Police Urging Caution In Wake Of Possible Gang-Related Shootings In Hempstead
The shootings occurred within a 24-hour period in Hempstead. Police said the incidents do not appear to be related.
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The shootings occurred within a 24-hour period in Hempstead. Police said the incidents do not appear to be related.
A parking crackdown in Long Island's Five Towns has residents scrambling. Shoppers and shop keepers are outraged over a sudden blitz of $135 parking tickets.
Louise Hanif, 56, was arrested Monday on animal torture charges.
Several Hempstead families are without a home tonight after a fire tore through their apartment building.
There was something special about a basketball tournament in Hempstead's Lincoln Park on Saturday.
That's why America's largest township is proposing to make banks pay $35,000 in security funds to upkeep each vacant commercial property.
Hempstead residents are shocked by a newly -released video showing a brutal attack on a gas station clerk that occurred months ago.
Police on Long Island were searching for a suspect who threw a gas station attendant to the floor and beat him in Hempstead back in January.
When the 51-year-old woman met the suspect in Uniondale on Saturday to purchase the phone, police said he shoved her and fled with her money and the phone.
Studies have show that dogs left tied up for extended periods of time could become emotionally and physically damaged.
Police are looking for three men in connection with the fatal stabbing of another man outside a bar on Long Island.
Authorities say the man used the screen name "Papi'' on the social media app ooVoo to send friend requests to numerous girls between the ages of 11 and 14.
Jakwan Keller, 20, faces murder and weapons charges in the death of 12-year-old Dejah Joyner, who authorities said was shot in her own home last October.
Nassau County police have made an arrest in connection to the death of a 12-year-old girl who was hit by a stray bullet while in her Hempstead home in October 2015.
A Suffolk County jury took only a few hours to convict Leah Cuevas of second-degree murder.
Family and friends bid a final farewell to a 12-year-old girl killed by a stray bullet inside her own home.
Twelve-year-old Dejah Joyner died Saturday night after authorities said a gunman outside her Hempstead home fired a shot at someone on the street Friday afternoon and missed.
Investigators believe someone on the street in front of the two-story home opened fire and missed the intended target.
Police worked overnight at the home on Dartmouth Street near Westbury Boulevard in Hempstead, searching for clues.
A 12-year-old girl was reported in "grave" condition after being wounded by a stray bullet in Hempstead, Long Island late Friday.
Tamara Copeland, 56, of Hempstead, was arrested by Nassau County District Attorney investigators and is charged with misdemeanor animal neglect and animal abandonment.
The suspect demanded money and fled the scene on foot heading westbound on Myrtle Avenue with an undetermined amount of cash, police said.
Former Marine and retired NYPD officer Arthur Grix is offering his security service for free outside a military recruitment center in Hempstead.
A Hempstead man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that he slashed his girlfriend and killed her in their home last month.
Long Island Rail Road customers are facing delays and cancellations on several branches after two people were struck and killed by a train in Hollis, Queens.
Police are looking for four suspects accused of robbing a Pokémon trading card store on Thursday in Manhattan.
Surveillance video shows a man slashing an American flag hanging outside a New York City bar.
NewYork-Presbyterian said it will resume bargaining with NYSNA on Thursday evening, with the help of a mediator.
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.
Hochul said she would commit $1.7 billion in the next budget to expand child care in New York in her 2026 state of the state address.
Police are looking for four suspects accused of robbing a Pokémon trading card store on Thursday in Manhattan.
NewYork-Presbyterian said it will resume bargaining with NYSNA on Thursday evening, with the help of a mediator.
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.
A youth-led program at a Brooklyn Public Library is teaching students about their constitutional rights using beads, bracelets and real-world scenarios to make civics accessible.
A group in Queens has banded together to revive landlines and give their children a simpler way to socialize.
Two men posing as Amazon delivery workers held a Connecticut homeowner at gunpoint while robbing him and his wife, police said.
