Parks Advocates Demand NYPD Returns Edward Snowden Statue Removed From Brooklyn Park
Park advocates are demanding the NYPD return a statue of Edward Snowden that was confiscated from a Brooklyn park last week.
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Park advocates are demanding the NYPD return a statue of Edward Snowden that was confiscated from a Brooklyn park last week.
According to the report, the sculpture weighs 100 pounds and was attached in a way that will make it easy to remove.
Dahlia Espada said her 14-year-old son was beaten up by the group while walking to a subway station near the mall in Fort Greene.
Police said a 10-year-old girl was walking down the street when she was approached by two men in a BMW X3 SUV who asked her if she wanted to get inside the car.
Police on Thursday were searching for two suspects who allegedly tried to pick up a 10-year-old girl in Fort Greene, Brooklyn earlier this week.
A man was shot and killed in the middle of the day Thursday in a public housing development in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.
The city financed the creation of more than 17,300 affordable housing units during 2014, Mayor Bill de Blasio's office announced Thursday.
Police were working Friday night, to track down the man who dragged an elderly woman to a stairwell and attacked her in her own neighborhood.
Police are searching for three suspects in connection with a burglary in the Fort Greene/Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn.
Residents of the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn have set up a "Dog Walkers Hall of Shame," in an effort to catch those who fail to clean up after their pets on video or camera and post them online.
Information from a man who had been stopped for allegedly riding an all-terrain vehicle on the sidewalk led police to a locker full of ATVs, dirt bikes and loaded guns – and a separate stash of heroin and cash – in Brooklyn this week.
A 68-year-old woman was charged Tuesday with snatching two purses from restaurants in Park Slope and Fort Greene, Brooklyn.
Jacqueline Francis said two people stole her $1,000 computer after NYCHA asked her to leave her door open for construction workers.
The suspect escaped from custody at Atlantic and Vanderbilt avenues, on the cusp of Fort Greene and Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, around 7 p.m., police said.
Just days after Spike Lee went on a rant about gentrification in New York City, police confirm someone vandalized a home next to where the filmmaker used to live in Brooklyn, police said.
Lee spoke out Wednesday about his controversial remarks made during a speech at a Pratt Institute event for Black History Month Tuesday night.
During a lecture at Pratt Institute Tuesday, the director and Brooklyn native said that white newcomers to neighborhoods like Fort Greene and Bedford-Stuyvesant are doing the wrong things.
The NYPD is looking for four individuals wanted in connection with a grand larceny that took place at a store in the Fort Greene section of Brooklyn.
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The suspects entered the store around 2:20 a.m., pointed a gun at the cashier and then removed an unspecified amount of money from the cash register and cigarettes before fleeing on foot.
The Internal Revenue Service is threatening to take her home, claiming Judith O'Csay owes $250,000 in back taxes.
A man has been slapped with multiple charges and traffic citations in connection with a crash that left a 9-year-old boy dead, and three others injured, in Fort Greene, Brooklyn this weekend.
A 9-year-old boy was struck and killed, and three others were injured, in an accident Saturday afternoon in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, police said.
The project in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill is aimed at bringing the community together to help seniors.
President Trump paid tribute to the late senator, who was reportedly scheduled to do an interview on Sunday.
Thirty-one people who were hospitalized with Legionnaires' disease on the Upper East Side have been discharged, New York City health officials said Saturday.
The surging Red Sox extended their winning streak to eight games with a 4-0 victory over the Mets on Saturday.
Trent Grisham's two-run homer in of the eighth inning gave the Yankees another comeback victory over the Nationals' bullpen, 4-2 on Saturday.
A grandmother and her 8-year-old granddaughter were killed in a house fire in Orange, New Jersey, on Saturday morning.
Thirty-one people who were hospitalized with Legionnaires' disease on the Upper East Side have been discharged, New York City health officials said Saturday.
Manhattanhenge, a phenomenon when the sunset aligns with the Manhattan street grid, is happening Saturday and Sunday night.
Two men and a woman were shot at a basketball court late Friday night in Harlem, according to New York City police.
Jay-Z and some very special guests took over Yankee Stadium on Friday night, performing to a sold-out crowd.
Two Upper West Side children went on a mission to visit 40 playgrounds in one day, hoping to set a record.
Some storms returned to the New York City and New Jersey area on Friday.
