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The street was bustling early Friday morning. Despite several people walking by, nothing and no one could stop the onslaught.
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The street was bustling early Friday morning. Despite several people walking by, nothing and no one could stop the onslaught.
New York has become one of the busiest cruise ports in North America, with over a million passengers departing from the harbor each year.
It happened just before 1:30 p.m. Monday at the intersection of Briggs Avenue and East 196th Street.
Exotic dancers in the city are being targeted by thieves because of all the cash they carry.
According to police, one of the suspects pulled a firearm on a 45-year-old employee at the Zubaidi Grocery Store on 174th Street in Claremont and demanded cash.
In each case, police said the individuals approach victims from behind, throw them to the ground and then physically assault them before robbing them.
The girl asked for food and said she didn't know where her parents were or where she lived, according to police.
Police are searching for a suspect who they said uttered anti-gay slurs while attacking two men.
It happened around 12:30 p.m. back on Feb. 28 on the southbound B train platform inside the Broadway Lafayette station.
Homer Griffin, 50, is charged with robbery, menacing and criminal possession of a weapon, police said.
The victim was transported to Bellevue Hospital Center where he is currently in extremely critical condition.
An agreement that settles lawsuits accusing the NYPD of violating basic rights in Muslim communities after Sept. 11, 2001, has been revised to build in more oversight.
The commissioner said recruits at the police academy will benefit from new tablets, training software, and equipment.
Police say the man walked into JD's Saloon on 35th Avenue just after 3:00 am on Feb. 27 and demanded money from the 35-year-old male employee at gunpoint.
According to police, an unidentified man pretended to help the woman out of an elevator in a residential building on Grand Concourse and Marcy Place before threatening her with an unknown object.
The girls were last seen inside their residence at 469 Atkins Ave. around 7:30 am Sunday morning.
New York State Assemblyman Dov Hikind tweeted a photo of toppled headstones at Washington Cemetery in Midwood on Saturday night.
According to police, the man entered a Metro PCS store on Hillside Avenue in Jamaica Hills at around 7:40 p.m., pulled out a black handgun and demanded cell phones from a 26-year-old employee.
Police say around 6:00 pm on Feb. 24, the man entered an unlocked vehicle at the corner of Northern Boulevard and 74th Street and stole $1,500 in cash.
According to police, the men broke into the Super 99 Cent store located at 731 Grand St. through the front door on Feb. 26 around 11:35 pm.
It happened just before 7 a.m. back on Feb. 2 in the area of West 19th Street and 9th Avenue.
It happened just before 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Sutter Express Deli on Sutter Avenue in Brownsville.
David Cruz, 33, is facing two counts of forcible touching in connection to the incidents, police said.
The woman, who didn't want to reveal her name, says she's one of at least three victims -- all brutalized in the Forest Hills area of Queens.
Police say the victim was struck around 4:30 pm in front of 1419 Myrtle Avenue in Bushwick.
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Jury selection for Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial in a Manhattan courtroom could begin as soon as Tuesday. He is being accused of raping actress Jessica Mann in 2013.
Two people died, and a firefighter was injured after a fire broke out at a Crown Heights apartment building in Brooklyn.
Efforts are underway to get the U.S. and Iran back to the negotiating table even as the U.S. blockade of Iran's ports enters its second day. Also, Lebanese and Israeli officials are set to meet at the State Department.
New York scored on a game-ending wild pitch in a three-run ninth inning to overcome Mike Trout's two homers for Los Angeles.
Jury selection for Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial in a Manhattan courtroom could begin as soon as Tuesday. He is being accused of raping actress Jessica Mann in 2013.
Kaori Patterson-Moore's tiny casket was surrounded by flowers inside the funeral home in Crown Heights.
Fire departments across New York are opening their doors this weekend in a bid to attract sorely needed new volunteers.
Monday marks Yom HaShoah, known as Holocaust Remembrance Day. It is customary to honor the day by hearing a survivor's story.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced East Harlem's La Marqueta will be the home of the Big Apple's first city-owned and operated grocery store.
Parts of the New York area could see record high temperatures during a summerlike stretch of weather this week.
A major warmup, featuring summer-like temperatures in the 80s, will take over the Eastern Seaboard beginning Monday.
New York City and the Tri-State Area are finally turning the corner to warmer weather this week.
