Etan Patz murder suspect Pedro Hernandez should face 3rd trial, DA says
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office said Tuesday it is preparing to retry Pedro Hernandez for the kidnapping and murder of Etan Patz.
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The Manhattan District Attorney's Office said Tuesday it is preparing to retry Pedro Hernandez for the kidnapping and murder of Etan Patz.
Many of those complaints are related to housing fraud, which the city says it's working to combat. But some tenants tell CBS News New York's Tim McNicholas they are fed up.
Hundreds of families lined up for blocks around the United Palace on Tuesday, all hoping to bring home something they desperately need: food for the Thanksgiving table. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.
CBS News New York's Dick Brennan has more on the decades-old murder case that has haunted the city.
The mystery of what happened to Patz has haunted the city for decades. CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis has the story.
Robert Tucker, who was appointed to the role in August 2024, announced his resignation the day after Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City.
The new NYC Noise app from the Department of Environmental Protection enables users to record decibel levels as part of an effort to better target enforcement.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has more on NYC Noise Monitor.
AAA says around 73 million Americans will drive at least 50 miles to get to their destination this week. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman has the latest.
Saks Fifth Avenue's flagship store is once again lighting up Midtown Manhattan with holiday cheer. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
Did New York City know about the dangers of 9/11 toxins more than 20 years ago? The truth could lie in dozens of boxes allegedly containing undisclosed documents.
9/11 first responders claim dozens of records about Ground Zero toxins were hidden for two decades. CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis reports.
The festive New York City tradition is officially back for the first time in two years! CBS News New York's Dave Carlin reports.
The flood barrier designed to protect homes in Queens is crumbling. CBS News New York's Elle McLogan reports.
Sixty-eight boxes containing "Ground Zero toxin records" were recently uncovered, according to the FDNY union. CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis reports.
NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is back in the city following his unexpectedly friendly meeting with President Trump at the White House.
Mamdani called Friday's get-together at the White House productive, and stood his ground on some of his criticisms of the president. CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis reports.
Maxi Moralez opened the scoring in the 27th minute and New York City FC beat the No. 1 seed Philadelphia Union 1-0 to win the Eastern Conference semifinals.
A parade honoring the team will kick off at 10 a.m. on Monday on Barclay Street and will travel north along Broadway to City Hall. The team will then be awarded the key to the city. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
The FAA says there was a system outage at around noon on Sunday that lasted about an hour and a half. It caused long lines at the terminals, as well as delays on the runway. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis has more on what was discussed at the White House.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said his meeting with President Trump was productive and focused on their shared love for the city. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
A new digital map shows just how many lead water service lines need to be replaced in New York. The creator of the map says he hopes it will spur state and federal lawmakers to take action to financially support the projects.
In a surprising shift of tone, the two were positive and often complimentary, with President Trump saying NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani "can do some things that I think are gonna be really great."
The high stakes meeting follows months of hostility between them, and the outcome could be hugely consequential for the city. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports from the White House.
The two-woman, two-man crew is replacing four other station fliers who came home early last month due to a medical issue one was having.
Some homeowners in an affordable housing program in Queens say their dreams turned into nightmares as they encountered issue after issue at their newly rehabbed homes.
Kathryn Ruemmler served as White House counsel under former President Barack Obama.
Several websites allegedly falsely claiming to be local florists are getting hundreds of complaints from across the country, according to the Better Business Bureau.
Authorities on Thursday released the first physical description of a male suspect wanted in connection with the Arizona disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
Some homeowners in an affordable housing program in Queens say their dreams turned into nightmares as they encountered issue after issue at their newly rehabbed homes.
Starting Monday, big changes to the New York Department of Motor Vehicles point system will result in steeper penalties for dangerous drivers.
The Portal North Bridge in New Jersey is nearing completion, and when done will mark a major milestone for commuters along the Northeast Corridor.
Hicksville is New York's first school district to ban e-bikes after alarming statistics revealed at least 12 people, mostly young Long Islanders, died on them in the past three years.
The Diocese of Brooklyn says it wants to settle roughly 1,100 sexual abuse cases and compensate the remaining survivors, but it may not be their preferred form of justice.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in place through 10 a.m. on Monday for the entire Tri-State Area. As a result, a First Alert Weather Day will be in play for at least part of the day.
