Tensions rise at Columbia after deadline to clear encampment
Tensions rose on the Columbia University campus as pro-Palestinian protesters refused to comply with a deadline to pack up their encampment.
Watch CBS News
Tensions rose on the Columbia University campus as pro-Palestinian protesters refused to comply with a deadline to pack up their encampment.
The students were warned they would be suspended if they didn't pack up the nearly two-week-old encampment on the main lawn of the campus in Upper Manhattan. CBS New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
Students were told to clear the nearly two-week-old encampment or face suspension after talks between the pro-Palestinian protesters and university broke down.
Columbia University says it will not divest from Israel, and talks have broken down with student protesters to dismantle their pro-Palestinian encampment. CBS New York's Lisa Rozner has the latest.
Columbia University says it will not divest from Israel, and talks have broken down with student protesters to dismantle their pro-Palestinian encampment. CBS New York's Christina Fan has the latest.
Columbia University officials denied claims of an "impending lockdown or evictions on campus" amid ongoing talks with pro-Palestinian protesters camped out on the main lawn for nearly two weeks. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
Columbia University has given students until Friday morning to reach an agreement to dismantle their pro-Palestinian protest on the school's main lawn.
The school has given students a Friday deadline to clear their pro-Palestinian encampment from the main lawn. CBS New York's Christina Fan reports on the negotiations.
Columbia University appears to have extended the deadline for pro-Palestinian protesters to disperse from the school's main lawn.
As demonstrators continue to make their demands, many students told CBS New York's Mahsa Saeidi they are having a hard time getting work done.
CBS New York's Ali Bauman has been following this situation since the start and has more from Morningside Heights.
Classes at Columbia University are fully remote Monday, as pro-Palestinian protests over the Israel-Hamas war stretched into their sixth day.
Mostly peaceful protests of the Israel-Hamas war continued for a sixth day at Columbia University on Monday. Inside the growing encampment, the protesters said they will not leave until all of their demands are met. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports.
The demonstrations over the Israel-Hamas were in their sixth day on Monday, and were often intense, chaotic and noisy. CBS New York's Dave Carlin has the latest from Morningside Heights.
With Passover set to being at sundown on Monday, the university is taking new measures to ensure that students remain safe. CBS New York's Shosh Bedrosian reports.
More than 100 protesters have been arrested since the pro-Palestinian demonstrations started on Columbia University's campus. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators reoccupied Columbia University's main lawn for a fourth day of protests in Upper Manhattan.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have reoccupied Columbia University's main lawn for a third day of protests in Upper Manhattan. CBS New York's Christina Fan has the latest.
Police arrested protesters at Columbia University at a makeshift encampment set up by pro-Palestinian demonstrators on the university's quad. CBS New York's Doug Williams reports.
Some arrests were made during Thursday morning's demonstrations outside Columbia's Morningside Heights campus. CBS New York's Doug Williams reports.
Many received a cross of ashes on the forehead, marking them as followers of Jesus Christ.
Hyman Silverglad said he suffered broken ribs after fighting a man who tried to steal his wallet on the Upper East Side.
On Monday, students demanded New York City's Ivy League university do more to keep everyone safe. CBS New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
The university said the program was mismanaged, but the parents are fighting to keep it open.
Some parents in Morningside Heights are protesting what they call the eviction of their children's day care from the campus of Columbia University. CBS2's Natalie Duddridge spoke to some of the affected families who say they're fighting to keep it open.
An argument on a northbound L train ended with a stabbing on the platform at around 10 a.m. Wednesday morning. Police say the victim's coat may have prevented serious injury.
Police said they got a 911 call from a man who had been walking on the Boardwalk who spotted the skull in the scrub at the base of the Boardwalk between West 33rd and 34th Street.
The Stamford Police Department has identified the man whose decomposed body was found handcuffed in the home of a gunman who opened fire at officers during a standoff on Dec. 2.
The 2026 Met Gala co-chairs have been announced. Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams are set to join Vogue's Anna Wintour.
A fuel truck and house caught fire early Wednesday morning on Grandview Ave. in the Arlington section of Staten Island.
An argument on a northbound L train ended with a stabbing on the platform at around 10 a.m. Wednesday morning. Police say the victim's coat may have prevented serious injury.
The 2026 Met Gala co-chairs have been announced. Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams are set to join Vogue's Anna Wintour.
A fuel truck and house caught fire early Wednesday morning on Grandview Ave. in the Arlington section of Staten Island.
Showers are expected, and if you're north and west of the city, you'll see some snow, possibly a few inches.
NYC Comptroller Brad Lander says he is running for Congress in New York's 10th District, challenging incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman.
The Stamford Police Department has identified the man whose decomposed body was found handcuffed in the home of a gunman who opened fire at officers during a standoff on Dec. 2.
Showers are expected, and if you're north and west of the city, you'll see some snow, possibly a few inches.
