NYPD Housing Officer Critically Hurt In Coney Island Fire Dies
Mayor Bill de Blasio ordered all flags lowered Wednesday in honor of NYPD Housing Officer Dennis Guerra.
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Mayor Bill de Blasio ordered all flags lowered Wednesday in honor of NYPD Housing Officer Dennis Guerra.
Marcell Dockery, 16, was arrested Monday after police said he confessed to setting a fire Sunday on the 13th floor of a residential high-rise on Surf Avenue.
Marcell Dockery is charged with assault, arson and reckless endangerment, police said. He lives on the 12th floor of the residential high-rise on Surf Avenue where the fire broke out Sunday, police said.
Two police officers were critically injured Sunday in a fire on Coney Island, authorities said.
Police on Friday were asking to help them find two suspects who robbed a woman at gunpoint in a Coney Island, Brooklyn elevator.
A pair of Brooklyn men are suing the NYPD over an incident that allegedly took place in 2012.
The Thunderbolt will take riders on a vertical lift, a 115-foot vertical drop, then a 100-foot vertical loop and five inversions. It will be the first coaster to include a loop since 1910, except for a very short-lived one in the 1980s.
There are a little more than three weeks before winter ends on the calendar, but Mother Nature isn't letting up just yet.
A Department of Education special investigator has resigned and been banned from future employment with the department, after his superiors claimed that he had engaged in a sexting relationship with a teacher.
A suspect has been arrested and charged in connection with the shooting death of a man the day after Christmas in a public housing development in Coney Island, Brooklyn.
The 57,000-square-foot "Ocean Wonders: Sharks!'' will feature a coral reef tunnel that will give visitors a 360-degree view of the exhibit when it opens in 2016.
Michele London, 62, is fighting kidney disease and is in need of a life-saving kidney transplant.
On Saturday morning, bulldozers took over and leveled the land for a development project. Crated up chickens were the only thing left to reclaim.
Hundreds of jobs and brand new community facilities are coming to two beachfront neighborhoods devastated by Superstorm Sandy.
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Police on Monday were asking the public to help them find two men wanted in the robberies of three stores in southern Brooklyn.
Residents of a luxury condominium complex in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn protested Monday against ongoing plans for elevated restroom facilities across the boardwalk.
The dolphin was first spotted just before 11 a.m. Thursday near Cropsey Avenue and Bay 54th Street.
Around 2:30, the dolphin appeared to try to beach itself on rocks, and then drifted slowly in the water and has not been seen since.
Democratic mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio hit the campaign trail Sunday with several events around the city.
Speaking Tuesday on Coney Island, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the city has "made an enormous amount of progress" over the past year.
Volunteers – most of them veterans – were helping to rebuild homes in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn Saturday, nearly a year after Superstorm Sandy.
Plans to build new restroom facilities on the Brighton Beach boardwalk have been delayed, according to a published report.
Shore communities all across the Tri-State Area were hoping for one last boost before the unofficial end of summer on Labor Day, but Mother Nature wasn't cooperating.
A woman claims she got stuck on the Coney Island Wonder Wheel for nearly half an hour on Thursday night while Beyonce and her entourage boarded the ride.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and rapper Cardi B announced Friday that 2-K applications will open in June. They also unveiled a jingle competition to build excitement for the program.
U.S. officials confirmed that an F-15E fighter jet went down over Iran.
Good Friday is being marked by Christians around New York City during services at St. Patrick's Cathedral and the Way of the Cross procession in Brooklyn.
Diaja Benson's body was discovered weeks after she was reported missing. Now authorities say a suspect in her murder has been caught in New Jersey.
The New York International Auto Show will take over the Javits Center in New York City for 10 days starting Friday.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and rapper Cardi B announced Friday that 2-K applications will open in June. They also unveiled a jingle competition to build excitement for the program.
Good Friday is being marked by Christians around New York City during services at St. Patrick's Cathedral and the Way of the Cross procession in Brooklyn.
The New York International Auto Show will take over the Javits Center in New York City for 10 days starting Friday.
The New York Yankees will look to continue their fast start to the 2026 season when they take on the Miami Marlins in their home opener on Friday at Yankee Stadium.
The New York City Council wants to make subways and buses free for some low-income riders through the city-run Fair Fares Program.
UConn's jaw-dropping buzzer beater catapulted them to the Final Four.
Bridgeport firefighter Terrence Cramer was killed after his girlfriend's ex shot him in a fit of rage at a Connecticut home, according to an arrest warrant.
