Future Manhattan flood gates on display on Lower East Side
New York City officials say they'll soon be able to deploy flip-up flood gates that are being placed underneath the FDR Drive to protect Manhattan from extreme floodwaters.
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New York City officials say they'll soon be able to deploy flip-up flood gates that are being placed underneath the FDR Drive to protect Manhattan from extreme floodwaters.
A police officer shot in the line of duty on the Lower East Side yesterday is now recovering. This all happened while he was serving a warrant to a suspect already on parole for previous crimes. Police commissioner Jessica Tisch raised concerns about the ongoing issue of recidivism in a press conference yesterday. CBS NEWS Law Enforcement Contributor Richard Esposito explains the law and what needs to be done to stop the ongoing issue of recidivism.
A New York City police detective was shot while serving a warrant at 384 Madison St. on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.
The wounded detective was released from the hospital later Tuesday. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner has more on the police commissioner's harsh criticism of the state's bail reform laws.
A New York City police detective was shot Tuesday morning on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.
Officers found a 19- and 20-year-old near Delancey and Clinton streets on Saturday night. The former is still hospitalized. The latter did not survive. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.
One man was killed and another was injured in a stabbing on the Lower East Side on Saturday night.
Jimmy Carter's work with Habitat for Humanity started in 1984 with the renovation of the Mascot Flats building in New York City.
Back in 1984, Carter had been a former president for about three years when he came to New York and spent a week helping to renovate the six-story Mascot Flats building on the Lower East Side. CBS News New York's Nick Caloway reports.
The FDNY is investigating what led to manhole fires on the Lower East Side on Thursday afternoon.
A 21-year-old man is in critical condition after being hit by a cab in a crosswalk on the Lower East Side early Saturday morning.
Police say a woman is in custody after she pushed two other women onto the subway tracks overnight on the Lower East Side.
Exclusive video obtained by CBS News New York shows the moment two NYPD sergeants were shot by a suspect they were chasing on foot in Lower Manhattan.
A New York City Police sergeant was released from the hospital Saturday, two days after he was shot in the leg while making an arrest on the Lower East Side.
A New York City Police sergeant was released from the hospital Saturday, two days after he was shot in the leg while making an arrest on the Lower East Side.
Two NYPD sergeants are recovering after getting shot on the Lower East Side Thursday afternoon. Both are expected to be OK, and a suspect is in custody. CBS New York's Jenna DeAngelis and Ali Bauman report.
The suspect in the deadly July 4th crash on the Lower East Side was indicted on murder charges Thursday. Authorities say Daniel Hyden, 44, was intoxicated when he crashed into a crowd of people celebrating the 4th of July at Corlears Hook Park.
Two New York City Police officers were injured in a shooting in Lower Manhattan Thursday afternoon, police sources said. CBS New York's Jenna DeAngelis reports.
The NYPD is investigating a double stabbing on the Lower East Side. It happened Saturday evening.
Police are searching for a man who shot two others inside Tompkins Square Park Friday morning. One man is dead, and the other is in the hospital. CBS New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
A fourth person has died after a crash at a Lower East Side park on the Fourth of July. Police say Daniel Hyden was drunk when he drove into a crowd at Corlears Hook Park.
A fourth person has died after an alleged drunk driving crash on July 4th, and new data shows an alarming increase in pedestrian deaths in New York City. CBS New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.
The NYPD's Hate Crime Task Force is investigating after a Hatzalah ambulance on the Lower East Side was set on fire. It happened Saturday evening.
A fourth person has died after a crash at a Lower East Side park on the Fourth of July.
The man accused of killing three people when he allegedly drove drunk into a crowd on the Lower East Side on July 4th was arraigned on a host of charges Saturday.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced thousands of New York City Housing Authority apartments will get upgraded utilities.
New York City Council member Chi Osse was arrested in Brooklyn Wednesday morning, the NYPD confirmed.
A person of interest has been identified in connection with a shooting in a St. Albans, Queens park that left a teen dead, the NYPD said.
The parents of Sheridan Gorman, an 18-year-old Loyola University Chicago freshman who was fatally shot last month, are speaking publicly for the first time.
A little girl was found in a stroller alone in Times Square Tuesday night after police responded to an emergency call.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced thousands of New York City Housing Authority apartments will get upgraded utilities.
New York City Council member Chi Osse was arrested in Brooklyn Wednesday morning, the NYPD confirmed.
A little girl was found in a stroller alone in Times Square Tuesday night after police responded to an emergency call.
