Mayor De Blasio Says He Would Veto Bill That Would Make Chokeholds Illegal
Mayor Bill de Blasio says he would veto a proposed New York City Council bill that would make chokeholds illegal.
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Mayor Bill de Blasio says he would veto a proposed New York City Council bill that would make chokeholds illegal.
Police on Tuesday renewed a call to find one of the remaining suspects in an attack on two police lieutenants during protests on the Brooklyn Bridge last month.
De Blasio's comments came in response to an article in The New York Times, which quoted aides to the mayor as saying the de Blasio seemed depressed after the murders of Officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos.
Officials said the Islamic State posted a video on Twitter calling for attacks on police officers and soldiers in the United States, Canada, Great Britain and France.
An NYPD officer was injured in a crash Midtown East Monday afternoon, when a cabbie allegedly rammed the officer's squad car while evading a traffic stop.
The city's new inspector general for police says the NYPD and an independent agency probing excessive force claims are not consistent in how they decide officers should be held accountable in using barred chokeholds.
NYPD statistics show arrests were up in the past week after plummeting in the weeks following the fatal ambush of two patrolmen in December.
Officers were canvassing the Mariners Harbor section of Staten Island Monday, three days after a 9-year-old boy was stabbed as he went to school.
The NYPD's Emergency Service Unit corralled the animal inside a fenced-in basketball court at West 76th Street.
John Miller, the NYPD's deputy commissioner of intelligence and counterterrorism, said on CBS' "Face the Nation" on Sunday that the Islamic State posted a video on Twitter on Saturday.
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and attorney Norman Siegal said they're inviting protesters, residents, and off-duty NYPD officers to participate.
As New Yorkers pay tribute, the search is on for the woman on the run who is believed to be the partner of one of the shooters.
Police in New York City are investigating after a 30-year-old man was found fatally shot on a Queens street corner.
Police have released more surveillance video of a brutal stabbing of a 9-year-old boy on Staten Island in hopes of catching the man responsible.
The NYPD is asking for the public's help in identifying and locating two suspects wanted for robbery in Astoria, Queens.
Police say a New York City fugitive wanted in the shooting death of another man has been arrested six weeks after the fatal encounter.
The incident took place at around 8:15 a.m. on Maple Parkway in Mariners Harbor.
Police Commissioner Bill Bratton said Friday that enough NYPD officers stopped writing tickets and making low-level arrests since the assassination of two officers in Brooklyn that the number of summonses plummeted 90 percent.
A hit CBS show based on four generations of family being New York City cops is set to air its 100th episode.
From the French consulate to synagogues to transit hubs to news organizations in Times Square, the NYPD has visibly increased security in New York City following the attack on a newspaper in Paris.
The attacks in Paris raise new questions about just how terrorists operate. And now the question of "Is there a changing face of terrorism?" has been raised as well, CBS2's Dick Brennan reported.
The NYPD will revise its patrol guide and training materials over stop-and-frisk practices in New York City Housing Authority buildings, as part of a preliminary agreement to settle a lawsuit.
Police are looking for a gunman who was caught on surveillance video shooting a 25-year-old man in a Brooklyn elevator.
Police are looking for a man who they said punched an 11-year-old girl in the face before stealing her belongings in the Bronx.
Police in North Brunswick, New Jersey, say ICE agents detained a driver who crashed into another vehicle on Wednesday morning.
The NYPD announced record-low crime this summer, touting officers' efforts to keep New York City safe.
A sixth day of jury deliberations in Lindsay Clancy's Massachusetts murder trial ended Thursday without a verdict.
New York City Council members announced an investment in how future generations learn about 9/11 and hosted a wreath-laying ceremony to mark 25 years since the attack.
The man who was at the center of a citywide manhunt and is accused of killing two people in separate shootings across New York City was indicted by a grand jury.
The NYPD announced record-low crime this summer, touting officers' efforts to keep New York City safe.
New York City Council members announced an investment in how future generations learn about 9/11 and hosted a wreath-laying ceremony to mark 25 years since the attack.
The man who was at the center of a citywide manhunt and is accused of killing two people in separate shootings across New York City was indicted by a grand jury.
An investigation is underway after a crash left more than a dozen parked cars damaged on a Brooklyn street.
The Brooklyn family traces its roots to Pieter Claesen Wyckoff, who arrived in the New World 400 years ago. Today, descendants connect through reunions, Zoom calls and a massive genealogical database.
Severe storms returned to the Tri-State Area, making it a soggy Thursday morning.
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.
Police in North Brunswick, New Jersey, say ICE agents detained a driver who crashed into another vehicle on Wednesday morning.
Severe storms returned to the Tri-State Area, making it a soggy Thursday morning.
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.
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.
Police in North Brunswick, New Jersey, say ICE agents detained a driver who crashed into another vehicle on Wednesday morning.
New York City Council members announced an investment in how future generations learn about 9/11 and hosted a wreath-laying ceremony to mark 25 years since the attack.
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.
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.
Cam Schlitter gave up one run and two hits in eight superb innings, and the New York Yankees scored five two-out runs in 10th in a 6-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.
Rookie Nick Morabito had a three-run double for his first major league hit, helping the Mets beat the Rays 10-4 on Wednesday.
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.
The Brooklyn family traces its roots to Pieter Claesen Wyckoff, who arrived in the New World 400 years ago. Today, descendants connect through reunions, Zoom calls and a massive genealogical database.
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.
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.
CBS News New York's John Elliott says the Labor Day holiday weekend will get better and better as it progresses.
Teddy is a 3-month-old goldendoodle who loves to run, play and is looking for his forever home.
A study from China said the drug combination could significantly improve the chances of eliminating the aggressive form of breast cancer before surgery.
The flight crew reported the strike at about 8 a.m. Thursday, while preparing for takeoff.
Annual festival combining dance, wellness and more returns this Labor Day weekend.
