Suspect who set NYC subway rider on fire threw flaming objects before, police say
Investigators said Nile Taylor, who is charged with setting a stranger on fire on a New York City subway, also threw burning objects at riders earlier this year.
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Investigators said Nile Taylor, who is charged with setting a stranger on fire on a New York City subway, also threw burning objects at riders earlier this year.
Investigators said Nile Taylor, who is charged with setting a stranger on fire on a New York City subway, also threw burning objects at riders earlier in the year. CBS New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
Hundreds of flights at New York City airports are delayed due to poor weather on Memorial Day. CBS New York's Derick Waller reports.
The final credits roll at one of the Bronx's only movie theaters on Tuesday. CBS New York's Shosh Bedrosian reports.
Meet Dr. George Chall, a 101-year-old WWII veteran who founded the Memorial Day ceremony at New York City's Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument. CBS New York's Mahsa Saeidi reports.
Walks home from school can be uneventful, but some students in Brooklyn get a daily treat thanks to "Star," their dancing crossing guard. CBS New York's Steve Overmyer reports.
Lonnie Quinn has the Tri-State Area's latest First Alert Forecast on CBS2 News at 5.
A man in a New York City subway station was burned when police say a fellow rider doused him in flaming liquid that set his shirt on fire.
Monday's weather is impacting people trying to get home from the long Memorial Day weekend. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports from Mobile 2.
The rainy weather cut many people's beach day short, but some still had a good time at Manhattan Beach. CBS New York's Vanessa Murdock reports.
Fleet Week is in New York City is finally here. The week celebrates United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, and United States Coast Guard members and their service. James Spear, president, New York Council Navy League joins CBS New York to discuss.
New York City is modifying lifeguard certification requirements to manage a shortage as beaches open Memorial Day weekend.
It seems like the cost of just about everything is going up. Here's what New Yorkers think is just "too damn high."
Mondaire Jones served one term in Congress, but was the victim of a squeeze play when then-Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, another Democrat, relocated to his district and lost to Republican Mike Lawler. Jones wants back in, but Lawler is fighting tooth and nail. Watch the full episode of "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
The NYPD confirmed it closed some of its foreign outposts amid tax trouble.
Craig Allen has the Tri-State Area's latest First Alert Forecast on CBS2 News This Morning.
Police said the man was armed with two knives when he approached officers in their marked car. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
The Sheriff's Office and the NYPD discovered several million dollars' worth of illegal cannabis products in a Brooklyn warehouse on Saturday morning.
This is not your grandma's China shop. Step (carefully) inside the Brooklyn Teacup and reimagine what those fancy dishes sitting in your cabinet could be.
Fleet Week dates back to 1984 and includes ships from the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. Vice Admiral Doug Perry and Command Master Chief Jason Avin share more about the annual event with CBS New York's Elaine Quijano and Doug Williams.
Brian Cashman's fascinating tenure as general manager of the New York Yankees is the subject of sportswriter and author Andy Martino's new book "The Yankee Way." CBS New York's Doug Williams and Elaine Quijano report.
The International Franchise Expo at the Javits Center will feature free educational seminars and in-depth workshops geared toward empowering veterans to take the next step. U.S. Air Force veteran Nigel Belgrave shares more about the expo with CBS New York's Elaine Quijano and Doug Williams.
The fire marshal said a person was taken into custody after the deadly fire on Monroe Street in Bed-Stuy.
Police are investigating a deadly shooting in Williamsburg and another shooting in East Flatbush.
Before Americans hit the boardwalks and beaches for Memorial Day weekend, millions face a gauntlet to get there. CBS New York's Bradley Blackburn reports.
Marcus Semien hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning against his former team and Brett Baty added a pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth as the New York Mets beat the Texas Rangers 7-2.
Police in Edison, New Jersey, will soon have more places to track vehicles entering and leaving the township.
The New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-2 on Wednesday night.
A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton's estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer's nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.
New York City health officials have identified cooling towers potentially linked to a Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
New York City health officials have identified cooling towers potentially linked to a Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
A massive rally against antisemitism was held Wednesday across from the United Nations near East 47th Street and Second Avenue.
A Long Island musician has landed his dream gig after being chosen as the new frontman of Quiet Riot.
