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If you've been to an airport recently, you've probably seen security randomly select people for extra screenings. But in a CBS 2 investigation, some female travelers say there was nothing random about it. They claim agents hand-selected them with something else in mind.
Alexandra Schmid, who has worked for the TSA for four years, allegedly swiped the cash from the passenger's jacket as it passed through an X-ray conveyor belt around 8:25 p.m. Wednesday in Terminal 4.
Ruth Sherman, 89, and Lenore Zimmerman, 85, both said they were strip searched.
Two former airport security officers, who have already spent over a year in jail, have now been sentenced for theft.
The play dough was found in the bottom of the suitcases of woman arriving from Medellin, Colombia.
The feeling of loss the might not be different 23 years after the crash of PanAm 103, but just about everything else is.
The biggest airliner Boeing has ever built could soon be coming to Newark Liberty International Airport.
There's new fallout over airport screening procedures after three women say they were strip-searched at John F. Kennedy International Airport. On Tuesday a former top-ranking Transportation Security Administration agent weighed in.
The woman, who is in her 60s, told CBS 2's Kathryn Brown a nearly identical story about her experience going through security JFK last weekend. In fact, she was on the same flight as one of the other women.
Lenore Zimmerman, 85, was angry and embarrassed after what she claims was a strip search at Kennedy Airport. Now another woman in her 80s said she was exposed one day before at the very same terminal.
Lenore Zimmerman's family plans to sue the TSA after, she says, she was taken to a private room and told to pull down her pants.
The lawsuit is directed against the Terminal One Group that runs the international terminal at JFK.
It's been nearly 66 years since they've seen each other. On Friday, Holocaust survivor Mary Katz Erlich met Egle Ruzgys and her brother Aurimas at Kennedy Airport.
Let's say you're flying back from another country, but before you depart someone stashes drugs in your luggage. It happened to a Queens man who faced federal charges until the truth came to light.
The hugs and smiles said it all. U.S. troops were reunited with the stray dogs they found in Afghanistan JFK Airport on Wednesday.
American Airlines Flight 587 crashed in Belle Harbor, Queens, and what many thought to be a potential terror attack turned out to be just a tragic accident resulting from pilot error. Still 265 people died. Hundreds gathered on Saturday to honor the victims on the 10th anniversary.
A U.S. citizen who holds an Iranian passport pleaded not guilty Monday to charges that he plotted to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States.
The roar of jumbo jets taking off and landing will be more common over Nassau County when new airport flight patterns kick in on Thursday.
Customs agents in Florida arrested a suspect in a fatal New Jersey stabbing minutes before his flight took off for Colombia. Authorities found Pedro Guittierez had flown from JFK Airport to Orlando on Tuesday.
It's just not a day to be messing around. That's what three passengers on board an American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to John F. Kennedy Airport found out on Sunday afternoon.
Some good news today for travelers trying to wing their way back home. All three major area airports have reopened. They had been shut down by Tropical Storm Irene.
"We are seeing some very serious consequences of the storm, including flooding and downed trees and power outages," Bloomberg said Sunday.
Officials say the three major New York City-area airports will resume most flights Monday morning after shutting down because of Tropical Storm Irene.
From North Carolina to New Jersey, Hurricane Irene's winds and storm surge fell short of the doomsday predictions. But the danger is far from over.
New passenger protection rules have gone into effect aimed to prevent nightmare scenarios like the one many experienced at John F. Kennedy International Airport during last year's blizzard.
Governors Ball 2026 is underway in New York City, with headliners this year including Lorde, K-pop superstars Stray Kids and Harlem's own A$AP Rocky.
A child died and five people, including a firefighter and police officer, were hurt after flames broke out at a Perth Amboy home in New Jersey.
Jasir Gipson was shot by a stray bullet at 5 years old while walking with his mother. More than a decade later, he's graduating from high school with nothing but a smile.
Socceria in Greenpoint brings together World Cup fans to enjoy Mexican food from acclaimed restaurant owners, chefs and investors.
In a CBS News interview, White House border czar Tom Homan defended conditions at the Delaney Hall ICE detention center, amid intense protests over the New Jersey facility. "
Governors Ball 2026 is underway in New York City, with headliners this year including Lorde, K-pop superstars Stray Kids and Harlem's own A$AP Rocky.
Jasir Gipson was shot by a stray bullet at 5 years old while walking with his mother. More than a decade later, he's graduating from high school with nothing but a smile.
Socceria in Greenpoint brings together World Cup fans to enjoy Mexican food from acclaimed restaurant owners, chefs and investors.
Excitement and anticipation are building as the Knicks go for a 2-0 series lead over the Spurs Friday night.
Aaron Judge will be out of action for several weeks due to a rib injury, the Yankees announced on Thursday night.
It's unseasonably warm in New York City on Wednesday as humidity adds to the summer-like weather. There's also a slight chance for showers in parts of the Tri-State Area.
It's back to feeling like spring, and even summer on some days, as warm weather and sunshine return to the New York area.
A final round of showers is moving through the New York area in the morning before the rest of the week turns much drier and warmer.
