Report: Wright Spoke To Slain NYPD Officer's Sons For Over 15 Minutes On Phone
In light of the tragedy this past Saturday, when two NYPD officers were murdered in Brooklyn, the seven-time All-Star tried to lend a hand in any way he could.
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In light of the tragedy this past Saturday, when two NYPD officers were murdered in Brooklyn, the seven-time All-Star tried to lend a hand in any way he could.
Members of the NYPD and New York City teens came together on Wednesday to recognize their differences and similarities.
Capt. Mark Iocco said the NFL player gave a pep talk that "hit home, big time" after the ambush killing of two officers in Brooklyn.
The singer wore an NYPD football T-shirt during the Bobby Bandiera and Friends Hope Concert in Red Bank, New Jersey on Monday.
The mayor, along with his wife, Chirlane, stood silent before placing a bouquet of flowers at the memorial site for Officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos.
City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito showed her support for the NYPD on Tuesday.
Thirty six years ago, Ilene and her three siblings had their reality pierced by a harrowing act of permanence that defined the rest of their lives.
The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation will be taking over the mortgage payments on the both of homes of the two NYPD officers who were ambushed and killed Saturday in Brooklyn.
Mayor Bill de Blasio has been sorrowful and somber in his public appearances since the murders of Officer Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu.
Mayor Bill de Blasio is calling on New Yorkers to focus on the families of two slain NYPD officers in the coming days as tensions continue to run high between the mayor and police.
An NYPD baseball cap surrounded by flowers, teddy bears and candles marks the spot where two police officers were killed by a gunman in Brooklyn who was targeting law enforcement.
Ismaaiyl Brinsley began his Saturday, by making anti-police threats online.
The Yankees -- thanks to late owner George Steinbrenner -- are stepping up to the plate for the family of Rafael Ramos, one of two NYPD officers murdered during an ambush in Brooklyn.
A timeline of events in the hours before and moments after two New York Police Department officers were killed in their cruiser Saturday by Ismaaiyl Brinsley, a 28-year-old man who vowed online to shoot two "pigs'' in retaliation for the police chokehold death of Eric Garner.
Ten seconds later, MSG's public address announcer introduced the color guard for the national anthem -- four members of the NYPD, who walked onto the ice to a rousing ovation.
Four state lawmakers are proposing that all police cars in New York state be retrofitted with bullet-proof glass after two New York City officers were gunned down in their car.
Sheldon Richardson, the Jets defensive lineman who has been critical of law enforcement in the past, spoke Sunday in support of slain officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu.
Police say the man who "assassinated" two NYPD officers in Brooklyn Saturday began his crime spree in Baltimore, Maryland.
He kept the hat on in the tunnel before introductions and held it over his heart during the national anthem. The Jets also held a moment of silence.
Richard Gonzales, Ramos' first cousin said it's time for the city to come together and forgive the killer.
Raymond Leonardo, 17, has been charged with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon, menacing a police officer and reckless endangerment
Cardinal Timothy Dolan called the death of two police officers ambushed in their car ``brutal and irrational'' and expressed his solidarity and love for their fellow officers.
According to officials, police were called to 116 Grove St. at around 11:15 a.m. on Saturday.
The deadly shooting of two NYPD officers in Brooklyn has prompted police departments around the New York area to take precautions.
Police have arrested a wanted female suspect in the assault of two NYPD lieutenants on the Brooklyn Bridge during protests of the Eric Garner grand jury decision.
The Knicks knocked out Cleveland in the Eastern Conference finals and will play for an NBA championship for the first time in 27 years.
Nick Lodolo won for the first time in four starts since returning from a blister, JJ Bleday and Tyler Stephenson homered off an ineffective Nolan McLean, and the Cincinnati Reds extended the New York Mets' losing streak.
Anthony Volpe answered Bobby Witt Jr.'s go-ahead homer in the eighth with a two-run single in the ninth for New York, sending the Yankees to a 4-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals.
Jafet Jemmott, 15, disappeared in the Rockaways the day after Thanksgiving. His family believes he's still alive.
Marie Francillion was diagnosed with lung cancer after she was feeling heartburn and shoulder pain. She said she's able to remain hopeful and spend more time with her family because of a different type of treatment.
The Knicks knocked out Cleveland in the Eastern Conference finals and will play for an NBA championship for the first time in 27 years.
Jafet Jemmott, 15, disappeared in the Rockaways the day after Thanksgiving. His family believes he's still alive.
Marie Francillion was diagnosed with lung cancer after she was feeling heartburn and shoulder pain. She said she's able to remain hopeful and spend more time with her family because of a different type of treatment.
Gold Star families, veterans and thousands of spectators gathered in Bay Ridge to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
More than 600 veterans, active-duty military, Gold Star families, civic leaders and neighbors attended a moving Memorial Day tribute at the Intrepid.
