Coney Island beating now investigated as hate crime
Police are searching for four suspects seen on video after the shop owner was attacked with a metal pipe. CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
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Police are searching for four suspects seen on video after the shop owner was attacked with a metal pipe. CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
On Monday, supporters of the victim gathered outside the shop calling for the attack to be investigated as a hate crime. Now, the NYPD says it is officially handling it as such. CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
Jamal Sawaid, a native of Yemen, has eight staples in his head and his face is swollen.
Jamal Sawaid showed CBS2's Naveen Dhaliwal his injuries, but vowed to open his story on Monday. This as police continue their search for his attackers.
The park is open on weekends but will open daily during the week of Easter when students are on spring break.
Coney Island's Luna Park is now officially open for the 2023 season.
The park will donate Saturday's proceeds to local children and youth charities.
Richards was crossing Mermaid Avenue at West 24th Street with her 18-year-old son when they were struck by a red pickup truck.
Tamika Richards and her 18-year-old son were crossing the street when they were struck by the driver of a red pickup truck, CBS2's Dick Brennan reports.
Police said two people were walking on West 24th Street when the driver of a red pickup struck them and took off.
Police said the driver of a red pickup struck two pedestrians and took off.
The companies behind the project released renderings for what will be called "The Coney."
The companies behind the Coney Island casino project released renderings for what will be called "The Coney."
The medical examiner says he died of blunt force trauma. The motive for his killing remains unclear.
The search is on for suspects in the killing of Donald Wallace. CBS2's Alice Gainer reports.
Police say a maroon mini-van drove up and people inside opened fire on a group of males standing on the sidewalk.
Four people were shot in Brooklyn on Friday.
Police say a 13-year-old boy has been charged with murder, and two other teens are facing assault charges.
Three teenage boys are now under arrest in the deadly stabbing of a 17-year-old in Brooklyn.
His mother says last week, he was chased down and stabbed by a group of teenagers.
There are calls for justice for a teenager who was stabbed to death in Coney Island.
It took a decade to develop, and months to build, but until recently, the new, gleaming ferry landing in Coney Island Creek stood locked up and unused. Now, it's not even there. CBS2's Hannah Kliger reports.
Investigators say the shooting happened outside the bar and may have stemmed from a fight inside.
The shooting happened outside a bar shortly after midnight.
Others vying for the license include the owner of the Mets and the owners of Hudson Yards.
