Adams' plan earmarks more than $450 million to prevent crime
The top priority is to lower gun violence in six high-crime precincts in Brooklyn and the Bronx, CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
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The top priority is to lower gun violence in six high-crime precincts in Brooklyn and the Bronx, CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
Mayor Adams is joined by Gov. Hochul, Attorney General Letitia James for a public safety announcement from City Hall.
New York City's medical examiner's office is helping get guns off the streets faster.
Handguns and assault rifles can be turned in for $200 cash cards and iPads. Standard rifles, shotguns and air guns can be traded for $25 each.
Jones, 25, was set to fly to Los Angeles when the two firearms were discovered by TSA agents, authorities said.
Police said they confiscated more than $1 million worth of guns, cocaine and ecstasy after busting a trafficking ring in Queens.
Police say he shot and killed a 32-year-old man who he said tried to rob him in Kew Gardens.
New York City's gun czar AT Mitchell shares what keeps him up at night and what he wants for New Yorkers in part two of his conversation on "The Point with Marcia Kramer," exclusively on CBS News New York.
Mayor Eric Adams named AT Mitchell the city's gun czar almost a year ago as part of a multi-pronged strategy to make the streets safer. Watch Mitchell's conversation on "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
The gunman from Saturday's shooting was identified by police as Mauricio Garcia, 33. A source said he was a security guard with no prior serious criminal record.
Congress passed legislation nearly a year ago requiring background checks in all gun sales, including those purchased online or at gun shows. CBS2's Christine Sloan reports.
The suspect was shot and killed by a responding officer who was at the mall on an unrelated call, police said.
Gift cards will be issued in exchange for various firearms.
People of color were more likely to have experienced gun violence, according to the study.
Five people were killed and eight others wounded when a bank employee opened fire.
The shooting took place at an Old National Bank branch in Louisville. Police said the gunman, 25, worked at the bank.
Harris received wild applause and several standing ovations as she told a Nashville crowd that the so-called Tennessee Three were being silenced and stifled for standing up for the lives of schoolchildren.
Tennessee Republicans are facing criticism after expelling two Democratic state lawmakers accused of breaking House rules by joining a gun control demonstration.
It comes in wake of the Nashville school shooting that killed three 9-year-old children and three adults.
"Our police officers have cried and are crying with Nashville and the world," police chief John Drake said at the vigil.
"We strongly believe there was going to be some other targets, including maybe family members, and one of the malls here in Nashville," said Nashville Police Chief John Drake.
The weapons and 200 rounds of ammunition were found inside a storage unit in North Bergen, New Jersey.
Police are offering $200 pre-paid cards and iPads for handguns and assault rifles.
The executive order seeks to ensure U.S. law enforcement agencies are getting the most out of a bipartisan gun control law enacted last summer.
The move is a significant win for conservative groups and Second Amendment advocates who said tracking gun shop purchases would inadvertently discriminate against legal firearms purchases.
An NYPD parking lot in the East Village in Lower Manhattan will soon transform into more affordable housing.
New York City has been accused of being too slow to respond to the homeless encampment growing between the Intrepid Museum and Javits Center.
An elevator in one Brooklyn apartment building has been out of service for a couple of weeks, leaving some elderly tenants unable to go about their daily lives.
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."
A school bus was involved in a crash on the Staten Island Expressway Monday.
An NYPD parking lot in the East Village in Lower Manhattan will soon transform into more affordable housing.
New York City has been accused of being too slow to respond to the homeless encampment growing between the Intrepid Museum and Javits Center.
An elevator in one Brooklyn apartment building has been out of service for a couple of weeks, leaving some elderly tenants unable to go about their daily lives.
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."
A school bus was involved in a crash on the Staten Island Expressway Monday.
A heat advisory will go into effect from Tuesday to Wednesday for NYC and the surrounding area, as feels-like temperatures could reach the 100s.
People in the New York City area should brace for more extreme weather this week.
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.
Robots called "Daxbots" will be roaming around Hoboken to collect data on sidewalks, curb ramps and other pedestrian infrastructure.
The car owner started the vehicle, and it exploded, launching debris into homes, yards and across a road on Monday morning.
A heat advisory will go into effect from Tuesday to Wednesday for NYC and the surrounding area, as feels-like temperatures could reach the 100s.
A New Jersey man says his T-shirt nearly got him kicked off a United Airlines flight.
People in the New York City area should brace for more extreme weather this week.
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.
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.
An NYPD parking lot in the East Village in Lower Manhattan will soon transform into more affordable housing.
New York City has been accused of being too slow to respond to the homeless encampment growing between the Intrepid Museum and Javits Center.
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.
U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams said President Trump's lawsuit against the IRS had been filed for an "improper purpose."
Sen. Mitch McConnell released a statement on his health on Sunday along with a photo of himself and his wife, Elaine Chao, after questions swirled about his condition.
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.
Thirty-one people who were hospitalized with Legionnaires' disease on the Upper East Side have been discharged, New York City health officials said Saturday.
New Jersey is one of more than a dozen states that are working to collect, remove and destroy all of their aqueous film-forming foam.
Healthcare leaders in New York are warning of a potential caregiver crisis if TPS is permanently revoked from immigrant healthcare workers.
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.
The New York Mets have stumbled into the All-Star break after their worst first half in 31 years.
Ben Rice hit a two-run triple in the top of the eighth inning to give the Yankees their third straight come-from-behind victory over the Nationals, 5-3 on Sunday.
The Red Sox extended their winning streak to nine by beating the New York Mets 3-2 Sunday.
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.
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.
It's the second time in one week that federal immigration officers have used deadly force. CBS News' Lilia Luciano reports.
People living on the Upper East Side still have many questions about the Legionnaires' disease cluster. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock took a ride Monday on the SHERP.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn is in Bryant Park for the first Paramount+ Movie Night of the summer.
Hicks said that surgery on his left eye was successful in a note to the people of the archdiocese
