Pro-Palestinian demonstrators block traffic near JFK Airport
Protesters blocked a ramp on the Van Wyck Expressway leading to JFK Airport near Terminal 4.
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Protesters blocked a ramp on the Van Wyck Expressway leading to JFK Airport near Terminal 4.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have already interrupted the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and attempted to interrupt the Rockefeller Center tree lighting.
Latest strikes could mean Israel is set to expand its ground offensive into a third section of Gaza, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to insist Hamas must be destroyed before the war can end.
Air strikes are shifting to the central part of Gaza, while hospitals continue to overflow. CBS New York's Michael George reports.
Protesters were out for hours, starting along Fifth Avenue near the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree before heading downtown.
Protesters were out for hours, starting along Fifth Avenue near the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree before heading downtown.
Authorities in Gaza said one attack alone killed scores of people at a refugee camp. Pope Francis called for the release of hostages, freeing up of humanitarian aid and an end to the war in his Christmas remarks.
The crowd marched down Fifth Avenue near the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree.
It comes despite growing international pressure to stop the fighting. Meanwhile, Hamas reportedly rebuffed a cease-fire plan proposed by Egypt. CBS New York's Erica Brown reports.
Before leaving the White House to spend Christmas at Camp David, President Biden answered questions about his latest phone call with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. CBS New York's Erica Brown reports.
Rescuers and hospital officials say Israeli strikes flattened two Gaza homes, killing more than 90 Palestinians, including dozens from an extended family.
The protest in Manhattan was one of several demonstrations across the country coinciding with Christmas weekend.
It was one of several demonstrations across the country coinciding with Christmas weekend.
The U.N. Security Council voted to speed up the delivery of aid to Palestinian civilians and demanded that all hostages held by Hamas be released. CBS New York's Dick Brennan reports.
The word came as the U.N. reported more than half a million people in Gaza - a quarter of the population - are starving.
From labor unions to religious organizations, thousands of people are expected to participate.
A rally is being held on the steps of the New York Public Library in Midtown calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. CBS New York's Shosh Bedrosian reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3NA4wnm
A rally was held Thursday on the steps of the New York Public Library in Midtown calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. Dan Rice reports from Chopper 2. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3NA4wnm
More than 20 vessels have come under attack in the Red Sea since mid-November, forcing shippers to bypass one of the world's busiest trade routes.
Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza rages, with the death toll reportedly nearing 20,000, amid hopes for new cease-fire negotiations.
A new survey reveals more than half of Gen Z teens get their news on social media. National correspondent Tom Hanson explains the consequences of being misinformed and what can be done to help find the truth. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3RtUWUf
CIA chief William Burns is meeting his Israeli counterpart and Qatar's leader in Europe in a renewed bid to secure the release of hostages still held in Gaza.
The Israeli military says it has excavated a large tunnel shaft in Gaza close to the major Erez crossing with Israel.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is in the Middle East for a number of key meetings. CBS New York's Cristian Benavides reports.
Israel is pressing ahead with its Gaza offensive as the country mourns the three hostages killed by friendly fire, CBS New York's Wendy Gillette reports.
