Police Wonder If They'll Need To Confiscate Assault Weapons In Event Of Ban
Amid talk of reinstating the assault weapons ban that expired eight years ago, police departments nationwide are thinking of ways to confiscate such weapons.
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Amid talk of reinstating the assault weapons ban that expired eight years ago, police departments nationwide are thinking of ways to confiscate such weapons.
The NYPD is trying to make sure a massacre like the one at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., does not happen again.
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said Friday that their searches would be similar to those being used to spot terrorist chatter online.
The NYPD wants help from the public in finding a suspect who assaulted a woman on the Upper West Side.
The NYPD announced Wednesday that it has taken down a street gang with female factions that went by names such as "Bad Barbies" and "One Seven Hoes."
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said the suspect, Freddy Keitt, was taken into custody Tuesday night after he was seen acting suspiciously in Stuyvesant Town.
Sgt. Stephanie Moses "epitomized professionalism in her appearance, conduct and dedication to duty," Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said in a statement.
A New York City police officer was struck and injured by a car in Times Square Tuesday evening.
Leonel Cuevas was riding on a dirt bike that collided with a patrol car on Walton Avenue Oct. 27. The driver of the bike was killed.
Lawyer Robert Kronenberg said his client came back from war and applied to become an NYPD officer, but was rejected due to his mental health history. The police department said each applicant is reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
An elderly woman was brutally attacked in her Greenwich Village apartment building. The suspect was caught on tape waiting for the moment to strike.
A police traffic enforcement agent and an FDNY employee were arrested in separate incidents this weekend -- on drugs and weapons charges and for driving while intoxicated, respectively.
A New York City school safety agent was arrested in the South Bronx Saturday morning and charged with assault and weapons violations.
The victim, 58, was threatened and pushed, police said. The mugger allegedly acted as though he had a gun.
Ten members of a street gang in the Bronx have been indicted, in connection with multiple shootouts on the streets, and a recruitment campaign that targeted children as young as 14 through Facebook.
Algerian immigrant Ahmed Ferhani, who was among two arrested in a NYPD sting operation, was caught trying to purchase live grenades and other weapons in May of 2011.
The homeless man seen getting boots from a New York City police officer in a photo that went viral is not actually homeless.
Asked about the $100 all-weather boots Officer Larry DePrimo gave him, Jeffrey Hillman said he has hidden them because "they are worth a lot of money."
A surveillance video shows the suspect as being 5'9" with blue jeans, black boots, and a black jacket with a fur-trimmed hood.
Officers recovered a loaded .40-cal. Taurus semiautomatic handgun, a loaded 9mm Sig Sauer semiautomatic handgun, 195 tablets of Oxycodone, and four additional small Ziploc bags of marijuana in the stop.
The New York City Police Department is asking the public for help in identifying a woman found wandering around the East Village early Wednesday morning.
Nicholas Mina pleaded guilty last month to criminal sale of a firearm, criminal sale of a controlled substance, grand larceny and other charges.
It happened just before 1:30 a.m. on Nov. 16.
A New York City police sergeant has been charged with assault, reportedly after she punched someone in the face while off duty on the Lower East Side.
It happened back on Sept. 26 at a home on Cypress Avenue.
NYPD Officer John William Perry was killed when the north tower collapsed on Sept. 11, 2001.
A man was stabbed to death in Brooklyn on Saturday afternoon.
Rafael Devers and Christian Koss each homered twice Saturday, powering the Giants to a 9-5 win over the Mets.
Demolition started Saturday on a Queens home that was devastated by flooding back in May.
Trinity Church is commemorating 9/11 with a large-scale origami installation at St. Paul's Chapel in Lower Manhattan.
NYPD Officer John William Perry was killed when the north tower collapsed on Sept. 11, 2001.
A man was stabbed to death in Brooklyn on Saturday afternoon.
Demolition started Saturday on a Queens home that was devastated by flooding back in May.
Trinity Church is commemorating 9/11 with a large-scale origami installation at St. Paul's Chapel in Lower Manhattan.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
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.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
Tennis player Michael Zheng grew up playing at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Now, he's back on those same courts as one of the final 32 men at the U.S. Open.
A passenger on a flight to Newark Airport in New Jersey was so disruptive, he had to be duct-taped to his seat.
Massive whale sharks were recently spotted surfacing right next to a boat near New York City, turning an ordinary day on the water into an extraordinary encounter.
Police in North Brunswick, New Jersey, say ICE agents detained a driver who crashed into another vehicle on Wednesday morning.
Police in Suffolk County, Long Island, say a woman found dead inside her home Thursday was murdered. Her body was found by a family member inside her Sayville home. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
A Sayville woman was found dead Thursday night, and police said they believe she was a victim of violence. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
A 62-year-old woman was found dead inside her Sayville home Thursday night. Police say she was a victim of violence.
Police on Long Island recently impounded an imitation presidential limousine that was part of a mock motorcade and carrying a President Trump look-alike.
Massive whale sharks were recently spotted surfacing right next to a boat near New York City, turning an ordinary day on the water into an extraordinary encounter.
NYC Mayor Mamdani is facing questions about the city's use of an encrypted messaging channel to send information to social media influencers.
Police on Long Island recently impounded an imitation presidential limousine that was part of a mock motorcade and carrying a President Trump look-alike.
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.
A new study from NYU shows that the number of American children taking GLP-1s for weight loss has increased 300-fold since 2019.
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.
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.
Rafael Devers and Christian Koss each homered twice Saturday, powering the Giants to a 9-5 win over the Mets.
The Padres beat the Yankees 3-2 on Friday night to move back into the third National League wild-card spot.
Francisco Alvarez hit two of New York's five home runs Friday night, leading Nolan McLean and the Mets to a 10-6 win over the Giants.
Nashville SC goalkeeper Brian Schwake dueled New York City FC's Matt Freese to a scoreless draw at Yankee Stadium on Friday night.
Tennis player Michael Zheng grew up playing at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Now, he's back on those same courts as one of the final 32 men at the U.S. Open.
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.
Snake charmer Zoe Ziegfeld is searching for the perfect python to join her on stage for a production at the Metropolitan Opera.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for September 5 at 11 p.m.
While many ran away from danger the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, thousands of brave FDNY, EMS and NYPD officers ran towards it, and one of those officers' legacies is now forever etched in New York infrastructure. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
CBS News New York's John Elliott and Tony Sadiku were on hand Saturday for a Wellness Dance Festival in Harlem put on by the dance company KR3TS.
Junior Carnival brought together young people and families Saturday to celebrate their Caribbean heritage at the Brooklyn Museum.
