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An Internet Master Plan is in motion to connect NYCHA properties to high-speed internet. Tenants are having to make tough decisions while they wait.
Many commuters told CBS2 they want more cops, cameras and community outreach in the system.
It was a festive time to ring in the season with friends and neighbors.
Three loaded guns were also found.
Commissioner Daniel Nigro said the 31-year-old from Brooklyn never regained consciousness and died Friday morning.
Black women-owned businesses are showcasing their products at the Harlem Ever After pop-up shopping event this weekend at Harlem Parish.
East Harlem and Washington Heights are home to the nation's first official overdose prevention sites, and some neighbors are concerned about the implications.
Wednesday is World AIDS Day, an opportunity to bring awareness to another pandemic that still affects millions of Americans.
It happened on Nov. 13 at 1:40 p.m. on Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard near 130th Street.
On Monday night, the Empire State Building was illuminated in the colors of the French flag as a nod to the history being made in France on Tuesday.
Before any celebrities took home trophies at BET's Soul Train Awards, business executives were honored for their impact.
Hampton University is the only Historically Black College or University to be invited to the 2021 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and they arrived in style with help from a major sponsor.
The fire started around 1:30 a.m. Friday inside an apartment building at the corner of West 112th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard.
Dolan said, for him, the Tuesday before Thanksgiving marks the start of a beautiful season.
This year, Soul Train is celebrating 50 years of the iconic TV show. The Soul Train Awards will take place at the world-famous Apollo Theater in Harlem.
On Sunday, 536 people showed up to break the Guinness World Record for longest Soul Train line, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Soul Train.
You can watch the ceremony when it airs Sunday, Nov. 28, at 8 p.m. on BET.
Ten Harlem businesses and non-profits will receive $10,000 each for COVID-19 relief efforts, as part of BET's Soul Train Awards at the Apollo Theater.
The Soul Train Awards were held at Harlem's famed Apollo Theater for the first time ever on Nov. 20, 2021. You can watch the ceremony on Sunday, Nov. 28, at 8 p.m. on BET.
The Soul Train Awards were held at Harlem's famed Apollo Theater for the first time ever on Nov. 20, 2021. You can watch the ceremony on Sunday, Nov. 28, at 8 p.m. on BET.
The Soul Train Awards will tape Saturday, and CBS2 will be live from the red carpet at the famed Apollo Theater.
An 81-year-old man was also killed in the blaze, and eight other people were treated for smoke inhalation and other injuries.
As part of BET's first-ever Soul Train Awards weekend, the 2021 event kicks off with the Leading With Soul luncheon, honoring Black leadership away from the stage.
The incident happened just after 8 p.m. at 141st Street and Malcolm X Boulevard.
According to police, a man followed a 35-year-old woman into her apartment building near West 116th Street and Manhattan Avenue.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
The suspect in Thursday's double stabbing on New York City's Upper West Side has been charged with attempted murder as a hate crime, among other things.
Major service changes are coming to some of the MTA's subway and Long Island Rail Road lines starting this weekend.
"Ransom" is Daniel Silva's 26th novel in his bestselling series featuring master art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon.
A group of campers ate suspected mushroom-laced edibles at an East Orange YMCA in New Jersey, according to police.
The suspect in Thursday's double stabbing on New York City's Upper West Side has been charged with attempted murder as a hate crime, among other things.
Major service changes are coming to some of the MTA's subway and Long Island Rail Road lines starting this weekend.
A rideshare driver is hospitalized after being shot in the cheek early Friday morning in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.
Representatives of New York City's Jewish, Muslim and Asian communities came together Friday to denounce hate in the wake of Thursday's double stabbing on the Upper West Side.
Earlier this month, a car service driver picked up a passenger in Brooklyn for an agreed-to ride to New Jersey. It turns out, it wasn't a ride. It was a robbery, and the driver was shot and nearly killed.
Severe weather impacted the entire region on Tuesday, with watches and warnings throughout the CBS News New York viewing area.
Stormy weather will return to the New York City area Tuesday after a brief reprieve.
Storms brought flooding rains, damaging winds, hail and lightning to New York and New Jersey on Saturday.
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 group of campers ate suspected mushroom-laced edibles at an East Orange YMCA in New Jersey, according to police.
