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There's a swim club in Harlem teaching kids a lifesaving skill, and they're turning timid swimmers into competitors.
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There's a swim club in Harlem teaching kids a lifesaving skill, and they're turning timid swimmers into competitors.
A teenager has been sentenced to nearly 40 years in prison for an East Harlem shooting that left an innocent bystander dead.
A teenager has been sentenced to nearly 40 years in prison for an East Harlem shooting that left an innocent bystander dead.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani went to La Marqueta in East Harlem Tuesday to further discuss his plans for a city-run grocery stores.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani went to La Marqueta in East Harlem Tuesday to further discuss his plans for a city-run grocery stores.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced East Harlem's La Marqueta will be the home of the Big Apple's first city-owned and operated grocery store.
Mamdani fulfilled a campaign promise and announced the first site for a city-owned grocery store in East Harlem. CBS News New York's Naomi Ruchim reports.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced East Harlem's La Marqueta will be the home of the Big Apple's first city-owned and operated grocery store. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said La Marqueta in East Harlem, a site owned by New York City, will be developed into the city's first city-run grocery store.
Speaking to supporters in Queens on Sunday, Mamdani revealed the location of the first New York City-run grocery store.
A man was shot after the NYPD said he charged at officers with a kitchen knife Monday morning outside of an East Harlem grocery store.
A man was shot after the NYPD said he charged at officers with a kitchen knife outside of an East Harlem grocery store. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
The NYPD said an officer shot a man after he allegedly charged at police with a knife early Monday morning outside the City Fresh Market in East Harlem.
A former NYPD parking lot in East Harlem will become housing for hundreds of families.
Investigators said the 28-year-old driver and two pedestrians were injured in the crash on 5th Avenue and 110th Street.
The NYPD said the gunfire erupted just before 6 p.m. Sunday in front of a deli on Madison Avenue near 109th Street. Police are now searching for the gunman. CBS News New York's Kristine Johnson reports.
For the 48th year, El Museo del Barrio hosted a parade in East Harlem for Three Kings' Day.
For many, the holiday season isn't officially over until Three Kings' Day. In East Harlem, Three Kings' Day was marked with an annual parade Tuesday. CBS News New York's Noëlle Lilley reports.
A specialized school for children with autism in East Harlem will soon have a new space to teach students the life skills we all have to learn. Noëlle Lilley got to see the students in action at their yearly piano recital.
An East Harlem community came together on Christmas Eve to remember a woman killed early Tuesday morning in a chain-reaction garbage truck crash involving fallen scaffolding.
The 75-year-old was out collecting bottles on Tuesday morning when tragedy struck, police said. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
Wild surveillance video shows the garbage truck striking multiple cars in East Harlem, setting off a chain reaction leading to a woman's death.
A 75-year-old woman was killed when scaffolding collapsed during the chain-reaction crash. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
Wild surveillance video shows a garbage truck striking multiple cars in East Harlem, setting off a chain reaction crash leading to a woman's death. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
A woman was killed when an out-of-control garbage truck set of a chain reaction that killed a pedestrian in East Harlem Tuesday. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
The bench trial of former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander over his arrest at the city's immigration court last fall got underway on Wednesday in Manhattan.
The NYPD is taking extra precautions Wednesday night for the official Knicks watch party around the Garden with a security perimeter.
Calls to ban horse carriages in New York City are growing after a horse collapsed and died in Central Park Tuesday.
Several people were struck by a vehicle in Jersey City Wednesday morning. It happened at around 8:50 a.m. at Wilkinson and Ocean Avenues.
Wednesday is a transition day for the weather in New York City and our surrounding area after the beautiful stretch we've been enjoying so far this week.
The bench trial of former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander over his arrest at the city's immigration court last fall got underway on Wednesday in Manhattan.
The NYPD is taking extra precautions Wednesday night for the official Knicks watch party around the Garden with a security perimeter.
Calls to ban horse carriages in New York City are growing after a horse collapsed and died in Central Park Tuesday.
Wednesday is a transition day for the weather in New York City and our surrounding area after the beautiful stretch we've been enjoying so far this week.
NJ Transit riders were hit with more delays and cancellations during the Tuesday evening rush, raising questions about whether the system is ready to handle the thousands expected to attend the matches.
Wednesday is a transition day for the weather in New York City and our surrounding area after the beautiful stretch we've been enjoying so far this week.
The Stamford Fire Department said high winds ripped the 3,000-square-foot flag off the pole atop the WWE building and sent it flying into electrical wires.
Storms hit the New York City area on Saturday, bringing damaging winds, hail and downpours across the region.
It's unseasonably warm in New York City on Wednesday as humidity adds to the summer-like weather. There's also a slight chance for showers in parts of the Tri-State Area.
