Man Accused Of Attacking Muslim Airline Employee At JFK Due In Court
Police say Robin Rhodes, of Worcester, attacked Muslim employee Rabeeya Khan, who wears a hijab, at the Delta Sky Lounge in late January.
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Police say Robin Rhodes, of Worcester, attacked Muslim employee Rabeeya Khan, who wears a hijab, at the Delta Sky Lounge in late January.
This recent incident comes amid a rash of reports of anti-Semitic graffiti across the Tri-State area.
In both cases, the victims were first asked their race and ethnicity before being punched in the face, police said.
Yasmin Seweid, 18, was last seen leaving her New Hyde Park home on Wednesday, police said.
Around 10 p.m. Thursday, she got on the 6 train at East 23rd Street and Park Avenue after leaving a school event at Baruch College.
Congressman Steve Israel has proposed a toll-free national hate crime hotline.
The massacre that killed five police officers in Dallas last week has a New Jersey legislator looking to stiffen punishment for those who attack members of law enforcement.
According to investigators, the suspect was seen slashing tires in Crown Heights last week.
Photos of the images reveal a swastika next to a Jewish star above the words "It's a vicious cycle."
The stickers were found on two street signs along Salisbury Drive.
A former Suffolk County police sergeant was sentenced for a second time this year, after being found guilty of pulling over Hispanic drivers and stealing from them.
Five boys were arrested this week after allegedly torching a school bus for a Jewish school for girls in Brooklyn.
The NYPD is searching for three teen suspects in connection to a violent attack on a 19-year-old victim in Queens.
The NYPD on Friday was investigating a possible hate crime in Brooklyn that was caught on camera.
The call comes following the stabbing of a 25-year-old Hasidic man on Empire Boulevard in Crown Heights Wednesday afternoon.
Police say the assault occurred at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn Wednesday evening after a final exam.
Dainton Coley, 33, is charged with acting in a manner injurious to a child, second-degree aggravated harassment (race-religion), third-degree menacing as a hate crime and menacing.
Police on Monday night were investigating an alleged hate crime in Brooklyn that was caught on security video.
One of the victims, a 17-year-old boy, told authorities the suspects shouted "You Jewish guys, we'll shoot you!" before they fled in a car.
Surveillance video released by the NYPD shows the suspects throwing eggs and taunting the victim with death threats.
Three Hispanic men are facing hate crime charges after allegedly beating up a black man in Brooklyn, officials said.
The district attorney is vowing to get the victims' money back.
The incident took place at around 9:30 a.m. at 44th Street and 9th Avenue in Brooklyn on June 23, police said.
The woman suffered a fractured jaw and was taken to Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital in stable condition.
On Saturday around 10:40 p.m., police said a 19-year-old woman was approached by a man outside 109 East Broadway.
President Trump paid tribute to the late senator, who was reportedly scheduled to do an interview on 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.
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.
A grandmother and her 8-year-old granddaughter were killed in a house fire in Orange, New Jersey, on Saturday morning.
Thirty-one people who were hospitalized with Legionnaires' disease on the Upper East Side have been discharged, New York City health officials said Saturday.
Manhattanhenge, a phenomenon when the sunset aligns with the Manhattan street grid, is happening Saturday and Sunday night.
Two men and a woman were shot at a basketball court late Friday night in Harlem, according to New York City police.
Jay-Z and some very special guests took over Yankee Stadium on Friday night, performing to a sold-out crowd.
Two Upper West Side children went on a mission to visit 40 playgrounds in one day, hoping to set a record.
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.
The brutal heat wave caused power problems across New York City on Friday.
New York City Thursday tied the record high temperature of 100 degrees set on this date in 1966.
A grandmother and her 8-year-old granddaughter were killed in a house fire in Orange, New Jersey, on Saturday morning.
FIFA is selling the grass that will be used for the July 19 final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey at $450 per piece.
Two men and a woman were shot at a basketball court late Friday night in Harlem, according to New York City police.
Three New Jersey beaches were shut down after state environmental officials discovered high levels of fecal bacteria in the water.
Nadine Menendez is starting her 54-month sentence for her role in a federal bribery scheme with her husband.
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.
Thursday's flood warnings have been canceled for New York City and New Jersey, but storms are expected to return Friday.
Three arrests have been made in a large-scale mail-theft scheme that struck over and over again right outside of Long Island post offices.
President Trump paid tribute to the late senator, who was reportedly scheduled to do an interview on Sunday.
The subpoenas were issued after the New York Times reported on alleged security concerns with the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One.
A landmark housing bill automatically became law overnight after President Trump declined to sign it.
Graham Platner had until 5 p.m. on Monday to formally suspend his campaign or he would remain on the ballot in November.
Nadine Menendez is starting her 54-month sentence for her role in a federal bribery scheme with her husband.
Thirty-one people who were hospitalized with Legionnaires' disease on the Upper East Side have been discharged, New York City health officials said Saturday.
Healthcare leaders in New York are warning of a potential caregiver crisis if TPS is permanently revoked from immigrant healthcare workers.
New York state health officials said Friday there are now approximately 470 cases statewide of the intestinal disease cyclosporiasis since May 1.
New York City's Health Department says it identified 31 buildings where Legionella bacteria has been detected on the Upper East Side.
New York City has tested about 150 cooling towers for Legionella bacteria and detected it in at least one on Manhattan's Upper East side.
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 nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
"Dolly: A True Original Musical" will take viewers on a journey of the singer's life at the St. James Theatre on West 44th Street.
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.
FIFA is selling the grass that will be used for the July 19 final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey at $450 per piece.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Yankees over the Nationals 5-3 on Friday night.
Sonny Gray shook off travel woes that led to the Red Sox making a late arrival to New York, pitching six strong innings as Boston beat the Mets 6-2 on Friday.
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.
Police are still searching for the gunman who killed Kinu Rochford during a basketball tournament in Harlem. CBS News New York's Noëlle Lilley reports.
The Republican South Carolina senator formed a tight partnership with President Trump after criticizing him during the 2016 campaign.
Graham's office released a statement saying he passed away from a brief and sudden illness. CBS News New York's Wendy Gillette reports.
John Elliott has the Tri-State Area's updated Sunday morning First Alert Forecast on CBS News New York.
A community in New Jersey is mourning the loss of a beloved grandmother and her 8-year-old granddaughter. Authorities say they were killed in a tragic house fire Saturday morning in Orange. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