Jaxson Dart is once again the Giants' future at quarterback now that his feared season-ending left knee injury has become a reality.
The NYPD said it received a 911 call early Wednesday morning saying three people were spotted climbing out of a sewer.
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it welcomed its first-ever red panda cub, marking an important achievement for the endangered species.
Rain totals on Sunday were much less substantial compared to last Sunday's prolific totals, generally averaging less than 1 inch in most locations.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this 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.
Police in Edison, New Jersey, will soon have more places to track vehicles entering and leaving the township.
Winds were already cranking along the Jersey Shore, and the storm will mean prolonged problems along the coast.
Jaxson Dart is once again the Giants' future at quarterback now that his feared season-ending left knee injury has become a reality.
Dozens in Keyport, New Jersey, packed a meeting Tuesday as the state unveiled long-awaited test results from a former landfill.
Amid speculation Jaxson Dart's knee injury is worse than first thought, Giants head coach John Harbaugh says "evaluations are ongoing."
CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer has more on whether their strategies are working.
The trailblazing heavy metal band put out an open call to anyone who could belt out their famous hits. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
A Long Island musician has landed his dream gig after being chosen as the new frontman of Quiet Riot.
The race for New York governor between incumbent Kathy Hochul and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, her challenger, has narrowed to single digits, according to the latest Siena poll.
The water quality is slowly improving in the Long Island Sound, according to a local nonprofit.
A federal judge signaled he is skeptical of President Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House grounds.
The race for New York governor between incumbent Kathy Hochul and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, her challenger, has narrowed to single digits, according to the latest Siena poll.
U.S. and Iranian delegations met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, rekindling diplomacy amid Trump's threat to "annihilate" the regime.
New York City bodegas are now joining a push to change state law so that they can start selling wine and even hard liquor.
The United Nations General Assembly continued Tuesday in Manhattan, with President Trump speaking to the assembled delegates. There were also protests in the area, as was expected.
New York City health officials have identified cooling towers potentially linked to a Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
NYU Langone has reached an agreement with the Justice Department to end gender-affirming care for minors.
A second person has died in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
Some people in Keyport, New Jersey, claim the site of a former aircraft manufacturing plant is to blame for a growing number of cancer diagnoses, but the state says otherwise.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton's estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer's nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.
A Long Island musician has landed his dream gig after being chosen as the new frontman of Quiet Riot.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died at 27, a family spokesperson has confirmed.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
Marcus Semien hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning against his former team and Brett Baty added a pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth as the New York Mets beat the Texas Rangers 7-2.
The New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-2 on Wednesday night.
Jaxson Dart is once again the Giants' future at quarterback now that his feared season-ending left knee injury has become a reality.
The Mets beat the AL West-leading Rangers 6-3 on Tuesday night in their first game with Andy Green as their full-time manager.
The Rays beat the Yankees 6-1 on Tuesday in the second game of a day-night doubleheader to clinch their fifth AL East title.
Maimonides Medical Center expanded its neonatal intensive care unit to 48 beds in 2024, the largest Level IV NICU in Brooklyn, as families navigate lengthy hospital stays with their most fragile newborns.
Neighbors have been waiting since 2021 for the bridge over the Belt Parkway to be rebuilt and reconnect Bath Beach with the waterfront.
The People's Theatre now has its first permanent home in more than 15 years, thanks to help from theater legends from the neighborhood, like Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative's 1.8-acre native plant sanctuary marks 10 years at a site where historians believe hundreds of human remains still lie
At a Bay Ridge school, students who were born years after the attacks are learning about Sept. 11 through the stories of parents, teachers and first responders who lived through it.
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.
The Giants on Wednesday confirmed fans' worst fears: quarterback Jaxson Dart will miss the remainder of the regular season with a knee injury. CBS News New York's Otis Livingston reports.
Is it OK to bring iced coffee to a job interview? CBS News New York's Otis Livingston, Kristine Johnson and Lonnie Quinn weigh in on the internet debate.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for September 23 at 11 p.m.
Town officials in Edison, New Jersey, have approved the installation of dozens of Flock cameras. Police say it's to help fight crime, but some in the community are raising privacy concerns. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.
Families are out of their homes after a deadly fire in the Bronx on Wednesday. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
