Amid Spike In Anti-Asian Incidents, Expert Advice On How To Handle The Situation, Even As A Witness
An altercation between an Asian American couple from a Manhattan and a woman in a cab began before Danny Lee even took out his cell phone.
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An altercation between an Asian American couple from a Manhattan and a woman in a cab began before Danny Lee even took out his cell phone.
A woman is accused of yelling "Go back to China," at a 25-year-old woman on the East Side.
Investigators said a 53-year-old woman and a 28-year-old man were standing in line for food when an unknown suspect started shooting from outside the restaurant.
The deadline for police departments in New York to make changes is less than three weeks away.
According to police, seven individuals approached a 14-year-old boy who was standing in front of a building and began assaulting him.
Police are still searching for the gunman suspected of killing Gudelia Vallinas, a mother of two, who inadvertently walked into a gunfight in Queens.
Friends say 37-year-old Gudelia Vallinas was a devoted wife and mother of two young kids.
According to police, an 80-year-old man was crossing the street in the crosswalk when the driver of a gray Toyota Tacoma turned onto East 16th Street and struck him.
The woman reportedly got into an argument with the attacker, which led to him pushing her onto the tracks, according to police.
Police say on Dec. 13, around 3 p.m., 52-year-old Luis Vasquez was waiting in line to get inside the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in Morningside Heights when he started shooting into the air.
The proposals include efforts to decriminalize poverty, recognize historical and modern day racialized policing, provide transparency and accountability and more.
Essig, a native New Yorker who was born in Jamaica, Queens, has spent 38 years with the NYPD.
Police spent the morning and afternoon at the corner of 150th Avenue and Lefferts Boulevard in South Ozone Park investigating the vehicle.
New York Civil Liberties Union Director Donna Lieberman says it doesn't go far enough since it only shows matters that resulted in a guilty finding by the police commissioner.
According to police, it happened March 1 at 8:35 p.m. in a deli at White Plains Road and East 216th Street.
As we celebrate Women's History Month, CBS2 is looking at women's roles in law enforcement.
Police said the suspect barricaded himself, his roommate and an unidentified woman in the apartment after opening fire on the responding officers.
Police said a 26-year-old man was also shot, but survived. It's unclear if the victims were targeted, or what led to the violence.
The officer was wounded while responding to a report of a male shot inside of a building at 42 Hawthorne St. in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, just after 9 p.m.
Police said the suspect used the victim's cane to threaten him until he handed over the cash.
Sources told CBS2 the victims are married, but it's unclear if this was a domestic violence incident.
There was a dramatic rescue in the Atlantic, 14 miles south of Jones Beach, on Thursday.
Four people were arrested, and multiple weapons were seized, including a hammer, brass knuckles and an unidentified type of spray.
Yong Zheng, 46, was killed on Feb. 26 after he intervened in what turned out to be a robbery of an illegal gambling den in Sunset Park.
New York City is taking steps to combat hate crimes following a series of random attacks on Asian New Yorkers.
Sources identified the 21-year-old suspect as Nasire Best of Dundalk, Maryland, and documents obtained by CBS News show Best previously blocked a White House entry lane in June 2025.
Veterans and families crossed the Brooklyn Bridge in the rain while carrying heavy backpacks Sunday to honor fallen service members.
Two teenagers were arrested Sunday after an MTA bus driver was shot with a pellet gun in Brooklyn, police say.
Aaron Judge hit a game-ending, two-run homer in the ninth inning that lifted the Yankees over the Rays 2-0 Sunday.
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.
Veterans and families crossed the Brooklyn Bridge in the rain while carrying heavy backpacks Sunday to honor fallen service members.
Two teenagers were arrested Sunday after an MTA bus driver was shot with a pellet gun in Brooklyn, police say.
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.
Memorial Day parades are taking place all across New York City's five boroughs this weekend.
The Knicks are one win away from reaching the NBA Finals, but the NYPD says it won't support more watch parties outside MSG.
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.
The weekend is set to be the warmest of the year so far with summer-like weather across the Tri-State Area.
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.
The New York area is off to a soggy start to the unofficial kickoff of summer with rainy weather this Memorial Day Weekend.
A United Airlines flight from Newark Liberty Airport was forced to make an emergency landing after a passenger allegedly tried to open a door.
The NYPD has obtained the green light to shoot drones out of the sky over worries about the possibility of a terror attack during a summer of high-profile events in New York City.
A limited number of affordable tickets to the FIFA World Cup will be available through a lottery opening at 10 a.m. 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.
A 7-year-old girl died in December on Long Island after prosecutors say she was abused and tortured by the people who were supposed to care for her.
Drivers on Long Island say the cost to fill up is becoming a significant source of stress and taking a toll on their moods.
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.
President Trump visited Rockland County on Friday to endorse Rep. Mike Lawler in the battle for the 17th Congressional District.
A federal district judge granted Kilmar Abrego Garcia's motion to dismiss two criminal charges on the grounds his prosecution was vindictive and selective.
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.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
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.
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.
The Knicks can wrap up the Eastern Conference Finals and sweep their second straight series with a win on Monday night.
The New York Red Bulls held on for a 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.
MLS-leading Nashville SC beat New York City FC 2-1 on Saturday night to extend its unbeaten streak to eight games.
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.
City Council members say requirement for transparent roll-down gates is burdensome for small businesses ahead of the July 1 enforcement deadline.
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 Sunday afternoon First Alert Forecast for Memorial Day weekend on CBS News New York.
New York is a city on the go with unique challenges for people moving into their new apartments.
Norman Siegel years ago filed a lawsuit on behalf of three online journalists who wanted press credentials, and they got them. Would he take a case on behalf of social media influencers today?
Dr. Mikhail Varshavski is the most-followed M.D. on social media, debunking what he thinks are medical myths.
Dr. Mikhail Varshavski is very critical of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and civil liberties attorney Norman Siegel discusses New York City's press credential debate.
