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Alex and Bessie Kuravsky put their bouncing baby boy to sleep and woke up to an unthinkable tragedy in their Brooklyn apartment.
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Alex and Bessie Kuravsky put their bouncing baby boy to sleep and woke up to an unthinkable tragedy in their Brooklyn apartment.
Alex and Bessie Kuravsky put their bouncing baby boy to sleep and woke up to an unthinkable tragedy in their Brooklyn apartment. CBS New York's Hannah Kliger reports.
Police said five people followed the victim into the deli, where they got into an argument.
Officers found the baby unconscious in a room filled with steam from a radiator that may have had a broken pipe, police said.
Officers found the baby unconscious in a room filled with steam from a radiator that may have had a broken pipe, police said. CBS New York's Dave Carlin reports.
Officers found the baby boy unconscious in a room with a heating furnace that was leaking steam, police said. CBS New York's Dave Carlin reports.
The decision to do so left many wondering if schools could be impacted every time there is a severe weather event.
The decision to do so left many wondering if it schools could be impacted every time there is a severe weather event. CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
The storm forced nearly 2,000 asylum seekers to be relocated from a shelter at Floyd Bennett Field to James Madison High School in Midwood, Brooklyn. As CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge reports, classes at the school will be remote Wednesday.
Meanwhile in the Bronx, police say a 12-year-old girl was slashed Wednesday at I.S. 123 in Soundview.
CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado spoke with one parent who said she took Wednesday off from work, so she could walk her son to school because they were both still very nervous.
Scanners will be in place Wednesday morning at Brooklyn's Edward R. Murrow High School, less than 24 hours after a 15-year-old student was stabbed and authorities confiscated dozens of dangerous items. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado has the latest.
Parents were outraged after learning about the stabbing from their kids hours before the school sent any kind of notification.
There are questions for one Brooklyn high school after a 15-year-old student was stabbed in the hallway. One parent told CBS New York's Alecia Reid that her previous warnings about school safety were ignored. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3t68xcs
A teenager was taken into custody after a student was stabbed at Edward R. Murrow High School in Brooklyn on Tuesday, police sources said. CBS New York's Christina Fan reports.
Parents said they heard about the incident from their children hours before getting word from the school, CBS New York's Christina Fan reports.
Anxious parents rushed to Edward R. Murrow High School after receiving calls and texts from their panicked children saying someone was stabbed and they were in a lockdown. CBS New York's Christina Fan reports.
The FDNY is looking into whether a lithium-ion battery caused a fire in a high-rise apartment building in Brooklyn.
The FDNY is looking into whether a lithium-ion battery caused a fire in a high-rise apartment building in Midwood, Brooklyn. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3QRo9bn
The 16-year-old girl was walking along busy Avenue M in Midwood when she was shot in the ankle.
A teenage girl was shot in the Midwood section of Brooklyn on Friday. It happened in broad daylight, not far from a public school. CBS New York's Dave Carlin reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/400vkCB
Popov is being charged as an adult with second-degree murder as a hate crime, among other counts. CBS New York's Alice Gainer was inside the courtroom as his attorney entered a not guilty plea on his behalf.
The Brooklyn teenager accused of stabbing O'Shae Sibley to death faced a judge for arraignment Friday morning.
The Brooklyn district attorney says the teenage suspect will be tried as an adult on hate crime charges. CBS New York's John Dias has the details.
A grand jury voted to indict the 17-year-old high school student for second-degree murder as a hate crime.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points and 11 rebounds for his NBA-leading 39th double-double and the Knicks outlasted the sliding Bulls 105-99 on Sunday night.
Nicolás Fernández scored on a penalty kick in the second half and New York City FC tied the Los Angeles Galaxy 1-1 in a season opener before a sellout crowd of 30,510 at Dignity Health Sports Park.
The Milan Cortina Olympics ended Sunday with a closing ceremony inside the ancient Roman amphitheater, Verona Arena.
Mexico's Ministry of Defense security forces killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," in a military operation.
New York City will have a regular snow day on Monday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said, due to the nor'easter and forecast for towering snowfall totals.
New York City will have a regular snow day on Monday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said, due to the nor'easter and forecast for towering snowfall totals.
Blizzard warnings extend to all of New York City, Long Island, the Lower Hudson Valley, most of New Jersey and southern Connecticut on Sunday and Monday.
Bryce Hopkins had 15 points and 10 rebounds as No. 17 St. John's breezed past Creighton 81-52 on Saturday
New York City is facing a blizzard warning for the first time since 2017, Hochul said.
With a potential blizzard coming to New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani gave an update on how the city is gearing up for the next snowstorm.
Blizzard warnings extend to all of New York City, Long Island, the Lower Hudson Valley, most of New Jersey and southern Connecticut on Sunday and Monday.
