'No Reason': Outcry For MS-13 Gang Violence Opponent Evelyn Rodriguez
An anti-gang activist struck and killed at a memorial for her murdered daughter is being remembered for her courage.
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An anti-gang activist struck and killed at a memorial for her murdered daughter is being remembered for her courage.
The mother of a Long Island teen, who was killed by alleged MS-13 gang members, has died after she was reportedly struck by a vehicle at her daughter's memorial site.
Authorities say 20-year-old Kevin G. Lopez-Morales has been tied to the killings of two young men, whose bodies were found around the Roosevelt Preserve.
An 18-year-old is accused of raping an 11-year-old girl in the Prospect-Lefferts Gardens section of Brooklyn. Julio Ayala is being held on $500,000 bail following his arraignment.
Nassau County police said the killing appears to be connected to MS-13, a violent street gang linked to several crimes in the area.
According to authorities in Nassau County, police were tipped off to the location of the body on Tuesday and began searching an area east of Kellenberg Memorial High School.
The family of a teenager killed in front of his Long Island home says the MS-13 gang may be responsible for his death.
Police have arrested a 19-year-old man in connection to a body found two weeks ago in a Nassau County wooded area.
A suspected MS-13 gang member faces charges after he allegedly set a fire in Queens that left two other members in critical condition, police sources tell CBS2.
Josue Figueroa-Velasquez, 18, of Freeport, has been charged with second degree murder.
The president took part in a roundtable discussion Wednesday afternoon with federal and local law enforcement, elected officials and families of some of the violent gang's victims.
Police are on high alert following two threats to kill officers surfaced in less than 24 hours, the first tied to the notorious MS-13 street gang.
The Nassau County police commissioner sent a message loud and clear Thursday night after two threats to kill police officers surfaced in less than 24 hours.
DEA officials described Miguel Angel Corea Diaz - aka "Reaper" - as the "point man on the East Coast who would report to MS-13 hierarchy in El Salvador."
The Salvadoran MS-13 street gang has been blamed for 25 killings on Long Island in the past two years.
Special agents arrested 24 people to stop MS-13 and other criminal gangs operating in Long Island, New York City and the Hudson Valley.
Suffolk County's new top prosecutor has a new tool in the fight against the deadly gang epidemic on Long Island.
There could be another showdown looming in Washington, as President Donald Trump on Tuesday blamed immigration laws for the country's fight against the violent MS-13 gang.
The parents of two Long Island teenagers killed at the hands of MS-13 returned from Washington D.C. where they attended the State Of The Union Address as guests of the president.
President Donald Trump called for an infrastructure program, and a compromise on immigration that included many of his hardline policies, during his first State of the Union address Tuesday night.
A Long Island mother whose daughter was beaten to death by alleged members of the MS-13 street gang has been invited by the White House to attend the State of the Union address.
A grand jury indicted 17 alleged members and associates of the notoriously violent MS-13 gang on charges including murder and drug trafficking.
Five accused MS-13 gang members faced a judge Wednesday, on accusations that they planned to kill a rival gang member.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to expand the state's war on the notorious MS-13 street gang that is terrorizing Suffolk County.
Three known MS-13 gang members and two associates were arrested while trying to abduct a 16-year-old boy in Brentwood on Wednesday, Suffolk County police said.
New York City health officials have identified cooling towers potentially linked to a Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
A massive rally against antisemitism was held Wednesday across from the United Nations near East 47th Street and Second Avenue.
Winds were already cranking along the Jersey Shore, and the storm will mean prolonged problems along the coast.
A Long Island musician has landed his dream gig after being chosen as the new frontman of Quiet Riot.
Jaxson Dart is once again the Giants' future at quarterback now that his feared season-ending left knee injury has become a reality.
New York City health officials have identified cooling towers potentially linked to a Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
A massive rally against antisemitism was held Wednesday across from the United Nations near East 47th Street and Second Avenue.
A Long Island musician has landed his dream gig after being chosen as the new frontman of Quiet Riot.
Jaxson Dart is once again the Giants' future at quarterback now that his feared season-ending left knee injury has become a reality.
The NYPD said it received a 911 call early Wednesday morning saying three people were spotted climbing out of a sewer.