What is New York City doing to keep day cares safe, and how will safety play into the mayor's plans for universal child care across the city?
A 2009 New York City law requiring most roll-down security gates to be at least 70% transparent is set to take effect this summer.
Colder weather returns to the New York City area this week with sub-freezing temperatures in the suburbs.
New York City's balmy weather proved to be record-breaking for the date of April 15.
Parts of the New York area could see record high temperatures during a summerlike stretch of weather this week.
A major warmup, featuring summer-like temperatures in the 80s, will take over the Eastern Seaboard beginning Monday.
New York City and the Tri-State Area are finally turning the corner to warmer weather this week.
The horse captured on incredible body-cam footage last week of an NYPD mounted officer chasing down a suspected purse snatcher was rescued from slaughter off a racetrack.
The pop-up JBJ Soul Kitchen at the Ocean County Library in Toms River, N.J. will shut down at the end of the month.
A large four-alarm fire ripped through multiple homes in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, early Tuesday morning.
Federal law entitles students with disabilities to special education services until they turn 21. What happens next is what many caregivers call "the transition cliff."
Much of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are under a freeze warning Monday night, and that means crops and plants are in danger of dying.
A crackdown on gang violence in Nassau County is delivering results with nearly three dozen arrests in the last week, police said.
Rex Heuermann admitted in court earlier this month that he strangled all his victims to death, but his ex-wife Asa Ellerup heard his confession prior to his plea.
Decades after their theft, rare books worth millions were recovered in New York City after being stolen from venture capitalist John Hay Whitney's Long Island home.
John Gotti's grandson Carmine Agnello is headed to prison in connection with a COVID fraud scheme in New York.
A young Long Island man who overcame autism to graduate high school as valedictorian is now poised to graduate from Hofstra with top honors.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced thousands of New York City Housing Authority apartments will get upgraded utilities.
New York City Council member Chi Osse was arrested in Brooklyn Wednesday morning, the NYPD confirmed.
What is New York City doing to keep day cares safe, and how will safety play into the mayor's plans for universal child care across the city?
There are some out there who believe Mayor Mamdani may have been the catalyst for the Mets' current 11-game losing streak.
Menin's relationship with Mayor Zohran Mamdani is still a work in progress, but the two agree on Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposed pied-à-terre tax.
The 16th Annual Lustgarten Foundation New York City Walk for Pancreatic Cancer Research was held Sunday in Battery Park City.
Advocates fear New York state could be taking a step back when it comes to biomarker testing access for those with Medicaid.
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.
The upcoming fashion exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art includes 25 mannequins based on real bodies.
A previously unreleased song is one of many ways Prince is being honored a decade after his death.
Singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw turned to social media for help reconnecting with a New York City bartender after a memorable performance this week.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji will not attend this year's Met Gala, sources said.
The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame unveiled its list of inductees for 2026, and it includes the Wu-Tang Clan, the legendary, local hip-hop collective.
New York lost its 12th consecutive game, falling 5-3 to the Twins on Tuesday night.
Giancarlo Stanton hit a solo homer in the second and added a two-run double as the New York Yankees extended their winning streak to four straight with a 4-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.
There are some out there who believe Mayor Mamdani may have been the catalyst for the Mets' current 11-game losing streak.
Cam Schlittler, a native of Walpole, said he and his family have received threats from Red Sox fans ahead of his Fenway Park debut Thursday.
CJ McCollum scored 32 points and the Hawks rallied to stun the Knicks 107-106 on Monday night, tying their first-round playoff series at one game apiece.
A 2009 New York City law requiring most roll-down security gates to be at least 70% transparent is set to take effect this summer.
Recurring elevator problems are back and worse than ever at one New York City high-rise, according to tenants.
Students at M.S. 407 transform a barren space into a habitat for bees and butterflies, part of a broader city push to expand pollinator-friendly green spaces.
Brooklyn officials announced a first-of-its-kind initiative to build sensory rooms in every District 75 elementary school.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration unveiled a dramatic traffic redesign at Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza.
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.
United Airlines is raising its fares by as much as 20% this summer as jet fuel costs are way up, according to CEO Scott Kirby.
The FDNY responded to reports of a car fire just before 10 a.m. on Cooper Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens.
Osse's office said he was arrested "while defending his constituent, Carmella Charrington, from eviction after six decades in her home." CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
The grieving parents of a college student from Westchester who was murdered in Chicago spoke publicly for the first time.
A 1-year-old girl was abandoned in a stroller Tuesday night in Times Square, the NYPD said.
