Holiday Shoppers Head Out To Score Early Black Friday Sales
Thanksgiving is one of the biggest days of the year for eating, traveling and shopping. It may be Thursday, but for many, Black Friday shopping starts today.
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Thanksgiving is one of the biggest days of the year for eating, traveling and shopping. It may be Thursday, but for many, Black Friday shopping starts today.
The history of the windows goes back nearly 150 years when Macy's had porcelain dolls on display in the 1870s. Now, with more than 10,000 people walking by every hour, thins have changed.
Traffic in one of Manhattan's busiest neighborhoods was brought to a standstill for over an hour as police responded to reports of a suspicious package Saturday evening.
Police on Thursday arrested a suspect in a drug-related shooting that left three people injured near Herald Square late last month.
Police sources said Monday that a shooting near Herald Square over the weekend was drug-related – and the suspects are still on the loose.
Police are looking for a man who stalked a woman from Brooklyn to Manhattan and bit her during an attempted sexual assault.
Macy's is considering an unusual addition to its flagship store in Herald Square.
A man was arrested and charged Sunday with punching a woman in the 34th Street-Herald Square subway station, and hitting a man with a pipe elsewhere.
Police say the 30-year-old victim was walking along the southbound F train platform of the Herald Square subway station Thursday morning when the unidentified man punched her on the left side of her head.
It will be the fourth Target store in the city. There are other locations in East Harlem, Tribeca and Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn.
Police on Monday were searching for three people who broke into a diamond wholesaler in Herald Square late New Year's Eve and stole $6 million worth of jewelry.
A peaceful protest against Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump was held in Herald Square Sunday.
Artists and carpenters have been working on the display since Macy's came up with the idea for a tribute to "A Charlie Brown Christmas" last year.
The first happened around 5 a.m. Saturday in Herald Square. The second was about 12 hours later in Union Square.
A grenade that turned out to be a toy was found in a backpack near Herald Square Wednesday afternoon, police said.
Stop into one of these restaurants in Herald Square and get the sustenance you need to hit the shops.
Last week, CBS2 found a homeless hot spot in the corridor that links the 34th Street subway station to the PATH station.
Fragrant, floral, and fabulous, it's a sensation for the sense and a sure sign that spring has sprung.
A driver is facing seven serious charges, including DWI and criminal possession of a controlled substance, after her car jumped a curb in Herald Square Wednesday night, injuring six people.
Multiple people were injured Thursday evening when a car jumped the curb and slammed into a Forever 21 store in Herald Square.
During the protest, a fire alarm was pulled and the department store had to be evacuated.
Demonstrators are expected to gather in Union Square Friday afternoon, a day after an estimated 10,000 people marched across New York City on Thursday.
Police cuffed seven protesters outside the Macy's in Herald Square Friday and charged them with disorderly conduct.
The incident began at around 8:15 a.m. at 1270 Broadway near 33rd Street.
The fire started in the rear of the building on the second floor.
A Florida man was sentenced Friday in a Bronx rape case that dates back nearly 25 years.
Hundreds of Jewish students gathered Friday outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's residence on the Upper East Side to protest antisemitism.
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it welcomed its first-ever red panda cub, marking an important achievement for the endangered species.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
Kosta Diamantis is now a fugitive in Greece after fleeing the U.S. by boat and plane ahead of his sentencing for corruption, his lawyer and prosecutors said.
A Florida man was sentenced Friday in a Bronx rape case that dates back nearly 25 years.
Hundreds of Jewish students gathered Friday outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's residence on the Upper East Side to protest antisemitism.
New York City and the surrounding area are in for a weather pattern change over the course of the weekend.
A truck driver who spent two decades building a massive scale model of his native New York City was delighted when it went viral on TikTok.
A new rule allowing authorities to deny green cards to immigrants on the basis of being a public charge goes into effect Friday.
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it welcomed its first-ever red panda cub, marking an important achievement for the endangered species.
