Queens borough president vows to clean up Jamaica Avenue
Some residents say cleaning up panhandling and improving safety will help encourage business in the area.
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Some residents say cleaning up panhandling and improving safety will help encourage business in the area.
Police are searching for a trio of people who they say jumped a 59-year-old man who was riding his bike outside a mosque in Queens.
Police in Queens are searching for two men suspected of robbing a grocery store.
A man seen on surveillance video dragging and dumping an incoherent woman on a Queens street has not been arrested and will not be charged, sources told CBS2.
Police are asking for help in identifying a woman they found unresponsive and incoherent in the Richmond Hill section of Queens Saturday.
Police on Monday were searching for a suspect in a string of robberies that targeted two convenience stores, a gas station and a hardware store in Queens.
A shoving and shouting match between a Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus driver and a teenager in Queens was caught on cellphone video Tuesday morning.
Police on Long Island Tuesday arrested a man in a hit-and-run crash that left a bicyclist seriously injured.
Police on Wednesday were asking the public to help them find two suspects who pretended to be police officers as they stormed into Queens businesses and robbed them.
Police on Monday asked the public to help identify a man who was being treated at Jamaica Hospital in Queens.
Police on Wednesday were searching for three suspects in connection with a string of robberies on the J Train in Queens.
The search was on Monday night for a suspect who allegedly stabbed a man several times during a fight in front of a bar in Jamaica, Queens.
Police on Saturday were searching for a hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a man in Woodhaven, Queens.
A man was found beaten to death Wednesday in the Richmond Hill section of Queens.
Two pedestrians were struck and killed in separate incidents in Brooklyn and Queens Monday night.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
No one was seriously injured Wednesday afternoon when a truck and a Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus collided head-on.
A man was killed Sunday, and a woman has been arrested and charged, after she allegedly smashed her car after driving for seven blocks with the man hanging onto the hood.
Crews on Saturday were expected to decide whether to save or demolish a Queens building after a dangerous collapse.
A manhole fire cut power to customers Tuesday afternoon in eastern Queens.
Police on Tuesday continued to search for suspects in an attack in Richmond Hill, Queens, that left a man dead and a teenage boy injured.
A 23-year-old Brooklyn man is dead, after his car slammed into the back of an MTA bus in Cypress Hills.
It happened around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday on Jamaica Avenue. Police said a man in his 30s and a 17-year-old boy were walking down the street when they were attacked.
A 76-year-old man was struck and killed by a sport-utility vehicle Wednesday afternoon in Woodhaven, Queens, and the driver was arrested.
Two men were shot – one of them fatally -- early Saturday inside a restaurant in Jamaica, Queens.
The New York Knicks outlasted the Brooklyn Nets 93-92 on Friday night for their fifth consecutive victory.
Nicholas Brendon was best known for his role as Xander Harris on all seven seasons of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer."
The Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Friday night.
Fifth-seeded St. John's beat Northern Iowa 79-53 on Friday night for its second NCAA Tournament victory since 2000.
A Florida man has been arrested in connection to a deadly Upper East Side hit-and-run.
A Florida man has been arrested in connection to a deadly Upper East Side hit-and-run.
A man was driving under the influence Thursday night when he struck two cyclists, killing one, the NYPD said.
New York and New Jersey lawmakers have announced a bipartisan, bi-state bill to address E-ZPass late fees.
The good Samaritan who helped a woman after she was randomly attacked and stabbed in Queens is speaking out.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
It may not feel like spring right away, but Friday's weather does deliver a clear shift in the air in New York City.
The New York City area will be under a wind advisory Monday with periods of heavy rain and severe thunderstorms expected across the region.
The New York area is in for a mild weekend before the weather takes a turn to start the work week.
It will be rainy on Thursday morning, and the weather will change to snow as temperatures drop across the Tri-State Area.
Thunderstorms are expected in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut this weekend after severe weather hit the Midwest.
