Same Suspect Broke Into 12 Queens Businesses, Police Say
Kenneth Connolly, 50, is being sought in connection with the pattern. Police say he lived on 188th Street in Queens.
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Kenneth Connolly, 50, is being sought in connection with the pattern. Police say he lived on 188th Street in Queens.
Mayor Bill de Blasio got a first-hand look at the new bullet-proof panels that will be installed on all NYPD patrol cars by next year.
Every mosque in the city is being monitored by the NYPD and counterterrorism officers have been placed at high profile mosques as investigators in Quebec try to learn more about the fatal attack.
Officials say Yuridia Merino, 32, has been missing since Jan. 13. The mother of two was last seen preaching to people walking near East 96th Street.
Two men tied up two bank employees with plastic zip ties and made their way behind the teller windows to where the money was stored, police said.
In each case, police said the two men enter either unlocked doors or force their way into locations and steal money, jewelry and electronics.
Alberto Pena, 34, was charged Friday with attempted murder and assault, police said.
It happened around 7:15 p.m. last Thursday at an apartment building near Bainbridge Avenue and Dekalb Avenue.
Zarah Coombs, 26, was also arrested on manslaughter, acting in a manner injurious to a child and criminal possession of a weapon charges, according to police.
Police Commissioner James O'Neill made a confession to those in attendance at the New York City Police Foundation's annual 'State of the NYPD' breakfast.
It happened around 4 a.m. Monday on 153rd Avenue in the Lindenville section.
Police say the shooter entered the business wearing a ski mask and shot both victims in the head. The men, aged 52 and 57-years old, were pronounced dead on scene.
Crime in New York City subways was down 3.5 percent last year, but the news was not all good.
Investigators say 42-year-old Luis Hernandez of Queens forced his way inside an elderly woman's Bay Ridge apartment just after 10:00 p.m Saturday.
40-year-old Somorie Moses of Brooklyn was taken into custody Saturday and has been charged with the dumping and dismemberment of a woman's body.
Police say an altercation quickly turned physical when the suspect stabbed the teen in the torso while straphangers watched in shock.
A white police officer who shot an unarmed black teenager to death in the bathroom of his apartment said Friday that the last thing he wanted to do was pull the trigger.
Federal prosecutors this week accused the NYPD of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by denying an HIV-positive man a position as a dispatcher.
The NYPD has trained about 5,000 officers on how to handle calls involving mental crises, but executing the training has hit a snag.
Police in New York City have arrested a man who they say fatally struck a 67-year-old pedestrian in Queens.
The search is on for a man wanted in connection to a knifepoint robbery in Brooklyn earlier this month.
In this installment of WCBS Conversation, WCBS 880 reporter Rich Lamb speaks with New York City's Police Commissioner James O'Neill.
The incident, which was caught on surveillance video, happened just after 3 a.m. Tuesday at Rose Jewelry on Francis Lewis Boulevard.
Police are searching for two suspects after a 54-year-old man was beaten and robbed in the Bronx last month.
On Jan. 10, authorities say two men and a woman entered a building on 30th Street at around 3:50 p.m. and removed packages.
The man who killed a Columbia University student in a random attack near campus in 2021 was sentenced Friday.
The Baltimore Orioles routed the New York Yankees 10-2 in a doubleheader opener on Friday.
A weeks-long effort to build an accessible outdoor gathering space brings South Brooklyn's Jewish community together for Sukkot.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman joined Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine in signing a state of emergency declaration for their counties.
CC Sabathia became the 24th Yankees player or manager to get his number retired.
The man who killed a Columbia University student in a random attack near campus in 2021 was sentenced Friday.
A weeks-long effort to build an accessible outdoor gathering space brings South Brooklyn's Jewish community together for Sukkot.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman joined Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine in signing a state of emergency declaration for their counties.
New York City is staying ready to respond to any storm problems this weekend.
The 2026 Global Citizen Festival that was set to take over the Great Lawn in New York City's Central Park Saturday has been canceled.
New York City and the Tri-State Area continue preparations for this weekend's nor'easter, which is looking to bring coastal flooding and bands of rain.
We're set for a First Alert Weather Day for Saturday due to expected heavy rain and potential coastal flooding.
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.
A state of emergency has been declared in New Jersey as shore towns are bracing for this weekend's nor'easter.
New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell submitted his resignation Friday, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced.
New York City and the Tri-State Area continue preparations for this weekend's nor'easter, which is looking to bring coastal flooding and bands of rain.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is calling for her own lieutenant governor, Dale Caldwell, to resign.
Towns along the Jersey Shore are getting ready for the impact of this weekend's nor'easter.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman joined Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine in signing a state of emergency declaration for their counties.
CBS News New York's John Elliott, Ali Bauman and Elijah Westbrook have team coverage.
New York City and the Tri-State Area continue preparations for this weekend's nor'easter, which is looking to bring coastal flooding and bands of rain.
CBS News New York's Tony Sadiku has a look at the stormy weekend forecast as a nor'easter heads toward the Tri-State Area.
An 86-year-old Long Island grandfather is cancer-free thanks to medical advances and a doctor who took on a risky case.
New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell submitted his resignation Friday, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced.
Some units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is calling for her own lieutenant governor, Dale Caldwell, to resign.
Netanyahu's address to the U.N. marks the first time he has visited New York since Mamdani became mayor.
Benjamin Netanyahu focused on Iran, and on defending Israel's actions in Gaza and the West Bank amid condemnation from fellow leaders at the U.N.
CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram shares the personal details of her life-or-death brain aneurysm scare.
An 86-year-old Long Island grandfather is cancer-free thanks to medical advances and a doctor who took on a risky case.
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.
Challenging documentaries and award-winning features are among the offerings of New York City's leading cinema event, starring such luminaries as Pedro Pascal, Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Godzilla.
The 2026 Global Citizen Festival that was set to take over the Great Lawn in New York City's Central Park Saturday has been canceled.
The anonymous woman who accused Jay-Z of sexually assaulting her said in a new court filing that she never met the rap mogul.
Thousands are expected to pack Central Park's Great Lawn for a day full of live music on Saturday.
The "Opera for All" lottery will be for New Yorkers who haven't attended a performance at the Met since 2019.
The Baltimore Orioles routed the New York Yankees 10-2 in a doubleheader opener on Friday.
CC Sabathia became the 24th Yankees player or manager to get his number retired.
Rookie George Lombard Jr. scored on an incredible slide and followed with a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the Yankees' 6-4 comeback win over the Rays on Thursday.
The Yankees are adjusting part of their weekend schedule due to the impending nor'easter.
Marcus Semien hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning against his former team and Brett Baty added a pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth as the New York Mets beat the Texas Rangers 7-2.
A weeks-long effort to build an accessible outdoor gathering space brings South Brooklyn's Jewish community together for Sukkot.
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
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 woman who accused rap mogul Jay-Z of sexual assault has now formally recanted her claims.
A New Jersey veteran celebrated his 100th birthday Friday, surrounded by loved ones who have known him for decades. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
CBS News New York's Scott Padgett has your First Alert Forecast for September 25 at 6 p.m.
Much of the Tri-State Area is under a state of emergency as a powerful coastal storm closes in. CBS News New York has team coverage.
In Westchester County, there's a warning about a possible rabid coyote. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports on the worry in Hastings-on-Hudson after a woman was attacked.