Jabari Bush is accused of fatally shooting active-duty Bridgeport Firefighter Terrence Cramer in Shelton, police said.
Warmer weather will return to New York City and the surrounding area soon.
It may not feel like spring right away, but Friday's weather does deliver a clear shift in the air in New York City.
A pastor in New Jersey was taken into custody by immigration agents while working at his day job, according to church members.
The discovery of a suspicious device forced the cancellation of the Keansburg, New Jersey, St. Patrick's Day Parade last weekend.
New Jersey prosecutors are asking the pubic for help finding a man they say is responsible for a fatal shooting in Union City.
Jersey City P.S. 17 students are celebrating a brand new mini soccer pitch built for them ahead of the FIFA World Cup this summer.
Nerdeen Kiswani, the pro-Palestinian activist targeted in what she calls an assassination plot in NYC, spoke out Monday.
A Long Island man accused of shooting his sister in the head with a crossbow pleaded not guilty to attempted murder Thursday.
A Long Island high schooler and his mom are being credited with saving a sleeping neighbor from a house fire.
New York Republican gubernatorial nominee Bruce Blakeman said Tuesday he will sue the state after the Campaign Finance Board denied him matching funds.
The driver accused of striking and killing a Nassau County school crossing guard in February has been arraigned.
New York's Republican nominee for governor Bruce Blakeman took his campaign to the steps of City Hall on Monday, where he portrayed Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani as the taxing twins.
U.S. officials confirmed that an F-15E fighter jet went down over Iran.
One of the sources said Hegseth wants someone in the role who will implement President Trump and Hegseth's vision for the Army.
A pastor in New Jersey was taken into custody by immigration agents while working at his day job, according to church members.
President Trump has ousted Pam Bondi as attorney general, saying she will be taking a job in the private sector.
President Trump warned the U.S. "hasn't even started destroying what's left in Iran," and previewed that strikes on bridges and power plants could be next.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Older adults in New Jersey recorded the highest number of suspected overdose deaths in 2025, according to the New Jersey Department of Health.
The first case of mpox clade I has been detected in New York City, health officials said Friday. Of the two types of mpox, clade I is known to cause more severe disease and death.
Heights University Hospital, formerly known as Christ Hospital, shuttered its emergency room Saturday night.
New Jersey Sen. Andy Kim is opening up about his father's Alzheimer's diagnosis in hopes of helping others struggling like him to care for their loved ones.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
Megan Thee Stallion was released from a New York City hospital after she got sick during a performance of "Moulin Rouge! The Musical."
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Savannah Guthrie stepped back from her NBC duties almost two months ago when her mother, Nancy Guthrie, disappeared. The investigation is ongoing.
The New York Yankees will look to continue their fast start to the 2026 season when they take on the Miami Marlins in their home opener on Friday at Yankee Stadium.
Jack Hughes had two goals and three assists as the Devils beat the Capitals 7-3 on Thursday night.
The Canadiens won their seventh game in a row to move closer to making the playoffs by defeating the Rangers 3-2 on Thursday.
Body camera video has been released of Tiger Woods' arrest, after a car crash in Florida. He has been charged with driving under the influence.
The New York Knicks beat the Memphis Grizzlies 130-119 on Wednesday night.
Preparations for Passover in Brooklyn blend centuries-old rituals with modern traditions unique to each family.
New York has filed a lawsuit against solar company Attyx, saying it didn't just sell panels, it sold promises it couldn't keep.
Long before Manhattan's iconic street grid took shape, an English widow planned a Brooklyn community that helped shape the city today.
The Center for Brooklyn History showcase examines the Battle of Brooklyn through rare maps, paintings, and historical artifacts from the American Revolutionary War.
From World War II to modern mixology, women in Brooklyn fought for their place behind the bar. This Women's History Month, their legacy continues to influence the city's nightlife.
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.
The New York International Auto Show will take over the Javits Center in New York City for 10 days starting Friday.
The crew on board Artemis II is on their way to the far side of the moon after spending 25 hours in Earth's orbit. CBS News' Jarred Hill reports.
Yankee Stadium will be packed with fans Friday afternoon as they take on the Miami Marlins. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
Police said a person of interest is in custody following a deadly shooting Thursday night in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx.
Archbishop Ronald Hicks is leading his first Good Friday services as head of the New York Archdiocese at St. Patrick's Cathedral. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
