Number Of NYPD Stop-And-Frisks Hits New Record
The stop-and-frisks totaled 684,330, which set a record dating back to 2002, when the NYPD began keeping a record of the stops.
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The stop-and-frisks totaled 684,330, which set a record dating back to 2002, when the NYPD began keeping a record of the stops.
A uniform worn by a member of the NYPD on 9/11 is helping doctors figure out exactly what made fist responders sick and there's hope it could help some of them get better.
Police are trying to identify a person seen in surveillance video just before a car involved in a hit-and-run days earlier, was set on fire.
The Tri-State Area has experienced a mild winter thus far and some believe it could be the reason crime numbers are up in the first month of this year as compared to last.
Police are asking for the public's help in tracking down a serial burglar who appears to have developed a comfort zone on East 18th Street in Manhattan.
Police said the suspects -- two men and two women -- stop to ask their victims for directions and then steal jewelry, cash and other items before fleeing.
Lawyers for Jateik Reed, 19, say they don't believe the office of District Attorney Robert Johnson can conduct a real and independent investigation.
The woman was last seen inside of her residence Thursday morning.
According to police, officers thought Ramarley Graham was acting suspiciously on the street.
Police say the suspect entered a grocery store at 1274 Bronx River Avenue, jumped over the counter and demanded money from a store employee while claiming he had a gun.
The victims told police the suspects were armed and wearing ski masks when they entered the Brownsville apartment.
At a briefing Friday, NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly said the sergeant who supervised the officer has also been placed on restricted duty. They had to turn in their guns and badges and will sit behind a desk for 30 days.
Muslim groups are planning a march to NYPD headquarters Friday afternoon to protest what they say is police spying on their community.
Prosecutor Lewis Liberman called the shooting of officer Kevin Brennan an "evil act by an evil individual" and said it was "an assassination attempt."
The recommendation for increased, secret surveillance on Muslims and Shiite mosques was contained in a 2006 NYPD Intelligence report on Iran, obtained by the Associated Press.
Workers were digging in the water and the cannonball, believed to be from the Civil War time period, was found in dirt that was scooped up by their backhoe, officials said.
New state data show New York City police arrested more than 50,000 people on low-level marijuana charges last year. That's despite a drop-off after officers were told not to use tactics that critics decry as tricking people into getting arrested.
They say the same guy has knocked over 15 apartments. Police say he typically enters through the window, either climbing down from the rooftop or using the fire escape.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Officer Kevin Brennan was shot at the Bushwick House, which is a housing project. The alleged gunman, who officials named as Louis "Baby" Ortiz, is also wanted in connection with a homicide earlier this month, Bloomberg said.
They have street names like "Tiger," "Gunner," "Dancer," "Swerve," and "Bones." Federal prosecutors charge they are as reckless as they are ruthless in their turf wars.
Unlike everybody else on Earth, New York's Finest are no longer allowed to own any souvenirs emblazoned with the department logo, or even just the letters N-Y-P-D.
The NYPD and the Manhattan district attorney refused to comment Monday about the sex assault allegations against the police commissioner's son. But that's not stopping an avalanche of leaks about the state of the investigation.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg finds himself defending the city's use of and spending money to maintain more than 1,000 pieces of retro technology called the typewriter.
Investigators say the suspect jumped into a Honda Odyssey in the Bronx Saturday afternoon, then sped off with a 3-year-old in the back seat.
Police in Brooklyn clashed with Occupy Wall Street protesters on Saturday night. The occupiers allegedly threw garbage cans out of a vacant building as part of a protest.
The 2026 Queens Pride Parade steps off today. Here's what to know about the route, street closures and more.
Tensions rose once again this weekend outside Delaney Hall in Newark after the mayor scaled back local law enforcement.
Saturday night's Red Sox-Yankees game was postponed due to rain and rescheduled.
Golden Tempo made Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner and the second woman to train a Belmont Stakes winner.
Saturday was New York City's annual Missing Persons Day, hosted by the city's Office of Chief Medical Examiner.
The 2026 Queens Pride Parade steps off today. Here's what to know about the route, street closures and more.
Saturday was New York City's annual Missing Persons Day, hosted by the city's Office of Chief Medical Examiner.
An 18-year-old pleaded guilty Thursday to murder and weapons charges in connection to a deadly shooting at a Long Island house party in 2025.
Storms hit the New York City area on Saturday, bringing damaging winds, hail and downpours across the region.
The NYPD said some of the rowdiest fans started climbing on light poles, food carts and subway entrances after the Knicks took a 2-0 NBA Finals lead against the Spurs.
