Brooklyn mom who lost daughter to cancer advocates for children's health care
Leonette Belfield-Carson, whose daughter Jalissa Nadine Carson died of cancer, is now an advocate for other moms with children battling cancer.
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Leonette Belfield-Carson, whose daughter Jalissa Nadine Carson died of cancer, is now an advocate for other moms with children battling cancer.
A man who was given a second chance is leaving a mark on one of the most iconic places in the city -- the World Trade Center. CBS New York's Jenna DeAngelis spoke to a formerly incarcerated man participating in a program offered through the nonprofit Brooklyn Workforce Innovations.
Leonette Belfield-Carson, whose daughter Jalissa Nadine Carson died of cancer, is now an advocate for other moms with children battling cancer. CBS New York's Hannah Kliger reports.
Police are looking for the Brooklyn hit-and-run driver who killed a 71-year-old woman and injured her 44-year-old daughter days before Mother's Day.
Detectives said the driver got out of the car and ran after crashing into the 71-year-old woman and her daughter in Bushwick. CBS New York's John Dias reports.
Police are looking for the Brooklyn hit-and-run driver who killed a 71-year-old woman and injured her 44-year-old daughter days before Mother's Day. CBS New York's John Dias reports.
The search is on for a driver who took off after killing a Brooklyn woman and critically injuring another in a hit-and-run crash Thursday. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
A police pursuit ended with a deadly hit-and-run in Brooklyn on Thursday. Police say the driver got out of the vehicle and ran. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports.
Police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who killed one woman and injured another in Brooklyn on Thursday.
A new piece of legislation passed in the New York State Budget clarifies the distinction between squatters and tenants.
There may be some new options for homeowners dealing with squatters. CBS New York's Hannah Kliger went to one Brooklyn community where they say the challenge is becoming all too familiar.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed Sammy's Law Thursday, which grants New York City the authority to lower the citywide speed limit from 25 MPH to 20 MPH.
Residents in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn are begging the city for more resources to help with the migrant crisis. Neighbors say crowds are creating noise and trash, and that the asylum seekers need an opportunity to make a living. CBS New York's Alecia Reid has the story.
New York City is turning to Pay-By-Plate paperless technology for all parking meters.
Three of four Brooklyn gang members convicted for a series of fatal shootings were sentenced Wednesday.
Wednesday was sentencing day for three of four Brooklyn gang members convicted for a series of fatal shootings, including the murder of a 1-year-old boy at a family barbecue in 2020. CBS New York's Lisa Rozner was in the courtroom as the victims' families addressed the defendants for the first time.
This is the first of two community input meetings about two proposed skate parks in the borough.
A Brooklyn firefighter is hailed a hero after officials say he rescued a man out of a burning car in front of his family.
CBS New York's Hannah Kliger went to his firehouse in Borough Park on Monday.
The Five Boro Bike Tour returns to New York City today, which means street closures citywide. See where the bike tour starts and when it will end.
NYC's Five Boro Bike Tour starts in Manhattan, then covers 40 miles to the end on Staten Island. It's the largest charitable bike ride in the U.S.
The annual Five Boro Bike Tour made its way across New York City, even in the rain. It's the world's largest charitable bike tour. CBS New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
Police are looking for the driver who struck and injured a woman and 8-year-old girl when they were crossing the street in Brooklyn.
One person was injured after a massive fire broke out on the roof of a building in Brooklyn on Saturday. Officials say some of the flames extended into an apartment.
Police are investigating four bomb threats at synagogues across Manhattan and Brooklyn. CBS New York's Alecia Reid reports.
Madonna won Artist of the Year while Taylor Swift became the most awarded artist in Video Music Awards history.
Andrés Chaparro homered twice and the Nationals defeated the Mets 6-4 on Sunday in the season finale for both teams.
The Giants held on to beat the Titans 12-7 on Sunday, but lost their most important defensive player, Brian Burns, to a knee injury.
Jahmyr Gibbs had a go-ahead 11-yard reception with 2:25 left for his third touchdown of the game and the Detroit Lions held on to beat the New York Jets 31-24 on Sunday.
The NYPD has made an arrest in the case of a woman found dead inside Central Park on Sunday morning.
The NYPD has made an arrest in the case of a woman found dead inside Central Park on Sunday morning.
The nor'easter is winding down, but the Tri-State Area will continue to feel its effects well into Monday.
A nor'easter is bringing more serious concerns to the Tri-State Area Sunday.
