Officials: Subway Crime On The Rise In New York City
All of those cellphones and portable gadgets are proving to be catnip to thieves.
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All of those cellphones and portable gadgets are proving to be catnip to thieves.
The theft of popular, must-have electronics on the subway has helped the number of grand larcenies shoot from 852 in 2010 to 1,075, according to NYPD statistics.
Suffolk County officials are seeking a preliminary injunction to restrain 37 self-admitted gang members from associating within a two-square-mile "Safety Zone'' in Wyandanch.
Crime on Long Island is down significantly, according to new stats from the New York State Department of Criminal Services.
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New York officials say there were 699 hate crimes statewide last year, up 2 percent from a year earlier.
With the help state funds, Operation Impact helped police arrest more than 300 people and get 87 guns off of the streets.
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Since 80 percent of Paterson falls within an Urban Enterprise Zone, the city is using UEZ grant money to buy over 50 new surveillance cameras.
Murders are up 71 percent, shootings have increased 29 percent and auto thefts jumped 39 percent for the first three months of this year.
Camden Police Chief Scott Thomson was to receive the award Friday from the Police Executive Research Forum, a law enforcement think-tank in Washington.
Overall, statistics show that crime is down in the northern suburbs, with just a few exceptions.
Police said a homeowner fought back after a gunman and two other suspects forced their way inside a home on Adams Street in East Islip around 2 a.m.
Paterson police are reporting numerous robberies in the past two weeks of people who used Craigslist to buy or sell used iPhones.
17 cities are getting federal grant money to install cameras and license plate readers, and people to check those systems.
In two separate cases, authorities say teenagers walking home from school on Long Island were robbed were hit, bitten, and robbed of their cell phones.
The mayor and council believe raw crime statistics alone could give people the wrong impression of their city.
A spokesman for the NYPD said, "while any crime increase concerns us, Central Park remains the safest precinct in the city."
Fourteen members of a violent street gang have been indicted after terrorizing central Harlem, officials announced Wednesday.
Testing performed by a troubled Long Island police lab appears to have produced erroneous results.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday ordered a study of New York's minimum- and medium-security prisons to identify those that should close.
With all the snow that's fallen on New York this winter, snowblowers are a hot commodity in at least one upstate city.
New York City saw the fewest shootings in recorded history for January, the NYPD said Monday.
Popular singer-songwriter Noah Kahan will be bringing his tour to New York City this summer. "The Great Divide" tour will stop at Citi Field on July 18.
New York City's Staten Island Chuck made his weather prediction about an hour after the famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow in Pennsylvania.
Residents in Park Slope, Brooklyn, spent a second night without heat after manhole fires erupted, knocking out the power.
Two elderly people were hurt, and 80 people were displaced after a Bronx fire early Monday morning. More than 200 firefighters and EMS personnel responded to the scene at the corner of Grand Concourse and 167th Street.
New York City saw the fewest shootings in recorded history for January, the NYPD said Monday.
Popular singer-songwriter Noah Kahan will be bringing his tour to New York City this summer. "The Great Divide" tour will stop at Citi Field on July 18.
New York City's Staten Island Chuck made his weather prediction about an hour after the famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow in Pennsylvania.
Residents in Park Slope, Brooklyn, spent a second night without heat after manhole fires erupted, knocking out the power.
Authorities say online threats like sextortion are exploding, with predators increasingly pushing violence.
Bundle up — New York City and the Tri-State Area's stretch of dangerously cold weather continues, and it's sticking around longer than anyone would like.
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Forecasters are watching for a chance of snow this weekend in New York and New Jersey as harsh winter weather conditions continue.
The First Alert Weather Team is tracking a storm that could bring snow to the New York and New Jersey area. Frigid temperatures will last throughout the week.
Although the snowstorm has passed, the cold weather will linger with temperatures below freezing each day.
Tensions are running high after reports of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arresting several people in Hoboken and Jersey City earlier Sunday.
New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch said he had a brief association with Jeffrey Epstein but denied taking him up on any of his invitations and said he never went to Epstein's island.
The extreme cold temperatures have been causing water main breaks across New York and New Jersey.
Bundle up — New York City and the Tri-State Area's stretch of dangerously cold weather continues, and it's sticking around longer than anyone would like.
We're learning more about Dan Sohail, the man charged with repeatedly ramming his car into Chabad Headquarters in Brooklyn on Jan. 28.
Authorities say online threats like sextortion are exploding, with predators increasingly pushing violence.
An off-duty Nassau County police officer was killed in a car crash with an alleged drunk driver Saturday morning, police say.
The suspect accused of killing his ex-girlfriend on Long Island in November 2025 has been deemed not competent to stand trial.
Fire departments across New York are warning about a "historic collapse" in volunteer firefighter staffing, which they say is causing a public safety crisis.
New York's governor is taking aim at ICE with a bill that would outlaw state and local police cooperation with the agency on civil enforcement.
Tensions are running high after reports of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arresting several people in Hoboken and Jersey City earlier Sunday.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
Complete closure of the performing arts center in Washington, D.C., will start on July 4, Mr. Trump said in a social media post.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said a total of 14 people have died outside during the dangerously cold weather. New single-room shelters are now open for people experiencing homelessness.
Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father were released from ICE custody on Sunday, a day after a federal court ordered their release.
In New Jersey, nearly half a million people lost enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits this year, but the impact goes far beyond those who got the credits.
Starting July 1, as many as 450,000 New Yorkers will lose EP coverage and be forced into marketplace health care plans.
Striking New York City nurses returned to the bargaining table Thursday, the New York State Nurses Association said.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders joined striking New York City nurses on the picket line Tuesday.
New York City's largest nurses strike is now in Week 2 and it appears negotiations toward a deal remain at a standstill.
Popular singer-songwriter Noah Kahan will be bringing his tour to New York City this summer. "The Great Divide" tour will stop at Citi Field on July 18.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
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OG Anunoby scored 25 points, Landry Shamet added 23 and the Knicks beat the Lakers 112-100 on Sunday night.
Jalen Duren had 21 points and 10 rebounds after being added to the All-Star Game on Sunday night as an Eastern Conference reserve, and the Detroit Pistons routed the Brooklyn Nets 130-77 in the most-lopsided victory in franchise history.
New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch said he had a brief association with Jeffrey Epstein but denied taking him up on any of his invitations and said he never went to Epstein's island.
The Senators beat the Devils 4-1 on Saturday night.
Roman Josi scored with 1:14 remaining in the game to lift the Predators past the Islanders 4-3 on Saturday night.
Jamaica Colosseum Mall is set to close for good on Jan. 31.
A volunteer effort launched during the winter storm paired younger residents with elderly homeowners, offering snow removal assistance while creating new community ties across generations.
A home-visit initiative in Brooklyn connects aging Holocaust survivors with social workers as war abroad and antisemitism at home reopen old wounds.
A critical seasonal blood shortage is prompting renewed calls for New Yorkers to donate.
Puppet shows, peaceful protests and acts of service helped families reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy through a child's perspective.
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.
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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.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said 16 people have died since the beginning of the dangerous cold snap.
Two elderly people were injured and dozens of families were displaced after a fire broke out early Monday morning in the Bronx. CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
New York City's Staten Island Chuck made his weather prediction that aligns with the famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil's forecast.
Punxsutawney Phil is expected to come out on Monday morning to predict if there will be six more weeks of winter or an early spring.
The federal trial of Alon, Oren and Tal Alexander continues Monday who have pleaded not guilty on sex-trafficking charges.