Storms hit the New York City area on Saturday, bringing damaging winds, hail and downpours across the region.
It's unseasonably warm in New York City on Wednesday as humidity adds to the summer-like weather. There's also a slight chance for showers in parts of the Tri-State Area.
It's back to feeling like spring, and even summer on some days, as warm weather and sunshine return to the New York area.
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.
Tensions rose once again this weekend outside Delaney Hall in Newark after the mayor scaled back local law enforcement.
For half a century, The Valerie Fund has been dedicated to providing care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
Storms hit the New York City area on Saturday, bringing damaging winds, hail and downpours across the region.
A New Jersey nonprofit called The Valerie Fund is celebrating 50 years of providing comprehensive care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
A child died and five people, including a firefighter and police officer, were hurt after flames broke out at a home in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.
An 18-year-old pleaded guilty Thursday to murder and weapons charges in connection to a deadly shooting at a Long Island house party in 2025.
Storms hit the New York City area on Saturday, bringing damaging winds, hail and downpours across the region.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, who is from Long Island, returned to his home turf Friday to spread the word on what is right with the agency.
A Long Island jury found Steven Schwally guilty of 2nd degree murder for ramming his car into a Deer Park nail salon while drunk.
John Gotti's grandson Carmine Gotti Agnello was arrested Wednesday for allegedly assaulting a woman, Nassau County Police said.
As President Trump prepares to watch the New York Knicks take on the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden, officials are planning for a heightened security posture, sources said.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, who is from Long Island, returned to his home turf Friday to spread the word on what is right with the agency.
In a CBS News interview, White House border czar Tom Homan defended conditions at the Delaney Hall ICE detention center, amid intense protests over the New Jersey facility. "
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said Thursday he is scaling back police at Delaney Hall. The announcement followed the arrests of two protesters on Wednesday night.
President Trump, a native New Yorker and self-described Knicks fan, said he was invited to attend a Knicks playoff game by the team's owner James Dolan, who has donated to his political campaigns.
For half a century, The Valerie Fund has been dedicated to providing care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
A New Jersey nonprofit called The Valerie Fund is celebrating 50 years of providing comprehensive care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is urging people to donate blood ahead of the summer months.
There's no vaccine for the Bourbon virus, nor medicine to treat it, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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.
Madonna performed a surprise concert in Times Square weeks before the release of her "Confessions II" album.
Knicks superfan Spike Lee stopped by CBS Mornings to give his thoughts as the Knicks get set to play in the NBA Finals, and he offered his prediction, too.
The 25th edition of the film and media festival opens on Wednesday, showcasing more than 100 world premiere documentaries and narrative features, as well as short films, live music, podcasts and conversations with leading entertainment figures.
Peabo Bryson, a two-time Grammy-winning singer and songwriter known for Disney movie hits "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World," has died at age 75.
Not many people know Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe's splash to stardom began at a Long Island beach.
Saturday night's Red Sox-Yankees game was postponed due to rain and rescheduled.
Golden Tempo made Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner and the second woman to train a Belmont Stakes winner.
Christian Scott threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings, Jared Young and Luis Torrens hit home runs and the New York Mets beat the San Diego Padres 5-0 on Friday.
The red-hot Knicks are going home, two wins away from an NBA championship that the capital of the world has been waiting to see for generations.
Willson Conteras homered and drove in three runs on Friday night to lead the Red Sox to a 5-3 victory over the Yankees.
Harlem's historic Cotton Club recently announced it was up for sale. The news comes as jazz clubs across the borough disappear.
Jasir Gipson was shot by a stray bullet at 5 years old while walking with his mother. More than a decade later, he's graduating from high school with nothing but a smile.
Garbage piling up near freight train tracks is frustrating many Maspeth residents.
Residents and elected officials are urging the MTA to reopen the Long Island Rail Road's former Elmhurst station, arguing that the neighborhood has outgrown its current transit options.
Before there was a Brooklyn, there was a flagpole, and since the earliest days of our country, it stood as a symbol of freedom and self-determination.
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 Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for June 6 at 11 p.m.
A medical breakthrough is showing promise for Americans with Type 1 diabetes. It's an alternative for taking insulin without the injections. Mark Strassmann reports.
An NYPD officer was punched and another was bitten outside Madison Square Garden after the Knicks Game 2 watch party on Friday, police say. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
Tensions rose once again outside Delaney Hall on Saturday after Newark's mayor scaled back local law enforcement. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
Saturday's stormy weather left a path of destruction across parts of the Tri-State Area.