Thursday's flood warnings have been canceled for New York City and New Jersey, but storms are expected to return Friday.
Severe thunderstorms swept through New York and New Jersey on Saturday night, causing damage amid Fourth of July festivities.
The brutal heat wave caused power problems across New York City on Friday.
New York City Thursday tied the record high temperature of 100 degrees set on this date in 1966.
A grandmother and her 8-year-old granddaughter were killed in a house fire in Orange, New Jersey, on Saturday morning.
FIFA is selling the grass that will be used for the July 19 final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey at $450 per piece.
Two men and a woman were shot at a basketball court late Friday night in Harlem, according to New York City police.
Three New Jersey beaches were shut down after state environmental officials discovered high levels of fecal bacteria in the water.
Nadine Menendez is starting her 54-month sentence for her role in a federal bribery scheme with her husband.
Some storms returned to the New York City and New Jersey area on Friday.
The Smithtown Library on Long Island opened all of its doors Thursday, nearly two years after a wave of water flowed through the building during catastrophic flooding. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Some people who watched the FourLeaf Air Show at Jones Beach over the weekend are claiming the colorful smoke from the performing planes damaged their boats.
Thursday's flood warnings have been canceled for New York City and New Jersey, but storms are expected to return Friday.
Three arrests have been made in a large-scale mail-theft scheme that struck over and over again right outside of Long Island post offices.
President Trump paid tribute to the late senator, who was reportedly scheduled to do an interview on Sunday.
The subpoenas were issued after the New York Times reported on alleged security concerns with the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One.
A landmark housing bill automatically became law overnight after President Trump declined to sign it.
Graham Platner had until 5 p.m. on Monday to formally suspend his campaign or he would remain on the ballot in November.
Nadine Menendez is starting her 54-month sentence for her role in a federal bribery scheme with her husband.
Thirty-one people who were hospitalized with Legionnaires' disease on the Upper East Side have been discharged, New York City health officials said Saturday.
Healthcare leaders in New York are warning of a potential caregiver crisis if TPS is permanently revoked from immigrant healthcare workers.
New York state health officials said Friday there are now approximately 470 cases statewide of the intestinal disease cyclosporiasis since May 1.
New York City's Health Department says it identified 31 buildings where Legionella bacteria has been detected on the Upper East Side.
New York City has tested about 150 cooling towers for Legionella bacteria and detected it in at least one on Manhattan's Upper East side.
Jay-Z and some very special guests took over Yankee Stadium on Friday night, performing to a sold-out crowd.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married in a place that generates plenty of garbage, and one man figured out there is a market for it if you package it just right.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
"Dolly: A True Original Musical" will take viewers on a journey of the singer's life at the St. James Theatre on West 44th Street.
The surging Red Sox extended their winning streak to eight games with a 4-0 victory over the Mets on Saturday.
Trent Grisham's two-run homer in of the eighth inning gave the Yankees another comeback victory over the Nationals' bullpen, 4-2 on Saturday.
FIFA is selling the grass that will be used for the July 19 final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey at $450 per piece.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Yankees over the Nationals 5-3 on Friday night.
Sonny Gray shook off travel woes that led to the Red Sox making a late arrival to New York, pitching six strong innings as Boston beat the Mets 6-2 on Friday.
Two Upper West Side children went on a mission to visit 40 playgrounds in one day, hoping to set a record.
Eddie Palmieri, the East Harlem legend who revolutionized Latin music, now has a street renamed in his honor.
Services for the UnderServed's urban gardens and beehives provide therapeutic opportunities for New Yorkers with intellectual and developmental disabilities and behavioral health challenges
Religious institutions across the country are exploring how their properties can help address the affordable housing crisis, with a Brooklyn development offering a model for blending community needs with faith-based missions.
The Classical Theatre of Harlem's artistic director says Shakespeare's famous tragedy is more relevant today, though audiences can always expect a twist.
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.
CBS News New York's John Elliott spends the morning at the Liberty Hose Fire Company's memorial car show in Red Bank, New Jersey.
When was the last time these New Yorkers visited the public library?
Dave Giffen is the executive director of the Coalition for the Homeless in New York City.
Julie Menin, speaker of the New York City Council, criticized city health officials over a major Legionnaires' disease cluster in her district.
NYC Council Speaker Julie Menin and Dave Giffen, executive director of the Coalition for the Homeless, join CBS News New York's "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
