Brooklyn and on Long Island. The episode was shot prior to Superstorm Sandy and many of the businesses featured in the show were impacted by the storm.
A Brooklyn building owner has hired security guards and installed a metal gate to protect a work by the elusive British graffiti artist Banksy.
Luke Weaver escaped a bases-loaded, no-outs jam against his former team as the Mets beat the Yankees Saturday night to even the Subway Series.
Anunoby has the maximum amount of time to rest before Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino joked that if someone does pay $2 million for a ticket to the World Cup final, "I will personally bring him a hot dog and a Coke."
Cole likely has one more minor league rehab start in his recovery from elbow surgery before he rejoins the New York Yankees starting rotation.
Holmes' right fibula was fractured by a 111.1 mph comebacker off the bat of the Yankees' Spencer Jones during the Mets' 5-2 loss on Friday.
On Day 1 of the LIRR strike, riders reported their regular trips to and from New York City turned into marathons.
The NYPD said Elvin Suarez struck four pedestrians after his 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 SUV veered over a concrete island near West 109th St. and Amsterdam Ave.
The work stoppage, the LIRR's first since 1994, went into effect after the MTA and five unions representing 3,500 workers failed to reach a deal on a new four-year contract.
A controversial plan would build one of nation's largest battery energy storage sites near homes on Staten Island. The state says the sites are critical to New York's push for cleaner energy, but how and where they're built remains a flashpoint.
Ahead of the 2026 RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon, some athletes are showing how simply reaching the starting line is a victory.
The weekend is set to be the warmest of the year so far with summer-like weather across the Tri-State Area.
Keep an umbrella nearby as there's a chance for showers across the New York and New Jersey area. But the weather will turn to sunshine and warm temperatures for the weekend.
The weather on Wednesday will be a mix of sunshine and clouds with the potential for a shower in New York City. In the evening, rain becomes more widespread.
An unsettled pattern continues through the entire Mother's Day weekend in the New York City area.
After summer-like warmth, rainy weather and cooler temperatures return to the New York City area mid-week.
With just weeks to go before the primary, voters in New Jersey's 7th Congressional District are wondering where their congressman is.
Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks will take place on both the lower East River near the Seaport and the lower Hudson River, in collaboration with Jersey City.
It was down to the wire for one lucky New Jersey lottery winner. A winning $5.9 million Pick-6 lottery ticket was just eight days away from expiring.
The weekend is set to be the warmest of the year so far with summer-like weather across the Tri-State Area.
For the first time ever, the World Cup final will host a Super Bowl-style halftime show, with megawatt headliners Madonna, Shakira and BTS.
On Day 1 of the LIRR strike, riders reported their regular trips to and from New York City turned into marathons.
The work stoppage, the LIRR's first since 1994, went into effect after the MTA and five unions representing 3,500 workers failed to reach a deal on a new four-year contract.
Glen Cove's hidden gem has been closed for nearly two decades, but it's finally reopening thanks to hard work from the community.
Riders have been rerouted to Grand Central Terminal, which is much more crowded than usual since the electrical fire at Penn Station.
A coalition of five unions representing LIRR workers say they are prepared to walk off the job just after midnight tonight if there's no deal.
The work stoppage, the LIRR's first since 1994, went into effect after the MTA and five unions representing 3,500 workers failed to reach a deal on a new four-year contract.
With just weeks to go before the primary, voters in New Jersey's 7th Congressional District are wondering where their congressman is.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed millions to keep the program open, but the reforms would cut reimbursement rates for private duty nurses.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government plans to file a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times.
President Trump is in Beijing meeting with China's President Xi Jinping, with the two leaders aiming to stabilize their trading relationship after last year's trade war.
A New York doctor who contracted and survived Ebola more than a decade ago says he is worried for healthcare workers who are at the center of treating the latest outbreak.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed millions to keep the program open, but the reforms would cut reimbursement rates for private duty nurses.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
American passengers on the MV Hondius cruise ship, which was hit with a deadly outbreak of the hantavirus, are back in the U.S. Three of the at least 10 people confirmed infected in the outbreak have died.
Three New Yorkers are among the 18 people being quarantined in Nebraska and Atlanta due to hantavirus concerns.
The well-known film critic and journalist Rex Reed has died at 87.
"The Pitt" star Isa Briones is bringing heightened pride and Filipino presence to both stage and screen.
Broadway's "The Book of Mormon" has canceled two weeks of performances following a fire at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
Rihanna, Sabrina Carpenter, Madonna, and Beyoncé all wore their best looks to celebrate the "Costume Art" theme at the 2026 Met Gala. Here are some of the best moments, photos, and more from the night.
Luke Weaver escaped a bases-loaded, no-outs jam against his former team as the Mets beat the Yankees Saturday night to even the Subway Series.
Anunoby has the maximum amount of time to rest before Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino joked that if someone does pay $2 million for a ticket to the World Cup final, "I will personally bring him a hot dog and a Coke."
Cole likely has one more minor league rehab start in his recovery from elbow surgery before he rejoins the New York Yankees starting rotation.
Holmes' right fibula was fractured by a 111.1 mph comebacker off the bat of the Yankees' Spencer Jones during the Mets' 5-2 loss on Friday.
Ahead of the 2026 RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon, some athletes are showing how simply reaching the starting line is a victory.
The Second Avenue Subway project has entered phase two of extending the "Q" line, but Harlem businesses say they're struggling to co-exist with the construction.
City Council members say requirement for transparent roll-down gates is burdensome for small businesses ahead of the July 1 enforcement deadline.
For more than four decades, residents living beside Brooklyn's District 13 Sanitation Garage in Coney Island have been waiting for the facility to move away from their homes.
There's a swim club in Harlem teaching kids a lifesaving skill, and they're turning timid swimmers into competitors.
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.
Part of Hell's Kitchen was transformed into a mecca of global cuisine for the annual international food festival.
Craig Allen has the Tri-State Area's updated Sunday night First Alert Forecast on CBS News New York.
Neighbors said the flames spread quickly from an abandoned home on South 19th St. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
Day 1 of the LIRR strike brought trains to a halt, with no signs of a deal between the MTA and unions. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin and Andrew Ramos report.
The 13.1 mile race takes runners from Prospect Park to Coney Island.