A NYCHA employee was killed when a tree fell on him in Brooklyn on Saturday.
Staten Island City Councilman Frank Morano is calling for Mayor Zohran Mamdani to change course on how he's handling homelessness in the city.
The nor'easter is winding down, but the Tri-State Area will continue to feel its effects well into Monday.
A nor'easter is bringing more serious concerns to the Tri-State Area Sunday.
This weekend's nor'easter is bringing coastal flooding concerns and bands of rain to New York City and the Tri-State Area.
We're set for a First Alert Weather Day for Saturday due to expected heavy rain and potential coastal flooding.
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it welcomed its first-ever red panda cub, marking an important achievement for the endangered species.
The nor'easter is winding down, but the Tri-State Area will continue to feel its effects well into Monday.
A nor'easter is bringing more serious concerns to the Tri-State Area Sunday.
New Jersey's former lieutenant governor is breaking his silence a day after resigning from office.
Nine adults and a dog were rescued from flooded motel rooms in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, as a nor'easter hits the East Coast Saturday, police said.
A nor'easter is bringing strong winds, heavy rain and flooding to New York and New Jersey this weekend.
CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos is monitoring the situation in Monmouth County, while Rob Flaks has the latest on the rush to clean up train stations on Long Island and Lisa Rozner has the story on flooding in parts of Queens.
CBS News New York's Rob Flaks has the latest on the situation on Long Island, while Andrew Ramos surveys hard-hit New Jersey, and Adi Guajardo checks out the damage in Queens.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman held a news conference Sunday to discuss the nor'easter and its aftermath.
CBS News New York's Doug Williams, Jenn Bisram, John Elliott, Carolyn Gusoff and Kristie Keleshian have team coverage of the nor'easter impacting Long Island, New York City and New Jersey.
The nor'easter is winding down, but the Tri-State Area will continue to feel its effects well into Monday.
New Jersey's former lieutenant governor is breaking his silence a day after resigning from office.
Twenty-five years ago, a Soviet-designed helicopter crossed the mountains of Afghanistan with the first CIA officers sent into the country after 9/11, the opening move in what would later become America's longest war.
New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell submitted his resignation Friday, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced.
Iran had presented a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and return to negotiations for a lasting end to the war.
Some units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.
CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram shares the personal details of her life-or-death brain aneurysm scare.
An 86-year-old Long Island grandfather is cancer-free thanks to medical advances and a doctor who took on a risky case.
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.
Madonna won Artist of the Year while Taylor Swift became the most awarded artist in Video Music Awards history.
Madonna was up for 13 awards at the 2026 VMAs — the most of any nominee on MTV's biggest night.
Challenging documentaries and award-winning features are among the offerings of New York City's leading cinema event, starring such luminaries as Pedro Pascal, Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Godzilla.
The 2026 Global Citizen Festival that was set to take over the Great Lawn in New York City's Central Park Saturday has been canceled.
The anonymous woman who accused Jay-Z of sexually assaulting her said in a new court filing that she never met the rap mogul.
Andrés Chaparro homered twice and the Nationals defeated the Mets 6-4 on Sunday in the season finale for both teams.
The Giants held on to beat the Titans 12-7 on Sunday, but lost their most important defensive player, Brian Burns, to a knee injury.
Jahmyr Gibbs had a go-ahead 11-yard reception with 2:25 left for his third touchdown of the game and the Detroit Lions held on to beat the New York Jets 31-24 on Sunday.
Giuliano Galoppo scored his first MLS goal and Jay Fortune added a goal for Atlanta United on Saturday night in a 2-2 tie with New York City FC.
The New York Mets defeated the Washington Nationals 7-1 on Saturday.
A weeks-long effort to build an accessible outdoor gathering space brings South Brooklyn's Jewish community together for Sukkot.
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
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 and Vanessa Murdock say the rest of the week will be pleasant, with temperatures creeping up into the 70s.
The NYPD said a 911 call came in just after 9:30 a.m. on Sunday about an unconscious person near a gazebo at 74th Street and East Drive. Police said arriving officers discovered the victim with trauma to her head. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos is monitoring the situation in Monmouth County, while Rob Flaks has the latest on the rush to clean up train stations on Long Island and Lisa Rozner has the story on flooding in parts of Queens.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock says the worst of the nor'easter is behind us. Going forward, pockets of rain will continue well into Monday before the system completely clears out.
Participants braved the wet weather on Sunday for the 25th annual event, running from Brooklyn to Manhattan to honor our nation's heroes who died while saving others during the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