When UConn plays Michigan for the NCAA Men's Basketball championship tonight in Indianapolis, there are a few places in New York City where fans can root on their schools.
The average price for a gallon of gas in New York City is now $4.11, which is 82 cents higher than a month ago, according to AAA.
The victim of a deadly shooting at a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Union, New Jersey, has been identified as a 23-year-old customer from New York City.
NJ Transit riders are in for some high-tech upgrades in the near future.
A North Carolina man was arrested in connection with the decades-old unsolved murder of a New Jersey woman on Friday night.
One person is dead and another is in critical condition after a shooting inside the Excelcare rehabilitation facility in Egg Harbor Township Monday morning.
Parts of the New York area could see record high temperatures during a summerlike stretch of weather this week.
Fire departments across New York are opening their doors this weekend in a bid to attract sorely needed new volunteers.
A cat was rescued when it was spotted lying on the Long Island Rail Road tracks between Lindenhurst and Babylon Sunday night.
Parts of the New York area could see record high temperatures during a summerlike stretch of weather this week.
A major warmup, featuring summer-like temperatures in the 80s, will take over the Eastern Seaboard beginning Monday.
The brutal winter took out much of Southold Town Beach's sand and parking lot, forcing it to close for swimming this summer.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced East Harlem's La Marqueta will be the home of the Big Apple's first city-owned and operated grocery store.
President Trump told CBS News senior correspondent Norah O'Donnell that Pope Leo is "wrong on the issues" Monday after lashing out at the pontiff late Sunday in a Truth Social post.
"I plan to resign my seat in Congress," Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell said Monday as he faces an expulsion vote.
The Trump administration agreed to restore the Stonewall National Monument's Pride flag in Greenwich Village after it was removed.
Pope Leo has been critical of the war in Iran and other priorities of the Trump administration, but says his comments are "not meant as attacks on anyone."
Advocates fear New York state could be taking a step back when it comes to biomarker testing access for those with Medicaid.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Older adults in New Jersey recorded the highest number of suspected overdose deaths in 2025, according to the New Jersey Department of Health.
The first case of mpox clade I has been detected in New York City, health officials said Friday. Of the two types of mpox, clade I is known to cause more severe disease and death.
Heights University Hospital, formerly known as Christ Hospital, shuttered its emergency room Saturday night.
Jury selection for Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial in a Manhattan courtroom could begin as soon as Tuesday. He is being accused of raping actress Jessica Mann in 2013.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
Megan Thee Stallion was released from a New York City hospital after she got sick during a performance of "Moulin Rouge! The Musical."
New York scored on a game-ending wild pitch in a three-run ninth inning to overcome Mike Trout's two homers for Los Angeles.
Quick, a three-time Stanley Cup champion, announced his retirement before Monday's game after 19 seasons.
Nico Hischier scored his second goal of the game on the power play with 1:45 left in overtime to give the New Jersey Devils a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Sunday night.
Nick Suzuki had a goal and an assist and the Canadiens beat the Islanders 4-1 on Sunday, eliminating New York from playoff contention.
With Sunday's 110-96 loss to the Hornets, the Knicks finished the regular season 53-29 and with the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration unveiled a dramatic traffic redesign at Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza.
New York City business owners are pushing on the State Legislature to pass Gov. Kathy Hochul's reforms that would roll back some of the climate legislation passed by New York state in 2019.
Ismael Ox lost his right hand as a child in a grenade attack, survived homelessness in the U.S., and became a citizen, all while training to represent Team USA in para Taekwondo.
These kids from Brooklyn are playing tennis in their school hallways, cafeterias and auditoriums, to make the most of limited space and resources.
Preparations for Passover in Brooklyn blend centuries-old rituals with modern traditions unique to each family.
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.
The U.S. blockade of Iran's ports was in its second day as Washington pressures Tehran to relinquish control of the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News New York's Aziza Shuler reports.
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A tiny home in Selden, Long Island got a lot of attention after hitting the market for almost $330,000. It is now in the process of being sold.
There will be a key hearing Tuesday morning focusing on voting access for incarcerated people. A law passed in 2021 restored the right to vote for a person convicted of a felony upon release from incarceration.
Harvey Weinstein is accused of third-degree rape of actress Jessica Mann in a New York City hotel room in 2013. He was tried two other times in 2020 and 2025 on sexual assault charges. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
