Efforts to help sex trafficking victims in NY stalled
Without change, activists believe another Gilgo Beach is inevitable.
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Without change, activists believe another Gilgo Beach is inevitable.
The Gilgo Beach murders investigation has now spread to at least four states, including New Jersey. It's been one week since suspect Rex Heuermann was arrested, and investigators continue to go through his Massapequa Park home inch by inch. CBS New York's Dick Brennan reports. Read more: https://cbsn.ws/3O2eIVf
At least one woman linked to Gilgo Beach murders suspect Rex Heuermann was a victim of human trafficking. As CBS New York's Ali Bauman found, New York is a hub for human trafficking and many efforts to help the victims are stalled. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3DjZIgC
Investigators continue to haul potential evidence out of the Long Island home of accused serial killer Rex Heuermann. As CBS New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports, one or more of the murders may have happened at the house Heuermann share with his family. Read more: https://cbsn.ws/3O2eIVf
This comes as more women are coming forward, sharing their chilling encounters with Heuermann.
We've learned that the wife of Gilgo Beach murders suspect Rex Heuermann has filed for divorce, six days after Heuermann was taken into custody. CBS New York's Jennifer Bisram reports it comes as more women are coming forward to share their chilling encounters with him. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3Q4fDHf
In the Gilgo Beach murders case, the vehicle detectives say links Rex Heuermann to the crimes arrived by tow truck from his South Carolina property Wednesday. Investigators are going way back in the suspect's life to try to piece together the case. CBS New York's Jennifer McLogan reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3Q4fDHf
Investigators continue to confiscate evidence from Rex Heuermann's home, and at two storage rental units nearby.
Suspect Rex Heuermann remains on suicide watch as police on Long Island continue to search his home and two rental storage facilities. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports.
Investigators surrounded Rex Heuermann's Massapequa Park home and continue to confiscate evidence from it, and at two storage rental units nearby. CBS New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
They are comparing the suspect's home to the "Amityville horror" house two miles away.
They also explained how Rex Heuermann's family reacted to his arrest. CBS New York's Ali Bauman has the story.
The Gilgo Beach murder case remains active, days after a suspect was arrested. Investigators remained at Rex Heuermann's home on Long Island on Monday. CBS New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
New York State Police held a news conference to shed some additional light on their role in the Gilgo Beach murders investigation.
Crowds continued to make their way to Massapequa Park as police removed evidence from Heuermann's home.
A Long Island community was still a crime scene Saturday after the arrest of Rex Heuermann in the notorious Gilgo Beach murders. CBS New York's Alecia Reid has the latest on the investigation and what police recovered from the suspect's home. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3NRLKqZ
Heuermann grew up on Long Island and attended Berner High School, but he worked in Midtown as an architect.
Investigators were spotted outside Rex Heuermann's Midtown office for a second day Saturday. Tonight, we're learning more about the suspect arrest in the Gilgo Beach murders. Bradley Blackburn reports for CBS New York. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/44qdDxk
Sources tell CBS New York investigators believe Rex Heuermann, the man arrested, worked in the building.
Heuermann is charged with the murders of Megan Waterman, Melissa Marthelemy and Amber Costello, who all went missing between 2007-2010, CBS New York's Christina Fan reports.
Heuermann's arrest in the Gilgo Beach murders sent shockwaves through a quiet Long Island community, CBS New York's Dick Brennan reports.
Rex Heuermann has been charged with murder in the killings of Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, and Amber Costello - three of at least 10 victims whose remains were found.
It's something Long Islanders have been waiting for for a long time, especially the victims' families.
For more than a decade, families of the Gilgo Beach murder victims have waited for an arrest. CBS New York's Naveen Dhaliwal spoke to two relatives who reacted to the arrest of Rex Heuermann. Read more: https://cbsn.ws/3NSDl6H
The arrest of Rex Heuermann in connection to the Gilgo Beach murders sent shockwaves through his quiet Long Island neighborhood as police swarmed his home. CBS New York's Dick Brennan has reaction from stunned neighbors. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/44qdDxk
While the air quality is improving, haze still lingers as New Yorkers brace for upcoming rain and possibly severe storms Saturday.
The FDNY responded to a fire just after 7 a.m. at a recycling plant warehouse on Longfellow Avenue in the Bronx.
While the air quality alert for New York City has expired, people can still expect to see smoky skies across the Tri-State Area Friday.
Complaints about New York rental schemes jumped 55% over the last few years, according to new data obtained by CBS News New York.
A New York state senator is being called a hero for helping to stop a violent street fight in Brooklyn this week.