A blizzard warning has been issued for New York City and the surrounding area as a major snowstorm develops along the coast.
Four people were arrested for a home invasion that shut down two schools in Fairfield, Connecticut Thursday morning.
Heavy rain will impact most of the New York and New Jersey area on Friday morning, with communities farther north seeing snow.
An air quality alert is in effect Wednesday for the second day for New York City and parts of the northern suburbs.
Blizzard warnings extend to all of New York City, Long Island, the Lower Hudson Valley, most of New Jersey and southern Connecticut on Sunday and Monday.
A blizzard warning is in effect for all of New Jersey as parts of the Garden State could get one to two feet of snow.
Despite unanimous opposition from the mayor of Roxbury Township, New Jersey, and its town council, ICE will eventually open a detention center in town.
A police pursuit ended in a fatal crash in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
A blizzard warning has been issued for New York City and the surrounding area as a major snowstorm develops along the coast.
Blizzard warnings extend to all of New York City, Long Island, the Lower Hudson Valley, most of New Jersey and southern Connecticut on Sunday and Monday.
New York City is facing a blizzard warning for the first time since 2017, Hochul said.
Sweetbriar Nature Center has been working around the clock to save starving, freezing and injured animals amid the harsh winter weather.
For the first time in 30 years, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a new treatment for an inoperable type of pancreatic cancer.
A blizzard warning has been issued for New York City and the surrounding area as a major snowstorm develops along the coast.
An armed man was shot and killed early Sunday morning after "unauthorized entry" into the secure perimeter at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, the U.S. Secret Service said.
With a potential blizzard coming to New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani gave an update on how the city is gearing up for the next snowstorm.
On Friday, President Trump signed a proclamation that would impose 10% tariffs on most foreign imports to the United States.
In New York City, water main breaks are a dime a dozen, especially during this time of year. But on a block in the Glendale section of Queens, it has been a case of Groundhog Day.
Despite unanimous opposition from the mayor of Roxbury Township, New Jersey, and its town council, ICE will eventually open a detention center in town.
For the first time in 30 years, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a new treatment for an inoperable type of pancreatic cancer.
NYSNA has reached a tentative contract agreement with NewYork-Presbyterian, signaling a potential end to the longest nurses strike in New York City history.
NYSNA ratified contracts with Montefiore and Mount Sinai, clearing the way for nurses to return to work Saturday after walking off one month ago.
The longest and largest nurses strike in New York City history is set to end after over three weeks as NYSNA says it has a tentative agreement.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a contract agreement by Dec. 31, which means about 9,000 physicians are no longer considered in-network.
"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said in a TikTok video that her results at a post-op appointment for a cone biopsy showed stage 1 cervical cancer.
In April 2025, Eric Dane announced he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
Springsteen is taking his "Land Of Hope And Dreams American Tour" nationwide starting in the spring.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert criticized CBS on Monday night, saying the network blocked his interview with U.S. Senate hopeful James Talarico from airing.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points and 11 rebounds for his NBA-leading 39th double-double and the Knicks outlasted the sliding Bulls 105-99 on Sunday night.
Nicolás Fernández scored on a penalty kick in the second half and New York City FC tied the Los Angeles Galaxy 1-1 in a season opener before a sellout crowd of 30,510 at Dignity Health Sports Park.
The Milan Cortina Olympics ended Sunday with a closing ceremony inside the ancient Roman amphitheater, Verona Arena.
Through a sudden death overtime goal, the U.S. men's hockey team is golden over Canada.
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 25 points, Jalen Brunson had 20 and the Knicks erased an 18-point, fourth-quarter deficit and beat the Rockets 108-106 on Saturday.
Multiple rezonings in Queens are paving the way for tens of thousands of new units, but some residents worry about how it could affect their communities.
Residents and skate advocates clash over a proposed Mount Prospect Park skate facility, as city officials promise an updated design this spring.
A Brooklyn community is fighting to turn a forgotten landmark into a heritage center.
Edward R. Murrow High School's new boiler system cuts emissions while doubling as a hands-on sustainability lesson for students.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
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.
Deputy Commissioner Joshua Goodman told CBS News New York's Kristine Johnson and Doug Williams more man power and expected warmer temperatures will make the job a lot easier.
CBS News New York's Dick Brennan surveys the scene in the northern suburbs, Christine Sloan braves the elements in the Garden State, and Jenna DeAngelis has the latest on the impending LIRR service suspension.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock and Scott Padgett have the latest on the storm, as heavier snow bands move through the region.
Travel bans are now in effect across the Tri-State Area as the nor'easter continues to intensify. CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn and Vanessa Murdock have the latest on the storm.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn and Scott Padgett have the latest on the track of the nor'easter as it gains intensity
