Police: MTA bus driver punched, doused with lighter fluid
Police say it happened after the driver announced the B44 bus was going out of service and asked passengers to exit.
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Police say it happened after the driver announced the B44 bus was going out of service and asked passengers to exit.
Police say it happened after the driver announced the B44 bus was going out of service and asked passengers to exit. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reports.
Police say it happened after the driver announced the B44 bus was going out of service and asked passengers to exit. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reports from Crown Heights.
It happened around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Eastern Parkway near Bedford and Franklin Avenues.
It happened around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Eastern Parkway near Bedford and Franklin Avenues.
Two teenagers were shot in Brooklyn on Wednesday morning, and police say it appears they were innocent bystanders. The NYPD is looking for two other teenagers who may have pulled the trigger. CBS2's Alice Gainer reports.
Sources tell CBS2 a 17-year-old boy and 16-year-old girl were shot in the leg, another teen was injured while running away. CBS2's Alice Gainer has the latest from Crown Heights.
It happened around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Eastern Parkway near Bedford and Frankln Avenues.
Firefighters had to use a saw, torch and sledgehammer to breach a wall and remove the child.
It took firefighters 40 minutes to cut into the vault to get the boy out, CBS2's Doug Williams reports.
Ronald Anthony Smith was killed on Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights in 2022. Police said Smith was hit by a police van while standing on the painted median.
"Criminal charges could not be legally justified," Attorney General Letitia James' office said after investigating.
On April 7, Ronald Anthony Smith was killed on Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.
Sources told CBS2 asylum seekers could be heading to at least six more schools.
Adult men and women have arrived at P.S. 188 in Coney Island, but only on a short-term basis.
Those same sources say the city is preparing to also put asylum seekers in two other schools in the borough. CBS2's Naveen Dhaliwal has the latest.
Back in February, the body of DeAndre Matthews was found burned on train tracks on Nostrand Avenue.
Patterson survived in a vegetative state for more than 30 years after he was shot during a robbery attempt in 1990.
It happened around 1:30 p.m. near a deli in Crown Heights Monday. A male in his 20s was shot dead.
The latest happened Thursday near an elementary school playground in Mott Haven, the Bronx.
Police say this man is wanted for killing a 17-year-old Wednesday in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.
Three damaged vehicles were seen on the side of Crown Street near Nostrand Avenue on Monday night.
CBS2's Tim McNicholas has the latest on what led up to the accident and the conditions of the victims.
As we continue to celebrate the momentous contributions African-Americans have made in the development of our city, CBS2's Hannah Kliger went to Crown Heights, Brooklyn, to see some living history.
Video from the scene shows there was a sizeable police response.
The West Orange High School chess team has made history by becoming the best in New Jersey. They're hoping to take that momentum with them to a national tournament.
The FBI says older Americans lost $4.8 billion through fraud in 2024, with reports of theft through fraud jumping 43% in just one year.
As tensions rise in the Middle East, Iranian New Yorkers are holding on to hope that people in their homeland can finally get their freedom.
Popcorn Park Animal Refuge has been closed to the public after it suffered major damage in last week's blizzard.
The war with Iran comes at a time when prices at the pump are already up 10 cents per gallon on average since the beginning of February.
The FBI says older Americans lost $4.8 billion through fraud in 2024, with reports of theft through fraud jumping 43% in just one year.
The war with Iran comes at a time when prices at the pump are already up 10 cents per gallon on average since the beginning of February.
New York Republicans and the Trump administration had sought the high court's intervention in the redistricting battle.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield agreed to temporarily extend their deadline to negotiate a new contract.
An 11-year-old girl is in custody after stabbing a 12-year-old boy in the Bronx, sources tell CBS News New York.
Snow and rain will make for messy morning and evening commutes for New Yorkers on Tuesday. It will be a First Alert Weather Day.
The Tri-State Area's weekend is looking like a tale of two seasons with both snow and sunshine.
Another round of snow is impacting the Tri-State Area Wednesday, just after a major blizzard dumped more than 2 feet of snow in some parts of New York and New Jersey.
Pet owners should be extra cautious with their pets during and after the major winter snowstorm impacting the New York and New Jersey area.
