Newark Det. Joseph Azcona's wake, funeral plans announced
Newark Det. Joseph Azcona's wake will be held Thursday followed by his funeral Friday morning.
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Newark Det. Joseph Azcona's wake will be held Thursday followed by his funeral Friday morning.
Police bunting was hanging outside a Newark police station on Sunday, minutes away from the home of the father of Newark Det. Joseph Azcona, who was killed in the line of duty on Friday.
Investigators released a photo of the suspect. They say Saturday just before 3 a.m. 45-year-old Steven Battle was shot on Rockaway Avenue and Somers Street. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.
A 14-year-old is facing murder charges in the fatal shooting of Det. Joseph Azcona has not yet been arraigned. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.
Terry Roberts says it was his love for the game and his family that got him through the tough times. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal has the story.
Police say a woman was sleeping in her bed on Sunday night when a bullet accidentally fired from a nearby apartment grazed her forehead.
Police say somebody accidentally fired a gun on Sunday night and the bullet pierced the woman's Parkchester bedroom ceiling before grazing her on the forehead. CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram has the story.
CBS News New York's Mary Calvi has the latest on the gun violence.
The shooting happened inside an apartment at a NYCHA complex known as the Vladeck Houses. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner has the latest on the detective's condition.
Officials on Thursday announced charges against the suspect in last week's fatal shooting of 9-year-old Yasin Morrison in Newark.
Yasin Morrison was killed last Friday when he was struck by a bullet fired from a great distance, prosecutors said on Thursday. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan reports.
New data from the NYPD finds that gun violence in the last year was down. According to the NYPD for 2024, there were 71 fewer shooting incidents and 48 fewer shooting victims. However they also said that more than 4,000 people were arrested for illegal possession of a gun, with more than 6,000 illegal firearms taken off the streets. Law enforcement expert Richard Esposito explains the new ways police are keeping gun violence down.
CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal has more from the scene along Utica Avenue.
Police are searching for the gunmen who fired into a crowd of teens outside an event space Wednesday night in Jamaica, Queens. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports from one of the hospitals where the victims were taken.
As the NYPD continues to search for the gunmen in Monday night's shooting at a grocery store, a Bronx community remains shaken.
Six people are recovering after gunfire erupted at a Bronx convenience store on Monday afternoon.
Six people, including a 12-year-old girl, were injured during the gun violence. Police are searching for the gunmen. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.
CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal has the latest on the gun violence in the Williamsbridge section of the borough.
The gun violence happened at around 3:30 p.m. on Sunday on the Q train platform in the Homecrest section. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.
A 15-year-old girl is said to have pulled the trigger and later died by suicide, and a second grader is the one who called the police for help. Charlie DeMar has the latest.
Police say a man was shot in the chest outside the Hilton Hotel in Midtown, Manhattan early Wednesday morning. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge has an update from the scene.
Police and EMS are on the scene of a shooting outside a hotel in Midtown, Manhattan.
The NYPD is investigating after a 7-year-old girl was struck by a stray bullet in Harlem on Monday afternoon, sources said.
Residents told CBS News New York's John Dias they heard 10 to 15 gunshots ring out. The police investigation has impacted nearby subway lines.
Police say a man shot his mother and stepfather before turning the gun on himself inside a Bronx home on Wednesday night.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday a plan for free child care for 2-year-olds.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Minnesota authorities "don't have any jurisdiction in this investigation."
Weinstein's defense attorney told the judge he'd like to pursue plea negotiations after last year's mistrial on a rape charge.
Enjoy the spring preview while it lasts because umbrellas will be your best friend this weekend!
More ICE protests are underway Thursday in NYC after hundreds marched in Foley Square against the fatal shooting by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday a plan for free child care for 2-year-olds.
Enjoy the spring preview while it lasts because umbrellas will be your best friend this weekend!
More ICE protests are underway Thursday in NYC after hundreds marched in Foley Square against the fatal shooting by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis.
Hundreds gathered in NYC's Foley Square on Wednesday after a woman was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani named Christine Clarke as the new human rights commissioner during a press conference Wednesday.
Enjoy the spring preview while it lasts because umbrellas will be your best friend this weekend!
