MS-13 Takes Center Stage In Race To Replace Nassau County Executive
The Nassau County Executive is facing federal corruption charges, and the race to replace him is too close to call.
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The Nassau County Executive is facing federal corruption charges, and the race to replace him is too close to call.
The discovery comes as authorities announce the arrest of 58 individuals in the last two nights as a result of their efforts to crack down on gang violence.
Their motto is 'kill, rape, control', on Monday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the Trump administration's goal is to demolish the MS-13 street gang.
The cut and battered body of 19-year-old Julio Cesar Gonzales-Espantzay, of Valley Streatm, was discovered in the 432-acre preserve on March 23, and was identified weeks later.
Two Long Island school superintendents are upset after Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced state police officers will be placed in certain schools because of gang activity.
New York State Police are being sent into public schools on Long Island to combat what Governor Cuomo called 'communities under siege.'
Police say Kenny Cruz allegedly punched and kicked the woman, hit her with a stapler, and stabbed her with scissors.
Two men are charged with murder in the death of a man whose body was found in a popular Massapequa park earlier this year.
A Long Island teenager said she was taken by immigration authorities and detained behind bars on false allegations that she was a gang member.
Authorities cracked down on gang activity on Long Island overnight just one day after President Donald Trump visited the area, promising tougher policing.
President Donald Trump is promising his administration will "dismantle, decimate and eradicate" MS-13 and other violent street gangs.
Protesters and supporters gathered outside Suffolk County Community College where President Donald Trump spoke Friday about the violent MS-13 street gang.
The NYPD did not send a representative to President Donald Trump's Long Island meeting with law enforcement on the violent MS-13 street gang.
In the article, Scaramucci accused Priebus of leaking his financial disclosure form and used vulgarities and expletives to attack Bannon.
President Donald Trump will be on Long Island Friday to address the MS-13 gang violence that has plagued the area.
President Donald Trump will visit Suffolk County on Friday to talk about the MS-13 street gang, Congressman Peter King said.
Federal prosecutors said they have arrested more accused MS-13 gang members for a series of brutal murders on Long Island.
The hearing is being held at the federal courthouse in Central Islip and will focus on shutting down the MS-13 pipe line.
The father of a Long Island teenager who authorities say was killed by MS-13 gang members has lost his race for the local school board.
Three alleged members of the infamous MS-13 street gang were arrested on federal charges Wednesday in connection with a shooting that left a man disabled in Queens.
The new measures include seven new felonies and longer sentences for gang activity and recruitment of members.
Nassau County police said Wednesday that the victim was hit with a machete and shot at on Sunday in Westbury, on Long Island.
The attorney general is in Suffolk County, where he is meeting with local, state and federal law enforcement about the violent MS-13 street gang.
The gang violence problem on eastern Long Island is drawing the attention of U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
A funeral has been held for one of four young men found brutally slain in a Long Island park in what police suspect was the work of the MS-13 street gang.
Vinícius Júnior scored an equalizing goal in the 32nd minute to give five-time champion Brazil a 1-1 draw against Morocco.
Eli White homered and matched a career high with three hits Saturday, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 3-1 win over the New York Mets.
Paul Goldschmidt hit a tiebreaking home run in the ninth inning and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Saturday.
The 2026 Puerto Rican Day Parade steps off in Midtown Manhattan on Sunday, amid a busy weekend in the city.
The Spurs host the Knicks in Game 5 of the NBA Finals as New York looks to win its first championship since 1973.
The 2026 Puerto Rican Day Parade steps off in Midtown Manhattan on Sunday, amid a busy weekend in the city.
The Spurs host the Knicks in Game 5 of the NBA Finals as New York looks to win its first championship since 1973.
Traffic will be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and street closures to accommodate World Cup ticketholders.
The New York City Fire Department says a sea plane crashed into the East River on Saturday near the Throggs Neck Bridge.
The Knicks announced watch parties at Radio City Music Hall, Wollman Rink and outside Madison Square Garden for Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
Dangerous heat is building across the Tri-State Area with the threat of severe storms, making Thursday and Friday First Alert Weather Days.
Thursday and Friday will be First Alert Weather Days in the New York City area, with high temperatures and the chance for strong storms.
The Stamford Fire Department said high winds ripped the 3,000-square-foot flag off the pole atop the WWE building and sent it flying into electrical wires.
