911 Operator Accused Of Calling FDNY To Break Down Door Of Old Apartment
A 911 operator for the NYPD has been suspended from the job for allegedly faking a 911 emergency of her own in Brooklyn this week.
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A 911 operator for the NYPD has been suspended from the job for allegedly faking a 911 emergency of her own in Brooklyn this week.
A rulebook for the nation's largest police department "is completely silent on what actions constitute 'force,'" said the report by Inspector General Philip Eure.
A group sued two years ago, accusing the NYPD of forcing them to work 16- and even 24-hour shifts with barely any breaks.
The incident happened on Sept. 23 around 3 a.m.
Adams said ultimately the report examines how to improve relationships between police and the community and reach common ground.
Chris Cannella told police he was trying to give the pope his business card, even though Pope Francis had left New York City for Philadelphia several hours earlier.
Shots rang out just after 4 a.m. Monday outside a hookah bar on Steinway Street near 28th Avenue in Astoria.
Police said the incident happened around 1:15 a.m. Saturday on the corner of Clarkson Avenue and East 93 Street in Brooklyn.
The robber struck first at 2:54 p.m. at the Chase Bank branch at 340 Avenue of the Americas, cops said.
Pope Francis arrived in New York City Thursday and the city is ready.
Two officers with the last names Pope and Francis tweeted a picture of themselves standing side by side.
The incident happened on a No. 5 train that left from the 4, 5, 6 platform at 42 Street and Grand Central Station around 5:50 p.m.
Josue Gago was arrested and charged with attempted murder on Thursday, police said.
Police late Wednesday released sketches of the three suspects who apparently mistook a woman and her mother for a couple and assaulted them in an anti-gay bias attack in Midtown East.
Two NYPD officers were under investigation late Wednesday, after a warrant search in Westchester County that residents said felt like a home invasion.
Pope Francis will arrive in New York City on Thursday and officials are already warning about increased security and papal gridlock.
The three men were gunned down in the courtyard of the Ingersoll Houses at Myrtle Avenue and Fleet Walk at around 1:48 a.m., police said.
Police are looking for man who they said exposed himself to a young mother and her 6-month-old daughter on a Manhattan subway train.
Tens of thousands of people are expected to see Pope Francis during his visit to New York City next week, and with that comes traffic congestion.
A woman said she was just going out for a late-night dinner with her mother, when they were apparently mistaken for a couple and brutally assaulted in an anti-gay attack.
The police were trying to catch a criminal, but the woman said they roughed up her son, who had been sleeping.
An 80-year-old Queens woman was swindled out of $90,000 in a lottery scam, police said.
The photo of the man detectives thought they were looking for when they arrested James Blake last week turned out to be a case of mistaken identity too.
Investigators said the 40-year-old woman was waiting in the vestibule of a building around East 201 Street and Briggs Avenue when the man walks up behind her.
The mayor and police commissioner held a roundtable interagency training exercise to talk about the specifics of the pope's security during his visit from Sept. 24 to Sept. 26.
An off-duty volunteer EMT was honored Wednesday for saving a man's life at the 2026 New York Knicks Championship parade.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is making private visits to New York City firehouses as we approach 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks.
Police are searching for a suspect following the caught-on-camera assault of a 90-year-old woman in Brooklyn earlier this week.
Dozens of police squads are on the scene of a shooting that injured several people, including two police officers, near the Minneapolis Convention Center late Wednesday afternoon.
A GOP-proposed constitutional amendment to limit the Supreme Court to nine justices failed in the House, coming up well short of the two-thirds majority needed.
An off-duty volunteer EMT was honored Wednesday for saving a man's life at the 2026 New York Knicks Championship parade.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is making private visits to New York City firehouses as we approach 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks.
Police are searching for a suspect following the caught-on-camera assault of a 90-year-old woman in Brooklyn earlier this week.
New York City officials are taking a close look at the city's response to the recent Legionnaires' outbreak on the Upper East Side and how to protect residents from the disease in the future.
A man who was found on subway tracks in Queens has died from his injuries, according to his family.
The rain returns late Wednesday night with the possibility of severe storms and heavy rain that can cause flash flooding in the New York City area.
The rain returns Tuesday with the possibility of severe storms and downpours that can cause flash flooding in the New York City area.
Activity by ICE agents is putting a chill on the economy in parts of Connecticut after an estimated 100 people were recently grabbed off the streets of Danbury and other communities.
A First Alert Weather Day has been issued for Tuesday and Wednesday due to the threat of strong to severe thunderstorms.
