Man charged with intentionally setting fire that destroyed Brooklyn church
A man is accused of intentionally setting a fire that destroyed a historic Brooklyn church in June.
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A man is accused of intentionally setting a fire that destroyed a historic Brooklyn church in June.
There is a disturbing update to an already tragic story. The FDNY has determined a fire that burned a historic Brooklyn church to the ground was intentionally.
A raging fire destroyed the landmarked South Bushwick Church in Brooklyn on Friday.
A historic landmark in Bushwick is gone after a massive fire tore through a church Friday afternoon. CBS News New York's Naomi Ruchim reports.
A raging fire destroyed the landmarked South Bushwick Church in Brooklyn on Friday. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.
Duane Gosa, also known as “Duana Taste," dazzles audiences four nights a week at Company XIV in Bushwick. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
Not many people can say they were rescued out of a cave, but Brooklyn resident Aidan Kaminer sure can.
Aidan Kaminer of Bushwick is in good health and spoke with CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian on Thursday about last month's rescue mission, which went on for several hours.
CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian heard from transit riders who now have to find different ways to get around.
Immigration advocates and neighbors rallied in Brooklyn on Saturday in support of a community member detained by ICE.
Several people were arrested Saturday night when a large crowd gathered outside a Brooklyn hospital after ICE agents detained a man, according to the NYPD.
One worker was killed, another severely hurt after being trapped in a collapsed construction trench on Thursday morning in Brooklyn.
A 47-year-old worker was killed and a 40-year-old is in critical condition after they were trapped in a collapsed construction trench, police said. CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis reports.
Con Ed blamed the Bushwick power outage on snow and road salt mixing together and seeping into its ground equipment.
The utility said Sunday it shut the power off temporarily to prevent more extended outages, adding it hopes to have service restored by 7 a.m. on Monday. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.
Con Edison was responding to a power outage impacting more than 1,000 customers during New York City's coldest weather in years. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
Bushwick resident Rami Evan-Esh extended his stay in Israel and missed the Chicago Marathon to be with families in Tel Aviv. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
A woman was sexually assaulted in her Brooklyn home by a stranger who climbed through an unlocked window, police said.
It happened just before 4 a.m. on Monday near Pilling Street and Evergreen Avenue in Bushwick. CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
It happened just before 4 a.m. Monday near Pilling Street and Evergreen Avenue in Bushwick. CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
Investigators say the suspect entered a 43-year-old woman's apartment through an unlocked kitchen window as she slept.
Police said Gerry Hall, 59, was struck in the head while at the bodega on Knickerbocker and Flushing avenues at around 7 p.m. Monday.
Firefighters battled massive flames in Brooklyn on Friday night.
The suspect being sought in connection with the burning of nearly a dozen NYPD vehicles in Brooklyn turned himself in to authorities Monday, his attorney said.
Police say the suspect they are looking for in the burning of nearly a dozen NYPD vehicles in Brooklyn last week is no stranger to law enforcement.
When one Queens man recently spotted a mess near his commuter rail stop in Brooklyn, he took matters into his own hands.
Trauma doctors are warning parents who buy their kids e-bikes or electric scooters that injury numbers are surging, along with the severity of the injuries.
A second person has died in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
A carriage driver whose horse died in Central Park this summer is now suing the city, saying the horse was poisoned by a plant.
Residents claim their Flatlands, Brooklyn, building is deteriorating because they have an absentee landlord who is facing financial challenges.
When one Queens man recently spotted a mess near his commuter rail stop in Brooklyn, he took matters into his own hands.
Trauma doctors are warning parents who buy their kids e-bikes or electric scooters that injury numbers are surging, along with the severity of the injuries.
A carriage driver whose horse died in Central Park this summer is now suing the city, saying the horse was poisoned by a plant.
Residents claim their Flatlands, Brooklyn, building is deteriorating because they have an absentee landlord who is facing financial challenges.
Knicks fans were greeted with 2026-27 ticket price sticker shock earlier this week, only to have Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. later admit a mistake was made.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this weekend.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
Severe storms returned to the Tri-State Area, making it a soggy Thursday morning.
The rain returns Tuesday with the possibility of severe storms and downpours that can cause flash flooding in the New York City area.
