Ex-NY Sen. Espada Gets Fall Trial Date
At a brief court hearing, a Brooklyn judge scheduled jury selection for Sept. 12 in the case against Pedro Espada Jr. and his son, Pedro G. Espada.
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At a brief court hearing, a Brooklyn judge scheduled jury selection for Sept. 12 in the case against Pedro Espada Jr. and his son, Pedro G. Espada.
Longtime federal Judge Jack B. Weinstein walked around the Louis Armstrong Houses in Bedford-Stuyvesant -- the same streets where authorities say armed thugs once terrorized residents with an "open-air drug bazaar."
Police said a smooth-talking criminal is pretending to be an exterminator, conning his victims into inviting him into their apartments before robbing them.
Police have released a sketch of a sexual predator who has been stalking his victims in Bay Ridge.
A former New York state Senate Democratic leader and his son are due at a pre-trial hearing in New York City.
New York City firefighters say a 5-alarm fire in a two-story building that housed a church downstairs tore through three other buildings in Brooklyn.
A man claiming to be an exterminator is suspected of robbing five homes in the Coney Island area of Brooklyn.
Cornell University says they've temporarily suspended the fraternity where a student was found dead last week in what authorities are calling an apparent alcohol-related death.
New York City officials are promising $100 million in savings over the next five years, thanks to a centralized new data center in downtown Brooklyn.
The so-called "babygrams" were quickly stopped after they were discovered at the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn in 2007.
Police say a driver lost control of his car on an exit ramp and slammed into a utility pole. The crash killed one of the passengers and injured two others along with the driver.
Dozens of residents were forced to flee for their lives last Saturday when a fire tore through their Flatbush apartment building. On Saturday, new efforts were underway to help victims recover from the tragedy.
A father was convinced his 16-year-old daughter was having a relationship with a 17-year-old boy, so the father set up a hidden camera in the house. What he recorded shocked him.
One woman, tired of high prices, is taking cigarette making into her own hands.
The Department of Education last month fired language teachers Alini Brito and Cindy Mauro after a janitor allegedly found them topless in an empty classroom at James Madison High in Midwood in November.
In New York City today: Concerts, art exhibitions, and performances by the girls.
Ida Keeling, in a race on Manhattan last week, didn't beat her competitors who were decades her junior. Instead, she marked the fastest time for someone her age: 60 meters in less than 30 seconds.
The cause of Saturday's five-alarm fire at a Brooklyn apartment building remains unclear after officials discovered the body of an elderly woman who died in the flames.
A five-alarm fire raged in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, leaving at least 18 firefighters and three residents with minor injuries.
John Hopkins, 45, has been arrested on rape charges. The alleged victim said Hopkins held her in apartment on Humboldt Street for eight days.
The violence began before dawn Friday when, investigators said, the 23-year old Ukrainian immigrant stabbed his stepfather to death after he refused to give up the keys to his Lexus.
A man accused of stabbing three people to death and running down a pedestrian in a bloody rampage across New York City is awaiting arraignment.
It's a story we first told you about -- residents fighting to keep their front stoops. On Friday the city declared a truce in this Brooklyn battle.
On Wednesday Mayor Michael Bloomberg was asked why the city hasn't helped residents being persecuted by landlords who refuse to provide heat. His answer may lead to better times for the oppressed.
Police said they responded to a 911 call of shots fired at 2 a.m. Wednesday on Stuyvesant Avenue. They found the victim on the street, shot three times in the torso and twice in the left leg.
A plan to bring a large luxury resort to a small Catskills town is temporarily on hold. Residents argued the environmental review was inadequate, and a judge agreed.
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.
A 1-year-old boy was killed and 6-year-old twins are in critical condition after a fast-moving fire ripped through a Bronx apartment building Monday afternoon.
The well-known film critic and journalist Rex Reed has died at 87.
Talks to avert an LIRR strike are set to continue Wednesday. The strike, if it happens, could begin as soon as midnight on Saturday.
A plan to bring a large luxury resort to a small Catskills town is temporarily on hold. Residents argued the environmental review was inadequate, and a judge agreed.