A final round of showers is moving through the New York area in the morning before the rest of the week turns much drier and warmer.
The New York area is off to a soggy start to the unofficial kickoff of summer with rainy weather this Memorial Day Weekend.
It's a gloomy day with rain lingering across the Tri-State Area as Memorial Day weekend shapes up to be unsettled.
Severe storms caused damage and flooding across New York and New Jersey on Wednesday.
New York City and New Jersey are under a heat advisory and air quality alert as the hazy and humid weather settles in across the Tri-State Area.
Protests escalated outside Delaney Hall, an ICE detention center in Newark, after DHS denied Gov. Sherrill's request to enter the facility.
A final round of showers is moving through the New York area in the morning before the rest of the week turns much drier and warmer.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is asking ICE to let her inside the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark.
Two people were hurt when a tractor-trailer overturned onto an SUV on I-80 in Bergen County, New Jersey, on Sunday, state police said.
The weather overnight sent trees toppling onto cars and homes in New York and New Jersey.
The Jones Beach Memorial Day drone show lit up the night sky Monday after it was postponed due to dreary weather over the weekend.
Memorial Day parades and events are taking place all across New York on Monday.
At Jones Beach, Memorial Day Weekend may be more of a washout than beach weather.
Three women were charged with killing 7-year-old Jor'Dynn Duncan inside an alleged house of horrors in Bayport, New York.
The New York area is off to a soggy start to the unofficial kickoff of summer with rainy weather this Memorial Day Weekend.
Protests escalated outside Delaney Hall, an ICE detention center in Newark, after DHS denied Gov. Sherrill's request to enter the facility.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is asking ICE to let her inside the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark.
In 2008, Norman Siegel filed a lawsuit on behalf of online journalists who wanted press passes, and they got them. Today, a similar issue surrounds social media influencers.
U.S. officials and negotiators were discussing a process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources briefed on the conversations said.
A group of protesters gathered Friday at Newark's Delaney Hall, saying their loved ones held there are enduring horrible conditions at the ICE detention facility.
Marie Francillion was diagnosed with lung cancer after she was feeling heartburn and shoulder pain. She said she's able to remain hopeful and spend more time with her family because of a different type of treatment.
New York City's Department of Health is evaluating an East Village apartment complex after two residents were diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease over the course of a year.
Thousands of people showed up bright and early for AIDS Walk New York 2026, the largest HIV and AIDS fundraiser in the U.S., in Central Park on Sunday.
A New York doctor who contracted and survived Ebola more than a decade ago says he is worried for healthcare workers who are at the center of treating the latest outbreak.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed millions to keep the program open, but the reforms would cut reimbursement rates for private duty nurses.
Stephen Colbert made a surprise appearance hosting the "Only in Monroe" community access show broadcast in Monroe, Michigan, on Friday, one night after he recorded his final episode of "The Late Show."
Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
"Romeo and Juliet" is being shown at Central Park starting Friday night through June 28. Free tickets can be attained through a lottery.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio signed off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
The Knicks knocked out Cleveland in the Eastern Conference finals and will play for an NBA championship for the first time in 27 years.
Nick Lodolo won for the first time in four starts since returning from a blister, JJ Bleday and Tyler Stephenson homered off an ineffective Nolan McLean, and the Cincinnati Reds extended the New York Mets' losing streak.
Anthony Volpe answered Bobby Witt Jr.'s go-ahead homer in the eighth with a two-run single in the ninth for New York, sending the Yankees to a 4-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals.
Aaron Judge hit a game-ending, two-run homer in the ninth inning that lifted the Yankees over the Rays 2-0 Sunday.
The New York Knicks are one win away from reaching the NBA Finals on the strength of a 10-game winning streak like no other in NBA history.
Gold Star families, veterans and thousands of spectators gathered in Bay Ridge to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
The grassroots group pushed for bilingual policing, victim support and anti-gang efforts as Brooklyn's Chinatown rapidly grew.
Advocates estimate one-third of the 200-acre park in Flushing is still without functioning drinking fountains and bathrooms.
Ahead of the 2026 RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon, some athletes are showing how simply reaching the starting line is a victory.
The Second Avenue Subway project has entered phase two of extending the "Q" line, but Harlem businesses say they're struggling to co-exist with the construction.
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.
John Elliott has the Tri-State Area's updated First Alert Forecast on CBS News New York at 11p.m.
The incredible drone display at Jones Beach created a special Memorial Day tribute in the sky. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.
Protesters and federal agents clashed after days of demonstrations over conditions inside the ICE facility. CBS News New York's Naomi Ruchim reports.
Knicks fans are celebrating the team's first trip to the NBA Finals since 1999. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
A retaining wall collapsed on South Broadway, releasing tons of dirt and rocks that crushed a storage shed behind the building.