Double-digit snow totals have been reported across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut as a major blizzard begins to wind down.
The West Orange High School chess team has made history by becoming the best in New Jersey. They're hoping to take that momentum with them to a national tournament.
Popcorn Park Animal Refuge has been closed to the public after it suffered major damage in last week's blizzard.
Snow and rain will make for messy morning and evening commutes for New Yorkers on Tuesday. It will be a First Alert Weather Day.
With the fate of Iran uncertain after Saturday's strikes by the United States and Israel, the shockwaves are being felt in the Tri-State Area.
Several hundred protesters in Roxbury, N.J., took to the street Saturday expressing outrage over plans to build an ICE facility in their town.
A Long Island woman was formally charged in the decades-old murder of her newborn baby, who was dumped on the side of a Calverton road, according to prosecutors.
An off-duty NYPD officer jumped into action when a man was trapped inside a burning car after a severe crash on Long Island.
Snow and rain will make for messy morning and evening commutes for New Yorkers on Tuesday. It will be a First Alert Weather Day.
A driver who allegedly struck and critically injured a Nassau County Police crossing guard on Long Island appeared in court Friday.
Four people were injured in a crash on the Long Island Expressway Friday morning.
As tensions rise in the Middle East, Iranian New Yorkers are holding on to hope that people in their homeland can finally get their freedom.
The war with Iran comes at a time when prices at the pump are already up 10 cents per gallon on average since the beginning of February.
New York Republicans and the Trump administration had sought the high court's intervention in the redistricting battle.
The House Oversight Committee released recordings of last week's depositions with former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Speaking with CBS News New York, Rosen said the idea of affecting regime change there by killing the top leaders may be simplistic.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield agreed to temporarily extend their deadline to negotiate a new contract.
For the first time in 30 years, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a new treatment for an inoperable type of pancreatic cancer.
NYSNA has reached a tentative contract agreement with NewYork-Presbyterian, signaling a potential end to the longest nurses strike in New York City history.
NYSNA ratified contracts with Montefiore and Mount Sinai, clearing the way for nurses to return to work Saturday after walking off one month ago.
The longest and largest nurses strike in New York City history is set to end after over three weeks as NYSNA says it has a tentative agreement.
Brian Anthony Moreland is a Tony Award-nominated producer who has worked on numerous hit shows and joins a short list of Black producers working on Broadway.
Pokémon fans across New York City waited in live for special events marking the franchise's 30th anniversary.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
Harvey Weinstein has hired Luigi Mangione's and Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyers to represent him at his third New York rape trial.
Anders Lee scored the go-ahead goal in the final minute, rookie Matthew Schaefer had two more goals and an assist and the Islanders edged the Panthers 5-4 on Sunday.
James Harden scored 22 points in his return to the lineup with a broken thumb and the Cavaliers snapped a two-game skid with a 106-102 win over the Nets on Sunday.
Mikal Bridges had 25 points and Jalen Brunson scored 24 to power the Knicks over the Spurs, snapping their 11-game winning streak Sunday.
The New York Islanders beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Saturday night for their fourth straight win.
The New Jersey Devils beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 on Saturday to end a five-game losing streak.
The National Dance Institute in Harlem hosts a special camp twice a year to bring together dancers with and without special needs for a dance camp, proving anyone can take center stage.
Could New York City's harsh winter weather end up curbing the number of rats? Here's why experts are saying don't count on it.
A Jewish congregation in Brooklyn is fighting to save their historic house of worship.
Harlem's Lafayette Theatre is believed to be the first major New York City theater to desegregate, just a year after its opening.
Multiple rezonings in Queens are paving the way for tens of thousands of new units, but some residents worry about how it could affect their communities.
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 justices ruled the boundaries of Rep. Nicole Malliotakis' district do not need to be redrawn.
Columbia's acting president said security cameras captured ICE agents misrepresenting themselves as NYPD officers before they detained a student.
Prosecutors said Tiffany Howell was intoxicated and drove the wrong way on the Taconic State Parkway, where she crashed into an oncoming car.
The team is hoping to take their momentum to the national chess tournament in Chicago. CBS News New York's Nick Caloway reports.
Body camera footage shows the moment Park Ridge police nabbed their "suspect." CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock reports.