A New Jersey teen attending yeshiva school in Israel is back home after a journey that took him through three countries, at times on foot.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill accused ICE of ignoring the concerns of Roxbury residents after it bought the vacant warehouse on Route 46.
It may not feel like spring right away, but Friday's weather does deliver a clear shift in the air in New York City.
Last year, electricity rates in New Jersey spiked more than almost any other state, according to a new congressional report.
Montclair School District Board of Education members broke down in tears as they voted to close Renaissance Middle School.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Bodycam video footage of Justin Timberlake's June 2024 DWI arrest on Long Island will be released to the media with redactions, court records show.
It may not feel like spring right away, but Friday's weather does deliver a clear shift in the air in New York City.
A driver was indicted on manslaughter and assault charges Thursday in a deadly crash that killed two teenagers on Long Island back in January.
Tens of thousands of customers lost power across the New York-New Jersey area as severe weather whipped through the region.
New York and New Jersey lawmakers have announced a bipartisan, bi-state bill to address E-ZPass late fees.
Border czar Tom Homan is expected back on Capitol Hill later Friday for bipartisan talks.
It is unclear under what circumstances President Trump would authorize the use of U.S. troops on the ground in Iran.
The Dark Skies Protection Act is aimed at reducing artificial light between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. across New York state.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill accused ICE of ignoring the concerns of Roxbury residents after it bought the vacant warehouse on Route 46.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Older adults in New Jersey recorded the highest number of suspected overdose deaths in 2025, according to the New Jersey Department of Health.
The first case of mpox clade I has been detected in New York City, health officials said Friday. Of the two types of mpox, clade I is known to cause more severe disease and death.
Heights University Hospital, formerly known as Christ Hospital, shuttered its emergency room Saturday night.
New Jersey Sen. Andy Kim is opening up about his father's Alzheimer's diagnosis in hopes of helping others struggling like him to care for their loved ones.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
Bodycam video footage of Justin Timberlake's June 2024 DWI arrest on Long Island will be released to the media with redactions, court records show.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.
Michael B. Jordan's best actor win at Sunday night's Academy Awards resonated at his alma mater, Arts High School in Newark.
The New York Knicks outlasted the Brooklyn Nets 93-92 on Friday night for their fifth consecutive victory.
The Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Friday night.
Fifth-seeded St. John's beat Northern Iowa 79-53 on Friday night for its second NCAA Tournament victory since 2000.
No. 4 seed Alabama rallied from an early double-digit deficit to beat 13th-seeded Hofstra 90-70 in a first-round game in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.
Top-seeded Arizona opened its NCAA Tournament run with a 92-58 victory over Long Island on Friday.
Members of the Apollo Theater, where Kiki Shepard left her mark for 15 years, reflect on her legacy after the Harlem icon's death at age 74.
The Rev. Al Sharpton is calling on New York City to help protect the Merchant's House Museum in Manhattan after a recent discovery revealed connections to the Underground Railroad.
A Harlem school is teaching students how to love, honor and care for their natural hair.
The NYC DEP has announced plans to clean Flushing Creek with chlorine, sparking outrage among some environmentalists.
Neighbors and local businesses in Long Island City, Queens, say rental trucks parked on streets are impacting daily operations.
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.
A fire in Brooklyn is impacting at least seven businesses with a long road to recovery ahead. The fire happened in a busy neighborhood in Midwood known as Little Pakistan on the eve of one of the most important Muslim holidays. CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger reports.
Nurses at Staten Island University Hospital - South are threatening to go on strike.
There is a legal showdown in New Jersey, where state and local leaders are trying to block a proposed ICE detention facility. As CBS News New York's Nick Caloway reports, those officials warn the massive facility could overwhelm the small Morris County community of Roxbury.
Crews will fan out across New York City on Saturday in another push to fill potholes.
A Florida man has been arrested in connection to a deadly Upper East Side hit-and-run.
