Sea Of Mermaids Float Through Coney Island For 37th Annual Mermaid Parade
A sea of mermaids, festive floats and antique cars paraded through Coney Island on Saturday.
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A sea of mermaids, festive floats and antique cars paraded through Coney Island on Saturday.
The 37th Annual Mermaid Parade was held in Coney Island on June 22, 2019. See photos from the event.
Firefighters responded shortly before 4:30 a.m. to a 23-story building on Neptune Avenue in Coney Island.
Flames broke out shortly after midnight inside a multi-family home on West 19th Street in Coney Island.
"It seemed like she was holding on for dear life and someone needed to come quickly," witness Nancy Kaufman said.
Police found a male sheep soaking wet and tied to a tree in Coney Island Creek Park in Brooklyn Thursday night.
Investigators say the four suspects entered the Sea Side Deli on Coney Island and followed two men toward the back of the store late Monday evening.
Dorothy Dixon was working at a construction site Monday morning when she and another worker were shot just before noon on West 33rd Street in Coney Island.
Isiah McGill, 36, jumped out a second-story window around 4 p.m. at the 60th precinct in Coney Island.
Isiah McGill, 36, apparently jumped out a second-story window around 4 p.m. Thursday at the 60th precinct in Coney Island.
Investigators say officers at the 60th Precinct were questioning 36-year-old Isiah McGill in connection to a prior robbery around 4 p.m. when he bolted out a second-story window.
Some say the plunge into the chilly sea has a number of health benefits such as stimulated blood flow and heightened energy, but we'll take the swimmers' word for it.
The man of suspected of entering an elderly Brooklyn woman's home and roughing her up during a Christmas day robbery has been arrested.
Police have identified the man they say punched and robbed an elderly woman on Christmas morning.
The 88-year-old victim, suffered cuts to her face and is back home after the attack.
The victim, who is in her 80s, suffered cuts to her face. She was taken to Coney Island Hospital.
Inside the Mark Twain School for the Gifted and Talented in Coney Island, students are learning all about how to become a lawyer or a judge thanks to a new mock court room.
Labor Day marks the last hurrah of the summer. What better way to cap off the season than spending the day outside?
After a summer of pesky weekend weather, the sun is out for a final summer sendoff.
The city has picked Central Amusement International to develop 150,000 square feet of land in the heart of Coney Island's amusement district.
Passengers were forced to walk down the stairs of the 85-foot wooden coaster Saturday.
In every right, George Shea is a showman, a hype man and a wordsmith.
Defending champion Joey "Jaws" Chestnut won his 11th title at the annual Nathan's Famous July Fourth hot dog eating contest.
Some 25,000 fans are expected Wednesday at the Nathan's Famous stand on Surf and Stillwell avenues in Coney Island.
Go behind the scenes with CBS2's Elle McLogan.
Richard Codey, the former governor of New Jersey and the state's longest-serving lawmaker, has died, his family announced.
The potential for a major nurses strike in New York City is growing by the minute Sunday, as hospitals and the New York State Nurses Association remain without a deal.
As activists say Iran's anti-government unrest has seen at least 538 people killed, the nation's rulers threaten protesters and U.S. forces across the Mideast.
The Islanders beat the Wild 4-3 on Saturday night.
There were two deadly shootings in Middlesex County, New Jersey, just hours apart this weekend, both involving teenagers.
The potential for a major nurses strike in New York City is growing by the minute Sunday, as hospitals and the New York State Nurses Association remain without a deal.
At least 100 demonstrators took to New York City's Federal Plaza in the rain Saturday afternoon to condemn the shooting.
New York City is committing $4 million to expand public bathroom access across the five boroughs, Mayor Mamdani announced Saturday.
A 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death on a residential Queens street Friday afternoon, and another teen has been charged with murder, police say.
Surveillance video captured the moment a New York school security guard saved a choking first grader.
It was quite a soggy Saturday across the Tri-State Area. Here's how the weather is expected to play out for the rest of the weekend.
Investigators said the victim was struck by a bullet inside his Danbury, Connecticut, home, and it came from the unit next door.
Enjoy the spring preview while it lasts because umbrellas will be your best friend this weekend!
It will feel more like March than January.
