NYPD Pledges To Step Up Security To Combat Rise In Hate Crimes
With Passover just a few weeks away, the city's top cops says they will be stepping up security outside synagogues and Jewish Community Centers.
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With Passover just a few weeks away, the city's top cops says they will be stepping up security outside synagogues and Jewish Community Centers.
Police say two men punched, kicked and cut a 35-year-old man as he was returning to his residence on Croes Avenue and Watson Avenue at around 4:50 a.m. on Feb. 24.
Every NYPD officer may soon be required to have sensitivity training for dealing with victims of sexual assault under a proposed bill.
It happened just before 3 a.m. last Tuesday at the New Way Deli on Creston Avenue and East Kingsbridge Road.
The men made off with the 32-year-old victim's transistor radio and earphones before fleeing westbound on 95th Avenue, according to police.
Police say 34-year-old Alexander Felix, of Brooklyn, is charged with second degree murder and burglary.
The 22-year-old was shot and killed as he sat in his patrol car while guarding the home of a witness in a drug case in Jamaica, Queens on Feb. 28, 1988,
Police say a man walked into the Belmont Medical & Surgical Supply Store at 14 Belmont Ave. in Brownsville just before 4:00 pm Friday and demanded money from two female store employees.
Police are investigating whether the motorcyclist was struck by a vehicle or if he hit something on his own.
Police discovered a 48-year-old female inside an apartment, unconscious and unresponsive, suffering from multiple stab wounds about her body.
NYPD Detective Rick Lee – better known as the "hipster cop" is retiring this week.
Police Commissioner James O'Neill sent an internal memo to the men and women of the NYPD, ordering them not to comply, but experts say that defiance could come at a steep cost.
Surveillance video shows the man placing the large, flat-screened television into a shopping crate on the street.
Police say the suspect displayed a black firearm and demanded money from the driver after arriving at Bruckner Boulevard and Wheeler Avenue.
Authorities say around 7:00 pm a 44-year-old male was stabbed multiple times throughout the body by a 51-year-old man at 1001 Logan Avenue.
All 36,000 NYPD officers were issued a memo Wednesday that emphasized the New York City's commitment to immigrants.
Staten Island residents have been complaining about the riders endangering both themselves and others. The NYPD caught several of the riders in the act Tuesday night.
Several teenage bicycle riders who are talented, but have been causing trouble for drivers in Staten Island, were arrested Tuesday. Charges include reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct.
It happened Feb. 2 as the 21-year-old victim was making a delivery at a building on Olinville Avenue near Britton Street in the Allerton neighborhood.
In the most recent incident, police said the suspects took a man's cell phone, wallet and a bag that had $20,000 in cash and checks.
Police say the attack happened around 4:45 a.m. in the lobby of a building on East 20th Street.
Authorities say the FDNY responded to a call at a residence on Randall Avenue in Castle Hill at around 11:30 a.m.
Police say the two men broke a window and entered the Cherry Valley Marketplace on Crescent Street in East New York at around 4:45 a.m. on Feb. 12.
Police say one of the men pulled out a firearm while the other broke open a register with a hammer and stole $300 in cash.
It happened around 2:15 a.m. last Wednesday in the area of East 194th Street and Westchester Avenue.
N.J. Transit and the NYNJ Host Committee announced their plan for transportation and parking ahead of the FIFA World Cup games at MetLife Stadium.
New York families rely on state records to make sure car purchases are legit, but what happens when those records are wrong?
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji will not attend this year's Met Gala, sources said.
The wife of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has apologized for what she says were "harmful" social media posts she made as a teenager.
A Marine Corps veteran is walking more than 100 miles from eastern Long Island to Staten Island to support a little girl battling cancer.
New York families rely on state records to make sure car purchases are legit, but what happens when those records are wrong?
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji will not attend this year's Met Gala, sources said.
The wife of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has apologized for what she says were "harmful" social media posts she made as a teenager.
A Marine Corps veteran is walking more than 100 miles from eastern Long Island to Staten Island to support a little girl battling cancer.
There was a false alarm after a fire less than a block away from City Hall Friday morning.
New York City's balmy weather proved to be record-breaking for the date of April 15.
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.
N.J. Transit and the NYNJ Host Committee announced their plan for transportation and parking ahead of the FIFA World Cup games at MetLife Stadium.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill is sounding off about the cost of getting to and from the FIFA World Cup games at MetLife Stadium this summer.
CBS News projects that Democrat Analilia Mejia will win the special election in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District, a seat formerly held by Gov. Mikie Sherrill.
Parking at MetLife Stadium will not be allowed during the FIFA World Cup games there this summer.
CBS News New York is investigating the cashless tolling system in New York and New Jersey. Unpaid tolls can spiral into crushing debt — but that's just one of many issues drivers face.
New York families rely on state records to make sure car purchases are legit, but what happens when those records are wrong?
A Marine Corps veteran is walking more than 100 miles from eastern Long Island to Staten Island to support a little girl battling cancer.
A Nassau County man faces multiple charges are he allegedly tried to lure an 11-year-old earlier this week.
Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, Long Island has reopened after a deadly gang-related shooting Wednesday night.
A teenager was killed and two others were hurt in a gang-related shooting in Eisenhower Park on Long Island, police say.
The wife of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has apologized for what she says were "harmful" social media posts she made as a teenager.
The federal government is withholding $73 million in highway funds from New York, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Thursday.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he and President Trump are "honest, direct about the fact that we have many disagreements," but they agree on their love for New York City.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani spoke with "CBS Mornings" on Thursday and reflected on his first 100 days in office.
CBS News projects that Democrat Analilia Mejia will win the special election in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District, a seat formerly held by Gov. Mikie Sherrill.
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.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji will not attend this year's Met Gala, sources said.
The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame unveiled its list of inductees for 2026, and it includes the Wu-Tang Clan, the legendary, local hip-hop collective.
Jury selection for Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial in a Manhattan courtroom began 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.
N.J. Transit and the NYNJ Host Committee announced their plan for transportation and parking ahead of the FIFA World Cup games at MetLife Stadium.
Mike Trout homered for the fifth time during a four-game series on Thursday, crushing a long drive in the seventh inning for the Angels in an 11-4 victory over the Yankees.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill is sounding off about the cost of getting to and from the FIFA World Cup games at MetLife Stadium this summer.
The New York Islanders are facing criticism for promoting a fundraiser for a former New York City police sergeant who was convicted of manslaughter.
Shohei Ohtani pitched six strong innings, striking out 10, as the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the New York Mets 8-2.
Students at M.S. 407 transform a barren space into a habitat for bees and butterflies, part of a broader city push to expand pollinator-friendly green spaces.
Brooklyn officials announced a first-of-its-kind initiative to build sensory rooms in every District 75 elementary school.
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.
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 mayor said it's part of an effort to keep trash bags off New York City sidewalks.
The fire broke out at a building one block from City Hall.
Negotiations to avoid a residential building worker strike in New York City are at a standstill, the president of the union representing thousands of doorpersons, porters, supers and handypersons said. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.
Poles and street signs were struck as four cars were involved in a New Jersey crash Friday morning. There's no world on the cause or any possible injuries.
An apartment complex fire in Woodbridge, N.J. displaced 35 people early Friday morning.