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.
A 1-year-old boy was killed and 6-year-old twins are in critical condition after a fast-moving fire ripped through a Bronx apartment building Monday afternoon.
Talks to avert an LIRR strike are set to continue Wednesday. The strike, if it happens, could begin as soon as midnight on Saturday.
More than 100 EMTs and firefighters responded to the two-alarm blaze in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx on April 6.
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.
A cool weekend is ahead for the New York City area before warmer weather returns.
Some residual showers may linger into early Sunday morning, but the majority of the rainfall should be over by sunrise.
Amtrak announced Thursday it is suing Metro-North for allegedly blocking nonrevenue trains on a portion of the busy Northeast Corridor for over two months.
Incumbent Mayor Ras Baraka will face seven challengers and 19 candidates will vie for four at-large council seats when voters go to the polls on Tuesday.
Police are investigating after six people were shot at Rosa Parks Boulevard and Godwin Avenue in Paterson, New Jersey.
A man was arrested after a police standoff forced Bridgewater, New Jersey, residents to shelter in place for over 24 hours, officials say.
A woman has been charged with theft for taking a dog outside a Clifton, New Jersey, home in April, police say.
An unsettled pattern continues through the entire Mother's Day weekend in the New York City area.
Talks to avert an LIRR strike are set to continue Wednesday. The strike, if it happens, could begin as soon as midnight on Saturday.
Southampton Police shot and killed a 28-year-old man who was stabbing and slashing his mom with a knife on Mother's Day, police said.
Steven Schwally was allegedly drunk when his car slammed into a Deer Park nail salon in 2024. The crash killed four people, including an off-duty NYPD officer.
The threat of an LIRR strike is hanging over nearly 300,000 daily riders and could start as soon as Saturday.
The fatal fire erupted just before 1:30 a.m. Sunday at a boarded-up house on Sycamore Avenue in Hempstead, Nassau County fire officials said.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Tuesday his team has balanced New York City's budget, closing a budget gap of more than $12 billion that he says he inherited.
Incumbent Mayor Ras Baraka will face seven challengers and 19 candidates will vie for four at-large council seats when voters go to the polls on Tuesday.
The Democratic primary in the 10th Congressional District is an intense fight where former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is trying to unseat Rep. Dan Goldman.
City Council members say requirement for transparent roll-down gates is burdensome for small businesses ahead of the July 1 enforcement deadline.
President Trump made the comments in a phone interview with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes.
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.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
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.
Ryan Weathers took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, then gave up a single before Coby Mayo hit a three-run homer off reliever Brent Headrick to lift the Baltimore Orioles over the New York Yankees 3-2 on Monday night.
Queens officials say Jackson Heights is considered one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the city.
The New York Knicks are headed back to the Eastern Conference finals -- and their fans are loving every minute of it.
Hannes Wolf scored three goals for his first hat trick and Nicolás Fernández assisted on all the scores to help lead NYCFC to a 3-0 victory over the Columbus Crew on Sunday.
Eduardo Rodriguez came within two outs of his first complete game, Ryan Waldschmidt had his first three big league RBIs and the Diamondbacks beat the Mets 5-1 on Sunday.
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.
The Davis Center at the Harlem Meer is celebrating one year of providing year-round recreation space to New Yorkers while still spreading the word to residents.
Residents displaced by a deadly apartment building fire in Inwood say it was only a matter of time before their building went up in flames.
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.
Prosecutors filed federal charges against two foreign companies, accusing them of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and failing to inform the Coast Guard of known hazardous conditions, among other charges.
The president said the ceasefire between Iran and the United States is on "life support." Meanwhile he will be discussing the situation with Chinese President Xi Jinping as the country relies heavily on the Strait of Hormuz.
New Jersey is rolling out a massive party ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Tournament with performers like The Village People and Soulja Boy.
In-person ticket sales for the Book of Mormon will take place at August Wilson Theatre after a fire erupted at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.
Students returned to class in person in Belleville, more than a week after a massive 14-alarm fire burned through multiple buildings. The schools were closed due to concerns for air quality.