The software company at the center of a New Jersey noncitizen voting controversy fired back Thursday, saying the state is responsible for the snafu.
Edison Township Council members approved emergency appropriations needed to get furloughed employees back on the job on Friday.
Edison, one of New Jersey's largest municipalities, has furloughed hundreds of workers as it deals with budget woes.
The National Weather Service on Wednesday confirmed four tornadoes touched down in northern New Jersey and New York during severe storms on Tuesday.
Major service changes are coming to some of the MTA's subway and Long Island Rail Road lines starting this weekend.
There are some Long Island Rail Road service changes planned for the weekend.
A Long Island father suffered a catastrophic spinal cord injury, and doctors thought he would never walk again. But as CBS News New York's Jessica Moore explains, he's now defying the odds.
Labor Day is late this year, creating an even longer gap between the end of most summer programs and the start of school.
There was a public hearing on Tuesday night over a proposed Islamic boarding school and mosque in the Long Island hamlet of Bay Shore.
President Trump is expected to attend the redo of the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Friday night after an armed assailant upended April's dinner.
The software company at the center of a New Jersey noncitizen voting controversy fired back Thursday, saying the state is responsible for the snafu.
Edison Township Council members approved emergency appropriations needed to get furloughed employees back on the job on Friday.
The lawsuit claims the Trump administration is withholding hundreds of millions of dollars in disaster-preparedness and homeland security grants to pressure states to change policies on elections and immigration.
The Justice Department withdrew its subpoenas for New York Times reporters during a court heraing Thursday, after a judge grilled government lawyers for making "errors."
Thirty-four cooling towers at 33 buildings on the Upper East Side tested positive for live Legionella bacteria, the New York City Health Department announced Tuesday.
An attorney representing an Upper East Side woman whose husband just died from Legionnaires' disease is planning to take legal action.
Studies show older adults are among the safest drivers on the road, but crashes involving seniors are on the rise.
For the third day in a row, the NYC Health Department has announced a death in the Upper East Side Legionnaires' disease cluster.
A second death has been reported in connection to the Legionnaires' disease cluster on the Upper East Side, health officials said Saturday.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
Madonna, Justin Bieber, BTS and Shakira each brought a bit of one of their hits to the World Cup's first halftime show in a whirlwind performance Sunday that also squeezed in Burna Boy, Ted Lasso and many Muppets.
Brenda Fricker won an Academy Award for 1989's "My Left Foot," played the Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2" and appeared in "A Time to Kill" and "So I Married an Axe Murderer."
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.
The Sixers' wild offseason continued Friday when they added four-time NBA champion LeBron James.
There were 89 people arrested in the New York area over the course of the World Cup, the NYPD said.
Nicolás Fernández scored on a first-half penalty kick and Agustín Ojeda found the net in the second half to help New York City FC hold off the Columbus Crew 2-1 on Wednesday night.
The Philadelphia Union beat the New York Red Bulls 3-1 on Wednesday night for their first win in more than three months.
The New York Yankees beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0 Wednesday night for a doubleheader split.
Parents in Harlem say their children's walk to summer camp is littered with trash, illegal dumping and a growing encampment.
A specialized program from God's Love We Deliver is serving nearly 400 veterans with medically tailored meals, while helping combat isolation and ease the challenges of life after military service.
The Newtown Creek Alliance community science project gives students hands-on experience monitoring the health of one of the most polluted waterways in the U.S.
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.
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.
The MTA is urging riders to plan ahead if they're taking the Long Island Rail Road this weekend. Major service changes will go into effect Friday night. CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
The suspect in Thursday's double stabbing on the Upper West Side is now facing hate crime charges. The violence left the community rattled, but standing united. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman and Marcia Kramer report.
Bestselling author Daniel Silva talks to Club Calvi about "Ransom," the 26th book in his popular "Gabriel Allon" thriller series. Art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon searches for the missing wife of a British billionaire.
It's going to be a great weekend to get outside with no rain expected and sunny skies. CBS News New York Meteorologist John Elliott has the forecast.
Streets across the five boroughs will be closed to traffic and open to pedestrians, cyclists, runners and performers over the next five Saturdays.
