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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.
New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch said he had a brief association with Jeffrey Epstein but denied taking him up on any of his invitations and said he never went to Epstein's island.
The Senators beat the Devils 4-1 on Saturday night.
The extreme cold temperatures have been causing water main breaks across New York and New Jersey.
Roman Josi scored with 1:14 remaining in the game to lift the Predators past the Islanders 4-3 on Saturday night.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Saturday announced a new crop of commissioners who will be at the helm of some of the city's most vital departments.
The extreme cold temperatures have been causing water main breaks across New York and New Jersey.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Saturday announced a new crop of commissioners who will be at the helm of some of the city's most vital departments.
An off-duty Nassau County police officer was killed in a car crash with an alleged drunk driver Saturday morning, police say.
A late night three-alarm fire caused the partial collapse of a home on Staten Island.
A total of 14 outdoor deaths have been reported in New York City since Sunday's snowstorm, a City Hall official said Saturday.
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.
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were pivotal during America's birth. This year, as the nation celebrates its 250th birthday, CBS News New York is highlighting the hidden history in our own back yard.
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.
Although the snowstorm has passed, the cold weather will linger with temperatures below freezing each day.
The extreme cold temperatures have been causing water main breaks across New York and New Jersey.
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.
We're learning more about Dan Sohail, the man charged with repeatedly ramming his car into Chabad Headquarters in Brooklyn on Jan. 28.
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were pivotal during America's birth. This year, as the nation celebrates its 250th birthday, CBS News New York is highlighting the hidden history in our own back yard.
Forecasters are watching for a chance of snow this weekend in New York and New Jersey as harsh winter weather conditions continue.
An off-duty Nassau County police officer was killed in a car crash with an alleged drunk driver Saturday morning, police say.
The suspect accused of killing his ex-girlfriend on Long Island in November 2025 has been deemed not competent to stand trial.
Fire departments across New York are warning about a "historic collapse" in volunteer firefighter staffing, which they say is causing a public safety crisis.
New York's governor is taking aim at ICE with a bill that would outlaw state and local police cooperation with the agency on civil enforcement.
Temporary protected status for more than 350,000 Haitian nationals is set to expire next week because the Trump administration says Haiti is safe to return to.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Saturday announced a new crop of commissioners who will be at the helm of some of the city's most vital departments.
Funding for many federal agencies expired on Saturday after Congress failed to pass half a dozen spending bills before the deadline, prompting a partial government shutdown.
Fire departments across New York are warning about a "historic collapse" in volunteer firefighter staffing, which they say is causing a public safety crisis.
Frustration boiled over for Borough President Vito Fossella when he learned Staten Island-based DSNY workers were reassigned to help with snow cleanup elsewhere.
New York's governor is taking aim at ICE with a bill that would outlaw state and local police cooperation with the agency on civil enforcement.
In New Jersey, nearly half a million people lost enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits this year, but the impact goes far beyond those who got the credits.
Starting July 1, as many as 450,000 New Yorkers will lose EP coverage and be forced into marketplace health care plans.
Striking New York City nurses returned to the bargaining table Thursday, the New York State Nurses Association said.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders joined striking New York City nurses on the picket line Tuesday.
New York City's largest nurses strike is now in Week 2 and it appears negotiations toward a deal remain at a standstill.
In 1971, Demond Wilson appeared on an episode of "All in the Family," a role that led him to land a lead part in "Sanford and Son."
Catherine O'Hara was best known for her comic performances in projects including "Home Alone," "Beetlejuice," and "Schitt's Creek."
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were pivotal during America's birth. This year, as the nation celebrates its 250th birthday, CBS News New York is highlighting the hidden history in our own back yard.
In a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal, Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, revealed that the right frontal lobe of his brain was injured in a car accident 25 years ago.
Pop superstar Harry Styles will open an unprecedented 30-show residency at Madison Square Garden, starting on Aug. 26 and ending on Oct. 31.
New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch said he had a brief association with Jeffrey Epstein but denied taking him up on any of his invitations and said he never went to Epstein's island.
The Senators beat the Devils 4-1 on Saturday night.
Roman Josi scored with 1:14 remaining in the game to lift the Predators past the Islanders 4-3 on Saturday night.
The Pittsburgh Penguins extended their winning streak to six with a 6-5 win over the New York Rangers.
The Nets snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 109-99 victory over the Jazz on Friday night.
Jamaica Colosseum Mall is set to close for good on Jan. 31.
A volunteer effort launched during the winter storm paired younger residents with elderly homeowners, offering snow removal assistance while creating new community ties across generations.
A home-visit initiative in Brooklyn connects aging Holocaust survivors with social workers as war abroad and antisemitism at home reopen old wounds.
A critical seasonal blood shortage is prompting renewed calls for New Yorkers to donate.
Puppet shows, peaceful protests and acts of service helped families reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy through a child's perspective.
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.
The wind chills are making temperatures feel like below 0 in the New York area. CBS News New York Meteorologist John Elliott has the Sunday forecast.
A 14-year-old boy was recently honored after he helped save his grandmother's life in upstate New York.
A federal judge in Texas on Saturday ordered a 5-year-old boy and his father to be released from an ICE detention facility.
The New York City mayor said 14 people have died as a result of dangerous temperatures. CBS News New York's Noelle Lilley reports.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for January 31 at 11 p.m.
