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A man about to jump off the Verrazzano Bridge was grabbed by some men who just happened to be in the right place at the right time.
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A man about to jump off the Verrazzano Bridge was grabbed by some men who just happened to be in the right place at the right time.
The incident allegedly occurred on Feb. 7, 2018 – just hours after the 7-foot-3 Latvian suffered a devastating ACL tear in his left knee at Madison Square Garden.
A wild crash on a Brooklyn street ended with Good Samaritans chasing down the driver who police say was intoxicated and armed.
Police have made an arrest in the case of a bizarre break-in where a 28-year-old woman awoke at night to find a stranger licking her face.
Police say the man behind the wheel hit several parked cars before trying to make a run for it.
According to police, a suspect crept into a 28-year-old woman's apartment and started licking her face and kissing her while she slept.
The search is on for a suspect in a bizarre sex assault on the Upper East Side.
Authorities say two men pinned the victim against a wall as he was walking into his building in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx on March 19.
Police say 33-year-old Jarrell Davis intentionally rammed his car into an unoccupied police cruiser near a police station on Northern Boulevard in Bayside.
Police say officers shot and wounded a man who charged at them with a kitchen knife in Queens.
The gang-style ambush is the latest report in a disturbing and growing trend of groups beating other New Yorkers throughout the city.
The NYPD released surveillance photos and video of the suspect Friday. The man in that heinous attack has now been identified as 36-year-old Marc Gomez of Yonkers.
Police are looking for the gunman who shot and wounded two people in the Bronx, one of them a teenager.
Former NYPD sergeant Ritchard Blake was indicted for tampering with the crime scene after shooting an unarmed man during an altercation in Brooklyn last August.
The 68-year-old allegedly pocketed more than $400,000 while she was volunteer treasurer for the nonprofit Survivors of the Shield.
Police say she spent the money on herself for expenses ranging from her son's legal expenses to Barbara Streisand tickets.
According to the NYPD, Arilee Garcia Conde was last seen inside her own home on Summit Avenue on March 19 around 7 a.m.
Lester Pearson, 43, allegedly shot off-duty NYPD Officer Vincent Ling in 1999.
The animal was spotted near East 132nd Street and Locust Avenue.
Sources tell CBS2 the suspect was romantically interested in the reputed crime boss' niece, and authorities have all but ruled out mob-related assassination as a motive.
Surveillance video shows one of the suspects punching the victim, knocking him to the ground, before the other attackers swarm the victim and take his belongings.
Three people are in custody, one charged with murder, following the attacks that left at least 49 people dead and dozens more injured.
The 42-year-old was shot and killed in what the department called a tragic case of friendly fire while responding to a robbery last month at a T-Mobile store in Richmond Hill, Queens.
The NYPD swooped in to help a hawk over the weekend. The bird's wing had been caught in a piece of metal.
The hunt is on for a man who robbed and sexually assaulted a senior citizen in the Bronx on Saturday afternoon.
The weather overnight sent trees toppling onto cars and homes in New York and New Jersey.
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.
The weather overnight sent trees toppling onto cars and homes in New York and New Jersey.
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 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.
The weather overnight sent trees toppling onto cars and homes in New York and New Jersey.
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.
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.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for May 24 at 6:30 p.m.
The rain did not stop New Yorkers from honoring fallen service members this Memorial Day Weekend. Veterans and families took part in a walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, carrying heavy backpacks, to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice. CBS News New York's Elle McLogan reports.
A Bronx Zoo animal keeper was taken to a local hospital after being nipped by a reptile.
Protests continued for a third day Sunday outside of an ICE detention facility in Newark, New Jersey.
The weather overnight sent trees toppling onto cars and homes in New York and New Jersey. CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock and Kristie Keleshian report.
