Man Pleads Guilty In Ed Sullivan Theater Vandalism
James Whittemore pleaded guilty Monday to a misdemeanor criminal-mischief charge. He has paid roughly $7,000 in restitution and gotten alcohol-abuse treatment.
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James Whittemore pleaded guilty Monday to a misdemeanor criminal-mischief charge. He has paid roughly $7,000 in restitution and gotten alcohol-abuse treatment.
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The 22-year-old is accused of smashing the glass doors and damaging the lobby last month.
Alvin Moore faces burglary and criminal mischief charges. Police say Moore told them he was upset because Letterman hadn't responded to a number of demo tapes he sent him.
The man who broke into and vandalized the lobby of the Ed Sullivan Theater last weekend said he can't remember the incident, and offered a public apology to the people at the "Late Show with David Letterman."
The accused, identified by police as 22-year-old James Whittemore, is captured on video breaking into the home of the "Late Show" early Sunday morning and then going on a rampage.
A metal bar on the glass doors at the Broadway entrance to the theater was pried open and the glass was smashed. Trash cans and the stanchions for velvet ropes inside the lobby were knocked over. The vestibule was also reportedly damaged.
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New York leaders hope to protect a historic African burial ground in Elmhurst, Queens.
The NYPD is taking to the water to keep hundreds of world leaders and dignitaries safe when they visit NYC next week for the U.N. General Assembly.
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A Florida man was sentenced Friday in a Bronx rape case that dates back nearly 25 years.
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it welcomed its first-ever red panda cub, marking an important achievement for the endangered species.
New York City and the surrounding area are in for a weather pattern change over the course of the weekend.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this weekend.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
New York City and the surrounding area are in for a weather pattern change over the course of the weekend.
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Family and the Bridgeton, N.J., community held a vigil Wednesday, marking seven years since Dulce Maria Alavez's disappearance.
Racing returns to Belmont Park on Friday, more than three years after the iconic Long Island track was shut down for renovations.
Racing returns to Belmont Park more than three years after the track was shut down for renovations. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
A Long Island man has been found competent to stand trial in his ex-girlfriend's 2025 shooting death.
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A carriage driver whose horse died in Central Park this summer is now suing the city, saying the horse was poisoned by a plant.
The plan to redesign a stretch of Park Avenue has changed a bit based on community feedback.
Presidents, prime ministers and diplomats from around the world will be in town, making it a very high-profile event.
A second person has died in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
Some people in Keyport, New Jersey, claim the site of a former aircraft manufacturing plant is to blame for a growing number of cancer diagnoses, but the state says otherwise.
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Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
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The iconic Peanuts character Snoopy is getting a new look for the 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
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Pete Alonso homered against the Mets, a solo shot in the first inning that sent the Orioles to a 7-1 victory Wednesday night.
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Neighbors have been waiting since 2021 for the bridge over the Belt Parkway to be rebuilt and reconnect Bath Beach with the waterfront.
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The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
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The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
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The weekend starts off with dry weather but switches up Sunday, when the area is expected to get soaked. CBS News New York Meteorologist John Elliott has the forecast.
Officers were called to a home where they worked for 20 minutes to remove the three-foot python.
Officers were called to a home where they worked for 20 minutes to remove the three-foot python.
Officials must provide 30 days' notice before making any big physical change to the building, a judge ruled.