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it welcomed its first-ever red panda cub, marking an important achievement for the endangered species.
Rain totals on Sunday were much less substantial compared to last Sunday's prolific totals, generally averaging less than 1 inch in most locations.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this weekend.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
Winds were already cranking along the Jersey Shore, and the storm will mean prolonged problems along the coast.
Jaxson Dart is once again the Giants' future at quarterback now that his feared season-ending left knee injury has become a reality.
Dozens in Keyport, New Jersey, packed a meeting Tuesday as the state unveiled long-awaited test results from a former landfill.
Amid speculation Jaxson Dart's knee injury is worse than first thought, Giants head coach John Harbaugh says "evaluations are ongoing."
A robbery at the Riverside Square Mall Tuesday prompted a concern about possible gunshots there, Hackensack police said.
CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer has more on whether their strategies are working.
The trailblazing heavy metal band put out an open call to anyone who could belt out their famous hits. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
A Long Island musician has landed his dream gig after being chosen as the new frontman of Quiet Riot.
The race for New York governor between incumbent Kathy Hochul and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, her challenger, has narrowed to single digits, according to the latest Siena poll.
The water quality is slowly improving in the Long Island Sound, according to a local nonprofit.
The race for New York governor between incumbent Kathy Hochul and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, her challenger, has narrowed to single digits, according to the latest Siena poll.
U.S. and Iranian delegations met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, rekindling diplomacy amid Trump's threat to "annihilate" the regime.
New York City bodegas are now joining a push to change state law so that they can start selling wine and even hard liquor.
The United Nations General Assembly continued Tuesday in Manhattan, with President Trump speaking to the assembled delegates. There were also protests in the area, as was expected.
The ongoing feud between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani erupted again Tuesday.
New York City health officials have identified cooling towers potentially linked to a Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
NYU Langone has reached an agreement with the Justice Department to end gender-affirming care for minors.
A second person has died in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
Some people in Keyport, New Jersey, claim the site of a former aircraft manufacturing plant is to blame for a growing number of cancer diagnoses, but the state says otherwise.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
A Long Island musician has landed his dream gig after being chosen as the new frontman of Quiet Riot.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died at 27, a family spokesperson has confirmed.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
A truck driver who spent two decades building a massive scale model of his native New York City was delighted when it went viral on TikTok.
Jaxson Dart is once again the Giants' future at quarterback now that his feared season-ending left knee injury has become a reality.
The Mets beat the AL West-leading Rangers 6-3 on Tuesday night in their first game with Andy Green as their full-time manager.
The Rays beat the Yankees 6-1 on Tuesday in the second game of a day-night doubleheader to clinch their fifth AL East title.
With their 2-0 win over the Rays on Tuesday afternoon, the Yankees (90-66) moved six games ahead of the Red Sox for the AL's top wild-card spot.
Amid speculation Jaxson Dart's knee injury is worse than first thought, Giants head coach John Harbaugh says "evaluations are ongoing."
Maimonides Medical Center expanded its neonatal intensive care unit to 48 beds in 2024, the largest Level IV NICU in Brooklyn, as families navigate lengthy hospital stays with their most fragile newborns.
Neighbors have been waiting since 2021 for the bridge over the Belt Parkway to be rebuilt and reconnect Bath Beach with the waterfront.
The People's Theatre now has its first permanent home in more than 15 years, thanks to help from theater legends from the neighborhood, like Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative's 1.8-acre native plant sanctuary marks 10 years at a site where historians believe hundreds of human remains still lie
At a Bay Ridge school, students who were born years after the attacks are learning about Sept. 11 through the stories of parents, teachers and first responders who lived through it.
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.
A unique college program in the Bronx is giving a student the title of CEO, and he's running a bustling campus business. As CBS News New York's Dave Carlin reports, he's not only working full-time, he's also earning full academic credit.
A deer in one New Jersey town got caught up in some trouble, its antlers tangled in a pole and netting. As CBS News New York's Nick Caloway reports, neighbors in Midland Park are trying to find it some help.
CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer has more on whether their strategies are working.
A massive rally against antisemitism got underway Wednesday across the street from the United Nations in New York City. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
CBS News New York's Tony Aiello has more on a man with strong ties to New York City moving one step closer to sainthood in the Catholic Church.