Wednesday night, things begin to change. Showers linger, and areas well north and west may pick up some light snow.
Police in Danbury, Connecticut, are actively looking for a man who they believe fired a deadly gunshot that traveled through a wall and killed his neighbor.
There's plenty of sunshine is on the way to the Tri-State Area, but the First Alert Weather team is also tracking a round of snow later this week.
It was a mostly dry Sunday, until some snow squalls briefly hit the Tri-State Area on Sunday night.
A pastor in Morristown, New Jersey, says community members are too afraid to go outside after recent ICE activity.
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop is reflecting on his public career as he moves to New York for his next job.
Priyatharsini Natarajan, 35, of Hillsborough, N.J. faces two first-degree murder charges in the death of her two boys, 5 and 7.
Wednesday night, things begin to change. Showers linger, and areas well north and west may pick up some light snow.
The New Jersey governor highlighted his achievements during his eight years in office in his final State of the State address.
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.
Hochul said she would commit $1.7 billion in the next budget to expand child care in New York in her 2026 state of the state address.
Wednesday night, things begin to change. Showers linger, and areas well north and west may pick up some light snow.
Three people were sentenced Tuesday for their roles in murdering and dismembering a man and a woman in Amityville in February 2024.
The trial in the case of accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is finally in sight.
Hochul said she would commit $1.7 billion in the next budget to expand child care in New York in her 2026 state of the state address.
A panel of judges on a federal appeals court ruled Thursday that a district court judge did not have the authority to order the release of Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil.
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot a man Wednesday night in north Minneapolis after allegedly being attacked by men with shovels during an arrest operation, three U.S. officials told CBS News.
Border czar Tom Homan said no decision had been made about the exact nature of the cuts, which are supposed to take effect in two weeks.
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop is reflecting on his public career as he moves to New York for his next job.
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.
The New York State Nurses Association said it called for the strike as negotiations stalled with the city's wealthiest hospitals.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
John Forté, the Grammy-nominated musician known for his work with the Fugees, was found dead in his home in Massachusetts.
The 2026 Golden Globes honored the standouts in both film and television from last year. See the full list of winners and nominees.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Video of an angry confrontation during intermission at a performance of "Mamma Mia!" on Broadway is going viral on social media.
Authorities said the alleged scheme involved 39 players, 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams and 29 games.
Negotiations are ongoing, but John Harbaugh is expected to end up coaching the New York Giants.
The Kings (11-30) won their third straight to spoil the return of Knicks coach Mike Brown, who made his first appearance in Sacramento since being abruptly fired early in the 2024-25 season.
The New Orleans Pelicans edged the Brooklyn Nets 116-113 on Wednesday night.
The Ottawa Senators handed the New York Rangers a fifth consecutive loss, beating them 8-4 on Wednesday night.
A group in Queens has banded together to revive landlines and give their children a simpler way to socialize.
A city-approved plan to rezone a stretch of Atlantic Avenue is expected to bring thousands of new apartments to Brooklyn, but tenant advocates say the deal falls short for lower-income residents and could accelerate displacement.
A three-year pilot run by the Brooklyn Justice Initiative and the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice aims to improve court compliance and reduce recidivism by meeting participants where they live.
Harlem native Teyana Taylor wins her first major acting honor at the 83rd Golden Globes Awards for her performance in Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another." Locals say it's a win for the whole neighborhood.
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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.
It's been 17 years since the "Miracle on the Hudson," one of the most dramatic splash landings in American history, when pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger landed the jet and saved 155 passengers and crew members.
A man was seen on surveillance video slashing an American flag "to ribbons" outside Geordie's Joint in Queens.
Officers are looking for four suspects after they robbed a collectible card store in Manhattan.
John Elliott has the Tri-State Area's updated Thursday afternoon First Alert Forecast on CBS News New York.
Players on more than 17 NCAA Division I men's teams fixed or tried to fix at least 29 games from September 2022 to February 2025, prosecutors say.