It's back to feeling like spring, and even summer on some days, as warm weather and sunshine return to the New York area.
Several people were struck by a vehicle in Jersey City Wednesday morning. It happened at around 8:50 a.m. at Wilkinson and Ocean Avenues.
Wednesday is a transition day for the weather in New York City and our surrounding area after the beautiful stretch we've been enjoying so far this week.
NJ Transit riders were hit with more delays and cancellations during the Tuesday evening rush, raising questions about whether the system is ready to handle the thousands expected to attend the matches.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is front and center in New York and New Jersey, where there are plenty of free watch parties and events happening.
More than 50 shots were fired in a shooting that hurt seven people in Trenton, New Jersey, Tuesday night, local officials say.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is front and center in New York and New Jersey, where there are plenty of free watch parties and events happening.
Workers in Nassau County are calling for Juneteenth to be an official public holiday, just like it already is in the rest of the state.
Prosecutors on Long Island announced a crackdown on what they're calling serial shoplifting.
An 18-year-old pleaded guilty Thursday to murder and weapons charges in connection to a deadly shooting at a Long Island house party in 2025.
Storms hit the New York City area on Saturday, bringing damaging winds, hail and downpours across the region.
The bench trial of former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander over his arrest at the city's immigration court last fall got underway on Wednesday in Manhattan.
Calls to ban horse carriages in New York City are growing after a horse collapsed and died in Central Park Tuesday.
Workers in Nassau County are calling for Juneteenth to be an official public holiday, just like it already is in the rest of the state.
Tom Homan, President Trump's border czar, is increasing his attacks on Gov. Kathy Hochul, threatening, yet again, to surge more ICE agents into New York.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is not on the ballot in the upcoming primaries, but he could be the deciding factor in whether two sitting congressmen are defeated.
For half a century, The Valerie Fund has been dedicated to providing care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
A New Jersey nonprofit called The Valerie Fund is celebrating 50 years of providing comprehensive care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is urging people to donate blood ahead of the summer months.
There's no vaccine for the Bourbon virus, nor medicine to treat it, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Marie Francillion was diagnosed with lung cancer after she was feeling heartburn and shoulder pain. She said she's able to remain hopeful and spend more time with her family because of a different type of treatment.
"Schmigadoon!" — which was tied for the most nominations, with 12 — won Best Musical, and "Liberation" took home the honor of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.
The Broadway revival of the musical (nominated for 11 Tony Awards) depicts drama, joy and heartbreak in the pursuit of the American Dream at the turn of the 20th century, with parallels to the contemporary world, from issues of race to the immigrant experience.
Madonna performed a surprise concert in Times Square weeks before the release of her "Confessions II" album.
Knicks superfan Spike Lee stopped by CBS Mornings to give his thoughts as the Knicks get set to play in the NBA Finals, and he offered his prediction, too.
The 25th edition of the film and media festival opens on Wednesday, showcasing more than 100 world premiere documentaries and narrative features, as well as short films, live music, podcasts and conversations with leading entertainment figures.
The NYPD is taking extra precautions Wednesday night for the official Knicks watch party around the Garden with a security perimeter.
NJ Transit riders were hit with more delays and cancellations during the Tuesday evening rush, raising questions about whether the system is ready to handle the thousands expected to attend the matches.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is front and center in New York and New Jersey, where there are plenty of free watch parties and events happening.
Alec Burleson powered the surging St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-0 victory over the New York Mets.
The New York Yankees defeated the Cleveland Guardians 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Harlem's historic Cotton Club recently announced it was up for sale. The news comes as jazz clubs across the borough disappear.
Jasir Gipson was shot by a stray bullet at 5 years old while walking with his mother. More than a decade later, he's graduating from high school with nothing but a smile.
Garbage piling up near freight train tracks is frustrating many Maspeth residents.
Residents and elected officials are urging the MTA to reopen the Long Island Rail Road's former Elmhurst station, arguing that the neighborhood has outgrown its current transit options.
Before there was a Brooklyn, there was a flagpole, and since the earliest days of our country, it stood as a symbol of freedom and self-determination.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
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.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Prosecutors are accusing Lander of causing a disturbance on federal property. They argue he was blocking an elevator and ignored warnings to move, which he denies. CBS News New York's Cindy Hsu reports.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he supports removing horse carriages from Central Park.
Thursday and Friday will be First Alert Weather Days, with high temperatures and the chance for strong storms. CBS News New York's John Elliott has the forecast.
A tractor-trailer had apparently stopped mid-block, and the woman and two children were crossing the street in front of it when the light changed, and they were struck. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
Federal health regulators approved a new ingredient that experts say offers broad protection against both UVA and UVB rays. CBS News' Michael George reports.