Storms hit the New York City area on Saturday, bringing damaging winds, hail and downpours across the region.
It's unseasonably warm in New York City on Wednesday as humidity adds to the summer-like weather. There's also a slight chance for showers in parts of the Tri-State Area.
Vinícius Júnior scored an equalizing goal in the 32nd minute to give five-time champion Brazil a 1-1 draw against Morocco.
Traffic will be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and street closures to accommodate World Cup ticketholders.
Ten of the 16 stadiums hosting Men's World Cup matches across North America are using Rutgers turfgrass, which is bred at a sprawling 300-acre research farm in Freehold.
Leaders from around the Tri-State Area are encouraging fans to use public transportation to get to and from the World Cup matches.
More hot weather will engulf the New York City area on Saturday, but it won't be as humid.
After a 10-year fight, a Long Island mother's push for family court reforms is nearing the finish line.
More hot weather will engulf the New York City area on Saturday, but it won't be as humid.
The man accused of driving drunk and killing a Nassau County police officer in January has changed his plea to guilty.
Long Island reporter Jennifer McLogan was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Folio Awards Luncheon.
Dangerous heat is building across the Tri-State Area with the threat of severe storms, making Thursday and Friday First Alert Weather Days.
The U.S. military has killed Niño Guerrero, the alleged leader of Venezuela-based gang Tren de Aragua, President Trump announced Friday.
Paramount Skydance's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery would not harm U.S. consumers or weaken competition, DOJ antitrust enforcers said.
After a 10-year fight, a Long Island mother's push for family court reforms is nearing the finish line.
A federal appellate court denied a last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to stop the removal of President Trump's name from the Kennedy Center on Friday.
Early voting in the 2026 New York primary election is underway.
New York broadcast giant Bill Ritter announced Friday he is stepping down from the WABC anchor desk after being diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's.
For half a century, The Valerie Fund has been dedicated to providing care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
A New Jersey nonprofit called The Valerie Fund is celebrating 50 years of providing comprehensive care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is urging people to donate blood ahead of the summer months.
There's no vaccine for the Bourbon virus, nor medicine to treat it, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
New York broadcast giant Bill Ritter announced Friday he is stepping down from the WABC anchor desk after being diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's.
Taylor Swift attended Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.
"Schmigadoon!" — which was tied for the most nominations, with 12 — won Best Musical, and "Liberation" took home the honor of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.
The Broadway revival of the musical (nominated for 11 Tony Awards) depicts drama, joy and heartbreak in the pursuit of the American Dream at the turn of the 20th century, with parallels to the contemporary world, from issues of race to the immigrant experience.
Madonna performed a surprise concert in Times Square weeks before the release of her "Confessions II" album.
Vinícius Júnior scored an equalizing goal in the 32nd minute to give five-time champion Brazil a 1-1 draw against Morocco.
Eli White homered and matched a career high with three hits Saturday, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 3-1 win over the New York Mets.
Paul Goldschmidt hit a tiebreaking home run in the ninth inning and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Saturday.
The Spurs host the Knicks in Game 5 of the NBA Finals as New York looks to win its first championship since 1973.
The Knicks announced watch parties at Radio City Music Hall, Wollman Rink and outside Madison Square Garden for Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
A years-long battle is intensifying over the future of an old rail line in Queens that was abandoned after a fire over 50 years ago.
Harlem's historic Cotton Club recently announced it was up for sale. The news comes as jazz clubs across the borough disappear.
Jasir Gipson was shot by a stray bullet at 5 years old while walking with his mother. More than a decade later, he's graduating from high school with nothing but a smile.
Garbage piling up near freight train tracks is frustrating many Maspeth residents.
Residents and elected officials are urging the MTA to reopen the Long Island Rail Road's former Elmhurst station, arguing that the neighborhood has outgrown its current transit options.
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.
Saturday was a busy day for sports fans in the New York City area who were splitting their time between soccer and basketball. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian has more on the World Cup and Knicks excitement.
Two people are safe after a sea plane crashed into the East River on Saturday morning.
Three people were hurt in an apartment fire in Queens on Saturday afternoon.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for June 13 at 6 p.m.
The World Cup is officially here. The first match in New Jersey kicked off at MetLife Stadium on Saturday. CBS News New York's Luis Miguel Echegaray and Christine Sloan report.