New York City and the surrounding area are in for a weather pattern change over the course of the weekend.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this weekend.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
New York City and the surrounding area are in for a weather pattern change over the course of the weekend.
The shooting happened around 7:20 a.m. Friday at the convenience store at the corner of Route 37 and Garfield Avenue, prosecutors said.
Some people in Keyport, New Jersey, claim the site of a former aircraft manufacturing plant is to blame for a growing number of cancer diagnoses, but the state says otherwise.
A truck carrying a boom crane tipped over in River Vale, New Jersey, on Thursday, causing the crane to land on two houses, slicing one in half.
Family and the Bridgeton, N.J., community held a vigil Wednesday, marking seven years since Dulce Maria Alavez's disappearance.
Racing returns to Belmont Park on Friday, more than three years after the iconic Long Island track was shut down for renovations.
Racing returns to Belmont Park more than three years after the track was shut down for renovations. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
A Long Island man has been found competent to stand trial in his ex-girlfriend's 2025 shooting death.
A parent, an athletic trainer and security staff jumped into action Wednesday when a referee suddenly collapsed at a girl's junior varsity soccer game on Long Island.
A judge has ruled that a Long Island man is competent to stand trial for the 2025 shooting death of his ex-girlfriend.
Hundreds of Jewish students gathered Friday outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's residence on the Upper East Side to protest antisemitism.
A new rule allowing authorities to deny green cards to immigrants on the basis of being a public charge goes into effect Friday.
A carriage driver whose horse died in Central Park this summer is now suing the city, saying the horse was poisoned by a plant.
The plan to redesign a stretch of Park Avenue has changed a bit based on community feedback.
Presidents, prime ministers and diplomats from around the world will be in town, making it a very high-profile event.
A second person has died in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
Some people in Keyport, New Jersey, claim the site of a former aircraft manufacturing plant is to blame for a growing number of cancer diagnoses, but the state says otherwise.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
One person has died and a total of five people have been sickened by Legionnaires' disease in the Bronx.
As of late August, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund has received 112,000 claims, awarding more than $18 billion.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
A truck driver who spent two decades building a massive scale model of his native New York City was delighted when it went viral on TikTok.
The Feast of San Gennaro is filling New York City's Little Italy with faith, music, games and many treats starting Thursday.
The iconic Peanuts character Snoopy is getting a new look for the 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
The Phillies beat the Mets 3-0 Thursday night to tie the Cubs for the top NL wild card.
Mets first baseman Jared Young was carted off the field in the sixth inning of Thursday night's game against Philadelphia.
Knicks fans were greeted with 2026-27 ticket price sticker shock earlier this week, only to have Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. later admit a mistake was made.
Pete Alonso homered against the Mets, a solo shot in the first inning that sent the Orioles to a 7-1 victory Wednesday night.
Luke Keaschall went 3 for 5 and scored from second base on Victor Caratini's game-ending single in the 13th inning to send the Minnesota Twins past the New York Yankees 5-4.
The People's Theatre now has its first permanent home in more than 15 years, thanks to help from theater legends from the neighborhood, like Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative's 1.8-acre native plant sanctuary marks 10 years at a site where historians believe hundreds of human remains still lie
At a Bay Ridge school, students who were born years after the attacks are learning about Sept. 11 through the stories of parents, teachers and first responders who lived through it.
Former Mets players from the 2001 season were at Ladder 25 on the Upper West Side on Tuesday.
Grammy and Emmy Award-winning musician Lizzo made a surprise visit to meet Brooklyn students and debut her new children's book.
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 weekend starts off with dry weather but switches up Sunday, when the area is expected to get soaked. CBS News New York Meteorologist John Elliott has the forecast.
Officers were called to a home where they worked for 20 minutes to remove the three-foot python.
Officers were called to a home where they worked for 20 minutes to remove the three-foot python.
Officials must provide 30 days' notice before making any big physical change to the building, a judge ruled.
The site in Elmhurst is a mostly vacant lot that is heading to a court-ordered foreclosure auction.
