Hamas releases 24 hostages as part of agreement with Israel
Thirteen Israelis were among those released on Friday. CBS New York's Erica Brown reports.
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Thirteen Israelis were among those released on Friday. CBS New York's Erica Brown reports.
One group left graffiti in front of the New York Public Library and during the Thanksgiving day parade, a separate group sat in the middle of the road. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports.
Hostages were expected to be released at midnight, including some Americans. At the same time, a cease-fire takes was to take effect for at least four days. CBS New York's Natalie Brand reports.
Under the agreement reached in Qatar, Hamas is incentivized to release captives that Israel accuses it of seizing during its rampage across southern Israel.
The release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas is currently on hold, and now it appears those kidnapped won't be released until at least Friday. CBS New York's Dick Brennan reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3sKMlUW
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's national security advisor says a planned hostage-for-prisoner swap with Hamas has been delayed until at least Friday. Natalie Brand reports for CBS New York. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3sKMlUW
A short-term cease-fire between Israel and Hamas that will allow for the release of hostages and for aid to enter Gaza had originally been expected to begin Thursday.
The Israeli government said early Wednesday that it had approved a deal that would see 50 hostages held in Gaza released and a 4-day cease-fire observed.
Mounting hope for an Israel-Hamas cease-fire, but no respite for displaced families in Gaza, or for Israeli parents who want their children back from Hamas.
The announcement came after CBS News obtained a new assessment which points to increasing threats against the state.
Israel's government on Tuesday approved a deal to release dozens of the hostages held by Hamas and temporarily stop the fighting, but it's not a firm agreement quite yet. CBS New York's Dick Brennan reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3us4bg0
Included in the plan is $3 million to ensure every college campus has a threat assessment and management team on site to identify threats. CBS New York's Jessica Moore reports.
Israel and Hamas appear close to a deal to temporarily halt their devastating six-week war for dozens of hostages being held in the Gaza Strip. Natalie Brand reports for CBS New York. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3us4bg0
The announcement Tuesday came after CBS News obtained a new assessment which points to increasing threats against the state. CBS New York's Jessica Moore reports.
Belev Echad, a global organization helping wounded IDF soldiers, held its annual gala at Cipriani Wall Street.
New information suggests extremist groups are looking at so-called soft targets to potentially attack, including some in New York. CBS New York's Dick Brennan reports.
At this stage, there is no firm deal in hand but rather a written draft agreement that is being passed between parties.
An intelligence report found increased chatter of possible terror attack in New York amid growing violence in Gaza. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
A new threat assessment obtained by CBS News points to "an increasing terror threat" to New York state amid escalating violence in the Middle East.
Gaza's Hamas-run Health Ministry says Israeli forces are closing in on second facility in the Palestinian enclave as thousands evacuate Al-Shifa hospital.
Belev Echad, a global organization helping wounded IDF soldiers, held its annual gala at Cipriani Wall Street.
Someone wrote that the representative is complicit in genocide, adding "No more aid to Israel ... free Palestine."
Someone wrote that the representative is complicit in genocide, adding "No more aid to Israel ... free Palestine." CBS New York's Jessica Moore reports.
In exchange, sources say Israel would allow more aid into Gaza and agree to pauses in the fighting. CBS New York's Lisa Rozner has the latest.
Demonstrators gathered Sunday to call for the release of hostages by Hamas. CBS New York's Jessica Moore reports.
More than a dozen New York state landmarks will be illuminated Monday night in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
New York City's largest nurses strike is now in Week 2 and it appears negotiations toward a deal remain at a standstill.
The weekend of snow in the New York City area finally wrapped up overnight, but don't let it fool you. Temperatures are about to plummet.
Most stores on Monday are open during their regular business hours on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with a few exceptions.
The NYPD is investigating after a man was fatally mauled by a dog on Staten Island on Sunday. Police said the attack happened Sunday afternoon at a home on New Dorp Lane.
More than a dozen New York state landmarks will be illuminated Monday night in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
New York City's largest nurses strike is now in Week 2 and it appears negotiations toward a deal remain at a standstill.
The weekend of snow in the New York City area finally wrapped up overnight, but don't let it fool you. Temperatures are about to plummet.
The NYPD is investigating after a man was fatally mauled by a dog on Staten Island on Sunday. Police said the attack happened Sunday afternoon at a home on New Dorp Lane.
Snow fell in New York City and across the Tri-State Area on Sunday morning and evening, leaving a good amount to measure in its wake.
The weekend of snow in the New York City area finally wrapped up overnight, but don't let it fool you. Temperatures are about to plummet.
Snow fell in New York City and across the Tri-State Area on Sunday morning and evening, leaving a good amount to measure in its wake.
David Grullon Jr. killed a 34-year-old Connecticut man after he fired a gun and the bullet went through the wall.
The first of this weekend's two rounds of snow blanketed the Tri-State Area on Saturday.
Two men posing as Amazon delivery workers held a Connecticut homeowner at gunpoint while robbing him and his wife, police said.
The weekend of snow in the New York City area finally wrapped up overnight, but don't let it fool you. Temperatures are about to plummet.
Snow fell in New York City and across the Tri-State Area on Sunday morning and evening, leaving a good amount to measure in its wake.
John Harbaugh, the 63-year-old former head coach of the Baltimore Ravens, agreed to a five-year contract to coach Big Blue.
New Jersey officials are warning residents to be careful after a resident reported their small dog was possibly attacked by a coyote.
The first of this weekend's two rounds of snow blanketed the Tri-State Area on Saturday.
The weekend of snow in the New York City area finally wrapped up overnight, but don't let it fool you. Temperatures are about to plummet.
Snow fell in New York City and across the Tri-State Area on Sunday morning and evening, leaving a good amount to measure in its wake.
A Long Island nurse was seen on a nanny camera hitting a non-verbal child that he was caring for, leaving bruises on the boy's body.
The first of this weekend's two rounds of snow blanketed the Tri-State Area on Saturday.
A federal judge ruled the Empire Wind project can move forward while he considers the merits of the Trump administration's order to suspend it.
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Shimamura most recently served as the City Department of Parks and Recreation's Manhattan borough commissioner, Mamdani said.
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New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin announced a five-point plan to combat hate crimes against Jewish New Yorkers.
New York City Comptroller Mark Levine said NYC faces a budget shortfall of $2.2 billion this fiscal year, and $10.4 billion in FY2027.
New York City's largest nurses strike is now in Week 2 and it appears negotiations toward a deal remain at a standstill.
Negotiators for major New York City hospitals and the state nurses union returned to the bargaining table as the city's largest nurses strike enters a fifth day.
Nurses continue to hold the picket line as the largest nurses' strike in New York City history is on its third day with no end in sight.
Nurses say health care benefits and workplace safety are their main reasons for striking, and are refusing to go back to work until their demands are met.
Loved ones of patients at hospitals in New York City are concerned about care as nurses continue to strike due to failed contract negotiations on Monday.
Kianna Underwood, a former Nickelodeon child actress, was identified as the woman killed in a hit-and-run in Brooklyn.
John Forté, the Grammy-nominated musician known for his work with the Fugees, was found dead in his home in Massachusetts.
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Legislation would protect and expand hunger programs and improve benefit security as New York pantries see rising demand.
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.
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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.
New York City's largest nurses strike is now in Week 2 and it appears negotiations remain at a standstill. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
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CBS News New York's Scott Padgett says the region will be dealing with a bitter blast of arctic air over the next several days.
The attack happened before 4 p.m. on Sunday inside a home in the New Dorp section of the borough. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