Some people in Keyport, New Jersey, claim the site of a former aircraft manufacturing plant is to blame for a growing number of cancer diagnoses, but the state says otherwise.
A truck carrying a boom crane tipped over in River Vale, New Jersey, on Thursday, causing the crane to land on two houses, slicing one in half.
Family and the Bridgeton, N.J., community held a vigil Wednesday, marking seven years since Dulce Maria Alavez's disappearance.
A New Jersey Republican county chair has been charged with pointing a weapon at another driver in what state police call a road rage incident.
The missing person is a 64-year-old man from Southampton, Pennsylvania, who is set to be married in two months.
Trauma doctors are warning parents who buy their kids e-bikes or electric scooters that injury numbers are surging, along with the severity of the injuries.
Trauma doctors are warning parents who buy their kids e-bikes or electric scooters that injury numbers are surging, along with the severity of the injuries. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
The typical age a person in the U.S. starts a master's program is 33, but one Long Island teenager is about to shatter that timeline.
Joe Petraro-Hyppolite has a 168 IQ and is set to graduate with his undergraduate degree in May. CBS News New York's John Dias has more on what else this young man has already accomplished.
The New York State Board of Regents has approved a plan to begin overhauling high school graduation requirements.
A carriage driver whose horse died in Central Park this summer is now suing the city, saying the horse was poisoned by a plant.
The plan to redesign a stretch of Park Avenue has changed a bit based on community feedback.
Presidents, prime ministers and diplomats from around the world will be in town, making it a very high-profile event.
Seventeen new modular public bathrooms are being installed across New York City as part of a yearlong pilot program.
Lawmakers are targeting what are often called "e-motos," which are devices being sold as e-bikes and e-scooters but can go much faster than what's legal on city streets.
A second person has died in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
Some people in Keyport, New Jersey, claim the site of a former aircraft manufacturing plant is to blame for a growing number of cancer diagnoses, but the state says otherwise.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
One person has died and a total of five people have been sickened by Legionnaires' disease in the Bronx.
As of late August, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund has received 112,000 claims, awarding more than $18 billion.
The Feast of San Gennaro is filling New York City's Little Italy with faith, music, games and many treats starting Thursday.
The iconic Peanuts character Snoopy is getting a new look for the 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards celebrated the best in television and streaming from the past year on Monday. See the full list of winners and nominees.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Knicks fans were greeted with 2026-27 ticket price sticker shock earlier this week, only to have Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. later admit a mistake was made.
Pete Alonso homered against the Mets, a solo shot in the first inning that sent the Orioles to a 7-1 victory Wednesday night.
Luke Keaschall went 3 for 5 and scored from second base on Victor Caratini's game-ending single in the 13th inning to send the Minnesota Twins past the New York Yankees 5-4.
Coby Mayo's inside-the-park homer in the 11th inning sent the Orioles to a 7-5 victory over the Mets on Tuesday night.
Max Fried earned his first victory since April 27, backed by home runs from Cody Bellinger and Spencer Jones that helped the New York Yankees keep pace in the AL East race with an 8-1 win over the Minnesota Twins.
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
At a Bay Ridge school, students who were born years after the attacks are learning about Sept. 11 through the stories of parents, teachers and first responders who lived through it.
Former Mets players from the 2001 season were at Ladder 25 on the Upper West Side on Tuesday.
Grammy and Emmy Award-winning musician Lizzo made a surprise visit to meet Brooklyn students and debut her new children's book.
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.
A Queens property owner is pushing for a new 12-story apartment building, but some businesses on the block worry they could be forced out. CBS News New York's Elle McLogan reports.
According to a CBS News Data Team analysis, truck traffic increased by 14% nationwide in the last decade, but truck inspections dropped by 8%. The data shows multiple cases where those companies that weren't inspected were linked to deadly crashes. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner looks at the numbers in our area.
CBS News New York's Scott Padgett is calling for sun and clouds and a high of 81 on Friday, and then a real fall feel under sunny skies on Saturday.
It’s easy to complain about litter in New York City, but how many people actually do something about it? CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner introduces us to a young man who took matters into his own hands.
CBS News New York's Steve Overmyer went to find out what makes it so special that people would spend that much.