ICE is defending operations they are conducting this week in Danbury, Connecticut, as some residents say they feel uneasy at what they are seeing on the streets.
The rain returns late Wednesday night with the possibility of severe storms and heavy rain that can cause flash flooding in the New York City area.
An 87-year-old woman was found dead, and a man was rescued after the pair went missing Sunday during a hike in New Jersey, police said.
Experts say "mauve stingers" washed up along Manasquan's beach over the weekend, although they are usually pretty infrequent down the Jersey Shore.
The rain returns Tuesday with the possibility of severe storms and downpours that can cause flash flooding in the New York City area.
A man was arrested after he was seen on surveillance video stealing money from a kids' lemonade stand in New Jersey, police said.
Researchers are capturing and tagging sharks in the waters off the Hamptons on Long Island.
Lyme disease cases surged to 25,000 across New York state last year. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan toured Long Island's tick center with the health commissioner, who said the ticks are winning and New Yorkers must stay vigilant.
New York reports that overdose deaths across the state have fallen 45% since 2022. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan met with Long Island advocates and parents who say the mission continues.
They may have been a bit disappointed, but for students in two public school districts, summer vacation came to an end on Monday. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
Nassau County's Jericho and East Williston are the first districts on Long Island to start classes.
A GOP-proposed constitutional amendment to limit the Supreme Court to nine justices failed in the House, coming up well short of the two-thirds majority needed.
New York City officials are taking a close look at the city's response to the recent Legionnaires' outbreak on the Upper East Side and how to protect residents from the disease in the future.
Artificial intelligence will be banned in New York City public schools until students reach high school, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Wednesday.
Several members of the NYPD's Emergency Service Unit were honored Tuesday with a newly rededicated memorial wall at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn.
GOP leaders scheduled the vote after Democratic primary voters embraced a number of democratic socialist candidates.
A report released Tuesday is offering a new glimpse into the health impact the 9/11 attacks continue to have on FDNY first responders.
Two more people who were sickened in the Upper East Side Legionnaires' disease cluster have died, health officials announced Friday.
A new electronic device that's the size of a grain of rice is making a big difference for heart patients.
Pennsylvania has recorded its first two deaths connected to measles in 35 years.
This year, ER visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), where one bite from a lone star tick can make you violently allergic to red meat. How can you best avoid tick bites?
The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
President Trump said that he would be "lowering the American flag" throughout the nation for one week in Dolly Parton's honor.
NYC's Empire State Building paid tribute to music legend Dolly Parton Tuesday night. Parton, 80, died Tuesday in Nashville, her family announced.
Dolly Parton became an icon over her six-decade career as a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, movie and TV star and theme park owner who donated millions to help others.
Tiger Woods has pled no contest to a charge of reckless driving months after pleading not guilty to two misdemeanor charges.
The Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Mets 6-2 on Tuesday night.
Vaughn Grissom drove in four runs, rookie Walbert Ureña pitched seven strong innings and the Los Angeles Angels ended a seven-game losing streak with a 10-1 victory over the sloppy New York Yankees.
Robert Stock pitched shutout ball into the sixth inning, Mark Vientos homered in his return from the injured list and the Mets beat the Rays 3-2 on Monday night.
Lionel Messi played in six World Cups and led Argentina to win the tournament in 2022 in Qatar.
An off-duty volunteer EMT was honored Wednesday for saving a man's life at the 2026 New York Knicks Championship parade.
With tickets to the U.S. Open skyrocketing, tennis advocates in the Harlem community are working to make the sport more accessible for New Yorkers.
The DSNY reported an increase in needle stick injuries for New York City sanitation workers.
A Queens homeowner says that overgrown city trees on her block are creating a safety hazard at night.
Neighbors say Flushing Meadows Corona Park has been falling into disrepair for years.
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 GoFundMe has been created for Erin Piacenti, the woman killed in Monday's unprovoked stabbing in Times Square. Her family says the day of the stabbing was her first day back to work after being on maternity leave. Funds raised will go toward supporting Piacenti's daughter.
Imagine having more than 60,000 cousins. CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger brings us the story of one of the most genealogically documented families in America, with roots in Brooklyn.
Two paintings stolen from New York City galleries nearly 50 years ago are back with their rightful owners. CBS News New York's John Dias has more on how the artwork found its way home.
Sources tell CBS News New York's Christine Sloan that inside of the car that was hit was the wife of East Brunswick's mayor.
CBS News New York's Scott Padgett says the risk of severe weather will be mostly well west and south of New York City, and temperatures will hover in the low-to-mid 80s.