Authorities have released new details about the Dec. 2 standoff in Stamford, Connecticut, including video of officers inside an armored vehicle as it takes fire from the gunman and audio from a phone conversation between the gunman and a hostage negotiator.
Sunday's weather was calm and pleasantly chilly, but big changes are in store as we begin the new work week.
If you're heading out, brace yourself — it's the coldest day of the season so far.
NJ Transit service into Midtown Manhattan was temporarily diverted to Hoboken due to overhead wire issues Wednesday morning.
Showers are expected, and if you're north and west of the city, you'll see some snow, possibly a few inches.
The family of Mortimer Wortman IV, a Rutgers University student reported missing more than two weeks ago, continues to search for answers in his disappearance.
Three members of a family of four were killed in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike, leaving their community heartbroken.
Three people are dead, including a minor, after a crash in East Windsor Township on the New Jersey Turnpike, state police said.
Blakeman, the two-term Nassau County executive, formally launched his 2026 campaign for governor of New York early Tuesday morning.
Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is entering the 2026 New York governor's race, sources tell CBS News New York.
Sunday's weather was calm and pleasantly chilly, but big changes are in store as we begin the new work week.
A man is now in custody in Florida in connection to the 1997 murder of Tanya Denise Jackson on Long Island.
Nassau County Police charged Vito D'Ambrosio, of Seaford, with murdering his parents at A&A Italian Deli and Pizza in Bethpage.
NYC Comptroller Brad Lander says he is running for Congress in New York's 10th District, challenging incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman.
A Brooklyn man says his husband was detained by ICE at a routine green card interview at 26 Federal Plaza in November.
President Trump spoke about affordability and his economic agenda in the Poconos, in northeastern Pennsylvania, Tuesday night.
The Justice Department can release investigative materials from a sex trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime confidant of Jeffrey Epstein, a federal judge ruled.
Blakeman, the two-term Nassau County executive, formally launched his 2026 campaign for governor of New York early Tuesday morning.
Mixed nuts from Ohio-based Mellace Family Brands sold at some Wegmans stores could be tainted with Salmonella, FDA warns.
New York has no plans to change hepatitis B vaccine guidance after a Centers for Disease Control advisory panel voted to stop recommending a first dose for newborns.
In New York alone, there have already been more than 17,000 flu cases and nearly 1,000 hospitalizations, and doctors anticipate it's only going to get worse as more people gather for the holidays.
Colette Smith of the Bronx was diagnosed with lung cancer, despite never smoking. Her survival story is central to her push for early detection.
Some New Yorkers want the mayor-elect to appoint a new "rat czar" when he takes office after an uptick in rat sightings.
The 2026 Met Gala co-chairs have been announced. Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams are set to join Vogue's Anna Wintour.
President Trump is hosting the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday after presenting medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony Saturday.
The iconic Wythe Diner was physically moved Saturday from its location in Williamsburg to Steiner Studios in Brooklyn's Navy Yard.
Japanese officials said Jeremy O Harris, known for his Tony-nominated "Slave Play" and his role in the series "Emily in Paris," was arrested on the island of Okinawa on Nov. 16.
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has been sentenced to three more months in prison for violating his supervised release terms in a New York gang case.
Jalen Brunson scored 35 points and the Knicks defeated the struggling Raptors 117-101 in the NBA Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday night.
Emil Heineman scored the winning goal in the shootout and Bo Horvat scored twice in regulation as the Islanders beat the Golden Knights 5-4 on Tuesday.
Cody Glass scored the tiebreaking goal on a wrist shot with 7:36 remaining, and the Devils beat the Senators 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Edwin Díaz has agreed to a $69 million, three-year contract with the World Series champion Dodgers, The Associated Press reported Tuesday.
NBA star Terry Rozier was arrested in Orlando in October during a sweeping FBI crackdown in which 34 defendants were charged across two federal indictments.
Residents on East 57th Street say reckless drivers have caused life-altering injuries and even death, but despite petitions and years of advocacy, the city has yet to install a speed bump.
Neighbors in Brooklyn's Victorian Flatbush are expressing frustration after the city designated only part of their area as a historic district.
Brooklyn's Prospect Park is getting financing for a long-term project to battle the impacts of climate change, city leaders say.
The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music plans a 12,000-square-foot campus at One Prospect Park West, aiming to serve thousands more with music therapy and education programs.
Some residents at NYCHA's Eastchester Gardens in the Bronx say they've been shivering on and off all week.
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.
Police say a human skull was found in the scrub near the Boardwalk on Coney Island between West 33rd and 34th Street Tuesday.
Police said a man was stabbed on a northbound L train at Union Square around 10 a.m. Wednesday.
The overhead wire issues near Secaucus come in the middle of the morning commute for many riders.
NYC Comptroller Brad Lander announced he is running for Goldman's seat in New York's 10th congressional district.
Lander released a campaign video Wednesday morning, talking about his years of service in New York.
