Suspect in custody after man set on fire at subway station
Police say a 23-year-old man was set on fire on a Manhattan subway platform. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the latest on the investigation.
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Police say a 23-year-old man was set on fire on a Manhattan subway platform. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the latest on the investigation.
"If you haven't tried a Yonah Schimmel knish, you've really never had a knish," co-owner Ellen Anistratov told CBS2's Elle McLogan.
"If you haven't tried a Yonah Schimmel knish, you've really never had a knish," co-owner Ellen Anistratov told CBS2's Elle McLogan.
The suspect, who may have been homeless, was wearing all black and yelling incoherently, according to the victim.
The busy intersection of Broadway and East Houston Street was shut down Tuesday evening after a generator flipped over in the street.
A vandal targeted a historic church in SoHo this week, throwing statues outside St. Anthony of Padua Church.
If it seems like street construction on East Houston has been taking years, that's because it has.
The Feast of San Gennaro began Thursday in Little Italy, with tons of food and an assortment of entertainment.
The Lower East Side building that houses the famed Katz's Deli may soon be getting a makeover.
The son of former Knicks coach Isiah Thomas was arrested and charged with driving drunk early Friday, police said.
A faculty group at NYU called for a major expansion of classroom space and other facilities on the current site of a sports center.
A biker was killed Wednesday afternoon in a violent crash on Houston Street, on the northern edge of SoHo.
Police on Sunday were searching for a pair of robbers who held up a McDonald's in the Hudson Square area of Lower Manhattan during the early morning hours.
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A public meeting is scheduled on Monday on a proposal to create a historic district in the South Village.
A man followed a woman up to her apartment located near Thompson Street and West Houston Street on Monday, pulled out a handgun and demanded money from her, police said.
The 42-year-old victim was jogging when she was thrown to the ground by the suspect, who removed her pants. However, the suspect fled the scene when the victim fought back, police said.
The new Houston Hall is set to open this coming Friday in a former garage at 222 W. Houston St.
WCBS 880 listeners are no doubt familiar with the phrase "Live from the CBS Hudson Square broadcast center," but many people don't even know where Hudson Square is.
A driver travelling the wrong way on the FDR drive caused a fatal chain reaction crash early Sunday morning.
New Yorkers are poised at the pump for pain the pocketbook, as gasoline prices reach their highest point in years in January.
Police say Samuel Mangum, 50, is the person who accosted a 42-year-old woman boarding the M train at the Broadway and Houston Street station. Police say Mangum, who lives on Staten Island, attacked the woman from behind then ran off.
The New York Islanders went into the Olympic break with a 3-1 win over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night.
Jalen Suggs had his first career triple-double, leading the Orlando Magic to a 118-98 victory over the Brooklyn Nets.
The Hurricanes topped the Rangers 2-0 on Thursday night to extend their points streak to 10 games.
This comes after M.S. 447 Principal Arin Rusch previously declined a parent's request to invite Sami Steigmann to speak to students.
Savannah Guthrie's brother, Camron Guthrie, issued a plea Thursday for the return of their mother, Nancy Guthrie, saying in a video to the possible abductor, "We want to talk to you."
This comes after M.S. 447 Principal Arin Rusch previously declined a parent's request to invite Sami Steigmann to speak to students.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
Construction workers leaving the Hudson Tunnel worksite in New York City had no idea if or when they would return.
The goal is to get patients drunk and high at a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens.
A newly released memo reportedly shows that in the month following the 9/11 attacks, New York City leaders were preparing for possible lawsuits they thought could arise from claims of toxic air.
Parts of New York and Connecticut could see snow Friday into Saturday. A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for the weekend due to dangerously cold temperatures.
Bundle up — New York City and the Tri-State Area's stretch of dangerously cold weather continues, and it's sticking around longer than anyone would like.
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Forecasters are watching for a chance of snow this weekend in New York and New Jersey as harsh winter weather conditions continue.
The First Alert Weather Team is tracking a storm that could bring snow to the New York and New Jersey area. Frigid temperatures will last throughout the week.
After a portion of the Keansburg Fishing Pier crashed into the Raritan Bay, there's now concern at other marinas and piers that are being hit by ice chunks.
Construction workers leaving the Hudson Tunnel worksite in New York City had no idea if or when they would return.
Camden firefighter Howard Bennett died after falling into the icy Delaware River Thursday.
Parts of New York and Connecticut could see snow Friday into Saturday. A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for the weekend due to dangerously cold temperatures.
A mom in Plainfield, New Jersey, is pleading for the return of her 19-year-old son, Connor Oldfield, who has autism.
The goal is to get patients drunk and high at a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens.
The Patchogue-Medford School District said in a letter that the Suffolk County Department of Health alerted them about an infectious person in the school community.
Parts of New York and Connecticut could see snow Friday into Saturday. A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for the weekend due to dangerously cold temperatures.
More than 300 kilos of cocaine were seized in Nassau County in one of the largest drug busts ever on Long Island, officials said Tuesday.
Nassau County Police Officer Patricia Espinosa was killed Saturday in a car crash on Long Island.
Construction workers leaving the Hudson Tunnel worksite in New York City had no idea if or when they would return.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has picked Phylisa Wisdom to lead the city's Office to Combat Antisemitism.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York Attorney General Letitia James both announced their support of Gov. Kathy Hochul's reelection bid Thursday.
President Trump said he is directing all federal law enforcement to be at the "complete disposal" of Savannah Guthrie's family as the search continues for her mother, Nancy Guthrie.
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Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
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The Patchogue-Medford School District said in a letter that the Suffolk County Department of Health alerted them about an infectious person in the school community.
Day 25 of the New York City nurses strike saw protests, arrests and some progress in the negotiations.
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Two-for-one tickets are returning for New York City's Off-Broadway Week.
The sheriff says the note was sent to a local Arizona news station, which agreed not to report on it, following the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s has died. He was 83.
Popular singer-songwriter Noah Kahan will be bringing his tour to New York City this summer. "The Great Divide" tour will stop at Citi Field on July 18.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
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The Hurricanes topped the Rangers 2-0 on Thursday night to extend their points streak to 10 games.
The Knicks outlasted the Nuggets 134-127 in two overtimes Wednesday night for their eighth straight victory.
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Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
Dozens of middle school girls celebrated National Girls and Women in Sports Day at the Brooklyn Basketball Training Center on Wednesday.
A group of senior dancers aged 70 and up shine on stage at the Korean Community Services' center in Queens. They practice in Flushing twice a week and perform at events citywide.
A flooded manhole has turned a loading dock into an ice rink in Queens.
Jamaica Colosseum Mall is set to close for good on Jan. 31.
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.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for February 5 at 11 p.m.
Voters in New Jersey went to the polls Thursday for a special election to fill a seat in Congress.
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A South Jersey firefighter died Thursday after falling into icy waters.
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