It will feel more like March than January.
While Tuesday may have some bumps, the trend is toward milder, more pleasant weather.
You'll want to bundle up Monday in the New York City area for a chilly start to the week before wetter, milder weather arrives midweek.
We're stuck in the freezer Friday as temperatures will struggle to get out of the 20s in the Tri-State Area.
Enjoy the spring preview while it lasts because umbrellas will be your best friend this weekend!
Two people were killed and two others, including a toddler, were injured in a wrong-way crash involving an off-duty firefighter in Totowa, New Jersey.
New Jersey firefighters made a dramatic rescue, pulling a man trapped in his car out of the Hackensack River.
It will feel more like March than January.
A potentially deadly and drug-resistant fungus is spreading nationwide, including New York and New Jersey.
Enjoy the spring preview while it lasts because umbrellas will be your best friend this weekend!
John Pillaccio, accused in the fatal stabbing of a CVS employee on Long Island on Christmas Day, appeared before a judge on Wednesday.
It will feel more like March than January.
Roughly 17,000 nurses across eight hospitals in New York City and Long Island could take to the picket line as soon as next Monday.
A Long Island travel agent with Destiny Travel is accused of defrauding people out of tens of thousands of dollars.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday a plan for free child care for 2-year-olds.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Minnesota authorities "don't have any jurisdiction in this investigation."
More ICE protests are underway Thursday in NYC after hundreds marched in Foley Square against the fatal shooting by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani named Christine Clarke as the new human rights commissioner during a press conference Wednesday.
There has been bipartisan pushback against the Trump administration's decision to freeze funding for child care subsidies and other social service programs in New York and four other states.
A potentially deadly and drug-resistant fungus is spreading nationwide, including New York and New Jersey.
Brooklyn-based Maimonides Health is merging with NYC Health + Hospitals, New York City health leaders announced.
New Jersey state health officials are warning of potential measles exposures at Newark Liberty International Airport before Christmas.
Thousands of new flu cases in New York led to a 38% jump from the previous week, according to state health officials.
A spike in measles cases in Rockland County has New York health officials urging families to get vaccinated.
Weinstein's defense attorney told the judge he'd like to pursue plea negotiations after last year's mistrial on a rape charge.
The annual festival will return to Queens this summer, running from June 5-7 at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.
Theater fans get the opportunity to buy 2-for-1 tickets to 26 Broadway shows.
Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.
Here's what to know about the lineup of performances scheduled for New Year's Eve, as crowds gather in Times Square to ring in 2026.
Paolo Banchero banked in a 3-pointer from the top of the key at the overtime buzzer to give the Magic a 104-103 victory over the Nets on Wednesday.
The Knicks snapped their four-game losing streak with a 123-111 victory over the Clippers on Wednesday night.
John Harbaugh, recently fired by the Baltimore Ravens, figures to be high on Giants' head coach wish list this offseason.
The Islanders handed the Devils a second consecutive defeat, routing them 9-0 on Tuesday night.
Sean Durzi scored 1:06 into overtime and the Mammoth beat the Rangers 3-2 on Monday night for their second win in three games.
Student athletes at a high school in Queens have won both state and national video game championships.
Thousands of teachers across New York are participating in a statewide campaign demanding pension reform.
For the 48th year, El Museo del Barrio hosted a parade in East Harlem for Three Kings' Day.
City officials credit Project Restore, a paid mentorship and therapy initiative, with helping cut violence in Bed-Stuy and offering young men a path away from gangs.
Drumming, dance and hands-on workshops marked the 18th year the Brooklyn Children's Museum is hosting what leaders call New York City's largest family Kwanzaa festival.
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 judge also denied Weinstein's request for a new trial on a conviction after his lawyers alleged jurors were pressured into their verdict.
Video shows firefighters responding to the building on West 36th Street, between 8th and 9th avenues.
Protesters marched from Foley Square to 1 World Trade Center, where Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is held a news conference to discuss "Operation Salvo." CBS News New York's Doug Williams, Jessica Moore and Ash-har Quraishi have team coverage.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Thursday a plan for free child care for 2-year-olds.
Another rally started in New York's Foley Square after an ICE agent fatally shot a woman in Minnesota.