While the air quality is improving, haze still lingers as New Yorkers brace for upcoming rain and possibly severe storms Saturday.
The FDNY responded to a fire just after 7 a.m. at a recycling plant warehouse on Longfellow Avenue in the Bronx.
While the air quality alert for New York City has expired, people can still expect to see smoky skies across the Tri-State Area Friday.
Complaints about New York rental schemes jumped 55% over the last few years, according to new data obtained by CBS News New York.
A New York state senator is being called a hero for helping to stop a violent street fight in Brooklyn this week.
While the air quality is improving, haze still lingers as New Yorkers brace for upcoming rain and possibly severe storms Saturday.
A tornado warning was issued in parts of New Jersey on Thursday evening.
A heat advisory is in effect until Wednesday night for most of the Tri-State Area, with feels-like temperatures reaching into the 100s.
The Tri-State Area is dealing with extreme heat as cooling centers, pools, parks and other resources try to keep residents cool.
A heat advisory is in effect until Wednesday night for the Tri-State Area, with feels-like temperatures reaching into the 100s.
While the air quality is improving, haze still lingers as New Yorkers brace for upcoming rain and possibly severe storms Saturday.
While the air quality alert for New York City has expired, people can still expect to see smoky skies across the Tri-State Area Friday.
Seven people were injured after a chlorine leak at an LA Fitness in a North Brunswick shopping center Thursday morning.
A tornado warning was issued in parts of New Jersey on Thursday evening.
A New Jersey daycare owner is accused of administering melatonin to two children in her care without the consent of their parents.
A former cargo ship captain pleaded guilty on Wednesday to drugging and raping a U.S. Merchant Marine Academy cadet.
The families of eight murdered women faced down Rex Heuermann and now want justice beyond the courtroom.
Authorities on Long Island are warning about a scheme in which victims are being urged to convert their savings into gold bars, then hand them over for "safekeeping."
Authorities on Long Island are warning about a scheme in which victims are being urged their savings into gold bars, and to then hand over those gold bars over for "safekeeping." CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Some storms returned to the New York City and New Jersey area on Friday.
President Trump gave a primetime address on elections tonight, as he remains focused on the 2020 race.
The "Rental Ripoff" report was released Thursday morning, stemming from months of hearings where hundreds of tenants across the city stepped forward to air their grievances.
New York City officials confirmed Wednesday that outreach teams were midway through efforts to help the homeless at a sprawling West Side encampment before dismantling their living spaces.
Part of President Trump's speech Thursday night is expected to touch on previously unreported alleged Chinese meddling in U.S. elections, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The future of the New York City horse carriage industry was debated Wednesday at a City Council public hearing.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell is being investigated as a possible source for a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people.
A Queens man says he had trouble eating and drinking while suffering from cyclosporiasis.
The number of cyclosporiasis cases in the state of New York keeps growing.
As the number of cases of Legionnaires' disease on the Upper East Side continues to rise, City Council Speaker Julie Menin is blasting the Mamdani administration over its handling of the outbreak.
All of the Upper East Side buildings with cooling towers that tested positive for Legionella bacteria have completed necessary cleaning, New York City health officials said Sunday.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
The final show of Jay-Z's anniversary concert series at Yankee Stadium was delayed for hours after hundreds of ticketless fans flooded the gates and breached security, according to officials.
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.
Francisco Alvarez homered twice, Brett Baty also went deep and the New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 in the first major league game following the All-Star break.
Etihad Park, the new home of NYCFC and Gotham FC, will open in summer 2027, the CEO of the Major League Soccer club announced.
Air quality concerns in Philadelphia have led the Phillies to move up the start time of their series opener with the Mets by an hour.
Defending World Cup champion Argentina rallied to edge England 2-1 to advance to Sunday's final at MetLife Stadium, where they will face Spain.
The World Cup semifinal between England and Argentina was a grudge match, reopening decades-old wounds for both countries.
The FIFA World Cup is delivering a business boost for many bars and restaurants across New York City, but not every industry is seeing the same payoff.
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.
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.
There are plenty of fans in the Tri-State Area backing both sides. CBS News New York's Luis Miguel Echegaray spoke to some of them ahead of the big match.
Three new cases were confirmed Thursday, bringing the total to 67.
The source said a traceback investigation by the Food and Drug Administration identified a single supplier of iceberg lettuce from Mexico, Taylor Farms. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
Police say the suspect pointed a gun at a 32-year-old clerk and stole about $2,000 from the register.
Wildfire smoke from Canada continues to impact the Tri-State Area, and New Jersey is still under an alert Friday. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