The New York area is off to a soggy start to the unofficial kickoff of summer with rainy weather this Memorial Day Weekend.
It's a gloomy day with rain lingering across the Tri-State Area as Memorial Day weekend shapes up to be unsettled.
A child died and five people, including a firefighter and police officer, were hurt after flames broke out at a Perth Amboy home in New Jersey.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said Thursday he is scaling back police at Delaney Hall. The announcement followed the arrests of two protesters on Wednesday night.
The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report on a United Airlines plane that struck a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike in May.
Surveillance video shows a gang of Pokémon card thieves smashing the display cases at Big Pack Hobby Shop in Rochelle Park.
Protesters and Newark police clashed Wednesday night outside Delaney Hall, just one day after a 9 p.m. curfew was lifted outside the ICE detention center in Newark.
A Long Island jury found Steven Schwally guilty of 2nd degree murder for ramming his car into a Deer Park nail salon while drunk.
John Gotti's grandson Carmine Gotti Agnello was arrested Wednesday for allegedly assaulting a woman, Nassau County Police said.
If you ride an e-bike or e-scooter in the Long Island city of Long Beach, don't take it on the boardwalk or you could face a hefty fine.
With Game 1 of the NBA Finals set for Wednesday night in San Antonio, New York City has three official Knicks watch parties -- inside and outside Madison Square Garden and in Central Park.
A prediction market reported former U.S. Rep. George Santos to federal prosecutors after he boasted he'd be going to President Trump's State of the Union address, then bet against his own attendance, the Associated Press reported.
In a CBS News interview, White House border czar Tom Homan defended conditions at the Delaney Hall ICE detention center, amid intense protests over the New Jersey facility. "
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said Thursday he is scaling back police at Delaney Hall. The announcement followed the arrests of two protesters on Wednesday night.
President Trump, a native New Yorker and self-described Knicks fan, said he was invited to attend a Knicks playoff game by the team's owner James Dolan, who has donated to his political campaigns.
Gov. Kathy Hochul, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and MTA CEO Janno Lieber unveiled a massive transportation security plan Thursday to make sure World Cup matches are the best they can be.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul tapped into World Cup mania on Wednesday, announcing a multimillion-dollar program to build soccer pitches all over the state.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is urging people to donate blood ahead of the summer months.
There's no vaccine for the Bourbon virus, nor medicine to treat it, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Marie Francillion was diagnosed with lung cancer after she was feeling heartburn and shoulder pain. She said she's able to remain hopeful and spend more time with her family because of a different type of treatment.
New York City's Department of Health is evaluating an East Village apartment complex after two residents were diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease over the course of a year.
Thousands of people showed up bright and early for AIDS Walk New York 2026, the largest HIV and AIDS fundraiser in the U.S., in Central Park on Sunday.
Madonna performed a surprise concert in Times Square weeks before the release of her "Confessions II" album.
Knicks superfan Spike Lee stopped by CBS Mornings to give his thoughts as the Knicks get set to play in the NBA Finals, and he offered his prediction, too.
Peabo Bryson, a two-time Grammy-winning singer and songwriter known for Disney movie hits "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World," has died at age 75.
Not many people know Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe's splash to stardom began at a Long Island beach.
Federal prosecutors have indicted ex-Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier on additional charges related to a sports gambling sting.
Socceria in Greenpoint brings together World Cup fans to enjoy Mexican food from acclaimed restaurant owners, chefs and investors.
Excitement and anticipation are building as the Knicks go for a 2-0 series lead over the Spurs Friday night.
The Belmont Stakes will host a New York rematch of the top two finishing horses from the Kentucky Derby to wrap up horse racing's Triple Crown for 2026.
Aaron Judge will be out of action for several weeks due to a rib injury, the Yankees announced on Thursday night.
Ryan McMahon hit a go-ahead single in the seventh inning,, and the Yankees beat the Guardians 2-1 Thursday to salvage the finale of a three-game series.
Jasir Gipson was shot by a stray bullet at 5 years old while walking with his mother. More than a decade later, he's graduating from high school with nothing but a smile.
Garbage piling up near freight train tracks is frustrating many Maspeth residents.
Residents and elected officials are urging the MTA to reopen the Long Island Rail Road's former Elmhurst station, arguing that the neighborhood has outgrown its current transit options.
Before there was a Brooklyn, there was a flagpole, and since the earliest days of our country, it stood as a symbol of freedom and self-determination.
Monitor Point proposal in Greenpoint would bring 1,150 apartments, including 460 affordable units, to former industrial waterfront site.
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 three-day music festival returns to Flushing Meadows Corona Park with headliners such as Lorde, Stray Kids and ASAP Rocky.
The singer known for her live shows featuring acrobatic and aerial stunts will host the Tony Awards on Sunday. CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers spoke with her about hosting Broadway's biggest night.
It's another beautiful day full of warm weather, but there could be storms in some areas on Saturday night. CBS News New York Meteorologist John Elliott has the forecast.
A multi-million package will fund ICE but the reconciliation bill dropped security funding related to the president's White House ballroom construction.
This weekend marks the 33rd Queens Pride Parade in Jackson Heights.