A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly driving drunk in the Bronx and hitting pedestrians on a sidewalk Friday.
Parts of New York and Connecticut could see snow Friday into Saturday. A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for the weekend due to dangerously cold temperatures.
Bundle up — New York City and the Tri-State Area's stretch of dangerously cold weather continues, and it's sticking around longer than anyone would like.
Several websites allegedly falsely claiming to be local florists are getting hundreds of complaints from across the country, according to the Better Business Bureau.
The Portal North Bridge in New Jersey is nearing completion, and when done will mark a major milestone for commuters along the Northeast Corridor.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed an executive order that bars federal immigration agents from launching or carrying out operations on state property.
The deadline passed for an appeals court to allow President Trump's funding freeze for the Hudson River Tunnel project to continue.
A public meeting was held on Tuesday night in Morris County, New Jersey, after shots were fired earlier in the day in Roxbury Townshp during an ICE operation.
Hicksville is New York's first school district to ban e-bikes after alarming statistics revealed at least 12 people, mostly young Long Islanders, died on them in the past three years.
It has been a brutal viral season, but as RSV cases surged in New York, Northwell Health doctors say infant hospitalizations remained down, thanks to a fairly new vaccine.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman accepted the Republican Party's nomination for New York governor on Wednesday at the GOP convention in Garden City.
An arrest has been made in the 2021 acid attack on Long Island college student Nafiah Ikram. Prosecutors said Terell Campbell had numerous incriminating and shocking web searches and rapped about burning someone with acid.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
Kathryn Ruemmler served as White House counsel under former President Barack Obama.
Nineteen people died in New York City during a recent snap of brutally cold weather that lasted more than three weeks, according to officials.
The Senate failed to advance a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, paving the way for another partial government shutdown without a last-minute breakthrough.
The deadline passed for an appeals court to allow President Trump's funding freeze for the Hudson River Tunnel project to continue.
Border czar Tom Homan announced Thursday that Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota is concluding, with a drawdown of federal immigration officers set to occur over the course of next week.
The longest and largest nurses strike in New York City history is set to end after over three weeks as NYSNA says it has a tentative agreement.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a contract agreement by Dec. 31, which means about 9,000 physicians are no longer considered in-network.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
The goal is to get patients drunk and high at a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens.
The Patchogue-Medford School District said in a letter that the Suffolk County Department of Health alerted them about an infectious person in the school community.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
New York City Department of Environmental Protection said there was a "significant reduction in water usage" throughout the Big Apple during his show. That changed as soon as his performance ended.
Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek" and "Beetlejuice," died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is one of the most-streamed artists on the planet.
The short-handed Indiana Pacers beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-110 on Wednesday night.
Jose Alvarado scored a season-high 26 points and Mikal Bridges added 22 points as the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 138-89 Wednesday night.
Pascal Siakam scored 30 points and the Pacers snapped a four-game losing streak by holding off the Knicks with a 137-134 overtime victory on Tuesday night.
Nic Claxton scored 28 points and had 10 rebounds to lead the Nets to a 123-113 win over the Bulls on Monday night.
Zuby Ejiofor scored six of his 25 points in overtime and No. 17 St. John's outlasted pesky Xavier 87-82 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
Edward R. Murrow High School's new boiler system cuts emissions while doubling as a hands-on sustainability lesson for students.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
After their building managers were arrested on fraud charges, tenants in Queens say their apartments were left in chaos.
Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture centennial anniversary began last year, and 2026 marks 100 years since the library became owner of its namesake's personal collection, making it a full-fledged research center.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Financial fraud tied to love, gifts and loneliness can spike around Valentine's Day, according to security experts. CBS News New York investigative reporter Mahsa Saeidi shows you how you can look for love without losing your life's savings.
This project has been caught in a political and legal tug of war, but as of this morning, federal money is expected to start flowing again. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
A 26-year-old man is recovering after being shot in the Allerton section of the Bronx. Police said they are searching for two suspects in the case.
A triple shooting in the Bronx left a 16-year-old dead and two other teens hurt. Police released pictures of the four people investigators want to question.
Brooklyn residents called out for safer streets after 11-year-old Amira Aminova was hit by a school bus while crossing Bath Avenue in Bath Beach.