While Tuesday may have some bumps, the trend is toward milder, more pleasant weather.
Richard Codey, the former governor of New Jersey and the state's longest-serving lawmaker, has died, his family announced.
There were two deadly shootings in Middlesex County, New Jersey, just hours apart this weekend, both involving teenagers.
It was quite a soggy Saturday across the Tri-State Area. Here's how the weather is expected to play out for the rest of the weekend.
New Jersey has confirmed its first pediatric flu death of the 2025-26 season, which health leaders warn has been seeing cases spread at alarming rates.
Police say a rock was thrown at a school bus on the New Jersey Turnpike, shattering a window and seriously injuring a young child.
New York state is taking legal action against the Trump administration for halting construction of five offshore wind farms.
It was quite a soggy Saturday across the Tri-State Area. Here's how the weather is expected to play out for the rest of the weekend.
Enjoy the spring preview while it lasts because umbrellas will be your best friend this weekend!
John Pillaccio, accused in the fatal stabbing of a CVS employee on Long Island on Christmas Day, appeared before a judge on Wednesday.
It will feel more like March than January.
Richard Codey, the former governor of New Jersey and the state's longest-serving lawmaker, has died, his family announced.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked HHS from halting $10 billion in social services funding to five states, a move the agency argued was necessary to crack down on fraud — but the states called unconstitutional.
Legislation would protect and expand hunger programs and improve benefit security as New York pantries see rising demand.
Electric vehicles could soon be in the crosshairs of Congress, with a new bill that would force more rigorous safety standards.
The White House shared video showing a different angle of Renee Nicole Good's shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis and the moments that led up to it, as the investigation continues.
The potential for a major nurses strike in New York City is growing by the minute Sunday, as hospitals and the New York State Nurses Association remain without a deal.
New Jersey has confirmed its first pediatric flu death of the 2025-26 season, which health leaders warn has been seeing cases spread at alarming rates.
A potentially deadly and drug-resistant fungus is spreading nationwide, including New York and New Jersey.
Brooklyn-based Maimonides Health is merging with NYC Health + Hospitals, New York City health leaders announced.
New Jersey state health officials are warning of potential measles exposures at Newark Liberty International Airport before Christmas.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Video of an angry confrontation during intermission at a performance of "Mamma Mia!" on Broadway is going viral on social media.
Weinstein's defense attorney told the judge he'd like to pursue plea negotiations after last year's mistrial on a rape charge.
The annual festival will return to Queens this summer, running from June 5-7 at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.
Theater fans get the opportunity to buy 2-for-1 tickets to 26 Broadway shows.
The Islanders beat the Wild 4-3 on Saturday night.
Pavel Zacha recorded his first career hat trick - one of his goals coming while most of New York's players were in the locker room at the end of the first period - and the Boston Bruins coasted past the Rangers 10-2 on Saturday.
Devin Booker scored 31 points and Dillon Brooks added 27 as the Phoenix Suns beat the New York Knicks 112-107 on Friday night.
James Harden scored 31 points, Kawhi Leonard had 26 and the Clippers beat the Nets 121-105 on Friday night.
Filip Forsberg scored the only goal in a shootout to lift the Predators over the Islanders 2-1 on Thursday night.
Legislation would protect and expand hunger programs and improve benefit security as New York pantries see rising demand.
The people and businesses of Ridgewood, Queens, have banded together to help those impacted by the recent apartment building fire.
Student athletes at a high school in Queens have won both state and national video game championships.
Thousands of teachers across New York are participating in a statewide campaign demanding pension reform.
For the 48th year, El Museo del Barrio hosted a parade in East Harlem for Three Kings' Day.
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Tensions are rising in the U.S. amid more ICE protests following the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis. CBS News' Cristian Benavides reports.
Police are looking for a suspect after two men were slashed near the corner of Essex Street and Delancey Street on Manhattan's Lower East Side.
Police are investigating the shooting in Upper Manhattan that left one man injured.
The potential for a major nurses strike in New York City is growing by the minute, as hospitals and NYSNA struggle to reach a deal. CBS News New York's Noëlle Lilley reports.
John Elliott has the Tri-State Area's updated Sunday morning First Alert Forecast on CBS News New York.
